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Freedom Movement in India
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 movementThis 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
The objectives of this course are to:
1. Introduce the student genre to the emergence of nationalism post the arrival of British
2. Acquaint the students with methods of non violence and mass agitation.
3. Facilitate a holistic and integrated comprehension of the important socio-economical issues of India.
Course Objectives (CO)
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POL 311 |
Freedom Movement in India |
CO41: Students will be able to identify the emergence of nationalism post the arrival of British. CO42: Students will learn about Mahatma Gandhi, the development of nonviolent mass action, and the Indian movement for independence. Students will retain strong mental images of Gandhi and the origins of nonviolent mass action. CO43: Understand the major developments and key debates in the contemporary society and polity CO44: Identify the social and economic dimensions of freedom struggle movement. CO45:Express their Views on independence and partition and various other challenges. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
National movement in India- Rise of Nationalism, Genesis of the Indian National Congress
Moderates and Extremists and Revolutioneries
Causes for the rise of Communalism,
Gandhian Era in Indian Freedom Struggle;
Freedom movement in Rajasthan
Socio- Economic Dimensions of Indian Freedom Struggle- The demand for partition, Trade Union and Peasant Movements, Role of women in Indian Freedom Struggle
Problems on the eve of Independence- Partition and Refugee problem, Integration of Princely states, Linguistic Reorganisation of states, Economic under development
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