This course is designed to develop awareness among the students about the intellectual heritage in South Asia order to inculcate historical consciousness about South Asia and to develop among students a holistic historic vision of South Asian history, the course will deal briefly with the dawn of Indian Civilization, the political fragmentation of south Asia, the classical age, the Muslim rule and the rise of the British East India Company (1740-1857).

Learning Outcomes

After studying this course, the students will be able to

• Have an overall understanding of e historical trajectories of South Asia.
• Reflect upon the society and state in South Asian before and after the British intervention.
• Delineate upon social and cultural aspects of South Asia and transformations during the British period.
• Understand the role of international factors and national movement for the independence of India from British rule.

Recommended Books

1. Bose, S., & Jalal, A. (2017). Modern South Asia: history, culture, political economy. Routledge.
2. Bowen, H. V. (2005). The business of empire: the East India Company and Imperial Britain, 1756–1833. Cambridge University Press.
3. Robinson, F. (2000). Islam and Muslim History in South Asia (p. 210). New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
4. Wallbank, T. W. (1962). A short history of India and Pakistan. New American Library.
5. Guha, R. (Ed.). (1989). Subaltern Studies VI: Writings on South Asian History. Oxford University Press.
6. Talbot, I. (2016). A history of modern South Asia: politics, states, diasporas. Yale University Press.
7. Kaur, R. (Ed.). (2005). Religion, violence and political mobilization in South Asia. Sage.
8. Brown, J., & Talbot, I. (2006). Making a new home in the diaspora: opportunities and dilemmas in the British South Asian experience. Contemporary South Asia, 15(2), 125-131.
9. Brown, J. M. (2009). “Life Histories” and the History of Modern South Asia. The American Historical Review, 114(3), 587-595

Class Timings: LLB 5 Year Session 2019-24 Regular Section-A

Monday         08:00-09:30

Tuesday         08:00-09:30

Class Timings: LLB 5 Year Session 2019-24 Regular Section-B

Monday         09:30-11:00

Tuesday         09:30-11:00

Assessment Criteria:

Sessional Marks: 20 [Assignments (05) Presentations (05) participation (05) Attendance (05)]

Mid Term (Term paper): 30

Final Term: 50