8th ICSE - History Test

MM 20 Time 45 min

1. With reference to pioneering reforms carried out by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, answer the following
questions:
a. What were the two other names Raja Ram Mohan Roy was known by? [2]
b. What were his religious beliefs? [2]
c. Explain the work done by him in the field of social reforms. [3]
d. What was the role played by him in the spread of English language and Western
Education? [3]
2. With reference to reform movement among minority communities in India, answer the following
questions:
a. Name one leading Muslim reformer of this movement. List his contribution towards this
movement. [4]
b. Name one leading Parsi reformer. List his contributions. [3]
c. Explain the reform movement among the Sikhs. [3]