The Influence of Marxism and Subaltern Studies on Indian Historiography
Description: This quiz aims to assess your understanding of the influence of Marxism and Subaltern Studies on Indian historiography. It covers key concepts, methodologies, and historiographical debates that have shaped the study of Indian history. | |
Number of Questions: 14 | |
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Tags: indian historiography marxism subaltern studies colonialism class struggle peasant movements postcolonialism |
Which Marxist historian is known for his work on the Indian peasantry and the concept of 'semi-feudalism'?
What is the central argument of the Subaltern Studies collective?
Which Subaltern Studies historian is known for his work on the 'everyday resistance' of peasants against colonial rule?
What is the significance of the 'Cambridge School' in the study of Indian history?
Which Marxist historian is known for his work on the 'mode of production' in Indian history?
What is the main critique of Marxist historiography by Subaltern Studies historians?
Which Subaltern Studies historian is known for his work on the 'colonial discourse' and the construction of 'Orientalism'?
What is the main argument of Dipesh Chakrabarty's book 'Provincializing Europe'?
Which Marxist historian is known for his work on the 'peasant question' in India?
What is the main critique of Subaltern Studies historiography by postcolonial historians?
Which Marxist historian is known for his work on the 'transition to capitalism' in India?
What is the main argument of Gyan Prakash's book 'Bonded Histories: Genealogies of Labor Servitude in Colonial India'?
Which Subaltern Studies historian is known for his work on the 'history of the present'?
What is the main argument of Partha Chatterjee's book 'The Nation and Its Fragments: Colonial and Postcolonial Histories'?