BHIC-134 Question Paper December 2025, IGNOU History of India 1707-1950 (BAG)

BHIC 134 Question Paper December 2025 is the paper to work through while you prepare History of India from 1707 to 1950. It runs from the British conquest of Bengal to the reform movements, the Non-cooperation and Quit India movements and the road to Partition, so it shows how IGNOU frames modern India for the BAG exam.

What is the BHIC-134 December 2025 Question Paper?

The BHIC 134 December 2025 question paper is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination for History of India from 1707 to 1950, set for B.A. General students, carrying 100 marks over three hours with ten questions across two sections. It covers British expansion, the colonial economy, the reform movements and the national movement up to independence. As the most recent live paper, it is the closest thing to the questions in your own hall.

About the IGNOU BHIC-134 Course

BHIC-134 is the modern India paper in the IGNOU Bachelor of Arts General (BAG) programme, covering the long stretch from the decline of the Mughals to independence and the Constituent Assembly. It joins the colonial story to the national movement.

You study the British conquest of Bengal and the rise of regional powers like Mysore, the revolt of 1857 and its impact, the economic effect of colonial rule and the famines, the land settlements, the nineteenth century reform movements, and the freedom struggle from the Non-cooperation and Quit India movements to communalism and Partition. The questions reward students who can connect cause to consequence and argue critically.

This page is prepared by the Unnati Educations academic team, with the question text checked by our history content reviewers and study notes by Prateek Talwar. It is anchored to the IGNOU Term-End Examination of December 2025 for the BAG programme and was last updated in June 2026.

BHIC-134 Question Paper December 2025 Exam Pattern and Marks

The Full BHIC-134 December 2025 Question Paper

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BHIC–134

B. A. (GENERAL) (BAG)

Term-End Examination

December, 2025

BHIC–134 : HISTORY OF INDIA : 1707–1950

Time : 3 Hours     Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer any five questions in about 400 words each. Attempt at least two questions from each Section. All questions carry equal marks.

Section—A

1. Give a detailed account of the British conquest of Bengal from 1757 to 1765. (20)
2. Discuss the impact of the revolt of 1857 on British policies. (20)
3. Analyse the economic impact of colonial rule on India. (20)
4. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words each : (10+10)
   • (a) Permanent settlement
   • (b) Rise of Mysore as an independent state
   • (c) Famines in colonial India
   • (d) The Eighteenth century debate

Section—B

5. Discuss the major reform movements in India in the 19th century. (20)
6. What were the main issues and methods adopted in the Non-cooperation movement ? (20)
7. Critically examine the growth of communalism leading to the partition of India. (20)
8. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 200 words each : (10+10)
   • (a) Rowlatt Act
   • (b) Nehru Report
   • (c) Composition of the Constituent Assembly
   • (d) Quit India Movement

Topics and Themes in the BHIC-134 Paper

• The British conquest of Bengal from 1757 to 1765
• The impact of the revolt of 1857 on British policies
• The economic impact of colonial rule on India
• The Permanent Settlement
• The rise of Mysore as an independent state
• Famines in colonial India
• The eighteenth century debate
• The major reform movements in nineteenth century India
• The issues and methods of the Non-cooperation movement
• The growth of communalism leading to the partition of India
• The Rowlatt Act
• The Nehru Report
• The composition of the Constituent Assembly
• The Quit India Movement

How to Practise BHIC-134 December 2025 Question Paper for the 2026 Exam

Read the whole paper once and mark which questions you could answer today and which you cannot, so you see your real gaps fast. Then sit it like the real thing: three hours, five questions, at least two from each Section, because students who ignore that section rule lose marks even with strong answers.

For the 20-mark essays, aim for about 400 words with a clear shape, a short definition, three or four argued points, at least one named example, and a tight conclusion. Linking events scores well, so tying the Rowlatt Act to the Non-cooperation movement beats a flat narrative.

For the 10-mark notes, keep to about 200 words and say what the term is before why it matters. The same themes return year after year, so strong notes on the land settlements, 1857, the reform movements and the freedom struggle pay off against the December 2025 pattern you will face.

How a Full-Marks 20-Mark Answer Is Built

Take question seven, critically examine the growth of communalism leading to the partition of India. Here is the shape of a full-marks answer, not the answer itself.

Open with one or two sentences defining communalism as politics organised around religious identity. Then build four or five points with concrete detail: separate electorates from 1909, the founding and growth of the Muslim League, the hardening of identities in the 1930s, the two-nation idea, and the politics of the 1940s.

Add one developed example, then weigh how far communalism alone explains Partition against other forces. Definition, argued points, example, critical conclusion: that shape turns a 12 into a 20.

Frequently Asked Questions about the BHIC-134 Question Paper December 2025

Is this the authentic BHIC-134 IGNOU paper?

Yes, this is the genuine IGNOU Term-End paper for BHIC-134 from December 2025. The questions are reproduced exactly as they appeared in the official examination for the B.A. General programme, with nothing reworded, renumbered or simplified. You are reading the same Bengal conquest, 1857 and freedom struggle questions that real students sat, which is why it works as honest practice.

Will this BHIC 134 Question Paper help for the 2026 attempt?

Very much. The modern India syllabus for BHIC-134 is stable, and the pattern of essay questions plus short notes barely changes between sessions. Themes like the colonial economy, the reform movements, the Non-cooperation movement and Partition reappear regularly, so this paper is one of the most reliable mocks you can use for your 2026 Term-End Examination.

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Yes. A BHIC 134 Solved Question Paper with model answers for each question is available, written to the same 400-word essay and 200-word note structure the exam expects. The solved set shows you how to connect cause and consequence, which is exactly where most students lose marks in this paper. Message us on WhatsApp for the details.

Does BHIC-134 Question Paper help with the assignment?

It helps a lot. The assignment and the exam draw on the same syllabus, so practising these questions strengthens your assignment answers on the same topics, whether that is the colonial economy, the reform movements or the freedom struggle. Many students prepare both together to save time, since strong notes serve double duty across the paper and the assignment.

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