HIS 3842 - The Making of Modern India

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

History

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course is designed to explore the dynamics of British colonialism and the making of the contemporary Indian nation-state (from the 17th to the 20th century). It will examine the role of the entrepreneurs of the English East India Company in pioneering the building of an empire and the numerous strategies and institutions that sustained British power in the subcontinent for more than two centuries. The profound transformations of the economy and society and the forms of collaboration and resistance generated by the British Raj will be charted along with the formation of Hindu and Muslim political identities and the eventual emergence of India as a modern democracy and Pakistan as an Islamic dictatorship. The readings for this course will include original sources and interpretive writings by Indian and Western scholars, novels, and films. (This course is cross-listed as POL 3842. Students may receive credit for HIS 3842 or POL 3842, not both.) Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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