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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.

 

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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.

 

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: 
2025-26 [21]

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