CONTENTS

UNIT I

MODERN INDIA [From 1707 to 1450]

1. Decline of the Mughals and Condition of India in the 18th Century — 3–14

2. The Rise and Development of the Maratha Power — 15–28

3. The Early European Settlements and Anglo-French Conflicts — 29–42

4. The Establishment of British Rule in India — 43–57

5. Warren Hastings (A. D. 1772–1785) — 58–72

6. Lord Cornwallis (A. D. 1786–1793) — 73–84

7. Lord Wellesley (A. D. 1798–1805) — 85–96

8. Role of Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan — 97–103

9. Lord Cornwallis to Lord Amherst (A. D. 1805–1828) — 104–118

10. Lord William Bentinck (A. D. 1823–1835) — 119–128

11. Evolution of British Judicial Institutions in Colonial India — 129–136

UNIT II

THE BRITISH LAND REVENUE SYSTEM

12. British Attitude towards Afghanistan and Sindh — 139–148

13. Anglo-Sikh Relations — 149–164

14. Lord Dalhousie (A. D. 1848–1856) — 165–176

15. The Revolt of A. D. 1857 — 177–192

16. Lord Lytton to Lord Elgin II (A. D. 1876–1899) — 193–208

17. Lord Curzon (A. D. 1899–1905) — 209–219

18. Peasant and Labour Movements in India — 220–226

UNIT III

SOCIO-RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENTS AND LAW REFORMS

19. Renaissance and Socio-Religious Movements in the Nineteenth Century — 229–249

20. The Growth of National Movement in India — 250–268

21. National Movement and Gandhian Era — 269–290

22. Muslim Communalism and Partition of India — 291–306

23. Eminent Leaders of the National Movement of India — 307–319

UNIT IV

CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

24. Constitutional Development of India — 323–344

25. Education, Press, Society and Economic Condition in Modern India — 345–356

26. The Leftist Movements in India — 357–362

27. The Legacy of British Rule to India — 363–366

28. Post-Independence Period (A. D. 1947–1967) — 367–382

PART V

INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

29. Rise and Growth of British Empire in India — 395–396

30. Nature of British Rule in India — 397–400

31. Challenges to British Power: The Revolt of 1857 or The First War of Indian Independence — 401–416

32. Some Other Important Revolts after the Revolt of 1857 — 417–421

33. Socio-Religious Movements of the 19th Century and Their Role in National Awakening — 422–440

34. Growth of Political Consciousness or Concept of Nationalism: Its Political, Economic and Social Aspects or Background — 441–449

35. Birth of Indian National Congress: Its Early Aims — 450–458

36. The Moderates: Their Objectives, Techniques and Achievements — 459–468

37. The Extremists: Their Objectives, Techniques and Achievements (The Surat Split) — 469–481

38. The Revolutionary Nationalists — 482–488

39. The Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement — 489–496

40. The First World War and Indian Nationalism, The Home Rule Movement: The Lucknow Pact — 497–505

41. The Advent of Gandhi in Indian Politics: The First Satyagraha Movement, the Khilafat and the Non-Cooperation Movement — 506–520

42. The Swaraj Party — 521–527

43. The Bardoli Satyagraha: The Simon Commission: The Nehru Report, the Demand of Dominion Status and Poorna Swarajya — 528–539

44. The Civil Disobedience Movement and the Round Table Conferences: Macdonald Award (Communal Award) and the Poona Pact — 540–550

45. The Second World War and Indian Politics: The Individual Satyagraha; The Quit India Movement; The Indian National Army; The Naval Mutiny; The Mass Movements — 551–569

46. The Partition of India and Achievement of Independence — 570–577

47. Muslim Communalism and Partition of India — 578–588

48. The Indian States and the National Movement — 589–592

49. The Peasants and Labour Movements — 593–599

50. Impact of Russian Revolution of 1917: Leftist Parties — 600–602

51. Integration of Princely States — 603–604

52. Impact of British Rule on the Economy of India — 605–608

53. Some Leaders of the Indian National Movement — 609–629

54. Constitutional Development — 630–662

APPENDIX

1. Model Objective Questions and their Answers — i

2. Probable Questions — xxiii