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Paper Code: 
25HIS223
Credits: 
05
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course empowers students to delve into the historical complexities surrounding the Maratha Interference in Rajasthan and the subsequent conclusion of British treaties in 1818. They will gain insight into the Social and Cultural Awakening, as well as the Administrative and Judicial Changes that occurred post-1818, along with the consequential legislation and changes in the contemporary period. Moreover, students will critically analyze the British economic policies and their impact on agrarian unrest, as well as the intricacies of the freedom struggle and the integration of Rajasthan's states. Through this multifaceted exploration, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the significant historical events and transformations in Rajasthan's history.

 

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25HIS 223

History and Culture of Modern Rajasthan (1761-1949 A.D)

(Theory)

 

CO54-Explain the Maratha politics in Rajasthan and British Treaties with the Princely States of Rajasthan.

CO55- Critically evaluate social and Cultural Awakening in Rajasthan and the consequent changes in Rajasthan.

CO56-Examine the monopoly of Salt and Opium Trade in Rajasthan and Tribal and Peasant Movements with focus on Bhil, Bhagat and Bijolia Movements.

CO57-Assess the growth of Modern Education and administrative and Judicial Changes after 1818.

CO58- Evaluate the Freedom Struggle in Rajasthan with focus on PrajaMandal, Revolutionary Movements and Process of Integration in Rajasthan. 

CO59- 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

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

 

13.00
Unit I: 
Maratha Arrival in Rajputana

Maratha Interference in Rajasthan.

British Treaties with the Princely States of Rajasthan (1817-18) and its consequences.

A.G.G. and Residency System

 

15.00
Unit II: 
Social and Cultural Awakening

Walter Sabha, Desh Hiteshini and Arya Samaj

Social Legislation and Change 

 

17.00
Unit III: 
Control on Resources and Unrest

Monopoly of Salt and Opium Trade

Agrarian Unrest : Tribal and Peasant Movements- Bhil, Bhagat and Bijolia Movements

15.00
Unit IV: 
Reforms post-1818

Growth of Modern Education

Administrative and Judicial Changes after 1818.

 

15.00
Unit V: 
Nationalism and Integration

Uprising of 1857, Praja Mandal and Revolutionary Movements in Rajasthan .

Process of Integration of the states of Rajasthan. 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • R.P. Vyas, Rajasthan ka Vrihat Itihas, Part I & II, RajasthanHindiGranthAcademy, Jaipur.
  • M.S. Jain,A Concise History of Modern Rajasthan
  • M.S. Jain (ed.),Rajasthan Through the Ages, Vol. III
  • K.S. Saxena,The Political Movements and Awakening in Rajasthan (1857-1947)
  • Bhargava, V.S., 1999, History of Rajasthan, Jaipur: Nakoda Publishing House.
  • Sharma, Kaluram, 2001, Madhyakaleen Rajasthan Ka Itihas (Hindi), Jaipur: Panchsheel Prakashan.
  • Dr. Ram Prasad Vyas, Swatantrata Sangram me Rajasthan ka Yogdan, Jodhpur, Rajasthani Granthagar, 2004
  • M.S. Jain, Concise History of Modern Rajasthan, New Delhi: Wishwa Prakashan, 1993.
  • Sharma, Krishna Gopal, , History and culture of Rajasthan, Jaipur: Centre of Rajasthan Studies.

 

References: 
  • G.H. Ojha,History of Mewar, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Dungarpur (relevant portions)
  • Shyamal Das,Vir Vinod  (relevant portions)
  • M.S.Mehta, Lord Hastings and the Indian States
  • A.C. Banerjee,Rajput States and the East India Company
  • N.R. Khadgawat    ,Rajasthan’s Role in the Struggle of 1857
  • V.P. Menon,Story of the Integration of the Indian States
  • Laxman Singh,Political and Constitutional Development in the Princely State of Rajasthan (1920-1949)
  • S.S.Saxena & Padmaja,Bijolia Kisan Andolan Ka Itihas (in Hindi)
  • K S Gupta,Mewar and the Maratha
  • Karni Singh,The Relations of the House of Bikaner with the Central Powers.
  • S.C.Mishra,National Movement in a Princely State (Bharatpur)
  • S.S. Saxena and Padamaja Sharma: Bijolia Kisan Andolan ka Itihas, Rajasthan archieves Bikaner, 1972

 

E-Resources

Maratha Interference in Rajasthan

  • https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.119569/2015.119569.Maratha-... [2]
  • https://vskadamhistorytips.com/Notes/Maratha%20Polity/Rise%20of%20marath... [3]

British Treaties with the Princely States of Rajasthan (1817-18) and its Consequences

  • www.rajras.in/british-treaty-rajputana-states/ [4]
  • https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/334948081.pdf [5]

Desh Hiteshini Sabha and Walterkrit Rajputra Hitkarini Sabha

  • https://www.sarthaks.com/787310/were-hiteshini-sabha-walter-hitkarini-sa... [6]

 

Arya Samaj in Rajasthan

  • https://www.rajasthanstudy.co.in/2013/11/blog-post.html [7]
  • https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339595699_SIGNIFICANCE_OF_ARYA_... [8]
  • https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/api/file/viewByFileId/1030160.pdf [9]

Social Legislation and Change 

  • https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/social-policies-and-legisla... [10]
  • https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/239854?journalCode=jmh [11]

Monopoly of Salt and Opium Trade

  • http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/An%20Historical%20Overview%20... [12]
  • https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0306197320907446 [13]

Agrarian Unrest : Tribal and Peasant Movements- Bhil, Bhagat

  • https://uploads.iasscore.in/test-series/PEASANTS,_TRIBAL_AND_CASTE_MOVEM... [14]
  • https://www.slideshare.net/kmmohineeyadav/tribal-movement-in-rajasthan [15]

Peasant Movements-Bijolian

  • https://thewire.in/history/bijolia-peasants-movement-vijay-singh-pathik [16]
  • https://www.rasjunction.com/2018/04/Bijoliya-peasant-movement-of-rajasth... [17]

Growth of Modern Education

  • https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Modern_Education_Its_Growth_and_D... [18]
  • https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/summary-on-the-history-of-m... [19]

Administrative and Judicial Changes after 1818.

  • https://www.rajras.in/administration-rajasthan-british-rule/ [20]

Uprising of 1857

  • https://aswathinstitue.com/revolt-of-1857-in-rajasthan/ [21]
  • https://www.worldcat.org/title/rajasthans-role-in-the-struggle-of-1857/o... [22]

Formation of Prajamandals in different areas & their activities

  • https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.117875/2015.117875.Prajaman... [23]
  • https://www.sarthaks.com/729780/explain-in-brief-the-activities-of-praja... [24]

Process of Integration of Rajasthan states

  • https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/history-of-formation-of-raj... [25]

 

Academic Year: 
2025-26 [26]

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[1] https://history.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/history-and-culture-modern-rajasthan-1761-1949-ad-3
[2] https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.119569/2015.119569.Maratha-Penetration-Into-Rajasthan_djvu.txt
[3] https://vskadamhistorytips.com/Notes/Maratha%20Polity/Rise%20of%20maratha.pdf
[4] http://www.rajras.in/british-treaty-rajputana-states/
[5] https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/334948081.pdf
[6] https://www.sarthaks.com/787310/were-hiteshini-sabha-walter-hitkarini-sabha-established-were-they-successful-their-aims
[7] https://www.rajasthanstudy.co.in/2013/11/blog-post.html
[8] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339595699_SIGNIFICANCE_OF_ARYA_SAMAJ_IN_ERADICATING_SUPERSTITIONS_AND_THUS_SAFEGUARDING_THE_NATION
[9] https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/api/file/viewByFileId/1030160.pdf
[10] https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/social-policies-and-legislation-of-british-government-in-india-1529578995-1
[11] https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/239854?journalCode=jmh
[12] http://indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/An%20Historical%20Overview%20of%20Opium%20Cultivation.pdf
[13] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0306197320907446
[14] https://uploads.iasscore.in/test-series/PEASANTS,_TRIBAL_AND_CASTE_MOVEMENTS.pdf
[15] https://www.slideshare.net/kmmohineeyadav/tribal-movement-in-rajasthan
[16] https://thewire.in/history/bijolia-peasants-movement-vijay-singh-pathik
[17] https://www.rasjunction.com/2018/04/Bijoliya-peasant-movement-of-rajasthan.html
[18] https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Modern_Education_Its_Growth_and_Developm.html?id=vEw6AAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y
[19] https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/summary-on-the-history-of-modern-education-during-british-india-1494333589-1
[20] https://www.rajras.in/administration-rajasthan-british-rule/
[21] https://aswathinstitue.com/revolt-of-1857-in-rajasthan/
[22] https://www.worldcat.org/title/rajasthans-role-in-the-struggle-of-1857/oclc/3104420
[23] https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.117875/2015.117875.Prajamandal-Movement-In-Rajasthan_djvu.txt
[24] https://www.sarthaks.com/729780/explain-in-brief-the-activities-of-praja-mandal-in-mewar-marwad-and-bikaner
[25] https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/history-of-formation-of-rajasthanhttps://www.drishtiias.com/to-the-points/paper1/integration-of-princely-states-after-independence
[26] https://history.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-26