Module Code and Title            : IHS302 History of India: Mughal to National Movement

Programme                              : BA in History and Dzongkha

Credit Value                             : 12

Module Tutor                            : To be recruited

General Objectives 

This module aims to provide students with the information on the history of India from the Mughal period to India’s freedom struggle. This module also examines the nature of medieval Indian society, economy, state formations, and the contributions made by different political leaders in gaining independence. It also gives insight to different events leading to India’s freedom

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the module, students will be able to:

1.    explain the nature of politics and administration of the Mughals

2.    critically analyse the political tactics used by the Mughal rulers to consolidate the diversified Indian regions under Mughal Empire

3.    describe the working of  regional politics under the Mughals

4.    analyse different uprisings  in the wake of Indian Nationalism

5.    interpret different theories of argument on the formation of INC

6.    examine  the importance of Mahatma Gandhi and his ideologies

7.    critically analyse various movements during Indian renaissance 

8.    evaluate the  negative impact of the  growth of communalism in  India 

Learning and teaching approach 

Assessment approach:

The students will be assessed on a continuous basis as given below:

A. Assignment 1: 15% of internal assessment

The first assignment will have to be written individually consisting of 15%

B. Assignment 2 : 15% of internal assessment

The students will have to write a second assignment as group work and 5% of the 15% will be kept for Viva Voce

C. Class Test : 5 % of internal assessment

A class test will be conducted which will comprise 5% of the internal assessment

D. Presentation: 15% of internal assessment

For this module, students will have to make a presentation each on a topic assigned by the tutor.

E. Semester-end Examination: 50%

Semester end Examination will be of 50% for this module

Overview of the assessment approaches and weighting

 Prerequisite: Should have completed IHS101: Ancient Indian History

Subject Matter

Unit I: Mughal Empire under the First Six Mughal Emperors

• Socio - political structure during the Mughal rule
• Economy and religious transition under the Mughal rule
• Art and architecture under the Mughal Empire
• Problems and the declining power of the Mughals

Unit II: The British and India Patterns of Regional Politics during Mughal era

• The arrival of the English and the establishment of British East India Company
• Battle of Plassey and Buxar
• Carnatic wars
• Reforms of Warren Hastings, William Bentick, Cornwallis and Lord Dalhousie.

Unit III: The Indian renaissance

• Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission

Unit III: Impact of British Rule

• The Revolt of 1857; its causes, course and its effect
• Legacy of British Raj in India: Political, Cultural and Economic
• The rise of modern Political figures; moderates, extremists
• Gandhian era: Non- Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India movement
• Formation of INC and its significance
• Cabinet Mission, Mountbatten and his role in Partition and independence of India

Reading list:

Essential reading:

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2006). From plassey to partition: A history of Modern India. New Delhi: Orient            Longman Pvt. Ltd

Chandra, L. (1990). Cultural Horizons of India. (Vol-I to VII). New Delhi: Crescent Printing Works.

Chandra, S. (2006). Medieval India: from sultanate to the Mughals (1526-1748). New Delhi: Haranand Publications Pvt. Ltd

Gupta, P.S. (2008).Power, politics and the people: Studies in British Imperialism and Indian Nationalism. New Delhi: Orient Longman Private Ltd.

Khurana, K.L. (2011). History of India from 1526 – 1967. Agra: Navrang Offset Printers

Kundra, D., &Kundra, S.D. (2000). History of India. Bangalore: Navdeep Publication

 Rajan, M. S. (1969). The Impact of British Rule in India. Journal of  Contemporary History, 4(1), 89-102.

Additional reading:

Richards, J.F. (1993). The Mughal Empire. U.K: Cambridge University Press

Read, A., & Fisher, D. (1997). The Proudest Day (India’s Long Road to Independence). U.K: Jonathan Cape.

Smith, V.A., Spear, P. (Edited). (2008). The Oxford History of India(4^th Ed). New Delhi: Oxford University Press

Stein, B. (2010). A history of India (2^nd Ed.). U.K: Blackwell Publishers Ltd

Walsh, E.J. (2011). A brief history of India (2^nd Ed.).USA: Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group

Date: May, 2015