Contents of Modern Indian History

Contents of Modern Indian History

1. INDIAN IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

  • Reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire
  • Debates on the Eighteenth Century
  • Conclusion

2. RISE OF THE REGIONAL POWERS

  • Local Compact Kingdoms - Rajputs, Mysore, Travancore
  • Rebellions States
  • States Established By Provincial Governors
  • Black Hole Tragedy of Calcutta
  • Battle of Plassey, 1757
  • Battle of Buxar (1764) and its Impact

3. Economic Impact of The British

  • Basic Chronology
  • Pre Colonlal Economy
  • Colonial Economy and its Phases
  • Changes in Balance of Trade In Favour Of Britain
  • Drain of Wealth
  • Economic Nationalism
  • De-Industrialisation
  • Commercialisation of Agriculture
  • British Land Revenue Policy

5. Indian Renaissance and Reform Movement

  • Nature and Causes
  • Rise of Middle Class In India
  • Indian Society In The Early 19th Century
  • Impact of the West on Modern India
  • Social and; Religious Reform Movement of the 19th Century
  • Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833) and his Brahmo Samaj
  • Dayanand Saraswati (1824-83) and his Arya Samaj
  • Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Vivekananda and the Rama-krishna Mission
  • Theosophical Society
  • M.G. Ranade (18421901) and His Prathana Samaj
  • Minor Reform Movements
  • Muslim Reform Movements
  • Minor Muslim Reform Movements
  • Caste Movements
  • Social Legislations in the 19th and Early 20th centuries

6. Early Uprisings Against The British

  • Background
  • Politico-Religious Movements
  • Movements by the Deposed Rulers and Zamindars
  • Movements by the Dependants of the Deposed Rulers
  • Tribal Movements
  • Causes and Phases of Tribal Movements
  • Movements of the Frontier Tribes

7. THE REVOLT OF 1857

  • Introduction
  • Causes of the Revolt
  • Main Events of the Revolt of 1857
  • Prominent Leaders of the Revolt
  • Suppression of the Revolt
  • Reasons of its Failure
  • Changes Introduced After the Suppression of the Revolt
  • Historiography of the Revolt of 1857
  • Significance of the Revolt

8. Nature And Causes For The Rise Of National Movement

  • Causes and beginning of Indian Freedom Struggle
  • Politics of Association in Bengal, Bombay And Madras
  • Policies of Lord Lytton and Ilbert Bill Controversy
  • The Foundation of the Indian National Congress (the safety-valve thesis)
  • Moderates - Their Ideology, Methods, Demands and Limitations
  • British Reaction to Congress Movement
  • Policy of Divide and Rule — Muslim Communalism
  • Government Acts Till 1892
  • Indian Council Act of 1892

9. The Rise Of Neo-Nationalists Or Extremists

  • Background to the Rise Of Neo-Nationalism
  • Partition of Bengal (October 16, 1905) the plans, real motives and course
  • Swadeshi Movement (August 7, 1905) - its Aims, Phases And Significance
  • The Surat Split of 1907
  • Rise of Extremism and its causes
  • The Objectives and Methods of the Extremist Group
  • Causes and Aims of the Terrorist and Revolutionary Movement in First Phase
  • Neo-Nationalism in Bengal
  • Revolutionary Activities in Maharashtra
  • Neo-Nationalism in Punjab
  • Freedom Movement of Chapekar Brothers in Maharashtra And other Movements
  • Sardar Singh Rana And Madame Bhikaji Cama’s Revolutionary Activities In Europe
  • Komagata Maru Incident
  • Ghadar Party and Movement
  • The Morley-Minto Reform! Indian Council Act of 1909
  • The Delhi Durbar and the Annulment of Partition of Bengal
  • Outbreak of the First World War and Indian National Movement
  • The Lucknow Pact
  • The Home Rule League Movement
  • Second Split in the Congress, 1918
  • Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms and Its Provisions and Limitations

10. THE BEGINNING OF THE GANDHIAN ERA

  • Methods of Gandhi and Reasons for His Popularity
  • Three Events That Launched Gandhi - Champaran, Kheda And Ahmedabad
  • The Rowlatt Bills and the Rowlatt Satyagraha
  • The Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre, April 13, 1919
  • Khilafat Movement (1919-1923)
  • Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22) Its background & Programme
  • Chauri Chaura Incident – Suspension of the Movement
  • The Left Movement
  • The Swarajyaparty
  • Other Political Parties and Movements
  • States’ Peoples’ Conference Movements (Praja Mandal Movements in Princely States)
  • Simon Commission and Anti-Simon Commission Agitation
  • The Second Phase of the Revolutionary Movement in north India and Bengal
  • All Parties Conference, All Parties Committee and Nehru Report
  • 14-Points of Jinnah
  • Lahore Session of the Congress (1929)
  • Dandimarch - Salt Satya-graha
  • Programme of the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-34)
  • Critical Appraisal Limitations and Government Reaction to Civil Disobedience Movement
  • The First Round Table Conference
  • Gandhi-Irwin Pact and Second Round Table Conference
  • Resumption of the Second Phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement (1932-34)
  • Communal Award
  • Gandhi’s Fast Unto Death Against Communal Award and Poona Pact (September 26, 1932)
  • Third Round Table Conference
  • Government of India Act, 1935 and its Critical Appraisal
  • Provincial Elections and Formation of Popular Ministries in Provinces (1937)
  • Rise and Growth of Extreme Communalism
  • Rise of Radical Elements within the Congress

11. THE NATIONAL MOVEMENTS IN 1940s

  • Outbreak of The Second World War (1939-45) And Its Impact On The Indian Politics
  • August Offer (August 8, 1940)
  • Individual Disobedience Movement (October 17, 1940-41)
  • Cripps Mission and Cripps Proposals, Its Rejection
  • The Quit India Movement (August 7-8, 1942—May, 1944)
  • Subhas Bose and the Indian National Army
  • The Partition politics
  • Wavell Plan and Shimla Conference (June 25, 1945)
  • 1945-46 Elections and the Communal Divide
  • The Rating or Rin (Royal Indian Navy) Mutiny (February 18, 1946)
  • Cabinet Mission Plan (March-May 1946)
  • Towards Partition and Independence
  • The Rise of Muslim Communalism and Partition of India
  • The Indian Independence Act, July 1947
  • Integration of Indian States
  • The Reorganisation of States
  • The States Reorganisation Commission (1953)
  • Why Congress Accepted the Partition of India

12. Chronology of The National Movement

  • Landmarks of The Indian National Movement
  • The Venues and Presidents of the Annual Sessions of the Indian National Congress
  • The Growth of Modern Indian Press
  • Personalities in Modern India

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