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Nationalism in India

By Dr. Arambam Noni Meetei   |   Department of Political Science, D.M. University, Manipur
Learners enrolled: 188
The course on Nationalism in India is important not only because of its historical occurrence but also for its contemporary significance. People across the world continue to witness rise and fall of nationalism. Nationalism, during European colonialism, swept through the entire globe. Historically, nationalism created nations, and dismantled them as well. The birth of India was intrinsically linked to anti-colonial movements of the 19th and 20th century. It becomes pertinent for the contemporary generations to understand why nationalism is important till date. Eminent historian, Bipan Chandra points out the existence of various approaches to anti-colonial nationalism in India which includes the Cambridge school, nationalists, Marxists, Subatlterns and Feminists, etc. It would be interesting and challenging to let Under Graduate students engage with these historical conceptualisations of nationalism in India.

In the words of Ernest Renan, ‘a nation is an everyday plebiscite’. With similar perspective in mind, anti-colonial movements in India witnessed similar everydayness. Everyday articulations of peasants, women, workers, nationalists, Marxists, dalits and subalterns; of their experiences and aspirations constituted the dimensions of nationalism in India. While at the same time locating how nationalism can be good and bad at times, as it depends on the interest for which it stands. 
Therefore, the course is intended to help students to widen their thinking on nationalism with theoretical support and experiential materials on nationalism in India. In other words, the course is expected to rethink how different currents of anti-colonial aspirations gathered strength in the course of experiencing colonialism. 
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 15 weeks
Category :
  • Political Science
Credit Points : 5
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 13 Jan 2025
End Date : 30 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends : 28 Feb 2025
Exam Date : 24 May 2025 IST
NCrF Level   : 4.5
Industry Details : Teaching
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Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

WEEK 1
Understanding the Colonial Questions in India: An Overall Assessment
Impact of Colonialism: A Socio-Economic aspect
Drain of Wealth and Indian Realisation
Colonialism and Education: The Rise of New Middle Class

WEEK 2
Nationalism in India: The Outset
6.1 Nationalist views on Colonialism
6.2 Nationalism and Subalterns
6.3 Colonial Modernity and The Nationalist Response
Marxist understanding of colonialism and liberation
8.1 Freedom of Press
8.2 Influence of Articulation of Nationalism and Freedom Struggle

WEEK 3
Tradition and Questions of Reforms in India
Social Issues in India: The Rising Need for Reforms
Brahmo Samaj Reforms Movement
12.1 Reforms and Revival: Brahmo Samaj and Prathana Samaj
12.2 Abolition of Sati & Struggle against Anti-Feudal Ideas

WEEK 4
Arya Samaj Reforms Movement
Ramakrishna Paramahansa and Swami Vivekananda
Making of Indian Social Reformer-From Arya Mahila Samaj to Mukti Mission
16.1 Trends in Islamic Reformation Movement in India
16.2 Muslim Reformism and anti-reformism in India
16.3 Wahabbi Movement, Deoband Movement, Aligharh Movement 

WEEK 5
Locating Emergence of Various Associate Socio-Religious Movements such as Dharma Sabha and Manav Dharma Sabha
Contributions of Annie Besant in Socio-Religious Movements
Sudhi Movement of Swami Dayanand
Western Liberal Nationalism and its values: An Impact Assessment

WEEK 6
Moderate National Articulation: A Study of Methods
22.1 The Moderates and Economic Critique of Colonialism
22.2 Question of Deindustrialization and Foreign Trade
23.1 Extremists Nationalism in India
23.2 Partition of Bengal 1905 and the Swadeshi Movement

WEEK 7
Nationalist Constitutionalism in India
The Foreign vs Local: A Subaltern Perspective on Nationalism
26.1 Gandhian Nationalism: A Study of his Method
26.2 Mahatma Gandhi: On Satyagraha: Power of the Soul

WEEK 8
Rowlatt Satyagraha and Jallianwala Bagh
28.1 The Khilafat Movement
28.2 Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement
29.1 Civil Disobedience Movement: A Gandhian Strategy
29.2 The Salt Satyagraha and Civil Disobedience Movement

WEEK 9
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact and the Round Table Conference 
31.1 Conceptualising Swaraj
31.2 Characteristics of Swaraj
Gandhi and India’s Constitution

WEEK 10
Quit India Movement: Towards Complete Freedom 
34.1 The Quit India Movement-Nature and Decline
34.2 Parallel National Governments and the Quit India Movement
Radical Nationalism and Communism

WEEK 11
36.1 The Legacy of M.N. Roy and Communism
36.2 M.N. Roy and Lenin Debate
37.1 Communism in States in India
37.2 Communism and India’s Constitution: The Real Imprints
Influence of Communism in Agrarian Politics in India

WEEK 12
39.1. Feminism issues and Nationalism in India
39.2 Emergence of Women in National Movements
40.1 Swadeshi and Women’s Participation
40.2 Women And Women’S Rights The Suffrage Movement
41.1 Caste issues in India: Assessment
41.2 Caste and Ambedkar

WEEK 13
42.1 Social Democracy as a basis of social justice
42.2 State socialism as a means to achieve social justice
43.1 Ambedkar and Gandhi: The Debate
43.2 The Untouchability Question and the Poona Pactc
44.1 Peasant and Tribal Movements in India
44.2 Tribal anti-British movements in Colonial India

WEEK 14
45.1 Nature of Peasant Resistance to Colonial Rule
45.2 Santhal uprising, Indigo Rebellion 
45.3 Pabna Agrarian leagues and Deccan Riots
Workers Movement in the 20th Century India
47.1 Religious Assertions in India
47.2 Formation of Political Parties on Religious Lines
47.3 Separation of Politics from Religion
47.4 India, A Plural Society Shared Memory Of Indian Culture, And Need For Secularism

WEEK 15
48.1 Separate electoral system and politics in colonial in India
48.2 Congress and its Inability to Handle Muslim Question in India
48.3 Nehru Background and the Context British Policy of divide and rule; Colonial policy of sowing seeds of communalism
49.1 The Government of India Act, 1935 and Federal Issue
49.2 Cabinet Mission Plan and Framing of the Indian Constitution
50.1 Two-Nation Theory Leading to Partition
50.2 Main Features of the Indian Independence, 1947

Books and references

Chandra, Bipan, India’s Struggle for Independence, Penguin, New Delhi: 2016
Mishra, Sidharth, Company to Crown (1757-1857), D.P.S. Publishing House, New Delhi: 2016
Pradhan, P.C, Raj to Swaraj, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi: 2008
Tharoor, Shashi Tharoor, An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India, Aleph Book Co., New Delhi: 2016.
Chandra, Bipan, India’s Struggle for Independence, Penguin, New Delhi: 2016
Panikkar, K.N., Towards Freedom: Documents on the Movement for independence in India: 1940, OUP, New Delhi: 2010.
Mishra, Sidharth, Company to Crown (1757-1857), D.P.S. Publishing House, New Delhi: 2016
Pradhan, P.C, Raj to Swaraj, Laxmi Publications, New Delhi: 2008
Tharoor, Shashi Tharoor, An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India, Aleph Book Co., New Delhi: 2016.

Instructor bio

Dr. Arambam Noni Meetei

Department of Political Science, D.M. University, Manipur
Dr. Arambam Noni Meetei is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, D. M. College of Arts, Imphal, D. M. University, Manipur. He has been teaching and actively involved in academic activities for the last 12 years. He has delivered numerous public lectures, television talks, radio talks and published articles and books of international repute. 
His books include:
1. 'Colonialism and Resistance: Society and State in Manipur', Routledge, London, 2016.
2. '1949: The Story of India's Takeover of Manipur', CADM, Manipur, 2018. His second book has been reportedly one of highest selling books in Manipur. 

Dr. Noni is presently the Editor, Alternative Perspectives - a quarterly academic journal since 2005.

Dr. Noni completed his Graduation from Delhi University, M.A. in political science from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and M. Phil from Delhi University. He completed his Phd from Centre for Political Studies, JNU, new Delhi.

Course certificate

30 marks will be allocatedd for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.
Securing 40% in both separately is mandatory to pass the course and get Credit Certificate.


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