Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis The half-century after the Great Revolt of 1857, was arguably the heyday of Britain's Indian Empire. However, even as the British prided themselves on having `pacified' India, the first seeds of organised resistance to British rule were sown. This subject is a study of that growing resistance to colonialism. It looks, firstly, at the Western roots of nationalism and anti-imperialism, goes on to discuss how and why Indian nationalism re-invented itself under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi in the early twentieth century, and concludes with an examination of the factors which led the congress to accept independence in 1947 on the less-than-hoped-for basis of partition and dominion status - a basis which, nevertheless, paved the way for India's peaceful transition to democracy.
Assessment Short essay (1000 words): 20% + Long essay (3000 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 30% + Class participation and attendance: 10%