The objectives of this course are to:
1. Make learners aware of the various strands of thoughts with Indian perspective.
2. Acquaint the students with understand existing, contemporary and emerging trends in Politics with reference to how thinkers viewed them in the context of their times
Course Objectives (CO)
Course |
Learning outcomes (at course level) |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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Paper Code |
Paper Title |
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POL 212 |
Indian Political Thought-II |
CO25: Analyze the political and social thought of various prominent Indian thinkers. CO26: Explain the relevance of the thought of thinkers in current times. CO 27: Understand various political concepts such as liberty, equality, democracy, nationalism in Indian context. CO 28: Develop in-depth understanding of the evolution of Indian political thought since independence |
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 |
M.K. Gandhi (Social philosophy, Concept of Satya and Ahimsa, Concept of Ram rajya, and Eonomic ideas)
Jyoti Rao Phule (Social and Political philosophy)
B. R. Ambedkar (Social reforms, Political ideas, Role in constitution making)
J.L. Nehru (Democratic Socialism, Nationalism and Internationalism, Non Alignment and Panchsheel)
M.N. Roy (Critique of Marx, Concept of New Humanism, Freedom & Demcracy)
Ram Manohar Lohiya-Chaukhamba Rajya, Economic, Political & Historical ideas
Vinoba Bhave (Sarvodaya Movement- Bhoodan, Gramdan; New social & Political Order)
J.P. Narain (Views on Nationalism, Socialism, Sarvodaya, Total Revolutuion)