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July 2019 and January 2020
Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION – I
- What do you understand by the term diaspora? What are some of the approaches to understand Diaspora?
- Describe the migration patterns of Indian Diaspora in Post-independent India.
- Elaborate on the nature of Indian diaspora in Western Europe.
- Write note on the problems faced by Indian diaspora in West Asia.
SECTION – II
- Discuss the role of literature in highlighting the diasporic experiences of Indians abroad.
- Critically evaluate the Indian state policies for mobilizing diasporic connections to homeland.
- Examine the emerging transnational networks of regional and ethnic diasporic communities.
- Bring out the relationship between globalization and transnationalism.
July 2018 and January 2019
Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION – I
- What do you understand by the term diaspora? What are some of the approaches to understand diaspora?
- Describe the migration patterns of Indian diaspora in colonial India.
- Elaborate on the nature of Indian diaspora in South East Asia.
- Elucidate the profile of Indian diaspora in West Europe.
SECTION – II
- Write a note on Indian state policies towards the Indians overseas.
- How has Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) help in home-abroad linkages and connection? Illustrate with suitable examples.
- Examine the significance of Hindi film for Indian diasporic communities.
- Bring out the relationship between globalization and transnationalism.
July 2017 and January 2018
Answer any five questions selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
SECTION – I
- Describe the migration patterns of Indian Diaspora in post-independent India.
- Elaborate on the nature of Indian diaspora in West Asia.
- Write a note on “brain drain” and its implications for Indian society.
- Elucidate the profile of Indian diaspora in the United States?
SECTION – II
- In what way is the contribution of diaspora finances influencing development activity in
India? - How has Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) helped the formation of
diasporic communities? Illustrate with suitable examples. - Examine the significance of literature for Indian diasporic communities.
- Bring out the relationship between nation-state and Indian diasporic identity.
July 2016 and January 2017
Section-I
- Describe the migration patterns of Indian Diaspora in colonial India.
- How is the Indian Diaspora in North America different from that the UK? Discuss.
- Write a note on the Jewish diaspora.
- Discuss the nature of Indian Diaspora in the South East Asia.
Section-II
- In what way is the contribution of diaspora finances influencing development activity in India?
- What are the various factors which have contributed the growth of transnational communities? explain with suitable illustrations.
- Examine the significance of Bollywood for the Indian Diaspora.
- Bring out the relationship between globalisation and Indian diasporic identity.
July 2015 and January 2016
Answer any five question selecting at least two from each Section. Your answer should be in about 500 words each.
Section-I
- Describe the migration patterns of Indian Diasporain post-colonial India.
- How is the Indian Diaspora in North America different from that the UK? Discuss.
- Critically examine some of the approaches to the study of Indian Diaspora.
- Discuss the nature of Indian Diaspora in the gulf region of West Asia.
Section-II
- In what way are links between India and abroad established and strengthened? Discuss.
- Critically examine Indian State policies towards the migrants and diaspora?
- Examine the significance of Bollywood for the Indian Diaspora.
- What do you understand by the term transnationalism? Discuss
