HIS 314 : Contemporary
India
Link to BB Learn Page for the Course
CURRENT (fall 2011) SYLLABUS in PDF format
Changes
in Course Schedule Nov 16-
Dec 2
Indian Politics Since Independence: An Overview
GUIDING QUESTIONS
Questions You Should be able to Answer after completing part One of the course (.pdf)
Model
Discussion Notes (Discussion #1)
MAPS
Size and Location of South Asia
South Asia Physical Features
Clickable Map of Contemporary India
British Princely States. India Maps
Princely States From Britannica Online Encyclopedia
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 (Eastern Sector)
Map for use in mid term exam (blank outline map)
Map for use in final exam (blank map with state boundaries)
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
Anna
Hazare Movement
A Gendered Reading of the Anna Hazare Movement
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
USEFUL SOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF
CONTEMPORARY INDIA
OTHER SOURCES
South Asia Resources: University of California, Berkeley
India's Ranking: Statistical Data on Contemporary India
Pakistan Government Official Site
Govt. of India: Directory of Official Websites
SOURCES FOR FOLLOWING CURRENT AFFAIRS IN INDIA
South Asian Current Affairs on the Web
Newshound, a service from REDIFF.COM that allows you to customize news from specific states or regions (Google News is also a great way to search for region-specific news, btw)
NEWSPAPER and MAGAZINE SELECTIONS for a fuller list go to www.samachar.com
Times of India (newspaper)SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
Seminar
INDIAN POLITICS
Congressional Research Service (U.S.A.) Report for Congress: India's 2004 National Elections
Thirteenth Indian general Elections: A Preview By Philip Oldenburg
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)
This page is under construction. Last updated 08. 13. 11