Syllabus

Course Code: HIS-E-25    Course Name: Nationalism in South Asia

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Emergence of Nationalism in South Asia: Evangelicals, Utilitarians and Social Change; Socio-Religious Reform Movements: Rise of Cultural Nationalism; Modern Education and Nationalism
2 Resistance to the Colonialism in South Asia: Peasant and Tribal Uprisings before 1857; Causes, Nature and Consequences of the Uprising of 1857; Beginning of the Organized Nationalism in South Asia during the 19th Century
3 Growth of National Movements in South Asia: Indian National Congress and Gandhian Movements in India; Peasant Movements in 1920s; Working Class Movement in 1930s; Communal Politics in 1940s and the Pakistan Movement; Emergence of India and Pakistan
4 Emergence of the New Nation States in South Asia: Ceylon National Congress, Sri Lankan National Movement and Independence of Sri Lanka; Constitutional Process and Establishment of Parliamentary System in Nepal 1951-60; Awami League and the War of Liberation for Bangladesh; Mukti Bahni and Independence of Bangladesh
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