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, UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.A. DEGREE COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BPH-DSA2B
ALLIED-II(B): HISTORY OF INDIA (1858 AD TO 1964 AD)
Instr.Hours: 6 Credits : 5
Year: I Semester: II
Course Outcome:
1. Course teaches in depth about the Indian National Movement and the early years of
independent India.
2. The students about the exploitation about the Colonial rule and development made after
Independence.
3. Students equip themselves the knowledge of Indian freedom struggle and this helps them
to answer questions in competitive examinations.
The Introduction of “(a) Studies in Nationalism and (b) History of India A.D. 1858 to A.D.
1964” as an additional Allied subject for I and II Semester respectively for B.A. degree
course in Philosophy under Choice Based Credit System to be offered in the Affiliated
Colleges of this University to take effect from the academic year 2008 – 2009 and thereafter.
The above recommendations are already communicated to the Principals of all Affiliated
Colleges of this University pending approval of the Academic Council and the Senate vide
this letter No. V3/S2/BOS Philosophy/allied sub CBCS – 2008 – 09/1298dated 23/09/2008.
As per the Board of Studies (philosophy) decision on 05/02/2020, ‘Tourism – principles and
practice’ is introduced in place of ‘Studies in Nationalism’ as an allied paper for the First
Semester B.A. Degree in philosophy programme. The allied paper for the second semester
‘History of India A.D. 1858 to A.D. 1964’ remains unchanged.
Syllabus :
UNIT – I : India under the Crown n – Lytton, Ripon, Curzon – Constitutional Development
1858, 1861, 1892.
UNIT – II : Socio-Cultural Development of India in the 19th Century – Socio Religious
Reform Movements – Western Education – Aligarh Movements.
UNIT – III : Factors leading to the emergence of Indian Nationalism – Founding of the Indian
National Congress – Moderates – Radical Nationalists – Swadeshi Movement –
Act of 1909.
UNIT – IV: Gandhian Era – Home Rule Movement – Government of India Act 1919 – Civil
Disobedience Movement.
UNIT – V: Act of 1935 – Quit India Movement 1942 – Mountbatten Plan – Partition and
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, Independence 1947 Constitution of 1950 – Era of Nehru – Five Years Plans and
Foreign Policy.
Books for reference
1. Bipin Chandra – Nationalism and Colonialism in India , Delhi Orient Black Swan , 1981
2. Sarkar Sumit – Modern India, Madras : McMillan, 1982
3. Majumdar, R.C. – Freedom Struggle, Delhi; New Age International Private limited,
1962, 2008
4. Pandey, B.N. – A Centenary History of the Indian National Congress: Volume I, II, III,
New Delhi Academic Foundation, 2012
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, UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.A. DEGREE COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020-2021
BPH-DSA2B
ALLIED-II(B): HISTORY OF INDIA (1858 AD TO 1964 AD)
Instr.Hours: 6 Credits : 5
Year: I Semester: II
Course Outcome:
1. Course teaches in depth about the Indian National Movement and the early years of
independent India.
2. The students about the exploitation about the Colonial rule and development made after
Independence.
3. Students equip themselves the knowledge of Indian freedom struggle and this helps them
to answer questions in competitive examinations.
The Introduction of “(a) Studies in Nationalism and (b) History of India A.D. 1858 to A.D.
1964” as an additional Allied subject for I and II Semester respectively for B.A. degree
course in Philosophy under Choice Based Credit System to be offered in the Affiliated
Colleges of this University to take effect from the academic year 2008 – 2009 and thereafter.
The above recommendations are already communicated to the Principals of all Affiliated
Colleges of this University pending approval of the Academic Council and the Senate vide
this letter No. V3/S2/BOS Philosophy/allied sub CBCS – 2008 – 09/1298dated 23/09/2008.
As per the Board of Studies (philosophy) decision on 05/02/2020, ‘Tourism – principles and
practice’ is introduced in place of ‘Studies in Nationalism’ as an allied paper for the First
Semester B.A. Degree in philosophy programme. The allied paper for the second semester
‘History of India A.D. 1858 to A.D. 1964’ remains unchanged.
Syllabus :
UNIT – I : India under the Crown n – Lytton, Ripon, Curzon – Constitutional Development
1858, 1861, 1892.
UNIT – II : Socio-Cultural Development of India in the 19th Century – Socio Religious
Reform Movements – Western Education – Aligarh Movements.
UNIT – III : Factors leading to the emergence of Indian Nationalism – Founding of the Indian
National Congress – Moderates – Radical Nationalists – Swadeshi Movement –
Act of 1909.
UNIT – IV: Gandhian Era – Home Rule Movement – Government of India Act 1919 – Civil
Disobedience Movement.
UNIT – V: Act of 1935 – Quit India Movement 1942 – Mountbatten Plan – Partition and
Page 2 of 16
, Independence 1947 Constitution of 1950 – Era of Nehru – Five Years Plans and
Foreign Policy.
Books for reference
1. Bipin Chandra – Nationalism and Colonialism in India , Delhi Orient Black Swan , 1981
2. Sarkar Sumit – Modern India, Madras : McMillan, 1982
3. Majumdar, R.C. – Freedom Struggle, Delhi; New Age International Private limited,
1962, 2008
4. Pandey, B.N. – A Centenary History of the Indian National Congress: Volume I, II, III,
New Delhi Academic Foundation, 2012
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