HIS 300W:  Colonialism and Nationalism in India

 

Revised Syllabus and Teaching Schedule for Online Teaching Starting March 24, 2020

 

Original Syllabus (Spring 2020) and in .pdf format

Electronic Readings for the Course

peer review guidelines  (.rtf file)

HISTORY Scholarships 2020-21

An Introduction to Cricket (video)

OUTLINES /STUDY GUIDES/POWERPOINTS (copied from HIS 312: Gandhi's India)

OUTLINES /STUDY GUIDES

INTRODUCTIONS

Indian History:  A Chronological Overview

Powerpoint: Indian Geography and History

        Comparing India and the US on a Map

India:  Google Maps

Powerpoint: Indian History Outline

Powerpoint: Caste, a historical approach

SECTION I

Mughals to Europeans: An Outline With Links to Maps and Images

Outline # 1: Coming of British Rule

Mughals to EIC Powerpoint

Video:  Story of India "Freedom"

Outline # 2: Revolt of 1857 and Responses to EIC Colonialism

Powerpoint:  Early Responses to EIC Rule

Video Link to PBS “Story of India” 1857

SECTION II

Outline # 3: Themes in Indian Nationalism

Powerpoint:  Nationalism and the Middle Class

Questions to Discuss

Powerpoint:  Early Nationalism in India

Images:  British India

Story of India link Amritsar Massacre

Outline # 4: Gandhi and Indian Nationalism, 1915-32

Powerpoint:  Gandhi

Powerpoint:  Gandhi’s India

Powerpoint: Gandhi: Class, Caste and Gender

Outline # 5: Toward Independence and Partition 1928-47

 Gandhi Marginalized Powerpoint

 Partition Powerpoint

 Questions about Partition

 

Useful  Links

Internet Movie Database  (probably the most extensive source for information about movies available on the internet)

Upperstall.Com, an interesting site on Indian Cinema

 

Page will be updated as necessary.  Last Updated:  01.07.2020