HIST259 - The Indian Nation

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Academic Year 2001/2002

The Indian Nation
HIST 259 SP

Clusters:

Southern Asia and Indian Ocean

India is the largest democracy in the world, with a vivid past, a challenging present, and a promising future. This course surveys the rise of national consciousness in India, beginning with localized expressions of patriotism in the 18th century and concluding with a look a regional separatisms and Hindu nationalism in the 1980s and 90s. For a more detailed description of the course, see: http://www.wesleyan.edu/~wpinch/Hist259.htm

MAJOR READINGS

SOURCES OF INDIAN TRADITION, VOL. ll
Hasan Shah, NASHTAR
S. Bose and A. Jalal, MODERN SOUTH ASIA
R. Kipling, KIM
R. Tagore, GORA
R. Menon and K. Bhasin, BORDERS & BOUNDARIES: HOW WOMEN EXPERIENCED THE PARTITION OF INDIA
V. S. Naipaul, INDIA: A MILLION MUTINIES NOW
and other texts TBA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two papers, midterm and final exam, presentations, discussion, and attendance.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Though the course builds on HIST 258 (Imperial India) in a variety of ways, historically and historiographically, HIST 258 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 259. Students are encouraged to take both; but they are not linked as ampersand courses (credit for one does NOT depend on credit for the other).

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Pinch,William (Vijay)

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC421

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 10 FR: 15

Special Attributes:

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002