Describe the military achievements of Titu Mir.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2025). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] Titu Mir led the people against the zamindars
2. [1] Titu Mir led the people against the British/colonial system
3. [1] he had success in freeing Bengal from un-Islamic practices
4. [1] he raised an army of 15 000 followers
5. [1] he built a bamboo fort at Narkelbaria
6. [1] in October 1831
7. [1] and defeated British forces sent to destroy it
8. [1] Titu Mir's forces held off the British army for five days of fighting
9. [1] he trained his followers in fighting skills
10. [1] his army fought successfully without modern weapons
11. [5-7] Level 3: Explanation, two explanations or one developed explanation, additional explanation(s) and/or developed explanation(s), Supported by relevant and accurate contextual knowledge
12. [2-4] Level 2: Identification/description, Identifies and/or describes using relevant and accurate contextual knowledge (1 mark per identification/description)
13. [1] Level 1: General answer, Valid general comment lacking specific knowledge
14. [0] Level 0: No creditable response
15. [13-14] Level 5: Explanation with evaluation/judgement, explanation at the top of Level 4 with an evaluation/judgement supported by relevant and accurate contextual knowledge
16. [10-12] Level 4: Explanation of both sides of the issue, one explanation of each side of the issue [10]; two explanations or one developed explanation of one-side of the issue and an explanation of the other side of the issue [11]; additional explanation(s) and/or developed explanation(s) from either side of the issue [12]; Supported by relevant and accurate contextual knowledge
17. [7-9] Level 3: Explanation of one-side of the issue, one explanation [7]; two explanations or one developed explanation [8]; additional explanation(s) and/or developed explanation(s) [9]; Supported by relevant and accurate contextual knowledge
18. [3-6] Level 2: Identification/description of the issue, Identifies and/or describes the issue using relevant and accurate contextual knowledge (1 mark per identification/description)
19. [1-2] Level 1: General answer, Valid general comment(s) lacking specific subject knowledge (1 mark per general comment)
20. [0] Level 0: No creditable response