B.A. History
6th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-10 : Indian National Movement 1857-1947
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Unit 1: Rise of Mass Nationalism
◦Debates on 1857 and Its Impact on British Policies
◦Factors leading to growth of Nationalism in India & Social Background of Indian Nationalism
◦Formation of early political organizations
◦Congress- Moderates & Extremists
Unit 2: From Swadeshi to Home Rule
◦Economic Nationalism
◦Idea of Swadeshi
◦Swadeshi Movement & Congress Split at Surat
◦Idea & formation of Muslim league: Demands and Early Programs
◦First World War: Lucknow Pact
◦Home Rule Movement
◦Entry of Gandhi: Regional Movements
◦Rowlatt Satyagraha
◦Khilafat Issue
◦Indian Council Act of 1909 & Government of India Act 1919
Unit 3: Mass Movements of Congress & Alternative Ideologies
◦Non-Cooperation Movement and Swarajists
◦Revolutionary Movement
◦Trial of Bhagat Singh
◦Rise of Leftist Ideology
◦Simon Commission
◦Nehru Report and Civil Disobedience Movement
◦Tripuri crisis
◦Issues and Ideas of Subhash Chand Bose
◦Quit India Movement
Unit 4: Rise of Peasant, Workers, Tribals' Movement
◦Peasant Issues since 1919
◦Formation of Regional Peasant Associations and all India Kisan Sabha
◦Role of Madan Mohan Malviya & Sahjanand Saraswati
◦Rise of Industrial Worker Class, its issues and Formation of Trade Unions
◦Colonial Policies & Tribal Issues (1857-1947)- Birsa Munda Ulgulan and Tana Bhagat Movement
◦Government of India Act 1935
Unit 5: Road to Partition Independence
◦Challenges of Communalism (1942-1947)
◦Role of INA
◦INA Trials & RIN Mutiny
◦Constitutional Formulas: Wavell Plan
◦Cripps and Cabinet Mission
◦Mountbatten plan
◦Circumstances leading to Partition & Independence
◦Nationalist Movement in Princely states
Reference Books:
- Sarkar Sumit: Modern India 1885 n 1947. Macmillan, 1983
- Jeffery R., Masseloss J: From Rebellion to the Republic
- Brass Paul: The Politics of India since Independence
- Subramanian K.G: The Living Tradition: perspectives on Modern Indian Art.
- Dutta. K.K: Social History of Modern India
- Desai A.R.: Social background of Indian Nationalism
- Desai A.R.: India's Path of Development
- Prasad, Bisheswar: Bondage and Freedom, Vol. 2
- Singh Ayouhya: Bharat Ka Mukti Sangram
- Patel Vallabh Bhai: Correspondence, Writings and Speeches
- Agrow D.: Moderates and Extremist in the Indian National Movement
- Gupta M.N.: History of the revolutionary Movement in India
- Moon Penderal: Divide and Quit
- Sarkar Sumit: Adhunik Bharat
- Chand Tara: History of Freedom Movement in India, Vol. 3
- Mehrotra S.R: The Emergence of Indian National congress
- Chandra Bipan and Others: Freedom Struggle
- Delanty Gerard & Kumar Krishna, Nations & Nationalism