Modern History – UPSC

Modern History -UPSC

• Reasons of fall of Mughal Empire
• Revenue Systems during British Raj – Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari and Mahalwari System
• Revolt of 1857
• Important Governor Generals from Revolt to Congress Formation
  • Lord Canning (1856-62)
  • Lord Lytton (1876-80)
  • Lord Ripon (1880-84)

• Social and Religious Movements
  • Reformist Movements – Brahmo Samaj, Derozio, IC Vidyasagar etc
  • Revivalist Movements – Ramkrishna Mission, Swami Dayanand etc
  • Social and Religious Movements among Muslims
  • Social and Religious Movements among Sikhs
  • Social and Religious Movements among Parsis

• Rise of Nationalism
• Moderate Phase
  • Moderate Phase – Introduction, Methods, Achievements, Limitations and British Attitude towards it
  • Moderates in Legislature
  • Economic Critique of the Empire by Moderates – Drain Theory, Critique of Railways and Deindustrialisation of India
  • Development of Press in India and use of Press by Moderates and Nationalists
  • Governor Generals during Moderate Phase –
• Extremist Phase
  • Extremist Phase – Introduction, causes of rise of extremism, main leaders, methods and limitations
  • Revivalism – Cause of rise of Extremism and Cultural Nationalism
  • Swadeshi Movement – Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi-Boycott Movement and Surat Split
• Rise of Revolutionary Terrorism (Phase-1)
• Formation of Muslim League and start of communal politics
• Events during World War 1
  • Ghadar Movement
  • Home Rule League
• Entry of Gandhi in Indian Politics
  • Gandhiji’s Ideology
  • Gandhiji in South Africa
  • Arrival of Gandhi in India and initial movements (Champaran Satyagraha, Ahmedabad Mill Strike, Kheda Satyagraha , Rowlatt Satyagraha and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre)
• Non Cooperation Movement
  • Non Cooperation Movement – Causes, Phases, Spread , Chauri Chaura incident and withdrawal
  • Akali Movement
  • Moplah Riots
• Revolutionary Movements (Phase 2) – HSRA, Bhagat Singh, Surya Sen etc
• Events between Non Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Swarajist Party – Its formation and work
  • Bardoli Satyagraha
  • Simon Commission , Nehru Report , Jinnah’s 14 points and Lahore Session of 1929
• Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Civil Disobedience Movement – Dandi March , Gandhi-Irwin Pact and Round Table Conference
  • Communal Award and Poona Pact

• Events between Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India Movement
  • Government of India Act, 1935
  • 28 months of Congress Ministries
  • Crisis of Tripuri and Subash Chandra Bose
  • Events during World War 2 – August Offer, Cripps Mission, Individual Satyagraha
• Quit India Movement
• Towards Independence
  • Indian National Army (INA) and Subash Chandra Bose
  • The Popular Urges – INA Trials, RIN Mutiny, Worlis Revolt etc
  • Britishers decide to leave – Rajaji’s Formula, Wavell Plan, Cabinet Mission, Direct Action Day and strengthening of Pakistan demand and Plan Balkan

Various Policies of Britishers

• Education Policy
• Foreign Policy
• Famine Policy
• Civil Services Policy

Movements by various Classes

• Caste Movements
• Socialist and Communist Movements
• Peasant Movements and Formation of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS)
• Women and Indian Freedom Movement
• Indian Capitalist Class and Freedom Movement