| Lecture 01 + 02 |
Rise of imperialism in India (15th-19th C) |
- Arrival of the Portuguese
- Phase of the Dutch Domination (1600- 1680)
- The English
- The Danes
- The French in India
- The Anglo-French Struggle for Supremacy/Carnatic Wars
- Why the English succeeded against other European powers
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| Lecture 03 |
Indian on the eve of British conquest |
- The Decline of the Mughal Empire
- Causes of the Decline of the Mughal Empire
- Indian Regional States and Society in the 18th Century
- The Punjab under Ranjit Singh
- Ranjit Singh and the English
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| Lecture 04 |
British conquest of India |
- Battle of Plassey
- Battle of Buxar
- Anglo-Mysore Wars
- Anglo – Maratha Wars
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| Lecture 05 |
Socio-cultural reforms movements (1) |
- Causes of Reform Movements
- Raja Rammohan Roy and Brahmo Samaj
- Henry Vivian Derozio and The Young Bengal Movement.
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- Bal Shastri Jambhekar
- Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar and Paramahansa Sabha
- Prarthana Samaj
- Satyashodhak Samaj, Jyotiba/Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule
- Gopal Dhari Deshmukh
- Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
- Swami Dayanand Saraswathi and The Arya Samaj
- Indian Social Conference
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale and The Servants of India Society
- Social Service League
- The Ramakrishna Movement and Swami Vivekananda
- Vaikom Satyagraha
- Guruvayur Satyagraha
- Seva Sadan
- Dev Samaj (Divine Society)
- Dharma Sabha
- Bharat Dharma Mahamandala
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| Lecture 06 |
Socio-cultural reforms movements (2) |
- Radhaswami Movement
- Vokkaliga Sangha
- Justice Movement
- Self-Respect Movement
- Sree Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Movement
- V Theosophical Society
- Muslim Reform Movements
- Sikh Reform Movements
- Parsi Reform Movements
- Significance of Reform Movements
- Weakness and Limitations
- The Ideological Base of Reform Movements
- Categories of Reform Movements
- Scope of Reforms
- Women and their Role
- Struggle against Caste-based exploitation
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| Lecture 07 |
Land revenue settlements, Policies introduced by the British & revolts before 1857 |
- The Permanent Settlement
- The Ryotwari Settlement
- The Mahalwari System
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| Lecture 08 |
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- Causes of People’s Uprisings
- Civil Rebellions
- Peasant Movements with Religious Overtones
- Tribal Revolts
- The Revolt of 1857
- Causes of the Revolt of 1857
- Leaders of the Revolt
- Causes of Failure
- Nature of the Revolt
- Significance of the Revolt of 1857
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| Lecture 09 |
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- Administrative and Legislative changes after 1858
- Precursors to the Indian National Congress
- Foundation of the INC
- Safety Valve Theory
- Composition of Indian National Congress
- The Methods of Work
- Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India [1885-1905]
- Evaluation of Work
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| Lecture 10 |
Era of Militant Nationalism & revolutionary trends |
- Growth of Militant Nationalism
- Partition of Bengal
- Swadeshi Movement
- Extremists-trends
- Differences between Moderates and Extremists
- The Surat Split Revolutionary trends (1880s-1919)
- Factors Responsible for the surge of Revolutionary Activities
- Bengal
- Maharashtra
- Punjab
- Revolutionary activities abroad
- The Ghadar Movement
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| Lecture 11 |
Emergence of Gandhiji |
- Gandhiji and his Political Experiments in South Africa
- Phase of Passive Resistance or Satyagraha (1906-1914)
- Gandhiji’s Technique of Satyagraha
- Champaran Satyagraha (1917)—First Civil Disobedience
- Ahmedabad Satyagraha (1918) – First Hunger Strike
- Kheda Satyagraha (1918)—First Non-Cooperation
- Significance of all the movements of Gandhiji
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| Lecture 12 |
Home Rule League |
- Factors leading to the formation of the Home Rule Movement
- Two Leagues
- Tilak’s League
- Government Reaction
- Annie Besant’s Home Rule League
- The Home Rule League Programme
- Government Attitude
- Change in British Attitude
- Decline of the Home Rule Leagues
- Lucknow Session (1916)
- Montagu’s Statement of August 1917
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| Lecture 13 |
Rowlatt act & revolutionary activities |
- Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act— First Mass Strike
- Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (April 13, 1919)
- The Hunter Committee of Inquiry
- Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement [1919-1921]
- Background
- Beginning of the Khilafat Movement
- Congress Stand on Khilafat Question
- Convergence of the two Movements under Gandhiji’s leadership
- Main Phases
- Chauri-Chaura incident
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| Lecture 14 |
Swarajists and No-Changers |
- Swarajists’ Arguments
- No-Changers’ Arguments
- The Swarajist Manifesto for Elections
- Gandhiji’s Attitude
- Swarajists at the Polls
- Swarajists in the Assembly
- Swarajist Activity in Councils
- Drawbacks
- Constructive Work by No-Changers
- A Critique of Constructive Work
- Simon Commission [1927]
- Indian Response
- Impact of appointment of Simon Commission on the National Movement
- Dr Ambedkar and the Simon Commission
- All Parties Conference
- Nehru Report
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| Lecture 15 + 16 |
Civil Disobedience Movement |
- Calcutta Session of Congress
- Irwin’s Declaration (October 31, 1929).
- Delhi Manifesto
- Satyagraha at Different Places
- Forms of mobilization
- Critical Assessment of the Civil disobedience movement
- Comparison with Non-Cooperation Movement
- Delhi Pact or Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- Karachi Congress Session (1931)
- Round Table Conferences [1930-1931-1932]
- Government Response
- Representation of Depressed Classes
- Rajah-Moonje Pact of 1932
- Poona Pact, Communal Award
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| Lecture 17 |
Elections and Congress Rule in Provinces & crispps mission |
- Towards Constitutionalism
- Election Manifesto
- Elections of 1937
- Congress Rule in Provinces
- Some Problems faced by Congress
- Evaluation
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| Lecture 18 |
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- Second World War and Nationalistic Response
- Congress’ offer to the Viceroy
- CWC Meeting at Wardha
- CWC resolution
- Government Response
- Resignation of Ministries
- Pakistan Resolution—Lahore (March 1940)
- August Offer
- Individual Satyagraha
- Cripps Mission-1942
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| Lecture 19 |
Quit India Movement and Wavell plan |
- Nature of the Movement
- The ‘Quit India’ Resolution
- Regional aspects of the Movement
- Underground Activity
- Parallel Governments
- Opposition
- Extent of Mass Participation
- Government Repression
- Gandhiji’s Fast
- Rajagopalachari Formula
- Desai-Liaquat Pact
- Shimla Conference of 1945
- Wavell Plan Proposals
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| Lecture 20 |
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- Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA [1941-1945].
- Elections of 1945-46
- Popular Upsurge
- Cabinet Mission Plan
- Constituent Assembly
- The Federal Formula
- Three-tier Federation
- Evolution of the Two-Nation Theory
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| Lecture 21 |
Independence with Partition |
- Attlee’s Statement of February 20, 1947
- Indian Independence Act of 1947
- Mountbatten Plan
- Integration of States
- Ideological Differences and Similarities Among Different Nationalists
- Ideological differences between Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose: A Comparative Analysis
- Ideological difference and similarities between Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar
- Ideological differences Dadabhai Naoroji and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Ideological analysis between Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru
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| Lecture 22 |
Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial developments under the British rule |
- Constitutional development between 1773 and 1858
- Constitutional developments after 1858 till Independence
- Evolution of Civil Services in India
- Evolution of Police System in Modern India
- Military Under the British
- Development of Judiciary in British India
- Economic Impact of The British Rule in India
- Disruption of the Traditional Economy
- Ruin of Artisans and Craftsmen
- Impoverishment of the Peasantry
- Ruin of Old Zamindars and Rise of New Landlordism
- Stagnation and Deterioration of Agriculture
- Development of Modern Industries
- Poverty and Famines
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| Lecture 23 |
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Development of Indian Press
- Origin of the Press in India
- Hicky’s Bengal Gazette
- Censorship and Regulations
- Famous Journalists and Newspapers
- Vernacular Press Act of 1878
- Newspaper (Incitement to Offences) Act, 1908
- Indian Press Act, 1910
- Role of Nationalist in the development of Press
- Press and World Wars I & II
Development of Education
- Development of Education under Company Rule
- Development of Education during The Crown Rule
- Education Policy in independent India
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| Lecture 24 |
Peasant, Tribal & Workers movements after 1857 |
- Radical and Reformative Movements
- Analysis of Peasant Movements in India
- Peasant Activity in Provinces
- Movements of the Working Class
- Working Class Movement and Trade Union Movement.
- Workers’ Movements before the emergence of Trade Unions
- Emergence and Growth of Trade Union
- Formation of The All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
- The Trade Union Act, 1926
- Legacy of the AITUC
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