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Modern History

Modern History

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Modern History Module Preparation Plan

Sr. Chapter Topics
Lecture 01 + 02 Rise of imperialism in India (15th-19th C)
  • Arrival of the Portuguese
  • Phase of the Dutch Domination (1600- 1680)
  • The English
  • The Danes
  • The French in India
  • The Anglo-French Struggle for Supremacy/Carnatic Wars
  • Why the English succeeded against other European powers
Lecture 03 Indian on the eve of British conquest
  • The Decline of the Mughal Empire
  • Causes of the Decline of the Mughal Empire
  • Indian Regional States and Society in the 18th Century
  • The Punjab under Ranjit Singh
  • Ranjit Singh and the English
Lecture 04 British conquest of India
  • Battle of Plassey
  • Battle of Buxar
  • Anglo-Mysore Wars
  • Anglo – Maratha Wars
Lecture 05 Socio-cultural reforms movements (1)
  • Causes of Reform Movements
  • Raja Rammohan Roy and Brahmo Samaj
  • Henry Vivian Derozio and The Young Bengal Movement.
  • Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  • Bal Shastri Jambhekar
  • Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar and Paramahansa Sabha
  • Prarthana Samaj
  • Satyashodhak Samaj, Jyotiba/Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule
  • Gopal Dhari Deshmukh
  • Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
  • Swami Dayanand Saraswathi and The Arya Samaj
  • Indian Social Conference
  • Gopal Krishna Gokhale and The Servants of India Society
  • Social Service League
  • The Ramakrishna Movement and Swami Vivekananda
  • Vaikom Satyagraha
  • Guruvayur Satyagraha
  • Seva Sadan
  • Dev Samaj (Divine Society)
  • Dharma Sabha
  • Bharat Dharma Mahamandala
Lecture 06 Socio-cultural reforms movements (2)
  • Radhaswami Movement
  • Vokkaliga Sangha
  • Justice Movement
  • Self-Respect Movement
  • Sree Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Movement
  • V Theosophical Society
  • Muslim Reform Movements
  • Sikh Reform Movements
  • Parsi Reform Movements
  • Significance of Reform Movements
  • Weakness and Limitations
  • The Ideological Base of Reform Movements
  • Categories of Reform Movements
  • Scope of Reforms
  • Women and their Role
  • Struggle against Caste-based exploitation
Lecture 07 Land revenue settlements, Policies introduced by the British & revolts before 1857
  • The Permanent Settlement
  • The Ryotwari Settlement
  • The Mahalwari System
Lecture 08
  • Causes of People’s Uprisings
  • Civil Rebellions
  • Peasant Movements with Religious Overtones
  • Tribal Revolts
  • The Revolt of 1857
  • Causes of the Revolt of 1857
  • Leaders of the Revolt
  • Causes of Failure
  • Nature of the Revolt
  • Significance of the Revolt of 1857
Lecture 09
  • Administrative and Legislative changes after 1858
  • Precursors to the Indian National Congress
  • Foundation of the INC
  • Safety Valve Theory
  • Composition of Indian National Congress
  • The Methods of Work
  • Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India [1885-1905]
  • Evaluation of Work
Lecture 10 Era of Militant Nationalism & revolutionary trends
  • Growth of Militant Nationalism
  • Partition of Bengal
  • Swadeshi Movement
  • Extremists-trends
  • Differences between Moderates and Extremists
  • The Surat Split Revolutionary trends (1880s-1919)
  • Factors Responsible for the surge of Revolutionary Activities
  • Bengal
  • Maharashtra
  • Punjab
  • Revolutionary activities abroad
  • The Ghadar Movement
Lecture 11 Emergence of Gandhiji
  • Gandhiji and his Political Experiments in South Africa
  • Phase of Passive Resistance or Satyagraha (1906-1914)
  • Gandhiji’s Technique of Satyagraha
  • Champaran Satyagraha (1917)—First Civil Disobedience
  • Ahmedabad Satyagraha (1918) – First Hunger Strike
  • Kheda Satyagraha (1918)—First Non-Cooperation
  • Significance of all the movements of Gandhiji
Lecture 12 Home Rule League
  • Factors leading to the formation of the Home Rule Movement
  • Two Leagues
  • Tilak’s League
  • Government Reaction
  • Annie Besant’s Home Rule League
  • The Home Rule League Programme
  • Government Attitude
  • Change in British Attitude
  • Decline of the Home Rule Leagues
  • Lucknow Session (1916)
  • Montagu’s Statement of August 1917
Lecture 13 Rowlatt act & revolutionary activities
  • Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act— First Mass Strike
  • Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (April 13, 1919)
  • The Hunter Committee of Inquiry
  • Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement [1919-1921]
  • Background
  • Beginning of the Khilafat Movement
  • Congress Stand on Khilafat Question
  • Convergence of the two Movements under Gandhiji’s leadership
  • Main Phases
  • Chauri-Chaura incident
Lecture 14 Swarajists and No-Changers
  • Swarajists’ Arguments
  • No-Changers’ Arguments
  • The Swarajist Manifesto for Elections
  • Gandhiji’s Attitude
  • Swarajists at the Polls
  • Swarajists in the Assembly
  • Swarajist Activity in Councils
  • Drawbacks
  • Constructive Work by No-Changers
  • A Critique of Constructive Work
  • Simon Commission [1927]
  • Indian Response
  • Impact of appointment of Simon Commission on the National Movement
  • Dr Ambedkar and the Simon Commission
  • All Parties Conference
  • Nehru Report
Lecture 15 + 16 Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Calcutta Session of Congress
  • Irwin’s Declaration (October 31, 1929).
  • Delhi Manifesto
  • Satyagraha at Different Places
  • Forms of mobilization
  • Critical Assessment of the Civil disobedience movement
  • Comparison with Non-Cooperation Movement
  • Delhi Pact or Gandhi-Irwin Pact
  • Karachi Congress Session (1931)
  • Round Table Conferences [1930-1931-1932]
  • Government Response
  • Representation of Depressed Classes
  • Rajah-Moonje Pact of 1932
  • Poona Pact, Communal Award
Lecture 17 Elections and Congress Rule in Provinces & crispps mission
  • Towards Constitutionalism
  • Election Manifesto
  • Elections of 1937
  • Congress Rule in Provinces
  • Some Problems faced by Congress
  • Evaluation
Lecture 18
  • Second World War and Nationalistic Response
  • Congress’ offer to the Viceroy
  • CWC Meeting at Wardha
  • CWC resolution
  • Government Response
  • Resignation of Ministries
  • Pakistan Resolution—Lahore (March 1940)
  • August Offer
  • Individual Satyagraha
  • Cripps Mission-1942
Lecture 19 Quit India Movement and Wavell plan
  • Nature of the Movement
  • The ‘Quit India’ Resolution
  • Regional aspects of the Movement
  • Underground Activity
  • Parallel Governments
  • Opposition
  • Extent of Mass Participation
  • Government Repression
  • Gandhiji’s Fast
  • Rajagopalachari Formula
  • Desai-Liaquat Pact
  • Shimla Conference of 1945
  • Wavell Plan Proposals
Lecture 20
  • Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA [1941-1945].
  • Elections of 1945-46
  • Popular Upsurge
  • Cabinet Mission Plan
  • Constituent Assembly
  • The Federal Formula
  • Three-tier Federation
  • Evolution of the Two-Nation Theory
Lecture 21 Independence with Partition
  • Attlee’s Statement of February 20, 1947
  • Indian Independence Act of 1947
  • Mountbatten Plan
  • Integration of States
  • Ideological Differences and Similarities Among Different Nationalists
  • Ideological differences between Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi
  • Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose: A Comparative Analysis
  • Ideological difference and similarities between Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar
  • Ideological differences Dadabhai Naoroji and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Ideological analysis between Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru
Lecture 22 Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial developments under the British rule
  • Constitutional development between 1773 and 1858
  • Constitutional developments after 1858 till Independence
  • Evolution of Civil Services in India
  • Evolution of Police System in Modern India
  • Military Under the British
  • Development of Judiciary in British India
  • Economic Impact of The British Rule in India
  • Disruption of the Traditional Economy
  • Ruin of Artisans and Craftsmen
  • Impoverishment of the Peasantry
  • Ruin of Old Zamindars and Rise of New Landlordism
  • Stagnation and Deterioration of Agriculture
  • Development of Modern Industries
  • Poverty and Famines
Lecture 23 Development of Indian Press
  • Origin of the Press in India
  • Hicky’s Bengal Gazette
  • Censorship and Regulations
  • Famous Journalists and Newspapers
  • Vernacular Press Act of 1878
  • Newspaper (Incitement to Offences) Act, 1908
  • Indian Press Act, 1910
  • Role of Nationalist in the development of Press
  • Press and World Wars I & II
Development of Education
  • Development of Education under Company Rule
  • Development of Education during The Crown Rule
  • Education Policy in independent India
Lecture 24 Peasant, Tribal & Workers movements after 1857
  • Radical and Reformative Movements
  • Analysis of Peasant Movements in India
  • Peasant Activity in Provinces
  • Movements of the Working Class
  • Working Class Movement and Trade Union Movement.
  • Workers’ Movements before the emergence of Trade Unions
  • Emergence and Growth of Trade Union
  • Formation of The All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
  • The Trade Union Act, 1926
  • Legacy of the AITUC

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