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HIST 291-01, History of Modern India, Spring 1999

Zastoupil, Lynn
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History, Department of, Syllabus, Curriculum, Academic departments, Text, 1999 Spring
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This course will introduce students to some of the main themes of modern India. Emphasis will be placed on political developments, but attention will be paid to religious, social, and economic matters. Major topics to be covered include: Mughal Empire; British conquest and rule; 1857 Mutiny; emergence and evolution of Indian nationalism; Hindu and Muslim revival; Gandhi; Jinnah and Muslim League; Nehru; Partition; and postindependence India and Pakistan. It is intended that students will leave the class with a solid grasp of the major political, religious, and social developments that have shaped modern South Asia.
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This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor