MHI-05 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

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IGNOU MHI-05 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

M.A. History Assignment
For July 2025 and January 2026 Sessions

MHI-05: History of Indian Economy
Course Code: MHI-05
Assignment Code: MHI-05/AST/TMA/ July 2025-January26
Total Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. The assignment is divided into two Sections ‘A’ and ‘B’. You have to attempt at least two questions from each section in about 500 words each. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION A
1 D i s c u s s t h e m a j o r a p p r o a c h e s t o s t u d y t h e e c o n o m y d u r i n g c o l o n i a l p e r i o d i n I n d i a . 20
2. Draw a map of rainfall pattern in the Indian economy. In what ways rainfall pattern influences agrarian production? 20
3. Analyse the nature of agrarian taxation under the Mauryas. 20
4.Analyse the significance of Agrahara and Brahmadeya in the expansion of agriculture in South India. 20
5. Write short notes on any two of the following. Answer in about 250 words each.
i) Trade and Feudalism Debate
ii) Organisation of Craft production in early India
iii) Long distance maritime trade in early India
iv) Economy of Satavahana Empire
SECTION B
10+10
6. Examine the role of loans and its impact during medieval period in India. 20
7. Discuss t r a d i n g p r a c t i c e s everyday forms of peasant resistance during the medieval period. 20
8. Critically analyse the i m p a c t o f c o l o n i a l i n t e r v e n t i o n s o n t r i b a l e c o n o m i e s o f I n d i a n s u b c o n t i n e n t . 20
9. Write a note on the Deindustrialization of Indian economy during Colonial Period. 20
10. Write short notes on any two of the following. Answer in about 250 words each.
i) Banias and Sarrafs
ii) Spatial patterns of Modern Commercialisation
iii) New kinds of Land rights
iv) Chettiars and Marwaris