An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:“For the success of democracy one must train oneself in the art of self-discipline. In democracies, one should care less for himself and more for others. There can’t be any divided loyalty. All loyalties must exclusively be centered round the state. If in a democracy, you create rival loyalties or you create a system in which any individual or a group, instead of suppressing his extravagance cares not for larger or other interests, then democracy is doomed.”
In the light of the above passage highlight the values which a loyal citizen of a democratic country should uphold.

Why was the Permanent Settlement of land revenue rarely extended to any region beyond Bengal? Give two reasons.

Write the two duties of a Paharia Chief.

Discuss the attitude of Indian National Congress towards the Second World War. Also discuss the failure of the Cripps Misson and its consequences.

Why were the figures of mortality and disease difficult to collect?

Write any four methods adopted to oppose the British Rule during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

Why did Sanchi stupa survive while Amaravati did not?

Read the ‘value – based’ passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Nawab Wajid Ali shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being misgoverned, the British government also wrongly assumed that Wajid Ali Shah was an unpopular ruler. On the contrary, he was widely loved, and when he left his beloved Lucknow, there were many who followed him all the way to Kanpur singing songs of lament. The widespread sense of grief and loss at the Nawab’s exile was recorded by many contemporary observers. One of them wrote:
“The life was gone out of the body, and the body of this town had been left lifeless… there was no street or market and house which did not wail out the cry of agony in separation of Jan-i-Alam.” One folk song bemoaned that “the honorable English came and took the country
(Angrez bahadur ain, mulk lai linho)

1. Why did people bemoan and shown an emotional upheaval at? Explain.
2. What human values are revealed in the above passage?

What was the problem of separate electorates? What were the disagreement between Congress and Dalits on the issue? What was its final solution?

Write any two features of Gopuram?