MHI-107 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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Assignment
MHI-107: History of Indian Economy-2
c.1700-2000
Course Code: MHI-107
Assignment Code: MHI-107/AST/TMA/
July 2025- January 2026

SECTION-A

1 Discuss the various historiographical approaches to understand the economic history of the colonial period in India.

2 Examine the various facets of ‘Drain of Wealth’ debate.

3 Examine the role and impact of colonialism on the famine in India.

4 In what ways colonial economy has impacted the forest resources in India.

5 Write short notes on any two of the following. Answer in about 250 words each:

i Eighteenth Century: India

ii Pattern of Early Colonial Trade

iii Trends in agricultural production: 1890-1947

iv Coins: The Classical Silver Era: 1835-1893

v Scourge of Epidemics

SECTION-B

6 Write a note on the emergence of the Indian Capitalist Class.

7 Why is it difficult to assess the nature of work-employability of women? Discuss

8 Evaluate the achievements of first three Five-year plans of India.

9 Discuss the rationale behind nationalization of Banks in India.

10 Write short notes on any two of the following. Answer in about 250 words each:

i Non-Bank Financial Companies

ii Economic Reforms in the 1990s

iii Cotton and Silk Weaving

iv Early Census

v Permanent Settlement and the tribal economy