Bangladesh Studies/7094

O-Level-2021
Paper Name Marks Duration

1 History and Culture of Bangladesh/7094/1 75 1 hour 30 minutes

2 Environment and development of 75 1 hour 30 minutes

Bangladesh/7094/2

Paper-1
Topic-1-Compulsory 1X25=25
Topic 2,3,4,5(History topics)- There will be 3 topics in question paper
You will have to answer any 2 topics 2X25=50
75 marks
Paper-2
Total 10 topics
There will be 5 questions in question paper
You will have to answer any 3, 3X25=75 marks
 Paper-1-Hiostory and culture of Bangladesh

• Compulsory
• Topic-1: The culture and heritage of Bangladesh
• (a) Influence of major cultural figure-8
• (b) General background
Marks distribution-
5 MCQs from 1 -a 5X1= 5
1 general question from 1 a/b, 1X8 = 8
1 comprehensive question from 1a/b, 1X12=12
Total - 25 marks
 Topic-2
Pre-Mughal Period
• 2-A-Ancient Bengal
• 2-B- Early kingdoms in Bengal
• 2-C-The establishment and consolidation of Muslim
rule
• 2-D-The rule of independent Sultan
• Marks distribution:
• 5 One word question— 5X1=5
• 2 Short questions- 2X5=10
• 1 Comprehensive question 1X10=10
• Total- = 25 marks
 Topic-3
The Mughal period
• 3-A: The establishment and expansion of Mughal rule
• 3-B: Reasons for the declination of Mughal rule
• 3-C: The decline of Mughal and the rise of Nawab
• Marks distribution:
• 5 One word question— 5X1=5
• 2 Short questions- 2X5=10
• 1 Comprehensive question 1X10=10
• Total- = 25 marks
 Topic-4
The British Period
• 4-A- The arrival of the British
• 4-B- Opposition to the British
• 4-C- British rule and the events leading to
independence of 1947
• Marks distribution:
• 5 One word question— 5X1=5
• 2 Short questions- 2X5=10
• 1 Comprehensive question 1X10=10
• Total- = 25 marks
 Topic-5
From Pakistan to Bangladesh
• 5-A Problem facing the new nation Pakistan
• 5-B- Problems of national integration between East
and West Pakistan
• 5-C- Political mobilization and events leading to
independence
• Marks distribution:
• 5 One word question— 5X1=5
• 2 Short questions- 2X5=10
• 1 Comprehensive question 1X10=10
• Total- = 25 marks
 Topic-1-A
Major cultural figures
• Alaol(1607-1673)
• Birth place: Chittagong/Faridpur(Diagreement)
• Was born in an aristocratic family.
• Was a prolific writer, poet and translator of middle age
• His father was a member of Majlish Kutub
• Learnt different languages- Arabic , Persian , Sanskrit, Bangla as well
as art of war and music.
• was captured by Portuguese pirates
• His father was killed, he was sent to Arakan , Mayanmar
• Joined there as a body guard .
• Was mostly patronized by Magan Thakur.
• Subject of his work were-
• -1.Translation work
• 2. introduced romanticism in Bengali poetry
• 3. paid attention to religion and morality
• Famous works-
• Masterpiece- ‘Padmavati’ from Hindi ‘Padmavat’
• Others- Saptapaykar, Sikandarnama, Satimoyna O Lorchandrani,
Saifulmuluk Badiuzzamal,Tohfa-from Persian language.
• Book on religion and morality-Tohfa
• Books on music- Ragtalnama, Vaishava
• There is a library as well as an award according to his name
• He died at Hathazari, Chittagong.
 Lalon Shah(1772-1890)
• Birth place: Disagreement-Jhenaidah/Kushtia
• was a Baul guru, singer and folk song composer
• Was born in a Hindu Kayastha family
• Was caught by small pox and was abandoned by his community
• Was nursed back by Siraj Sain Faquir, then was married with a Muslim
woman
• Ashram was at Cheuriyya
• Composed about 2000 songs
• 200 of his songs were published in ‘Probasi’ magazine of Rabindranath
Tagore.
• His contemporary Rabindranath was inspired with his subject of songs
• Subject of his songs- Equality, humanity, non communalism, spiritual
belief
• Died at Cheuriya
 Question Pattern
• MCQ
• Explain the life and work of Alaol. [5]
• Ans. Designation
• About his family
• Incident
• Famous for- subject of work
• 2/3 books name
• Why is he considered as major cultural figure? [3]
• Comprehensive Question-