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SREENARAYANAGURU OPEN UNIVERSITY

B.A. SANSKRIT LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

ANCILLARY COURSE
B21HS22AN

History of Indian National Movement II
CREDITS: 6

Objectives
● To make the learner aware of Gandhiji’s role in National movement in India

● To make the learner critically analyze the mass struggles against the colonial rule in India.
● To make the learner aware of the various resistance movements against the British rule

● To make the learner aware of the impact of Quit India and second world war on freedom

struggle
● To make the learner aware of the different processes that led to the formation of Indian

republic
● To make the learner aware of the importance of Nehru in the development of contemporary

India

Course Outcome

This course is the second part of the course designed to be introduced to the students of

other disciplines as an Ancillary course. The course covers the history of anti- colonial National
movement of India from Gandhian phase up to independence. The course will provide students an

idea about the long term dynamics of our National movement and help them to imbibe the ideals of
democracy and secularism.

Course Details

Block I: Gandhiji and National Movement

Unit 1. Advent of Gandhiji – Method of struggle
Unit 2. Ahimsa and Satyagraha – Hind Swaraj

Unit 3. Non- cooperation and Khilafat

Unit 4. Revolutionary Terrorists- Participation of women

Block II: Mass Struggles

Unit 1. Civil Disobedience movement – Poorna Swaraj
Unit 2. Gandhi- Irwin Pact – Round Table Conference
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