Description

History of Modern India

(1857 – 1947)

 

FYBA Semester I

 

Syllabus

 

Objectives :
The course is designed to make the student aware about the making of modern India and the struggle for independence.

Module – I : Growth of Political Awakening
(a) Revolt of 1857 – Causes and Consequences
(b) Contribution of the Provincial Associations
(c) Foundation of Indian National Congress

Module – II : Trends in Indian Nationalism
(a) Moderates
(b) Extremists
(c) Revolutionary Nationalists

Module – III : Gandhian Movements
(a) Non Co-operation Movement
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Quit India Movement

Module – IV : Towards Independence and Partition
(a) The Indian Act of 1935
(b) Attempts to Resolve the Constitutional Deadlock -The Cripps Mission, The Cabinet Mission and the Mountbatten Plan
(c) Indian Independence Act and Partition