Syllabus
Course Code: HIS-E-3(ii) Course Name: Colonial India – I (1757-1857) |
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MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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1 | Sources and Historical Debates: Archival Records, Private Courses, News Courses, Periodicals and Oral Traditions; Debates on Pre-Colonial Order – Polity, Economy and Society |
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2 | Colonial Expansion in India: British Mercantilism, English East India Company and India; Bengal, Mysore and the Marathas | |
3 | Consolidation of the Colonial Power: Annexation of Awadh, Sindh and Punjab; Subsidiary Alliance System; Doctrine of Lapse | |
4 | Evaluation of the British Paramountcy: The British Paramountcy – Motives and Phases; Changing Relations with the Princely States; Rise of the Colonial State and its Nature |