Eps-03: Modern Indian Political Thought

EPS-030

BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME (B.D.P)

ASSIGNMENT For July 2013 and January 2014 Sessions

EPS-03: MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES INDIRAGANDHINATIONALOPENUNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-68

2 ELECTIVE COURSE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE EPS-03:MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT

Dear Student,

As explained to you in the programme Guide, you will have to do a Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) for each of the elective courses in Political Science. This booklet has Tutor Marked Assignment for the Elective Course EPS-03:MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT.

Before attempting the assignment, please read the instructions provided in the Programme Guide sent to you separately. It is important that you write answers to all TMA questions in your own words. Your answer should be within the word limit set for a particular section. The assignment is divided into three sections.

Submission of the completed assignment:

Admission batch Last date of Place of submission submission

For the students admitted in 31stMarch, 2014 Coordinator of the student's July 2013 study centre For the students admitted in 30thSeptember, 2014 Coordinator of the student's January 2014 study centre

3 EPS-03:MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Course Code: EPS –03 Assignment Code: Asst /TMA /2013-14 Total Marks: 100

Answer all questions. Try to answer in your own words.

A) DCQ: Answer the following in about 500 words each. 2x20

1. How did British colonial intervention impact upon India? Discuss. OR What conception of colonial rule did India’s early thinkers/ reformers have? Examine.

2. Describe the political liberalism of 19th century Indian liberals. OR Discuss M.G. Ranade’s interpretation of history.

B) MCQ: Answer the following in about 250 words each. 4x12

3.Write a note onmilitant nationalism in early 19th and 20th century India. OR Discuss the philosophical foundation of Aurobindo’s political thought.

4.Describe the salient features of tribal movements in pre-independent india. OR Discuss Naicker’s views on the Varnashrama Dharma.

5.What were Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s views on state socialism? Elaborate. OR Describe the main trends of Muslim political thinking in early colonial India.

6. Examine Swami Vivekanand’s philosophy of freedom. OR Define Satyagraha and discuss its meaning.

C) SCQ: Answer the following in about 100 words each. 2x6

7. Trace the emergence of Marxist ideas in pre-independence India. OR Why did Lohiya reject both capitalism and communism? Discuss.

8. Write a short note on the Indian Marxists’ views on the state. OR onM.N.Roy’sRadical Humanism.