Spicer Adventist University Arts & Social Sciences Division Department of History B.A Honors Core Course (HSCC 111) Modern India: Struggle for Independence Objectives:- The aim of this course is to make student understand the processes of rise of modern India. Also to enable the student to understand- History of freedom movement of India, aims, objectives problems and progress of Independent India. The Course attempts to acquaint student with fundamental aspects of Modern Indian History. To explain the basic concepts/ concerns/ frame work of Indian History. Unit I - Uprising of 1857 [10] 1. Causes, course and effects 2. Various Views 3. Causes of failure Unit II- Indian Nationalism [10] 1. Rise and Growth 2. Foundation of Indian National Congress 3. The Moderates and Extremists 4. Revolutionary Nationalism with special reference to (Abhinav Bharat, Gadar, Anushilan Samitee,Yugantar,Hindustan Socialist Republican Army) Unit III - Administrative Policy of the British [10] 1. Education 2. Press 3. Famine 4. Local self-government 5. Land Revenue systems Chapter IV - Mahatma Gandhi and Indian National movement [10] 1. Philosophy 2. Non - Co operation 3. Civil Disobedience 4. Quit India 1 Chapter V - Constitutional Development [10] 1. Morley Minto Act - 1909 2. Montegue - Chelmsford Act - 1919 3. Provincial Autonomy - 1935 4. Various Constitutional Plans 1942 to 1946 (Crips mission, Wavell plan, Cabinate mission) 5. The last phase - Transfer of power (Mountbatten plan and India’s Independence Act - 1947) Chapter VI- India after Independence [8] 1. Consequences of partition 2. Integration of princely state: Hyderabad, Junagad & Kashmir. Books for Study 1. Bipinchanda - India’s struggle for freedom 2. Bearce, George D - British attitude towards India 3. Bipinchanda - The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism 4. Desai A.R. - Social background of India Nationalism 5. Dodwell H.H. - Cambridge History of India Vol V,VI 6. Dutt R.C. - Economic History of India Vol 1,2 7. Gopal S. - British policy in India 1858-1905 8. Majumdar R.C. - British paramountcy and Indian Renaissance Vol IX 9. Menon V.P. - The transfer of power in India 10. Natrajan S. - A century of social Reform In India 11. Overstreet G.D. & Windmiller M. - Communism In India 12. Robert P.E. - History of British India Sarkar Sumit - Bibliographical survey of social Reform movement in the 18th &19th century (ICHR 1975) 13. Stokes,Eric - The English Utilitarian’s and India 14. Symond R.A. - The making of Pakistan 15. Tarachand - History of freedom movements in India 16. Shekhar Bandyo Padhyay - From Plessey to partition A History of Modern India 17. G.K. Das & Sushma Arya (Ed.), Literature & Resistance India 1857, Primus Books, Delhi 2 Spicer Adventist University Arts & Social Sciences Division Department of History B.A Honors Core Course (CC) (Any One) HS CC 112: History of India from the Earliest Times Up to 300CE Objectives: In Indian history Early India is a crucial part to study. It provides a foundation base for understanding the entire Indian history. In this course is student will get acquainted with the history of early India from the prehistoric times to the age of the Mauryas. The factors and forces behind the rise, growth and spread of civilization and culture of India along with the dynastic history will be highlighted through the course. Also it will help the students to understand the contribution of Early Indians to polity, art, literature, philosophy, religion and science and technology. It also aims to foster the spirit of enquiry among the students by studying the major developments in early Indian history. Unit I: Early India: Sources and Prehistory [12] 1. Importance of Early History 2. Sources and Tools of historical reconstruction – Archaeology (Material remains), Epigraphy (Inscriptions), Numismatics (Coins), Literary Sources, Foreign Accounts 3. Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Chalcolithic Cultures: A Brief Review Unit II: Harappan Culture: Bronze Age Civilization [12] 1. Geographical Extent, Town Planning, Trade, Religious Practices 2. Art, Crafts and Technology: Pottery, Seals, Beads, Images, Terracotta Figurines Metallurgy, Script and Decline Unit III: Vedic Culture, Religious Protest: Jainism and Buddhism [12] 1. Vedic and Later Vedic Culture: Original home, Tribal Polity, Social Divisions, Rituals and Philosophy 2. Jainism and Buddhism: Causes of Origin, Doctrines, Contributions and Importance Unit IV: Emergence of the Mahajanpadas and the Age of the Mauryas [12] 1. The Mahajanpadas, Rise and Growth of the Magadhan Empire 2. The Age of the Mauryas: Chandragupta, Ashoka and his policy of Dhamma 3 3. The Mpuryan Administration, Economy, Decline and Significance Reference Books 1. Thapar Romila, ‘A History of India’ Vol. I , Penguin Books, New Delhi, 1990 2. Jha D. N., ‘Early India: A Concise History’ Manohar Publication, New Delhi, 2010 3. Sharma R. S., ‘Rethinking India’s Past’, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2009 4. Thapar Romila, ‘Early India: From The Origins To A.D. 1300’, Penguin Books, 2002 5. Raychaudhari Hemchandra, ‘Political History of Ancient India’, University of Calcutta, Calcutta,1923. 6. Kosambi D. D. ‘The Culture And Civilization of Ancient India in Historical Outline’ Vikas Publication, New Delhi 1993. 7. Thapar Romila, ‘Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas’, Oxford University Press, USA, 8. 1998 9. Mahajan V. D., Ancient India, S. Chand & Company Ltd, New Delhi. Reprinted 2019. 10. Basham A. L. ‘The Wonder That Was India, Picador- Pan MacMillan, Reprinted, 2004. 11. Dasgupta Uma, ‘History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization’, 12. Longman Pearson, New Delhi. 2011 13. Altekar A. S. ‘State and Government in Ancient India’, Motilal Banarasidas Publishers, 14. Varanasi, 1949. 15. Mujumdar R. C. ‘Ancient India’, Motilal Banarasidas Publishers, Varanasi, 1952. 16. Daud Ali, ‘Passport to the Past Ancient India’, Rosen Central Publication, New York, 17. 2009 18. K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, ‘History of South India’ Oxford University Press, London, 1958 19. Tripathi Ramashankar, ‘History of Ancient India’, Motilal Banarasidas Publishers, 20. Varanasi, 1942. 21. Gazetteer of India Vol II 22. Gazetteer of Maharashtra 23. Wheeler, Mortimer, ‘The Indus Valley Civilization’, Cambridge History of India, 1968. 24. Possehl, G.L., ‘The Indus Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective’, AltaMira Press, 2002. 4 Spicer Adventist University Arts & Social Sciences Division Department of History B.A Honors Generic Elective (GE) (Any One) HS GE 113: Women Studies in India Objectives The aim of this programme is to get students acquaint with the basic concepts and theories about gender. The main objective of this course id to throw light on the historical, social position of women in India, women’s’ issues, need for study and the laws and politics emerged with an alignment to the women’s problems in India. Unit I: Basic Concepts &Theories 1. Defining Gender, 2. Patriarchy: Ideology &Practice 3. Relationship between Gender, Caste, Class, Religion &Politics Unit II: .Emergence of Women Studies in India Unit III: Gender & Social History: 1. Family &Marriage 2. Women’s Question in the 19th century 3. Women ‘Movement in Colonial &Post-Colonial in India Unit IV: Gender, Law & Politics: 1. Political participation 2. Violence against women &Preventive laws V. Gender, Development & Culture: 3. Issues of labour &Health 4. Access to resources 5. Gender audit 5 Books For Study: 1. Kamla Bhasin, Understanding Gender 2. Kamla Bhasin, What is Patriarchy? 3. Madhu Vij, et al, Women Studies in India, A journey of 25 Years, Rawat, 2014 4. Kumkum Sangari& Sudesh Vaid, Recasting Women, Essay in Colonial History, Kali for women, Reprint, 2006 5. Sushila Kaushik, Panchayati Raj in Action: Challenges to Women’s Role, Delhi, 1996 6. Nivedita Menon, Gender & Politics in India, New Delhi, OUP, 1999 7. Women in Print –The change over the last half century in reporting on women &Gender Issues in Indian newspapers, A study by UNIFEM,by Shri Venkatram,2003 6 Spicer Adventist University Arts & Social Sciences Division Department of History B.A Honors Core Course (CC) HSCC 121- Modern India: Political, Economic & Social Ethos Objectives:- The course is designed to help the student to know- History of freedom movement of India, aims, objectives problems and progress of Independent India. It aims at enabling the student to understand the processes of rise of modern India. The Course attempts to acquaint student with fundamental aspects of Modern Indian History. To explain the basic concepts/ concerns/ frame work of Indian History. Unit I: Conceptual Study [8] 1. Modernity 2. Rule of Law 3. Drain of wealth 4. Nationalism 5. Home- Rule 6. Satyagraha 7. Communalism 8. Dyarchy Unit II: Social and Religious Movement (Special reference to institutional work) [10] 1. Brahmo Samaj 2. Arya Samaj 3. Prarthna Samaj 4. Theosophical Society 5. Satyashodhak Samaj Unit III: Rise and Growth of communalism [10] 1. Muslim League 2. Khilafat movement 3. Two Nation Theory 4. Partition 7 Unit IV: Subaltern Movement [10] 1. Dalit Movement 2. Women’s Movement 3. Peasant Movement 4. Tribal Movement 5. Workers Movement Books for Study 1. Bipinchanda - India’s struggle for freedom 2. Bearce, George D - British attitude towards India 3. Bipinchanda - The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism 4. Desai A.R. - Social background of India Nationalism 5. Dodwell H.H. - Cambridge History of India Vol V,VI 6. Dutt R.C. - Economic History of India Vol 1,2 7. Gopal S. - British policy in India 1858-1905 8. Majumdar R.C. - British paramountcy and Indian Renaissance Vol IX 9. Menon V.P. - The transfer of power in India 10. Natrajan S. - A century of social Reform In India 11. Overstreet G.D. & Windmiller M. - Communism In India 12. Robert P.E. - History of British India 13. Sarkar Sumit - Bibliographical survey of social Reform movement in the 18th &19th century (ICHR 1975) 14. Stokes,Eric - The English Utilitarian’s and India 15. Symond R.A. - The making of Pakistan 16. Tarachand - History of freedom movements in India 17.