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In what ways has colonialism brought about a social, economic and political influence on Indian society to promote urbanization.


(i) Social influence: The process of colonialism brought immense changes in our society. The western education has impacted our social structure to a great extent. It also changed the whole spectrum in day-to-day life particulary in the urban society. Our eating, drinking and other habits are influenced by the western way of living e.g. many schools uniforms neck-ties. During the colonial period there was further decline of cities such as surat and masulipatnam. On the other, Mumbai and Chennai developed. Rural crafts and traditional goods were on the decline. New social groups came into existence. Labourers were sent to the tea plantations and other colonial regions.

(ii) Economic influence: Production of traditional Silk and Cotton of Dhaka and Murshidabad was badly affected. Cotton and Silk exports declined in the face of Manchester competition. Virtually, British industrialization led to deindustrialization in many sectors. Due to installation of mechanised factor industries, a few towns became much more heavily populated.

(iii) Political influence: Our parliamentary, legal system, police, administrative and educational system is built and developed very much on the British model. The western education gave birth to nationalism. It proved an important part of the rise of democratic ideas.
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Read the following passage and answer the given question:

The place is a cramped…rented shack stacked with music tapes and rusty electrical appliances which doubles up as Raghav‟s radio station and repair shop.
He may not be literate, but Raghav‟s ingenuous FM station has made him more popular than local politicians. Raghav‟s love affair with radio began in 1997 when he started out as a mechanic in a local repair shop. When the shop owner left the area, Raghav, son of a cancer-ridden farm worker, took over the shack with his friend. Sometime in 2003, Raghav, who by now had learned much about radio…In impoverished Bihar state, where many areas lack power supplies, the cheap battery-powered transistor remains the most popular source of entertainment. “It took a long time to come up with the idea and make the kit which could transmit my programmes at a fixed radio frequency. The kit cost me 50 rupees‟, say Raghav. The transmission kit is fitted on to an antenna attached to a bamboo pole on a neighbouring three-storey hospital. A long wire connects the contraption to a creaky, old homemade stereo cassette player in Raghav‟s radio shack. Three other rusty, locally made battery-powered tape recorders are connected to it with colourful wires and a cordless microphone.

What changes has media experienced over the last few years?

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Read the following passage and answer the given question:

The place is a cramped…rented shack stacked with music tapes and rusty electrical appliances which doubles up as Raghav‟s radio station and repair shop.
He may not be literate, but Raghav‟s ingenuous FM station has made him more popular than local politicians. Raghav‟s love affair with radio began in 1997 when he started out as a mechanic in a local repair shop. When the shop owner left the area, Raghav, son of a cancer-ridden farm worker, took over the shack with his friend. Sometime in 2003, Raghav, who by now had learned much about radio…In impoverished Bihar state, where many areas lack power supplies, the cheap battery-powered transistor remains the most popular source of entertainment. “It took a long time to come up with the idea and make the kit which could transmit my programmes at a fixed radio frequency. The kit cost me 50 rupees‟, say Raghav. The transmission kit is fitted on to an antenna attached to a bamboo pole on a neighbouring three-storey hospital. A long wire connects the contraption to a creaky, old homemade stereo cassette player in Raghav‟s radio shack. Three other rusty, locally made battery-powered tape recorders are connected to it with colourful wires and a cordless microphone.

How can media be successful in representing the weaker section of society?

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The institution of caste is both visible and invisible in many respects. Justify the statement with suitable examples.

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