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Advent of European invasion - Expansion and consolidation ofBritish rule - Early uprising against British rule ,1857
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1. Analyze the reasons for the Quest for and Discovery
of a Sea Route to India.
 

2. What was the real objectives of Portuguese in India ?
How they upheld their position from Trading to
ruling?
   


3. What is Blue Water Policy ? How it strengthened the
position of Portuguese in India ?
 

4. Elucidate the Contribution of Alfonso de Albuqurque
to the Portuguese rule in India. Why he was called as
Forefather of William Bentick ?
    
    

 Critically analyze the religious policy of Portuguese in
India ?


 Give an account on the relationship between
Portuguese and Vijayanagar Empire.


7. Describe the Causes for “Portuguese Lose Favour with
the Mughals” in India.


8. Enumerate the reasons for the Decline of the
Portuguese in India.
   

9. Summarise the Significance and impact of Portuguese
rule in India
   

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10. What is Amboyna Massacre ? How it leads to Anglo-
Dutch rivalry in India ?
      

11. Write an article about the Dutch settlements in
TamilNadu and their slave trade.
  

12. Evaluate the Contributions of Segan Balhu to the Tamil
Society.

13. Briefly write an article about the rise and fall of Dupleix
in India.


14. Carnatic Wars : The Anglo French Struggle for
Supremarcy - Justify.
    


15. Analyze the causes for the English success and the
French failure in India.
   

16. How the English Succeeded against other European
Powers ? Analyse
     

17. Give short notes on Ananda Rangam Pillai and Elucidate
how his ‘Diary’ of events revealed the rule of French
 
 

18. What is Black Hole Tragedy ? And how it leads to Battle
of Plassey.


19. Farrukhsiyars Farmans : The magnacarta of the
Company - Evaluate.

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20. Evaluate the contributions of Robert Clive in
strengthening the British power in India.
 

21. Explain the organization of palayakara system in South
Tamil Nadu
     

22. Evaluate the contribution of Lord clive in strengthening
the British Power in India
 

23. Carnatic war : “the Anglo-French Rivalry for supermacy”
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

24. War is British conquest on Accidentalk or Intientional?
Explain.


25. Demostrate the outbreak and outcome of vellore
meeting.
    

26. Discuss : a) Kol uprising; b) Santral revolt

Discuss : Pulithevar; b) Yusufkhan

27. What is the policy of Ring of fence and explain about
the extension of British paramountcy through
administrative policies.
 
     

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28. Explain in detail about Palayakara rebellion

29. Who is Velunachiyar? Explain the contribution to
Freedom movement?
    

30. What was the role played by Marudhu Brothers in south
Indian rebellion.
  

31. Political causes and Immeidate causes of 1857 revolt.
    

32 Impact of 1857 revolt on India.


33. Explain the Effects and significance of 1857 revolt?
   

34. Brifely analyse the causes of 1857 revolt?

35. Explain how the uprising of 1857 constitutes an
important watershed in the evolution fo British policies
towards colonial India?
   

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36. What were the prominent changes made in the
administration of India after the Revolt of 1857,
especially in the fields of provincial administration, local
bodies and public services.
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   
    
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