Syllabus (HISTORY)

Course Type: MAJ-11

Semester: 7

Course Code: BHISMAJ11T

Course Title: India After Independence: 1947-1964AD

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: X

Learning Outcome: X

Paper-XI

7th SEMESTER

BHISMT 701

India After Independence: 1947-1964AD

UNIT –I: The Impact of Colonialism and National Movement:

I. Impact of Colonialism on Political, Social, Economic System and Cultural Values.

II. National Movements after Independence : Its significance, Value and Legacy

III. Partition and Independence of India : Role of Congress & Communists

IV. Integration of Princely States; special discussion on Hyderabad, Junagarh and Jammu

& Kashmir- 15 classes

UNIT- II: Indian Constitution and Consolidation as a Nation:

I. Definition of Bharat (India) as 'Shaswat Rashtra' and Framing of Indian

Constitution - Constituent Assembly - Draft Committee Report - declaration of Indian

Constitution, Role of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Indian constitution - Basic Features and \ Institutions.

III. India's Relations with Neighboring countries; Pakistan and China, Nepal, Sri Lanka,

1. Evolution and development of Parliamentary Democracy -15 classes

UNIT- III: Political developments in India since independence:

I. Political Crisis in the states: Assam, West Bengal, and Jammu

& Kashmir, the Punjab crisis.-10 classes

UNIT- IV: Socio-Economic development since independence:

I. Indian Economic development - industrialization, liberalization and globalization.

II. Land Reforms : Zamindari Abolition and Tenancy Reforms, Ceiling and the

Bhoodan Movement, Cooperatives and an Overview, Agriculture Growth and the

Green Revolution and Agrarian Struggles Since Independence

III.Issue of Identity Politics: Communalism; Regional and Caste Consciousness; Dalit

Politics

III. Significance of political & social movements, Women Empowerment and the

Question of Peasant rights-20 classes

UNIT- V: India and the World

I. India's Foreign Policy in the Nehru (1947-1964) period, challenges and responses.

II. Issue of Non-Alignment movement after the end of the Cold War.

Integration of Princely States – 10 classes

Reading References:

Balbushevik, A. & Dyakov, A.M.:A Contemporary History of India

Basu, D.D.: Shorter Constitution of India

Bettleheim: Charles, India Independent

Bipin Chandra Pal: Essay on Contemporary India,

Bipin Chandra Pal: India's Struggle for Independence

Chahal, S.K.: Dalits Patronized

Gaur, Madan, India: 40 Years after Independence

Guha, Ranjit (ed.), Subaltern Studies, Vol. I-XI

Hasan, Mushirul, India's Partition: Process, Strategy and Mobilization

Henderson, O.P., The Industrial Revolution on the Continent

Hill, Christopher, From Reformation to Industrial Revolution

Hinsely, F.H. (ed.), Modern History: Material Progress and World Wide Problems

Jaisingh, Hari, India and Non-Aligned World: Search for A New Order

Joll, James, Europe Since 1870: An International History

M. Hasan, Nationalism and Communal Politics in India 1916-28, Manohar

P. Hardy, The Muslims of British India, CUP

Bipan Chandra, Aadhunik Bharat o Sampradayikata, Kolkata

H. Rahaman, Hindu-Muslim Relations in Bengal 1905-47, Nachiketa Pub

Amalendu De, BangaliBuddhijibi o Bichchhinnatabad, Kolkata

Rajat Ray, Social Conflict and Political Unrest in Bengal 1875-1927, OUP

Ayesha Jalal, The Sole Spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan, CUP

Bipan Chandra, Ideology and the Politics in Modern India, HarAnand

JoyaChatterjee, Hindu Communalism and Partition 1937-47, CUP

M. Hasan, India’s Partition, Process, Strategy and Mobilization, OUP