Nationalism and Constitutional Growth in India: 1858 to 1920

By Prof. Parvez Alam | Aligarh Muslim University

Learners enrolled: 382 | Exam registration: 32

ABOUT THE COURSE:
This syllabus primarily examines the process of the early phase of national awakening, British Constitutional interventions, initiation of freedom struggle and beginning of Gandhian mass movements. This period is also intertwined with a magnificent amount of constitutional growth and political awakening of Indian masses. After studying this paper, students would be able to understand the factors that led to the rise of nationalism in India, trace various phases of colonialism, decipher the after-effects of the 1857 revolt, learn different administrative changes introduced by the British and understand different political associations and their political strategies.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: BA and MA Students and UPSC Aspirants

PREREQUISITES: Completed BA or pursuing Graduation in any discipline

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: NGOs and Competetive Exams

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	22 Jul 2024
End Date :	11 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	05 Aug 2024
Exam Registration Ends :	16 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	25 Oct 2024 IST
ALERT ON EXAM DATE :	Exam date is subject to change.

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

Arrival of colonial powers in India-I
Arrival of colonial powers in India-II
Brief Background of British Empire
People's Resistance Against British Before 1857
The Revolt of 1857

Week-2

Socio-Religious reform Movement-I
Socio-Religious reform Movement-II
Socio-Religious reform Movement-III
The Government of India Act 1858
Indian Councils Act 1861

Week-3

Indian Council Act 1892
The Aligarh Movement -I: A Renaissance in Indian Education
The Aligarh Movement -II: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
The Aligarh Movement -III: Sir Syed Ahmad khan
Beginning of Freedom Struggle

Week-4

Indian National Congress: Initial Years
INC: Economic Critique of Nationalism
INC: The Fight to Secure Press freedom
The Moderates and Propaganda in legislature
The swadeshi Movement- 1903-1908

Week-5

The Extremist
Internationalization of Freedom Movement
The Partition of Bengal-1905
Morley - Minto Reforms
Formation of All India Muslim League
The Home Rule League Movement

Week-6

The Lucknow Pact
Montague Chelmsford Reforms
Rowlatt Act (Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919
Arrival of Gandhi-I
Arrival of Gandhi-II

Week-7

Jallianwala Bagh Massacare
Khilafat Movement
Non Cooperation Movement
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Dadabhai Naroji

Week-8

Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Jyotiba Phule
Nation and Nationalism-I
Nation and Nationalism-II
Nation and Nationalism-III

Week-9

Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century
Pherozeshah Mehta
Ali Brothers
Theories of Nationalism-I
Theories of Nationalism-II

Week-10

Gandhian Idea of Nationalism
Tagore’s Idea of Nationalism
Hussain Ahmad Madani and his Ideas of Nationalism
Moulana Abul Kalam Azad
Rise of Cultural Nationalism-I

Week-11

Rise of Cultural Nationalism-II
Cultural Nationalism with or without the Nation State
Nehru’s Idea of Nationalism
Hindutva: The Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India-I
Hindutva: The Rise of Hindu Nationalism in IIndia-II

Week-12

Dr B. R. Ambedkar
Peasant Movements and Nationalism-I
Peasant Movements and Nationalism- II (Bardoli Satyagraha)
Working Class and National Movement-I
Working Class and National Movements-II

Books and references

Bipan Chandra, India's Struggle Independence, Penguin Books (Latest Edition)
D.D. Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India, (Latest Edition)
Bipan Chandra, Amales Tripathi, and Barun De, Modern India, New Delhi. 1976
Percival Spear, Oxford History of India, New Delhi, 1974 R. Palme Dutt, India Today, Bombay, 1949
A.R. Desai, Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Bombay, 1959
Sumit Sarkar, Modern India (1885-1947), Delhi, 1983
J.R. MeLane, Indian Nationalism and the Early Congress, Princeeton 1977
B.B. Majumdar, Militant Nationalism of India. Calcutta. 1966
William Darlymple. The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857 Penguins, New Delhi, 2007
P.C. Bamford, Histories of Khilafat and NonCooperation Movement, Delhi, 1985
Charles Hiemsath, Indian Nationalism and Hindu Social reform, Princeton, 1964
Sumit Sarkar, The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal (1903-1908), New Delhi, 1973
Bipan Chandra, The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India, New Delhi, 1984
B. L. Grover, British Policy Towards Indian Nationalism 1885-1909, Delhi. 1967

Instructor bio

Prof. Parvez Alam

Aligarh Muslim University

Prof. Parvez Alam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University. He has also previously taught conflict studies at Nelson Mandela Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. He is a regular columnist to various news portals and has contributed to the edited volumes and journals. His area of research includes philosophical exploration of secularism and politics, and his interest ranges from cultural politics and political anthropology to South Asia and international political economy. Currently, he is working on interrogating the concept of agonistic democracy by exploring the works of William E. Connolly, Chantal Mouffe and Bonie Honig.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 25 October 2024 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

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CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
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