CBSE Class 12 History — Long Answer Questions

(a) Explain the development of agriculture during Mughal period. OR (b) Explain the role of women in the Agrarian society during 16th and 17th centuries.

(a) "Although epigraphy is an important source of reconstructing history yet there are limits to what it can reveal." Justify the statement with suitable arguments. OR (b) "Historians have used a variety of sources to reconstruct the history of the Mauryan empire and also explained the ways of their administration." Justify the statement with suitable arguments. ($5 + 3 = 8$)

(a) "Non-Cooperation Movement became an epoch in the life of Mahatma Gandhi and that of India." Explain the statement of Louis Fisher with examples. OR (b) 'Gandhiji started the Salt March for various reasons and it resulted in a significant movement.' Explain the statement with examples. ($4 + 4 = 8$)