MHI-108 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

Description

Assignment
MHI-108: Environmental Histories of the
Indian Subcontinent
Course Code: MHI-108
Assignment Code: MHI-108/AST/TMA/
July 2025- January 2026

Section-A

1 Write a note on the Inter-disciplinary character of Environmental History.

2 Examine the significance of Monsoon in the Indian Subcontinent.

3 Critically examine the history of grasslands.

4 What was the nature of forest in precolonial India? Discuss the extent of deforestation in precolonial India.

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

i Sacred Groves

ii Shikar

iii Paleo-environment and adaptations

iv Hills and Mountains

Section-B

6 Explain the term ‘Ecological Imperialism’.

7 Uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources at times leads to leads to loss of livelihood. Explain with examples.

8 Discuss the role of Colonial Knowledge system in managing the ecology of Kolkatta.

9 Write a note on the natural calamities during ancient and Medieval times in India.

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

i Cities of Delhi

ii Human wildlife conflicts

iii Bhopal Gas Tragedy

iv Climate change