This course will survey the history of the Indian subcontinent as both a colony of Britain and then as a cluster of independent countries in the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Expanded Course Description
This course introduces students to the history of India from 1857 to the present. In the wake of the great revolt of 1857, the British transformed the methods and goals of their rule. We will study the character of that regime and of the many and varied responses of the Indian peoples to that empire. Of particular concern to us will be the transmission of ideas and institutions between the British and Indians. We will also carefully examine the rise, development, and the ultimate success of the independence movement of the twentieth century, as well as the background to the tragic conflict between Hindus and Muslims that tore apart the sub-continent. The course concludes with a study of India in the fifty years since independence. In particular, we will look at the rise of a democratic political culture, and at how the post-independence governments confronted the challenges of economic development. Although this is a lecture course, about 40% of class time will be devoted to discussion of original sources and debates.
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