Syllabus
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Course Code: HIS-E-33(ii) Course Name: Agrarian History of India |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Debate on Agrarian History: Different Interpretations of the Nature of Agrarian Change in Pre-Colonial and Colonial India; Structure of the Pre-Colonial Rural Economy – Debate on ‘Village Self-Sufficiency’, ‘Village Community ‘and Economic Stagnancy | |
| 2 | Agrarian System in Medieval India: Agrarian Society – Ownership of Land and Agrarian Relations; Forms of Agrestic Slavery; Agricultural and Horticultural Products; Animal Husbandry; Medieval State and the Land Revenue Systems | |
| 3 | Colonial Political Economy in India and Agrarian Change: Commercialization of Crops; Land Revenue Systems and its Effects: Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari Settlement and Mahalwari Settlement; Change in Land Ownership and Relations; New Agricultural Technology and Irrigation System and its Impact | |
| 4 | Transition in Agrarian Economy: Growth of the Money Lending Class and the Problem of Peasant Indebtedness; Changing Forms of Peasantry; Rise of Rich Peasantry with Special Reference to Punjab; Growth of Agrestic Serfdom; Growth of the Tenancy System; Agrarian Legislation and Reforms; Causes of Recurring Famines | |
