AIOU Course Code 9143 Question Paper Spring 2025

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of History)

WARNING

  1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
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Course: Rise and Consolidation of British Power in India (9143)

Level: BS (History) Semester: Spring, 2025

Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, Bed, MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).

1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the marks are distributed according to its requirements.

2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the questions.

3. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.

4. Handwritten scanned assignments are not acceptable.

5. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.

6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.

7. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.

8. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of their handwritten assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MP.

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

(Units 1-4)

  • Q.1 Identify key events and outcomes of the Anglo-French struggle for supremacy and their effects on Indian regional politics. (20)
  • Q.2 Critically analyze the impact of the Treaty of Allahabad and the reforms introduced by Clive on the future of the British administration in India. (20)

    Q.3 Evaluate the significance of the Regulating Act of 1773 and its implications for the governance of the East India Company. (20)

  • Q.4 Evaluate the means and methods used by Lord Cornwallis and Lord Wellesley to strengthen the British in India. (20)
  • Q.5 Analyze the Permanent Settlement introduced in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Also, discuss its impact on the socio-political horizon of India. (20)
  • Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

    ASSIGNMENT No. 2

    (Unit 5-9)

  • Q.1 Reflect on the significance of the Maratha Wars in the context of British imperial ambitions in India. (20)
  • Q.2 What were the key provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, and why was it an important milestone in British legislative history? (20)
  • Q.3 Describe the events that led to the British annexation of Sindh. What were the significant political and military actions taken by the British? (20)
  • Q.4 Explain the concept of the Doctrine of Lapse. Which states were annexed under this policy, and what was its impact? (20)
  • Q.5 The political and economic policies during the Company’s rule were a constant course of discontent of the natives”. Discuss. (20)
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