Modern Indian History: History Optional Notes

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Modern Indian History

1. European Penetration into India

The Early European Settlements: The Portuguese in India

The Early European Settlements: The Dutch in India

The Early European Settlements: The English in India

The Early European Settlements: The French in India

The Carnatic Wars: First, Second, and Third Carnatic Wars

Conflict between the English and the Nawabs of Bengal

2. British Expansion in India

British Expansion in India: Bengal

British Expansion in India: Mysore

British Expansion in India: The Marathas

British Expansion in India: The Punjab

3. Early Structure of the British Raj

The Early administrative structure; From diarchy to direct contol; The Regulating Act (1773)

The Act of Settlement 1781

The Pitt’s India Act (1784)

Charter Act of 1793

The Charter Act of 1813

The Charter Act of 1833

The Charter Act of 1853

The Voice of free trade and the changing character of British colonial rule

The English Utilitarian and India

British Paramountcy over the Princely States

4. Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule

Permanent Settlement: Land Revenue Systems in British India

Ryotwari Settlement: Land Revenue System in British India

Mahalwari Settlement: Land Revenue System in British India

Commercialization of Agriculture during British Rule in India

Rise of landless agrarian labourers

Impoverishment of the rural society

Deindustrialisation & Decline of traditional crafts

Rise of Modern Industries in British India

Drain of wealth: Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule

Economic transformation of India

Railroad and Communication Network including Telegraph and Postal Services

Famine and Poverty in the Rural interior

European Business Enterprise and its limitations

5. Social and Cultural Developments

The State of indigenous education, its dislocation

Orientalist-Anglicist Controversy

The Introduction of Western Education in India

The Rise of Press, Literature and Public Opinion

The Rise of Modern Vernacular Literature

Progress of Science in Colonial India

Christian Missionary activities in India

6. Social and Religious Reform Movements in Bengal and Other Areas

Raja Ram Mohan Roy (Brahmo Movement) & Devendranath Tagore

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

The Young Bengal Movement

Arya Samaj & Dayanada Saraswati

Theosophical Society

Ramakrishna Movement and Vivekananda

Sikh and Parsi Reform Movements

The Social reform movements in India including Sati, Widow remarriage, Child marriage etc

The Contribution of Indian Renaissance to the growth of Modern India

Islamic revivalism: The Faraizi Movement

Islamic Revivalism: The Wahabi Movement

Islamic Revivalism: The Deoband Movement

Islamic revivalism: Ahmedia Movement

Aligarh Movement

7. Indian Response to British Rule

Rangpur Dhing Rebellion (1783)

Kol Rebellion (1832)

Mopla Rebellion of 1921 in Malabar

Santhal Rebellion (1855-56)

Indigo Revolt (1859-60)

Deccan Uprising (Deccan Riots): 1875

Munda Rebellion (Ulgulan Movement): [1899-1900]

Pabna Revolt (1873–76) – Pabna Peasant Uprising

The Great Revolt of 1857

The Shift in the Character of Peasant Uprisings in the Post-1857 Period

The Peasant Movements of the 1920s and 1930s

8. Early Indian Nationalism

Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism

Political Association before Indian National Congress

The Foundation of Indian National Congress

Programme and Objectives of Early Congress

Safety-Valve Thesis relating to the birth of Congress

The Social Composition of early Congress Leadership

The Moderates and Extremists

The Partition of Bengal (1905)

The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal

Surat Split of INC, 1907

The Beginning of Revolutionary Extremism in India

The Home Rule Movement (1915–1916)

Lucknow Pact, 1916

9. Rise of Gandhi; Character of Gandhian nationalism; Gandhian Era

Philosophy and Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi

Rise of Gandhi and Early Actvism; Rowlatt Satyagraha

Khilafat Movement and Non-Cooperation Movement

The Swarajists and No Changers

Bardoli Satyagraha, 1928

Simon Commission

The Nehru Report, Delhi Proposal and Jinnah’s Fourteen Demands

The Civil Disobedience Movement

Round Table Conferences

Communal Award and Poona Pact

Nationalism and the Peasant Movements

Nationalism and Working Class Movements

Praja Mandal Movements in Princely States

Women in Indian Politics (1885-1947)

Indian Youth and Students in Indian Politics (1885-1947)

The Election of 1937 and formation of Congress Ministries

August Offer & Individual Satyagraha

Cripps Mission

Quit India Movement (1942-1944)

C. R. formula or Rajaji Formula (1944)

The Wavell Plan and Shimla Conference 1945

INA Trial and RIN Mutiny

The Cabinet Mission Plan

10. Constitutional Developments in the Colonial India between 1858 and 1935

ViceRoy’s Executive Council & Imperial Legislative Council

The Government of India Act 1858

The Indian Councils Act 1861

The Indian Councils Act 1892

Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909 (Indian Councils Act 1909)

Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms & Government of India Act, 1919

The Government of India Act 1935

11. Other strands in the National Movement

The Revolutionaries: Bengal, Punjab, Maharashtra, UP, Madras Presidency, Outside India

The Left; Left within the Congress: Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, Congress Socialist Party; Communist Party of India, Other Left Parties

Strategy and Ideologies of the Indian National Movement

12. Politics of Separatism

Politics of Separatism; Communalism and the Politics of Partition

Transfer of Power & Independence