3765 (v.5) History 316 - The Making of Modern India - Historical Narratives of Indian Nationalism

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Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Credits:	50.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	2878 (v.5) History 216 - The Making of Modern India - Historical Narratives of Indian Nationalism
Syllabus:	Meaning of colonialism, nationalism, and the peasantry. Interpreting Indian history, historical background to Indian nationalism, major stages in the development of the Indian nationalist movement. Indian nationalist movement. Gandhi and the peasants, Gandhi and the pacification of the Indian national revolution, Case studies of agrarian unrest. Congress, peasants and elections.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Understood the key concepts associated with the rise of colonialism and the development of nationalism in India. Located the key events in this process. Described the main processes which characterised the nationalist movement. Demonstrated an awareness of the problematic nature of historical interpretation.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Sarkar, S. (1986), Modern India, 1885-1947. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Bose, S. (1993), The New Cambridge History of India 111:2 Peasant Labour and Colonial Capital: Rural Bengal since 1770. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Chandra, B. (1981), Nationalism and Colonialism in Modern India. New Delhi, Orient Longman. Charlesworth, N. (1973), British Rule and the Indian Economy. London, MacMillan. Guha, R. (ed.) (1982-90), Subaltern Studies I-VII. New Delhi, Oxford University Press. Low, D A (ed.) (1977), Congress And the Raj Facets of the Indian Struggle 1917-47. London, Heinemann. Moore, B. (1973), Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy. Harmondsworth, Penguin, Chapter 6. Tomlinson, B.T. (1993), The New Cambridge History of India: The Economy of Modern India - 1860-1970. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Unit Texts:	Wolpert, S. (1989), A New History of India (5th edition). Oxford, Oxford University Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Essay Plan/Annotated Bibliography 10%, Essay 30%, Examination 30%, Tutorial Participation 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.