Syllabus

Course Code: CC History D 401 (II )    Course Name: Social and Economic Transformation During Colonial India (1757 -1947)

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Land Revenue System under Colonial India: Permanent Settlement, Rayotwari Settlement
and Mahalwari Settlement
Decline of Handicraft Industry and Disintegration of Village Community
Drain of Wealth
2 Social Reforms Movement: Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj and Ram Krishan Mission
Social Change: Evangelical and Utilitarian
Development of Railways and its Impact
Rise of Modern Industries: Cotton, Coal, Iron and Steel
Development of Modern Education and its Impacts
3 Rise of Middle Class
Press and Literature
Peasant’s Movement and Labour Class Movement
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Depressed Class Movement
Changing Position of Women
4 Maps (India):
Areas Related to the different Land Revenue Settlements
Major Centers of Modern Industries
Important Centers of Social Reform Movements
Major Centers of Peasant Movements
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