HIS 314

HIS 314 : Contemporary India

CURRENT (spring 2016) SYLLABUS html version

Indian Politics Since Independence: An Overview

Nice Review (Summary) of Jimmy the Terrorist

Extra Credit

Some Powerpoints

Nehru to Indira

Pakistan 1947-1971

Indira Gandhi and the Emergency

Janata Party and After

Two Themes in Recent Indian Politics

MAPS

Political (States of India)

Physical Features

Languages in India

Comparing India and the US on a Map

India: Google Maps

Clickable Map of Contemporary India

British Princely States. India Maps

Princely States II

Detailed Map of the Kashmir Region pdf

Territorial Changes, 1947-1955 (Schwartzberg's Atlas)

Territorial Changes, 1955-1975 (Schwartzberg's Atlas)

India China Border Dispute

India China Border dispute (Eastern Sector)

Blank Outline Map of India (no states)

Blank Outline Map (with states)

STUDY GUIDES

The Political Structure of India (official Indian Embassy website)

Political Parties and Organizations in Contemporary India

A List of Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyns in Contemporary India

A GLOSSARY OF INDIAN POLITICAL TERMS

Library of Congress, Country Studies: India

A recent Television Show about Contemporary Indian Issues, Satyamev Jayate

and some critiques of the show HERE and HERE.

USEFUL SOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY INDIA

South Asia Resources: University of California, Berkeley

Kashmir: Selected Internet Resources

India's Ranking: Statistical Data on Contemporary India (now somewhat dated, but still useful in some respects)

Census of India

Pakistan Government Official Site

Official Govt. of India Site

Govt. of India: Directory of Official Websites

RESEARCHING INDIAN ELECTIONS

Kashmir Research Resources

SOURCES FOR FOLLOWING CURRENT AFFAIRS IN INDIA

Google News is a great way to search for region-specific news. Select "India" (or any other country) from the drop down menu that normally defaults to "US edition" when you open Google News

NEWSPAPER and MAGAZINE SELECTIONS

The Hindu (newspaper)

The Indian Express (newspaper)

Frontline (magazine)

Outlook (magazine)

Pakistan
          Dawn
         The Nation
         The Daily Jang

   (urdu)

Bangladesh
         The Nation
         The Daily Star
         The New Age

Sri Lanka
        Daily News
Nepal


SCHOLARLY or Other Serious JOURNALS
Seminar

Economic and Political Weekly of India

Himal South Asia

INDIAN POLITICS Earlier Elections

Congressional Research Service (U.S.A.) Report for Congress: India's 2004 National Elections

Thirteenth Indian general Elections: A Preview By Philip Oldenburg

Other Reports on the Thirteenth Elections

1999 Elections in India

MISCELLANEOUS USEFUL LINKS FOR SOURCES ON CONTEMPORARY INDIA/SOUTH ASIA

center for the advanced study of india

I particularly recommend their links to Resources on India (Other Resources includes links to political parties' webpages; Civil Society pages have links to NGOs and other organizations such as Trade Unions; the Media section is pretty good; and the links in their data section also excellent)

The Asia Society

Miscellaneous Topics

The Anna Hazare Anti-Corruption Movement

New York Times

Mukul Sharma

Debating Anna Hazare

A Gendered Reading of the Anna Hazare Movement

Arvind Keriwal Profile

A Selection of Websites about Arundhati Roy's God of Small Things

Salon | Interview with Arundhati Roy (1997)

Caste and the God of Small Things

A Study Guide for God of Small Things

"ClassicNote" on God of Small Things

An Unofficial Website about Arundhati Roy (includes many of her non-fiction writings)

"Do turkeys enjoy thanksgiving?" An example of the newer writings of Arundhati Roy, the social/global activist

We: a documentary featuring the words of arundhati roy

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