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McGraw Hill Adhunik Bharat 1St Edition by Bansal,Sonali & Tripathi,Snehil
Meant for UPSC as well as State Services Exam
Chronological narrative to help readers understand the development of historical events.
Multi-dimensional coverage & analysis
Modern Indian History is divided into 4 Units
Unit 1-Popular Uprisings and Revolts
Unit 2- Socio-Religious Reform Movements
Unit 3- Indian National Movement-Part1 (Emergence of Organized Nationalism)
Unit 4-Indian National Movement-Part2 (Towards Freedom)
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Separate Chapters on the diverse political currents that emerged on the Indian political scene during
the third decade of the 20th century and included-
• The Swarajists and their program of Council Entry (1922-29)
• Growth of Communalism (1922-37)
• Revolutionary Movement with a turn towards Socialism (after 1922)
• Growth of the Left Movement (1920s-1930s)
• Peasants’ and Workers’ Movements (1920s-1930s)
• States People’s Movement (1920s-30s)
Unit 1-Popular Uprisings and Revolts
Chapter 1.1-Popular Uprisings Upto 1857
• Causes of the Pre-1857 Uprisings
• Important Popular Uprisings
• Nature of the Popular Uprisings before 1857
• Limitations of the Pre-1857 Uprisings
• Significance of the Pre-1857 Uprisings
Chapter 1.2- Revolt of 1857
• Causes of the Revolt
• The Beginning of the Mutiny and the Revolt
• The Storm Centers and the Leaders
• The Defeat of the Rebels
• Causes of Failure of the Revolt
• Significance of the Revolt
• Debate regarding the Nature of the Revolt of 1857
• Consequences or Impact of the Revolt of 1857
• Opinions of Various Historians
Chapter 1.3-Popular Uprisings after 1857 (1857-1900)
• Popular Uprisings After 1857
• Nature and Character of Popular Uprisings After 1857
• Working Class Movements (1850-1900)
Unit 2- Socio-Religious Reform Movements
Chapter 2.1- Socio-Religious Reform Movements- Part1
(Awakening in Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern India)
• Socio-Religious Reform in India: an impact of the West?
• Indian Society in the 19th Century
• Factors Contributing to the Rise of 19th Century Reform Movements
• Aim of the Reform Movements
• Classification of Reform Movements
• Social and Ideological Bases of Reform
• Methods of Reform
• Major Social and Religious Issues
• A Survey of Reform Movements and their Leaders
• Eastern India
• Western India
• Northern India
• Southern India
• Miscellaneous Movements
Chapter 2.2- Socio-Religious Reform Movements- Part 2
(Awakening among Muslims, Sikhs, Parsis and Non-Brahmins)
• Muslim Reform Movements
• Sikh Reform Movements
• Parsi Reform Movements
• The Non-Brahmin Movement in Western and Southern India
• Miscellaneous Movements
• Reform Movements-An Analysis
Unit 3- Indian National Movement-Part 1 (Emergence of Organized Nationalism)
Chapter 3.1-Political Associations before Indian National Congress
• Political Associations in Bengal Presidency
• Political Associations in Bombay Presidency
• Political Associations in Madras Presidency
• Political Associations in England
• Trends towards an All India Political Organization
Chapter 3.2-Formation of the Indian National Congress
• Background to the Birth of the INC
• Formation of the Indian National Congress
• Controversies regarding the origin of Indian National Congress
Chapter 3.3-The Moderate Phase (1885-1905)
• Early Composition of the Congress
• Moderate leaders and their Ideology
• Method of Work of the Moderates
• The Demands of the Moderates and the Congress Program during 1885-1905
• British Reaction to Congress demands
• Evaluation of the Moderates
• Opinions
Chapter 3.4- Rise of the Extremists (Phase of Militant Nationalism or Radical Politics)
• Causes for the Rise of the Extremists
• The Extremist leaders
• The Extremist ideology
• The Work of the Extremists
• The Extremist Program
• Difference between the Moderates and the Extremists
• Assessment of the Extremists
• Opinions
Chapter 3.5- Extremist Phase 1 (1905-1918)
(Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement)
• Curzonian Attack in Bengal
• Partition of Bengal
• Anti Partition Movement-Boycott and Swadeshi (1905-1908)
• Formation of Samitis (Volunteer Corps)
• Political Trends during Swadeshi Movement
• Extent of Participation
• Government Repression
• Reasons for decline of Swadeshi Movement
• Consequence: Rise of Revolutionary Terrorism
• Significance of Swadeshi Movement
• Impact of Swadeshi Movement on the Congress and the Surat Split
• Impact of Surat Split on the Extremists
• Impact of Surat Split on Government Strategy
• Impact of Surat Split on National Movement
Chapter 3.6-The Extremist Phase 2 (1905-1918)
(Revolutionary Terrorist Movement, Ghadar Movement, Home Rule Movement)
• Revolutionary Terrorist Movement
• Ghadar Movement
• Home Rule Movement (1916-1918)
Chapter 3.7-Emergence of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian Politics and his Ideology
• Gandhi’s Early life and Career
• Gandhi’s Experiences in South Africa
• Gandhi Arrives in India (9th January 1915)
• Gandhi and his Ideology
• Special Note- Mass Mobilization under Gandhi
Chapter 3.8-Constitutional Development- Part 2 (1861-1920)
• The Indian Councils Act 1861
• The Indian Councils Act of 1892
• Morley-Minto Reforms 1909
• Montagu Chelmsford Reforms 1919
Chapter 3.9- Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919-1922)
• Background
• Khilafat Movement (1919-1922)
• Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22)
• Significance of Non-Cooperation Movement
Chapter 3.10-The Swarajists and Constructive Work (1922-29)
• Backdrop
• Formation of Swaraj Party (1 January 1923)
• Constructive Work by No-changers as well as the Swarajists
• Decline of the Swarajists
• Evaluation of the Swarajists
Chapter 3.11-Rise and Growth of Communalism upto Second World War
• Meaning of Communalism
• Factors Responsible for the Rise and Growth of Communalism in India
• Growth of Communalism in the 20th Century
Chapter 3.12-Second Phase of Revolutionary Terrorist Movement (After 1922)
• Revolutionaries in Northern India
• Revolutionaries in Bengal
• Decline of the Revolutionary Terrorist Movement
• Significance of the Revolutionary Terrorist Movement
Chapter 3.13-Growth of the Left Movement in India
• Backgrounder
• Formation of the Communist Party of India
• Formation of the Congress Socialist Party (Bombay, October 1934)
• Minor Leftist Parties
• Weaknesses of the Left Movement
• Congress Reaction to the Formation of the Congress Socialist Party
• Growth of Socialist Ideas in the Indian National Congress : Role of Nehru and Bose
Chapter 3.14-Growth of Peasants’ and Workers’ Movements 1920s-1930s
• Worker Movements of the 1920s and 1930s
• Peasant Movements of the 1920s and 1930s
Chapter 3.15-The States People’s Movement
• British Relations with the Princely States
• Princely States and the National Movement
Chapter 3.16- Simon Commission and Simon Boycott Movement (1927-29)
• Simon Commission
• Simon Boycott Movement
• Lord Birkenhead Challenges the Indians
• Delhi Proposals (December 1927)
• All Parties Conference, Nehru Report and Jinnah’s Fourteen Points
• Congress Ultimatum to Government
Labour Government comes to power in Britain (May 1929)
• Delhi Manifesto (2nd November 1929)
• Congress Adopts Purna Swaraj as Goal
• Report of the Simon Commission (7th June 1930)
Chapter 3.17-Civil Disobedience Movement 1930-1934
(Round Table Conferences 1930-32 and Communal Award 1932)
• Run up to Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)
• Civil Disobedience Movement (1930 to 1931)
• First Round Table Conference (London, 12th November 1930 to 19th January 1931)
• Truce Period
• Civil Disobedience Again (Second Civil Disobedience, 1932-34)
• Significance of the Civil Disobedience Movement
• Aftermath
Chapter 3.18-Constitutional Development- Part 3 (1921-1935)
• Factors leading to the Act of 1935
• The Government of India Act of 1935
• Sources of the Act
• Main provisions regarding the Provincial part
• Main provisions regarding the Federal part
• Peculiarities of the Federal System contemplated under the Act of 1935
• Criticisms of the Act of 1935
• Indian Reactions to the Act of 1935
• British Motives behind the Act
• The Act in Operation
• Conclusion
• Critical Analysis: Act of 1935
Chapter 3.19-Elections of 1937 and Congress Ministries
• Efforts towards Constitutionalism
• Elections of 1937
• Congress Ministries at Work
• Use of Offices to Promote Mass Political Activity
• Tripuri Crisis (March 1939)
• Challenges faced by the Congress
• Resignation of Congress Ministries (October 1939)
• Evaluation of Congress Ministries
Unit 4- Indian National Movement-Part 2 (Towards Freedom)
Chapter 4.1-Indian National Movement during the Second World War: Quit India Movement and INA
(1939-1945)
• Events leading to the Quit Indian Movement (1939-41)
• The Quit India Movement (8th August 1942-June 1945)
• Indian National Army
Chapter 4.2-Post War National Movement (1945-1947)
• Impact of the Second World War
• British Policy after the War
• Dominant themes during 1945-47
Chapter 4.3- Communalism, Partition and Freedom of India
• Period of Extreme Communalism
• Partition and Freedom