"One of the legacies of British colonial rule in India is the secrecy regime."Discuss throwing light on various secrecy laws and factors contributing to secrecy culture in India.

Hint: Started with the Indian Official Secrets Act (1904) during Lord Curzon, replaced by Official Secrets Act, 1923.  The act allows safeguarding information from unauthorized disclosure. Guidelines under Manual of Departmental Security Instructions and the Manual of Office Procedure deals ..

“The Bengal famine of 1943 was a result of several malign natural and man-made factors.” Discuss.

The Bengal famine of 1943 was indeed a result of multiple malign natural and man-made factors. The combination of these factors exacerbated the crisis, leading to widespread suffering and loss of life. Natural Factors Natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, ..

Post-Independence, India chose the path of state socialism, while China went communist. To what extent, this affected the course of economic development in the two countries?

India got its independence in 1947 and the Peoples Republic of China came to existence in 1949. India followed the path of socialism, and China embraced communism. Today both India and China are among the fastest growing economies of the ..

Discuss the factors that contributed to the growth of trade union movement in India during the first quarter of 20th century. Do you agree with the view that the unprecedented growth of Indian industry during First World War resulted in rise of wages – thus contributing more power to trade union movement?

Trade unions are organizations of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of workers through collective action.  The trade union movement developed in India as a response to the challenges faced by the working class as a consequence of ..

How did the movement for the liberation of women receive a great stimulus from the rise and growth of the nationalist movement in India?

In the beginning, the nationalist movement was mainly in the form of upliftment of society through socio-religious reforms. During this phase of socio-religious movements, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar, D. K. Karve etc. propagated widow-remarriage, female education, right ..

When, how and why the Home Rule Movement (HRM) originated in India? Critically discuss its significance in national struggle of India.

In 1916, two Home Rule Movements were launched in the country: one under the leadership of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the other under Annie Besant. The main objective of the two movements was establishment of Self-government in India within the ..