Modern Indian History -II (1857-1905 A.D)

Paper Code: 
24HIS 224 (C)
Credits: 
05
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives

This course facilitates students in critically assessing the expansion of British Paramountcy post-1857 Revolt. They comprehend administrative changes and evolving trends, alongside evaluating the development of the freedom struggle, encompassing the Indian National Congress, Liberals, Moderates, and associated activities.

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course Ooutcomes (CO)

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

24HIS 224 (C)

Modern Indian History -II (1857-1905 A.D)

CO72- Critically analyse the aftermath of the revolt of 1857, Queen’s Proclamation and growth of British Paramountcy.

CO73- Examine the administrative changes after 1857, Act of 1861 and 1892.

 CO74- Delineate the liberal and Conservative trends in British Administration and factors for rise of Nationalism.

CO75-Assess the origin, and demands of Indian National Congress and difference between Moderates, Extremists and Revolutionaries.

CO76-Evaluate the partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement,Frontier Policy in the North and North West India

CO77-Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction
  • Interactive Lectures
  •  Group Discussion
  • Tutorials
  • Reading Assignments
  • Documentary Screening
  • Class lecture

Class Assignment, Presentation, Individual and group projects, Class test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials.

 

15.00

Aftermath of the outbreak of 1857 Queen’s Proclaimation

Growth of British Paramountcy

 

 

Administrative changes after 1857 – Act of 1861 and 1892.

 

15.00

Liberal and Conservative trends in British Administration: Ripon and Curzon.

Rise of Nationalism

15.00

Indian National Congress- Origin, Social Profile and Demands.

Moderates and Extremist Challenge and the Rise of Agitational politics.

 

15.00

Partition of Bengal

Swadeshi Movement.

Frontier Policy – India and its neighbours in the North and North West

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Recommended Readings

  • R.C.Majumdar (ed.):  British Paramountcy and Indian Renaissance.
  • B.Prasad : Bondage and Freedom, Vol. I ,1757-1858
  • G.S. Sardesai : Main Currents of Maratha History
  • N.K.Sinha : Ranjit Singh
  • S.B.Chaudhary :Theories of the Indian Mutiny
  • Civil Rebellion in the Indian Mutinies 1857-59
  • S.N. Prasad : Paramountcy under Dalhousie
  • S.Bhattacharya :Financial Foundations of the Raj

 

References: 

E- Resources

Revolt of 1857

Indian Council Act, 1861 & 1892

Lord Ripon

Lord Curzon

Indian National Congress

Moderates and extremists-

Bal gangadhar Tilak

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Surat split

Lucknow pact

Home rule League

Revolutionary movements

Bhagat singh

Chandra Shekhar Azad

Partition of Bengal

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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