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SREENARAYANAGURU OPEN UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF HISTORY
B21HS01GE
MODERNISATION OF KERALA- (GENERIC ELECTIVE)
(Number of Credits:2)

Objectives

To trace the historical backdrop of the formation of modern Kerala.

To evaluate the nature of the social reform movement in Kerala.

Course Outcomes

Upon completing the course students will,

1. To learn about the role of reform movements in transforming traditional society into a
modern one.
2. To understand the character of Kerala renaissance and identify how it revolutionized
the social fabric of Kerala.

COURSE DETAILS

BLOCK 1: TOWARDS MODERNITY

Unit 1 : Prelude to Social Reform

Unit 2 : Colonial Administration- Modernity

Unit 3 : Missionary intervention

LMS-CMS-BEM- Channar agitation

Unit 4 : Print and Early Newspapers

Unit 5 : Western Education - Early Educational efforts

Unit 6 : Malayalam Literature and New Social Consciousness

BLOCK 2: SOCIO-RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENTS

Unit: 1 : Vaikunda Swamy and Samatva Samajam

Unit 2 : Sree Narayana Guru and SNDP Yogam

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