Syllabus
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Course Code: HIS-E-44(ii) Course Name: Depressed Class Movements in India |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Depressed Classes in Pre-Colonial India: Religion and Depressed Classes – Hinduism, Impact of Islam and Religious Reform Movements (Sufi and Bhakti); Dalit Saints and Their Impact – Kabir, Raidas and Chokha Mela; Medieval Indian Polity and the Legal Status of Depressed Classes |
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| 2 | Rise of the Depressed Classes in Colonial India: British Raj and Opening of New Opportunities – Education, Recruitments and New Professions; Awakening among Depressed Classes – Rise of the ‘Adi’ Movements; Namoshudra Movement, Reform Movements and Depressed Classes: Satyashodhak Samaj, Arya Samaj, Sri Narayan Dharma Movement and Self Respect Movement | |
| 3 | Depressed Class Movement in Colonial India: Movements for Socio-Religious Rights – Mahad Satyagraha and Nasik Satyagraha; Movement for Political Representation – Round Table Conference, Communal Award and the Poona Pact (1932); Mahatma Gandhi and his ‘Harijan Movement’, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and his Dalit Assertion Movement; Indian Constitution: Safeguards for the Depressed Classes; Untouchability Offences Act of 1955 | |
| 4 | Dalit Movement in Independent India: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and his Conversion Movement; Dalit Panther Movement; Mandalization of Politics and its Impact – Dalit Resurgence; Ramvilas Paswan and Dalit Sena; Kanshi Ram and his ‘Bahujan’ Movement; BSP and Mayawati | |
