Monday, August 10, 2015

Queen's Proclamation 1858




Queen's Proclamation Queen's Proclamation was issued on November 1, 1858 by Count Canning at Allahabad Darbar.
The Hindi Content can be accessed HERE.


Image of Queen Victoria on Left. Image of Viscount Canning on right.


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    The images have been borrowed from Wikipedia. The copyright of the image is with the Wikipedia.

  • Tuesday, August 04, 2015

    Transfer of Power Act 1858

    Transfer of Power Act 1858
    Date of Promulgation: August 2, 1858
    Paper: HIS 213
    Main Questions:
    Q.Trace the circumstances which contributed to passing of the Act of A. D. 1858 and also write its main provisions.
    Q. Trace the defects of the Transfer of Power Act 1858.
    Q. What were the main provisions of Government of India Act 1858? What was its significance?


    Additional Sources: Complete Act Check Here for a PDF copy.

    Tuesday, May 05, 2015

    New Deal Notes HIS 412




    NEW DEAL Questions:

    1. The New Deal neither cured the Depression or rescued the nation from suffering but communicated human concern and promoted "People's Capitalism". Explain. Sept 2001
    2. Evaluate Roosevelt's New Deal Policies and its impact On American economy and society. April 2007
    3. Examine the Good Neighbourhood Policy of Roosevelt during the New Deal Period. Sept 2007
    4. Evaluate impact of Roosevelt's New Deal policies on American economy and society. April 2006
    5. What was the difference in Hoover and Roosevelt's respond to the crisis created by the Great Depression ? Discuss. Sept 2006
    6. How did New Deal contribute towards the expansion of Progressive ideology? April 2000.

    The above question is meant for Paper HIS 412, Unit III, Year 2015 (till further revision)
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    Answer: Copy of the answer in pdf format derived from wikipedia CLICK HERE.
    GUIDANCE:
    The note is in English. Kindly check the following headings in the note.
    Point no 12: New Deal Programme. You can see they are merely the name of various economic programmes which must appear in your answer while defining the contents of the New Deal.
    Then look at point no 8. It reads Historiography and evaluation of New Deal Policies. The harmful and Benefits are the merits and demerits. They should be included in the answers to the most of the questions framed above. The merits and demerits are conclusion.