Freedom Movement in India

Paper Code: 
POL 311
Credits: 
3
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.

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)

 

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

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

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 

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

9.00
Unit II: 

Moderates and Extremists and Revolutioneries

Causes for the rise of Communalism,

9.00
Unit III: 

Gandhian Era in Indian Freedom Struggle;

Freedom movement in Rajasthan

9.00
Unit IV: 

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: 

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

Essential Readings: 
  • RC Agarwal, Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, Sultan Chand & Sons,New Delhi,2009
  • BL Fadia, Indian Government and Politics, Sahitya Bhawan,Agra,2013
  • JC Johri, Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), Vishal Publications, New Delhi,,2003

 

References: 
  • M.V.Pylee, An Introduction to the Constitution of India, Vikas Publication, New Delhi, 1998
  • Bipan Chandra, In the Name of Democracy, Penguin Books,New Delhi, 2003
  • C.A.Bayly ,Indian Society, The Making of British Empire, Orient,New Delhi,1979.
  • Sanjeev P Desai., Calendar of the Quit India Movement in the Bombay Presidency,Mumbai, 1958.
  • Paul Brass,  Politics of India since Independence, Orient Longman, Hyderabad, 1990.

 

Academic Year: 
2018-19
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