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About Book: A Brief History of Modern India

Unit I: SOURCES AND APPROACHES

Chapter 1: Sources for the History of Modern India

• Archival Materials
• Biographies, Memoirs and Travel Accounts
• Newspapers and Journals
• Oral Evidence
• Creative Literature
• Painting

Chapter 2: Major Approaches to the History of Modern India

• Colonial Approach/ Historiography
• Nationalist Historiography/ Approach
• Marxist Historiography/ Approach
• Subaltern Approach/ Historiography
• Communalist Approach
• Cambridge School
• Liberal and Neo-Liberal Interpretations

Unit II: ADVENT OF EUROPEANS AND CONSOLIDATION OF BRITISH POWER IN INDIA

Chapter 3: Advent of the Europeans in India

• The Portuguese in India
• The Dutch
• The English
• The French
• The Danes
• Why the English Succeeded against Other European Powers

Chapter 4: India on the Eve of British Conquest

• Challenges before the Mughals
• Causes of Decline of Mughal Empire
• Rise of Regional States
• Socio-Economic Conditions

Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India

• The British Imperial History
• Was the British Conquest Accidental or Intentional?
• When did the British Period Begin in India?
• Causes of British Success in India
• British Conquest of Bengal
• Mysore’s Resistance to the Company
• Anglo-Maratha Struggle for Supremacy
• Conquest of Sindh
• Conquest of Punjab
• Extension of British Paramountcy
• Through Administrative Policy
• Relations of British India with Neighbouring Countries
• Anglo-Tibetan Relations
• British India and the North-West Frontier

Unit III: RISING RESENTMENT AGAINST COMPANY RULE

Chapter 6: People’s Resistance Against British Before 1857

• People’s Resistance: Meaning
• Genesis of People’s Resistance
• Civil Uprisings
• Peasant Movements with Religious Overtones
• Tribal Revolts
• Sepoy Mutinies
• Weaknesses of People’s Uprisings

Chapter 7: The Revolt of 1857

• Simmering Discontent
• The 1857 Revolt: the Major Causes
• Beginning and Spread of the Revolt
• Suppression of the Revolt
• Why the Revolt Failed
• Hindu-Muslim Unity Factor
• Nature of the Revolt
• Consequences
• Significance of the Revolt

Unit IV: REFORM MOVEMENTS

Chapter 8: Socio-Religious Reform Movements: General Features

• Factors Giving Rise to Desire for Reform
• Social and Ideological Bases of Reform
• Direction of Social Reform

Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements and their Leaders

• Socio-Cultural Reform Movements and their Leaders
• Significance of Reform Movements

Unit V: THE STRUGGLE BEGINS

Chapter 10: Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India

• Factors in the Growth of Modern Nationalism
• Political Associations Before the Indian National Congress
• Pre-Congress Campaigns

Chapter 11: Indian National Congress: Foundation and the Moderate Phase

• Foundation of the Indian National Congress
• Era of Moderates (1885–1905)
• Contributions of Moderate Nationalists
• An Evaluation of the Early Nationalists

Unit VI: NATIONAL MOVEMENT (1905-1918)

Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909)

• Growth of Militant Nationalism
• The Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
• The Movement under Extremist Leadership
• Annulment of Partition
• Evaluation of the Swadeshi Movement
• The Surat Split
• The Government Strategy
• Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909

Chapter 13: First Phase of Revolutionary Activities 315 (1907-1917)

• Why the Surge of Revolutionary Activities
• The Revolutionary Programme
• A Survey of Revolutionary Activities
• Decline

Chapter 14: First World War and Nationalist Response

• Home Rule League Movement
• Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress (1916)
• Montagu’s Statement of August 1917

Unit VII: ERA OF MASS NATIONALISM BEGINS (1919-1939)

Chapter 15: Emergence of Gandhi

• Why Nationalist Resurgence Now
• Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms and Government of India Act, 1919
• Making of Gandhi
• Gandhi in India
• Rowlatt Act, Satyagraha, and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
• The Hunter Committee of Inquiry
• Congress View
• Tolstoy Farm

Chapter 16: Non-Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Aandolan

• The Khilafat Issue
• The Non-Cooperation Khilafat Movement
• Why Gandhi Withdrew the Movement
• Evaluation of Khilafat Non-Cooperation Movement

Chapter 17: Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces

• Swarajists and No-Changers
• Emergence of New Forces: Socialistic Ideas, Youth Power, Trade Unionism
• Revolutionary Activity During the 1920s

Chapter 18: Simon Commission and the Nehru Report

• Appointment of the Indian Statutory Commission
• Impact of Appointment of Simon Commission on the National Movement
• Nehru Report
• Dr Ambedkar and the Simon Commission

Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences

• The Run-up to Civil Disobedience Movement
• Civil Disobedience Movement—the Salt Satyagraha and Other Upsurges
• Karachi Congress Session—1931
• The Round Table Conferences
• Civil Disobedience Resumed
• Communal Award and Poona Pact
• Gandhi’s Harijan Campaign and thoughts on Caste
• Ideological Differences and Similarities between Gandhi and Ambedkar

Chapter 20: Debates on the Future Strategy after Civil Disobedience Movement

• The First Stage Debate
• Government of India Act, 1935
• The Second Stage Debate

Chapter 21: Congress Rule in Provinces

• Gandhi’s Advice
• Work under Congress Ministries
• Evaluation

Unit VIII: TOWARDS FREEDOM AND PARTITION 1939-1947

Chapter 22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II

• Congress Crisis on Method of Struggle
• Gandhi and Bose: Ideological Differences
• Second World War and Nationalistic Response
• Government Attitude and Congress Ministries’ Resignation
• August Offer
• Individual Satyagraha
• Gandhi Designates Nehru as his Successor
• Cripps Mission

Chapter 23: Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan,and the INA

• Quit India Movement
• Famine of 1943
• Rajagopalachari Formula
• Desai-Liaqat Pact
• Wavell Plan
• The Indian National Army and Subhas Bose

Chapter 24: Post-War National Scenario

• Two Strands of National Upsurge
• Change in Government’s Attitude
• Congress Election Campaign and INA Trials
• Three Upsurges—Winter of 1945–46
• Election Results

Chapter 25: Independence with Partition

• Attlee’s Statement of February 20, 1947
• Independence and Partition
• Integration of States 515
• Inevitability of Partition
• Plan Balkan

Unit IX: INDIA UNDER BRITISH RULE: GOVERNANCE AND OTHER ASPECTS

Chapter 26: Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments

• Constitutional Development between 1773 and 1858
• Developments after 1858 till Independence
• Evolution of Civil Services in India
• Evolution of Police System in Modern India
• Military Under the British 538
• Development of Judiciary in British India
• Later Developments
• Evaluation
• Major Changes in Administrative Structure after 1857
• Administration: Central, Provincial, Local

Chapter 27: Survey of British Policies in India

• Administrative Policies
• Revenue Policies
• British Social and Cultural Policy in India
• British Policy Towards Princely States

Chapter 28: Economic Impact of British Rule in India

• Deindustrialisation—Ruin of Artisans and Handicraftsmen
• Impoverishment of Peasantry
• Emergence of Intermediaries, Absentee
• Landlordism, Ruin of Old Zamindars
• Stagnation and Deterioration of Agriculture
• Famine and Poverty
• Commercialisation of Indian Agriculture
• Destruction of Industry and Late
• Development of Modern Industry
• Nationalist Critique of Colonial Economy
• Economic Issue a Stimulant to National Unrest
• Stages of Colonialism in India
• Economic Drain

Chapter 29: Development of Indian Press

• Early Regulations
• Struggle by Early Nationalists to Secure Press Freedom
• Vernacular Press Act, 1878
• Repression against Nationalist
• Journalists Continues
• During and After the First World War
• During the Second World War

Chapter 30: Development of Education

• Under Company Rule
• After the Crown Takeover
• Development of Vernacular Education
• Development of Technical Education
• Evaluation of British Policy on Education
• Wardha Scheme of Basic Education (1937)

Chapter 31: Peasant Movements 1857-1947

• Peasantry Under Colonialism 610
• A Survey of Early Peasant Movements
• Changed Nature of Peasant Movements after 1857
• Weaknesses
• Later Movements

Chapter 32: The Movement of the Working Class

• Early Efforts
• During Swadeshi Upsurge
• During the First World War and After
• During and After the Second World War

Unit X: INDEPENDENCE AND AFTER

Chapter 33: Challenges Before the New-born Nation

• First Day of Independent India
• Radcliffe’s Boundary Award and the Communal Riots
• Challenges Associated with Division of Resources
• Assassination of Gandhi
• Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Refugees

Chapter 34: The Indian States

• The Company’s Struggle for Equality from a Position of Subordination
• Policy of Ring Fence
• Policy of Subordinate Isolation
• Policy of Subordinate Union
• Policy of Equal Federation
• Integration and Merger

Chapter 35: Making of the Constitution for India

• Background
• Constituent Assembly
• Drafting Committee

Chapter 36: The Evolution of Nationalist Foreign Policy

• From 1880 to First World War: Anti-imperialism and Pan-Asian Feeling
• World War I
• Historical Perspective on Panchsheel
• Five Criteria of Non-alignment

Chapter 37: First General Elections

• Groundwork for the Elections
• Independent India Goes to the Polls for the First Time

Chapter 38: Developments under Nehru’s Leadership (1947–64)

• Political Developments
• Concept of Planning for Economic Development
• Progress of Science and Technology
• Social Developments
• Foreign Policy
• Relations with Neighbours

Book Details:-

Book Name:	A Brief History of Modern India
Author/Publisher:	Rajiv Ahir I.P.S
Language:	English
No of Pages:	919 Pages
File Type:	PDF (Downloadable)
PDF Size:	3.5 MB

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The book A Comprehensive History of Modern India attempts to recount the saga of India from the early part of the eighteenth century to the late part of the twentieth century in a succinct and impartial manner, avoiding important details. This book carefully delves into all aspects of modern Indian history, highlighting facts, clarity, and coherence. Every chapter offers historians’ and prominent people’s opinions, as well as a brief summary of that chapter, to assist quick memory.

The book has been revised over the years to include topics that have become relevant in academic discussions. Many issues that are usually studied under modern history (including scientific and technological advances, environmental and ethnic movements, and so forth) are also addressed.

This Book from Spectrum covers the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) modern Indian history syllabus in its entirety. Those taking the civil services exam in a state or those taking the UGC (NET) or SLET examinations will also find this book quite beneficial apart from history majors who have chosen the subject for their graduation or postgraduate studies.

• Chapter 1: SOURCES AND HISTORIOGRAPHY OF MODERN INDIA
• Chapter 2: ADVENTS OF EUROPEANS IN INDIA
• Chapter 3: INDIA ON THE EVE OF BRITISH CONQUEST
• Chapter 4: EXPANSION OF BRITISH POWER
• Chapter 5: EARLY STRUCTURE OF THE BRITISH RAJ
• Chapter 6: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BRITISH COLONIAL RULE
• Chapter 7: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Chapter 8: SOCIO-RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENTS
• Chapter 9: INDIAN RESPONSE TO BRITISH RULE
• Chapter 10: EARLY INDIAN NATIONALISM
• Chapter 11: NATIONALISM UNDER GANDHI’S LEADERSHIP
• Chapter 12: OTHER STRANDS OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT
• Chapter 13: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN 1914 AND 1945
• Chapter 14: TOWARDS FREEDOM AND PARTITION
• Chapter 15: CONSOLIDATION OF INDIA AS A NATION
• Chapter 16: CASTE AND ETHNICITY AFTER 1947
• Chapter 17: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POLITICAL CHANGE

Book Details:-

Book Name:	A Comprehensive History of Modern India
Author/Publisher:	Priyadarshi Kar, Brishti Bandhyopadhyay / Spectrum
Language:	English
No of Pages:	635 Pages
File Type:	PDF (Downloadable)
PDF Size:	4.67 MB