Freedom Movement in India

Paper Code: 
POL 311
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper focuses in detail on the freedom struggle of India and India’s tryst with destiny. It incorporates the influences that shaped the course of modern India. It acquaints the students with the nature of Indian Freedom Struggle and the Socio-economic dimensions of the nationalist movement.

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Unit I: 
UNIT 1

National movement in India- Rise of Nationalism, Genesis of the Indian National Congress

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Moderates and Extremists and Revolutioneries

Causes for the rise of Communalism,

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Gandhian Era in Indian Freedom Struggle;

Freedom movement in Rajasthan

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Socio- Economic Dimensions of Indian Freedom Struggle- The demand for partition, Trade Union and Peasant Movements, Role of women in Indian Freedom Struggle

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Problems on the eve of Independence- Partition and Refugee problem, Integration of Princely states, Linguistic Reorganisation of states, Economic under development

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Agarwal,R.C., (2016), Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, New Delhi ,Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Bhargava R.,(2008), Politics and Ethics of Indian Constitution,New Delhi, Oxford University Press
  • Fadia, B.L,(2016), Indian Government and Politics, Agra,Sahitya Bhawan
  • Grover, B.L., (2018), A New Look at Modern Indian History, New Delhi, S.Chand & Co
  •  Talware, M.K., (2014), History of National Movement and Constitutional Development in India, Kerela,Mangalam Publications
References: 
  • Austin, G.,(2010), The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
  •     Austin, G., (2003), Working a Democratic Constitution, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
  •    Brass, P., (2003), Politics of India since Independence,Hyderabad, Orient Longman
  •     Chandra, B.,( 2016), India’s struggle for independence, New Delhi, Penguin Books
  •   Morris ,W.H.J.,(1971), The Government and Politics of India,  London, Hutchinson
  •    Pylee, M.V.,( 2013), An Introduction to the Constitution of India, Pune,Vikas Book House
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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