NATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY

BHOPAL
B.A.LL.B. Hons. , VI TRIMESTER
END TERM EXAMINATION, APRIL- 2006
HISTORY - II

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

INSTRUCTIONS :
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. All questions carry equal marks.

Ques. 1: ‘Whatever might have been its original character, it (Rebellion of 1857) soon
became a symbol of challenge to the mighty British Power in India’. Comment
on the above statement.
OR
Trace the factors which led to a split in the Indian National Congress in 1907.
What was its impact on the course of the nationalist movement?
Ques. 2: Discuss the rise and characteristics of the revolutionary movement in India from
1905 1931.
OR
Emergence of Indian National Congress in 1885 represented a political awakening
very different from the earlier pre 1857 political awakening in India.
Ques 3: ‘Gandhi mystique consisted of a union of original ideas with a remarkable flair for
tactics and an uncanny insight in the mass mind’. Comment.
OR
‘Gandhi restrained mass movements, yet he retained his popularity among the
masses’. Discuss with examples.
Ques.4: Discuss the factors responsible for the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-31).
To what extent did Government of India Act, 1935 reflect the aims and objective of
the Civil Disobedience Movement.
OR
Explain the attitude of the Indian National Congress towards the Government of
India Acts of 1909, 1919 and 1935.
Ques.5: ‘The British Judicial reforms in India reflect yet another instance of racial
discrimination’. Do you agree with the above statement. Give reasons for your
answer.
OR
Discuss the criminal judicature reforms of Lord Cornwallis.