CBSE 2014 Question Paper for Class 12 History - Foreign

8/12/2019 CBSE 2014 Question Paper for Class 12 History - Foreign

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title page of the answer-book.

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Please check that this question paper contains 18 printed pages and

1Map.

Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be

written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.

Please check that this question paper contains 17questions.

Please write down the Serial Number of the question before

attempting it.

15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. Thequestion

paperwill be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30a.m., the

students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on

the answer-book during this period.

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(ii) Xmo AH m| dmbo Zm| Ho Cma (IS> H Z g`m 1go3) 30eXm| go A{YH ZhthmoZo Mm{hE &

(iii) nmM AH m| dmbo Zm| Ho Cma (IS> I AZw^mJ IgoIVZ g`m4 go11)100eXm|go A{YH Zht hmoZo Mm{hE & IS> I _| AZw^mJIV_y`naH Z h &

(iv) XgAH m|dmboZm| Ho Cma (IS> J Z g`m 12Ed 13) 500eXm| goA{YHZht hmoZo Mm{hE &

(v) IS> Kdmbo Z VrZ moVm|na AmYm[aV h & (AmV[aH {dH n ^r {XE JE h)(IS> K Z g. 14, 15, 16)

(vi) Cma-nwpVH m Ho gmW _mZ{M H mo gbZ H s{OE (IS> L>> Z g. 17.1Ama 17.2) &

General Instructions :

(i) Answer allthe questions. Some questions have internal choice. Marks are

indicated against each question.

(ii) Answer to questions carrying 2 marks (Part A Question No. 1 to 3)

should not exceed30words each.

(iii) Answer to questions carrying 5marks (Part B Section I to IV Question

No. 4 11) should not exceed 100words each. Part B,SectionIV is a

valuebased question.

(iv) Answer to questions carrying 10marks (Part C

Question No. 12 and 13)should not exceed 500words each.

(v) Part D questions are based on 3 sources. (Internal choices are also given)

(Part D Question No. 14, 15, 16)

(vi) Attach the map with the answer-book (Part E Question No. 17.1 and 17.2).

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IS HPART A

ZrMo {XE g^rZm| Ho Cma Xr{OE :

Answer allthe questions given below :

1. B{VhmgH mam| Zo _m gm_m` Ho B{Vhmg H s aMZm Ho {bE {d{^ H ma Ho moVm| H m

Cn`moJ {H m h & Eogo {H ht Xmo moVm| H m CoI H s{OE & 2Historians have used a variety of sources to reconstruct the history of

the Mauryan Empire. State any two such sources.

2. Y_ Ho B{VhmgH mam| Zo^{ nanam H mo H go ~mQ>m h ?CoI H s{OE & 2State how historians of religion have classified Bhakti tradition.

3. nyd -Amn{Zdo{eH H mbrZ ^maV Ho H ~m| H s {H ht Xmo {deofVmAm|H m CoI H s{OE & 2Mention any two characteristics of the towns of pre-colonial periodIndia.

IS IPART B

AZw^mJ ISECTION I

{ZZ{b{IV _| go{H ht XmoZm| Ho Cma Xr{OE :

Answer any twoof the following questions :

4. hS>nm g`VmHo bmoJm| Zo{dd-^a _| H hm VH `mnm[aH g~Ym| H m {dVma {H m ?nQ>

H s{OE & 5

To what extent had the Harappa people established trade relations with

the world ? Explain.

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5. _hm^maV H s _w` H Wm nm[adm[aH g~Ym| H m {dbofU H aVr h &_mUm| g{hV Bg

H WZ H mo `m`gJV R>hamBE & 5

The central story of Mahabharata analyzes the familial relationship.

Justify the statement with evidences.

6. OZ Aqhgm Ho {gmV ZognyU ^maVr` qMVZ nanam H mo ^m{dV {H m h &_hmdra Ho

gXoemZwgma Bg H WZ H s nwpQ> H s{OE & 5

The principle of ahimsa, emphasized within Jainism, has left its mark

on Indian thinking as a whole.Support the statement with the messages

of Mahavira.

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SECTION II

{ZZ{b{IV _| go{H gr EH Z H m Cma Xr{OE :

Answer any oneof the following questions :

7. amOH s` Ho H s gaMZmAm| Zo {dO`ZJa am` H s {VR>m H mo {H g H ma ~T>m`m ?

{dbofU H s{OE & 5

Analyse how the buildings of the Royal Centre of Vijayanagara city

helped in increasing the prestige of Vijayanagara kingdom ?

8. 16dt 17dt eVmpX`m| Ho XmamZ _wJb gm_m` Ho AVJV H {f g_mO _| _{hbmAm| H s

y{_H m nQ H s{OE & 5

Explain the role of women in agrarian society during the 16th 17th

centuries of Mughal Empire.

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SECTION III

{ZZ{b{IV _| go{H gr EH Z H m Cma Xr{OE :

Answer any oneof the following questions :

9. o {Jbmg \ b (Mar) EH {XZ h_mao hr _wh _| AmH a {JaoJm &Bg H WZ Ho gX _|bmS> S>bhmOr H s AdY Ho A{YJhU H s Zr{V H mo g{dVma g_PmBE & 5

A cherry that will drop into our mouth one day. In the contextof this

statement, elaborate Dalhousies policy of Awadh annexation.

10. ~~B XHZ _| {H g amOd Umbr H mobmJy {H m J`m ?Bg Umbr Zo {H gmZm| H mo H O_| {H gH ma \ gm {X`m ?nQ> H s{OE & 5

Whichrevenue system was implemented in the Bombay Deccan ? How

did this system trap the peasants in debt ? Explain.

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SECTION IV

(_y` AmYm[aV Z/ Value Based Question)

11. (11.1)^maV Ho {d^mOZ Hog_` JmYrOr Ho H m`mo _| Y_{ZanojVm H s ^mdZm {Hg H ma{XImBnS>Vr h ?XmoCXmhaU Xr{OE & 2

(11.2)g_H mbrZ ^maV _| gmXm{`H Vm H s g_`mAm| H mogwbPmZo _| Y_{ZanojVm Ho_y` mg{JH H goh ?nQ> H s{OE & 3

(11.1) How was the spirit of secularism reflected in the acts of Gandhiji

during the partition of India ? Cite two examples.

(11.2) How are the values of secularism relevant to resolve communal

problems in contemporary India ? Explain.

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IS J (XrK Cmar` Z)PART C (Long Answer Questions)

12. AH ~a Ho gwbh-E-Hw b Ho AmXe H mo ~w emgZ H s AmYma{ebm ~Vm`m J`m h &

{dbofU H s{OE & _wJb H mb _| B{Vdmmo H s aMZm {H g H ma hmoVr Wr ? nQ>H s{OE & 5+5=10

AWdm

AH ~aHo emgZH mb Ho moV Ho n _| AmBZ-E-AH ~ar Ho _hd d gr_mAm| H monQ>H s{OE& 10

Analyze the ideal ofSulh-i-kulof Akbar as the cornerstone of enlightened

rule. How were chronicles produced during the Mughal era ? Explain.

OR

Explain the importance and limitations of Ain-i-Akbari as a source of

Akbars reign.

13. Agh`moJ AmXmobZ, ^maV Ama JmYrOr Ho OrdZ Ho EH wJ H m hr Zm_ h &

A_arHs OrdZr-boIH bwB{\ ea Ho Bg H WZ H mo nQ> H s{OE & 10

AWdm

1947_| ^maV Ho {d^mOZ Ho {bE CmaXm`r H maUmo H s `m`m H s{OE & 10Non-Cooperation Movement became the name of an epoch in the life of

India and of Gandhiji.Explain this statement of American biographer

Louis Fischer.

OR

Explain the factors responsible for the partition of India during 1947.

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IS K (moV AmYm[aV Z)

PART D (Source Based Questions)

14. {ZZ{b{IV AZwN>oX H mo `mZnydH n{T>E VWm CgHo ZrMo {XE JE Zm| Ho Cma{b{IE :

gr_mAm| H m _hd

_Zw_{VAma{^H ^maV H m g~go {g {d{YJW h & Bgo gH V ^mfm_|

Xgar eVmXr B.ny. Ama Xgar eVmXr B. Ho ~rM {bIm J`m Wm & Bg JW

_| amOm H mo `h gbmh Xr JB h :

My{H gr_mAm| H s AZ{^kVm Ho H maU {dd _| ~ma-~ma {ddmX nXm

hmoVo h Bg{bE Cgo gr_mAm| H s nhMmZ Ho {bE Jw {ZemZ O_rZ

_| JmS> H a aIZo Mm{hE Ogo {H nWa, h{>`m, Jm` Ho ~mb,

ygr, amI, InQ>o, Jm` Ho gyIo Jmo~a, BQ>, H mo`bm, H H S> Ama

aoV & Cgo gr_mAm|na Bgr H ma Ho Ama Vd y{_ _o Nw>nm H aJmS>Zo Mm{hE Omo g_` Ho gmW Z> Z hm| &

(14.1) Xgar eVmXr B.ny. Ama Xgar eVmXr B. Ho ~rM {dd _| bJmVma Cn

{ddmXm| H m CoI H s{OE & 3

(14.2) BZ {ddmXm| H mo gwbPmZo Ho {bE amOm H mo `m gbmh Xr JB h ? 3

(14.3) {ddmXm| H mo gwbPmZo Ho {bE o gbmh| {H g H ma Cn`moJr Wt ? 2

AWdm

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_hm^maV _| CoI {_bVm h {H O~ H madm| Ama nmS>dm| Ho ~rM wAd ^mdr hmo J`m Vmo JmYmar Zo AnZo oR> nw X`m}YZ go w Z H aZoH s{dZVr H s :

em{V H s g{Y H aHo Vw_ AnZo {nVm, _oam VWm AnZoew oNw>H m| H m g_mZ H amoJo... {ddoH s nwf Omo AnZr B{`m| na {Z UaIVm h dhr AnZo am` H s aIdmbr H aVm h & bmbM AmaH moY AmX_r H mobm^ go Xa IXoS>H a boOmVo h ; BZ XmoZm|ewAm|H mo nam{OV H a amOm g_V ndr H mo OrV gH Vm h... ho nw Vw_{ddoH s Ama dra nmS>dm| Ho gmW gmZX Bg ndr H m ^moJ H amoJo... w _| Hw N> ^r ew^ Zht hmoVm, Zm Y_Ama AW H s m{ hmoVr h

Ama Zm hr gVm H s; w Ho AV _| g\ bVm {_bo `h ^r O arZht... AnZo _Z H mo w _| {b _V H amo...

X`moYZ Zo _mH s gbmh Zht _mZr, dh w _| bS>m Ama hma J`m &

(14.1) AZwN>oX Ho AZwgma EH amOm ndr H mo {H g H ma OrV gH Vm h ? 2

(14.2) n[adm[aH PJS>m|Ho g~Y _| w na JmYmar Ho {dMmamo H m CoI H s{OE & 3

(14.3) Jm Ymar H s AnZo~oQ>o go H s JB {dZVr H mo nQ> H s{OE & 3

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions

that follow :

The Importance of Boundaries

TheManusmrtiis one of the best-known legal texts of early

India, written in Sanskrit and compiled between c. second

century BCE and c. second century CE. This is what the

text advises the king to do :

Seeing that in the world controversies constantly

arise due to the ignorance of boundaries, he

should ... have ... concealed boundary markers

buried stones, bones, cows hair, chaff, ashes,

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potsherds, dried cow dung, bricks, coal, pebbles

and sand. He should also have other similar

substances that would not decay in the soil

buried as hidden markers at the intersection of

boundaries.

(14.1) Mention the controversies that constantly arose in the worldduring second century BCE and second century CE.

(14.2) What advices were given to the king to solve these

controversies ?

(14.3) How were these advices useful to solve the controversies ?

OR

A mothers advice

The Mahabharata describes how, when war between theKauravas and the Pandavas became almost inevitable,Gandhari made one last appeal to her eldest sonDuryodhana :

By making peace you honour your father and me, as well

as your well-wishers ... it is the wise man in control ofhis senses who guards his kingdom. Greed and anger

drag a man away from his profits; by defeating these

two enemies a king conquers the earth ... You will

happily enjoy the earth, my son, along with the wise and

heroic Pandavas ... There is no good in a war, no law

(dharma)and profit (artha), let alone happiness : nor is

there (necessarily) victory in the end dont set your

mind on war ...

Duryodhana did not listen to this advice and fought and lost

the war.

(14.1) How can a king conquer the earth as described in the extract ?

(14.2) Mention the views of Gandhari on war arising out of family feud.

(14.3) Explain about Gandharis appeal to her son.

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15. {ZZ{b{IV AZwN>oX H mo `mZnydH n{T>E Ama CgHo ZrMo {XE JE Zm| Ho Cma Xr{OE :

hmOm|/Obme`mo H m {Z_mU {H g H ma hmoVm Wm ?

HUXod am` mam ~ZdmE JE Obme` Ho {df` _| nog {bIVm h :

amOm Zo EH Obme` ~Zdm`m ... Xmo nhm{S>`m| Ho _wI-{d~a na {Oggo XmoZm|_| go {H gr nhmS>r goAmZo dmbm gmam Ob dhmBH >m hmo, BgHoAbmdm Ob

9_rb (bJ^J 15{H _r) go ^r A{YH H s Xar go nmBnm| go AmVm h Omo

~mhar mIbm Ho{ZMbo {hgo Ho gmW-gmW ~ZmE JE Wo & `h Ob EH Prb

go bm`m OmVm h Omo N>bH md go IwX EH N>moQ>r ZXr _| {_bVr h & Obme`

_| VrZ {demb V^ ~Zo h {OZ na Iy~gyaVr go {M CHo aoJE h; o D nar

^mJ _| HwN> nmBnm| go OwS>o hE h {OZgo o AnZo ~JrMm| VWm YmZ Ho IoVmo

H s qgMmBHo nmZr bmVo h & Bg Obme` H mo ~ZmZo Ho {bE Bg amOm ZooEH

nyar nhmS>r H moVw S>dm {X`m ... Obme` _| _Zo BVZobmoJm| H mo H m H aVo XoIm

{H dhmnh go ~rg hOma AmX_r Wo , Mt{Q>`m| H s Vah ...

(15.1) nog Zo H UXod am` mam ~ZmE JE hmOm| H m dUZ {H g H ma {H m h ? 3

(15.2) amOm Zo Obme` `m| ~ZdmE ?{H ht VrZ H maUm| H m CoI H s{OE & 3

(15.3) {dO`ZJa gm_m` _| nog Zo {OZ qgMmB Ho gmYZm| H mo XoIm, CZHm CoIH s{OE & 2

AWdm

dU `dWm

Ab-{~ Zr dU `dWm H m Bg H ma CoI H aVm h :

g~go D Mr Om{V ~mUm| H s h {OZHo {df` _| qhXAmo Ho JW h_o ~VmVo h

{H do ~Z Ho {ga go Cn hE Wo Ama `m|{H ~, H {V Zm_H e{

H m hr Xgam Zm_ h, Ama {ga ... eara H m g~go D nar ^mJ h, Bg{bE

~mU nyar Om{V Ho g~go MwqZXm ^mJ h & Bgr H maU go qhX Ch| _mZd

Om{V _| g~go Cm_ _mZVo h &

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AJbr Om{V j{`m| H s h {OZH m gOZ, Eogm H hm OmVm h, ~Z Ho HYm|

Ama hmWm| go hAm Wm & CZH m XOm ~Um| go A{YH ZrMo Zht

h &

CZHo nMmV d` AmVo h {OZH m CX^d ~m H s OKmAm|go hAm Wm &

ey, {OZH m gOZ CZHo MaUm|go hAm Wm &

A{V_ Xmo dJmo Ho~rM A{YH AVa Zht h & bo{H Z BZ dJmo Ho ~rM {^Vm

hmoZo na ^r o EH gmW EH hr eham| Ama Jmdm| _| ahVo h, g_mZ Kam| Ama

Amdmgm|_| {_b-Owb H a &

(15.1) Ab-{~ Zr mam d{UV dU `dWm H m {ddaU Xr{OE & 3(15.2) CgZo Bg `dWm H mo gm_m{OH XfU `m| H hm Wm ? 3

(15.3) `h `dWm H {V Ho {Z`_m| Ho {d `m| Wr ?H maU Xr{OE & 2

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that

follow:

How tanks were built

Abouta tank constructed by Krishnadeva Raya, Paes wrote :

The king made a tank ... at the mouth of two hills so that

all the water which comes from either one side or the other

collects there; and, besides this, water comes to it from

more than three leagues (approximately 15 kilometres) by

pipes which run along the lower parts of the range outside.

This water is brought from a lake which itself overflows

into a little river. The tank has three large pillars

handsomely carved with figures; these connect above with

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certain pipes by which they get water when they have to

irrigate their gardens and rice-fields. In order to make this

tank the said king broke down a hill ... In the tank I saw so

many people at work that there must have been fifteen or

twenty thousand men, looking like ants ...

(15.1) How has Paes described the tanks built by Krishnadeva Raya ?

(15.2) Why did the king construct the tanks ? State any three reasons.

(15.3) Mention the distinctive ways of irrigation Paes has observed in

the Vijayanagara Empire.

OR

The system of varnas

This is Al-Birunis account of the system of varnas :

The highest caste are the Brahmana, of whom the books of

the Hindus tell us that they were created from the head of

Brahman. And as the Brahman is only another name for

the force called nature, and the head is the highest part of

the ... body, the Brahmana are the choice part of the whole

genus. Therefore the Hindus consider them as the very best

of mankind.

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The next caste are the Kshatriya, who were created, as they

say, from the shoulders and hands of Brahman. Their

degree is not much below that of the Brahmana.

After them follow the Vaishya, who were created from the

thigh of Brahman.

The Shudra, who were created from his feet ...

Between the latter two classes there is no very great

distance. Much, however, as these classes differ from each

other, they live together in the same towns and villages,

mixed together in the same houses and lodgings.

(15.1) Give an account of the system of varnas described by Al-Biruni.

(15.2) Why did he call it as a social pollution ?

(15.3) Why is this system contrary to the law of nature ? Give reasons.

16. {ZZ{b{IV AZwN>oX H mo `mZnydH n{T>E Ama CgHo ZrMo {XE JE Zm| Ho Cma Xr{OE :

Or Zht, Agbr Ang`H Bg Xoe H s OZVm h

Odmhabmb Zoh mam VwV {H E JE Co` Vmd H m dmJV H aVohE EZ.Or. aJm ZoH hm Wm :

_hmoX`, Ang`H m| Ho ~mao _| ~hV ~mV|hmo ahr h & Agbr Ang`H

H mZ h ? VWmH {WV nm{H VmZr mVm| _| ahZo dmboqhX, {gI Ama `hmVH

_wgb_mZ ^r Ang`H Zht h& Or Zht, Agbr Ang`H Vmo Bg Xoe

H s OZVm h& `h OZVm BVZr X~r-Hw Mbr Ama BVZr Cnr{SV h {H A^r

VH gmYmaU ZmJ[aH Ho A{YH mam| H m bm^ ^r Zht CR>m nm ahr h & pW{V

`m h ? Amn Am{Xdmgr BbmH m| _| OmBE & CZHo AnZo H mZyZm|, CZHo

OZOmVr` H mZyZm|, CZH s O_rZ H moCZgo Zht N>rZm Om gH Vm & bo{H Z h_mao

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`mnmar dhm OmVo h, Ama VWmH {WV _w ~mOma Ho Zm_ na CZH s O_rZ

N>rZ boVo h & ^bo hr H mZyZ O_rZ H s Bg ~oXIbr Ho {Ibm\ hmo, `mnmar

BZ Am{Xdm{g`m| H mo Vah-Vah Ho ~YZm| _|OH S>H a Jwbm_ ~Zm boVo h Ama

nrT>r-Xa-nrT>r XmgVm Ho ZH _| T>Ho b XoVoh & AmBE A~ Am_ Jmd dmbm|

H mo XoI boVo h & dhmgyXImoa ngm boH a OmVm hAma Jmd dmbm| H mo AnZrOo~ _| S>mb boVm h& dhm O_tXma h Ama _mbJwOma d A` bmoJ h Omo BZ

Jar~ Xohm{V`m| H m emofU H aVoh & BZ bmoJm| _| _yb yV {ejm VH Zht h &

Agbr Ang`H `hr bmoJ h {Oh| gwajm Ama gwajm H m AmdmgZ

{_bZm Mm{hE & Ch|Amd`H gwajm XmZ H aZo Ho {bE Ho db Bg Vmd

go H m_ MbZodmbm Zht h ... &

g{dYmZ g^m ~hg, IS> 2

(16.1) EZ.Or. aJm Ho AZwgma Ang`H H mZ h ? 2

(16.2) o Ang`H g_wXm` {H g H ma `mnm[a`m|mam emo{fV hmo aho Wo ? 4

(16.3) EogoAng`H g_wXm`m|H mo {H g H ma gwajm XmZ H s Om gH Vr h ? AnZo

gwPmd Xr{OE & 2

AWdm

dZm|H s ~Q>mB Ama Wm`r H {f Ho ~mao _|

{ZMbr amO_hb H s nhm{S>`m| _| EH Jmd go JwOaVo hE, ~wH mZZ Zo{bIm :

Bg Xoe H m ` ~hV hr ~{T>`mh ; `hmH s IoVr {deof n go Kw_mdXma

gH ar Km{Q>`m| _| YmZ H s \gb, {~Iao hE noS>m|Ho gmW gm\ H s JBO_rZ,

Ama M>mZr nhm{S>`m g^r AnZo Amn _| nyUh, H _r h Vmo ~g Bg jo

_| Hw N> J{V H r Ama {dVV VWm CV IoVr H s, {OZHo {bE `h Xoe

A V gdoXZerb h & `hm bH S>r H s OJh Q>ga Ama bmI Ho {bE

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Amd`H VmZwgma ~S>o-~S>o~mJmZ bJmE Om gH Vo h ;~mH s OJb H mo ^r gm\

{H m Om gH Vm h, Ama Omo^mJ Bg `moOZ Ho {bE Cn w Z hmo dhm nZB

VmS> Ama _hAm Ho no S> bJmE Om gH Vo h &

(16.1) ~wH mZZ Ho _V Ho AZwgma amO_hb H s nhm{S>`m| H mo{H g H ma CnmXH

~Zm`m Om gH Vm h ?CoI H s{OE & 3

(16.2) ~wH mZZ H s pQ> Ama {dH mg na mW{_H VmE {H g H ma WmZr` {Zdm{g`m| go

{^ Wt ? nQ> H s{OE & 3

(16.3) amO_hb H s nhm{S>`m| Ho {Zdm{g`m| Zo ~wH mZZ Ho CnmXZ go g~pYV {dMmam|

H mo {H g H ma _hgyg {H m h ? 2

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that

follow:

The real minorities are the masses of this country

Welcoming the Objectives Resolution introduced by Jawaharlal Nehru,

N.G. Ranga said :

Sir, there is a lot of talk about minorities. Who are the real

minorities ? Not the Hindus in the so-called Pakistan

provinces, not the Sikhs, not even the Muslims. No, the real

minorities are the masses of this country. These people are

so depressed and oppressed and suppressed till now that

they are not able to take advantage of the ordinary civil

rights. What is the position ? You go to the tribal areas.

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According to law, their own traditional law, their tribal law,

their lands cannot be alienated. Yet our merchants go

there, and in the so-called free market they are able to

snatch their lands. Thus, even though the law goes against

this snatching away of their lands, still the merchants are

able to turn the tribal people into veritable slaves by

various kinds of bonds, and make them hereditary bond-

slaves. Let us go to the ordinary villagers. There goes the

money-lender with his money and he is able to get the

villagers in this pocket. There is the landlord himself, the

zamindar, and the malguzar and there are the various

other people who are able to exploit these poor villagers.

There is no elementary education even among these people.

These are the real minorities that need protection and

assurances of protection. In order to give them the

necessary protection, we will need much more than this

Resolution ...

CAD,VOL. II

(16.1) Who come under minorities, according to N.G. Ranga ?

(16.2) How were these communities being exploited by the merchants ?

(16.3) How can these minority communities be protected ? Give your

suggestions.

OR

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On clearance and settled cultivation

Passing through one village in the lower Rajmahal hills,

Buchanan wrote :

The view of the country is exceedingly fine, the cultivation,

especially the narrow valleys of rice winding in all

directions, the cleared lands with scattered trees, and the

rocky hills are in perfection; all that is wanted is some

appearance of progress in the area and a vastly extended

and improved cultivation, of which the country is highly

susceptible. Plantations of Asan and Palas, for Tessar

(Tassar silk worms) and Lac, should occupy the place of

woods to as great an extent as the demand will admit; the

remainder might be all cleared, and the greater part

cultivated, while what is not fit for the purpose, might rear

Plamira (palmyra) and Mowa (mahua).

(16.1) Mention about Buchanans opinion of how the land of Rajmahal

hills could be made more productive.

(16.2) How were Buchanans vision and priorities on development

different from the local inhabitants ? Explain.

(16.3) Explain how the inhabitants of the Rajmahal hills felt about

Buchanans ideas of production.

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IS> L>

PART E

(_mZ{M Z/ Map Question)

17. (17.1) ^maV Ho {XE hE amOZr{VH aoIm-_mZ{M (n> 19 na) na {ZZ{b{IV H mo A{H V H s{OE VWm CZHo Zm_ {b{IE : 2

(H ) A_amdVr Vyn

(I) ZmJoda

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(17.1) On the given political outline map of India (on page 19), locate

and label the following :

(a) Amravati Stupa

(b) Nageshwar

(17.2) On the same outline map of India (on page 19), three places

related to the Indian National Movement have been marked as 1,

2 and 3. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines

drawn near them.

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(17.1) Mention any two mature Harappan sites.

(17.2) Mention name any three important places related with Indian

National Movement.

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