Syllabus
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Course Code: HIS-E-11 Course Name: Colonialism in South Asia |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Understanding Colonialism: Meaning and Nature of Colonialism; Basic Aspects of Colonialism; Features and Theories of Colonialism and Imperialism; Stages of Colonialism with special reference to South Asia | |
| 2 | Advent of Imperial Powers in South Asia: The Importance of South Asia for European Powers and their Advent in the Region: the Portuguese, the Dutch, the English and the French; Imperialist Rivalries among the European Powers; The English East India Company and India | |
| 3 | Expansion and Consolidation of the British Colonialism in South Asia: Establishment of the British Power; Policies and Programmes of Expansion in South and West India; Instruments of Expansion: Wars, Annexations and Diplomacy; Expansion towards Burma and Afghanistan; Expedition to Tibet | |
| 4 | Economic Effects of Colonialism in South Asia: Land Revenue Policies and Settlements of the British; Flow of Foreign Capital and its Impact; Commercialization of Agriculture; Decline of Handicraft Industries; Drain of Wealth and its Effects; Occurrence of Famines and the Famine Policy | |
