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

Paper Code:

25HIS 224 (C)

Credits:

05

Contact Hours:

75.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

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

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

25HIS 224 (C)

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

(Theory)

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

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

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

15.00

Unit I:

Developments Post-1857

Aftermath of the outbreak of 1857 Queen’s Proclaimation

Growth of British Paramountcy Administrative changes after 1857 – Act of 1861 and 1892.

15.00

Unit II:

British Administration Dynamics

Liberal and Conservative trends in British Administration: Lord Canning,Lord Lytton, Lord Ripon, and Lord Curzon

15.00

Unit III:

Nationalism

Rise of Nationalism

Emergence of Political Associations in India before 1885

15.00

Unit IV:

Congress Evolution and Trends

Indian National Congress- Origin, Social Profile and Demands.

Moderates and Extremist Challenge and the Rise of Agitational politics.

15.00

Unit V:

Partition and Frontiers

Partition of Bengal

Swadeshi Movement.

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

Essential Readings:

Chandra, B. India’s Struggle for Independence. Delhi: Penguin, 1989.
Agarwal. R.C., Constitutional development and National Movement of India, S.Chand & Company ltd, New Delhi, 2005.
Chaurasia, History of Modern India 1707 A.D. to Upto 2000 A.D. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 2002
Grover, B.L. Modern Indian History, New Delhi :S. Chand & Co., 1995.
R.C.Majumdar (ed.): British Paramountcy and Indian Renaissance.
B.Prasad : Bondage and Freedom, Vol. I ,1757-1858
S.N. Prasad : Paramountcy under Dalhousie

References:

Chandra, B. India After Independence. Delhi: Penguin Books, 2000.
Chandra, B. Nationalism and Colonialism in Modern India. Delhi: Orient Longman,1996.
Desai, A.R. Social Background of Indian Nationalism. Delhi: Popular Prakashan, 1981.
Dube, Ishita Banerjee. A History of Modern India. Delhi:
Dutt, R.P. India Today. Calcutta: Manisha, 1986.
Chand.Tara, History of the Freedom Movement in India in Vol. I – IV, Delhi, Publication Division. Vol. I – 1965, Vol. II – 1967, Vol. III – 1971, Vol. IV – 1973.
Majumdar, Datta and Ray Chaudhary (eds.) Advanced History of India, London, Macmillan, 1961.
Metcalf, B. D. and T.R. Metcalf. A Concise History of India. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Metcalf, T. Ideology of the Raj. Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 2001
Pande, G.S.: Centenary History of the Indian National Congress (1885 –1985). Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 1985
Omvedt, G. 1994. Dalits and Democratic Revolution. Delhi: Sage, 1994.
Sarkar, S. Modern India 1885-1947. Delhi: Macmillan, 1983.
Shukla R.L. ed. Adhunik Bharat ka Itihas, Delhi, Hindi Directorate, reprint, 1998
Sen, Sailendra Nath , An Advanced History of Modern India, Macmillian Publisher India ltd, 2010.
Sen, Sailendra Nath, History of Freedom Movement in India (1857-1947) third edition, New Age International (P) limited, Publishers, New Delhi, 2003.