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Academic Year 2004/2005

Empire: India and Britain, 1600-1947
HIST 285 FA

Clusters: Southern Asia and Indian Ocean

India and Indians were central to the rise and demise of Britain's global empire. Britain and Britons were central to the emergence and final shape of the Indian nation-state. This course will introduce students to history of empire in India and Britain. Each week will consist of a contextual lecture by the instructor and a student-led examination and discussion of an arena, event, image, or personality form multiple perspectives, from both Britain and India. Discussion themes include: the Mughal emperor Jahangir; merchants; Catholics; the Battle of Buxar; Warren Hastings; thuggee; the 1857 uprising; Queen Victoria; railroads; the decennial census; World War I; Gandhi¿s Salt March; the peasant; Partition.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

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: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: PAC001;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 0   Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 0   Jr. non-major: 0   SO: 12   FR: 13

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing, Focused Inquiry Course

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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