Q.1 Battle of Plassey was a watershed moment in history marking the end of middle ages and beginning of modern phase in India. Comment. (10 Marks)

Mentor’s Comments- Introduce by describing the Battle of Plassey and its outcome. List reasons why the outgoing order represented the Middle Ages. List how British rule marked introduction of modern ideas. Balance the arguments about modernity by identifying element of colonialism in modernism. Conclude with summary.