Defining a nation : India on the eve of independence, 1791 / Ainslie T. Embree, Mark C. Carnes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Embree, Ainslie Thomas.

Contributor:

Carnes, Mark C. (Mark Christopher), 1950-

Series:

"Reacting to the past" series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Nationalism.

Politics and government.

India--Politics and government--1765-1947--Problems, exercises, etc.

India.

Nationalism--India--Problems, exercises, etc.

India--History--20th century--Sources.

Genre:

Sources.

Problems and exercises.

Physical Description:

vii, 184 pages : maps ; 28 cm.

Other Title:

Defining a nation : India on the eve of independence, 1945

Place of Publication:

New York : Pearson Longman, [2005]

Summary:

Part of the " Reacting to the Past" series, this text consists of elaborate games in which students are assigned roles, informed by classic texts, set in particular moments of intellectual and social ferment. The game is set at Simla, in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the British viceroy has invited leaders of various religious and political constituencies to work out the future of Britain's largest colony.

Contents:

The Train To Simla 1

Basic Materials 8

Historical Maps 8

Map A India 1945: Major Cities, Rivers, and Princely States 9

Map B Muslims as a Percentage of the Total Population Of India, 1931 10

The Historical Moment: June 1945 11

Special Rules: Departures From The Historical Context 12

Omission of Lord Wavell 12

Inclusion of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maharaja of Kashmir 13

Inclusion of the Hindu Mahasabha 13

Inclusion of the Communist Party Leadership 14

Inclusion of Indeterminates 14

Duration of the Simla Conference 14

Roles 15

Suggested Role Distribution 15

British Governor(s) General 16

Members of the INC: The Congress Party 17

Representatives of the Muslim League 19

Adherents of Mohandas Gandhi 21

The Nizam of Hyderabad, a Muslim Prince 22

The Maharaja of Kashmir 22

Representative of the Sikhs 22

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Untouchable Leader 24

Representative of the Hindu Mahasabha 25

Leader of the Communist Party of India 25

Various Indeterminates 25

Follower of Badshah Khan (Pashtun, North-West Frontier Province) 26

Basic Game Rules 26

Victory Objectives 26

Tactics and Weapons 26

Technical: Access to the Podium 26

Nonviolent Protests and "Direct Action" 27

Civil War 27

Likely Electoral Strength 28

"Reserved Seats" Versus "Restricted Electorate" 28

Electoral Simplicity 29

Fundamental Considerations 29

Schedule of Assignments and Class Activities 30

First Class: Historical Background 31

Ancient Origins of Indian Civilization 31

Second and Third Classes: Primary Sources 34

Sources of Indian Tradition, Volume 2 34

Major Documents 35

Fourth Class: Quiz 35

Sample Questions: India's Search for National Identity 35

Sample Questions: Sources of Indian Tradition, Volume 2 41

Written Assignments 43

India: A Chronology 44

India's Population 44

Principle Events 44

India: An Essential History 46

1757: British East India Company Defeats Mughals 46

1857: The Sepoy Mutiny 47

1858: Government of India Act: British Direct Rule Commences 47

1885: INC (Congress) Founded 48

Tilak: A Hindu Revival 48

Militant Muslims 49

1905: Partition of Bengal 49

1906: Muslim League Founded 50

World War I 50

1919: Gandhi Arrives in India; The Amritsar Massacre 51

1919-1924: Khilafat Movement 52

1922: Gandhi Halts Nationwide Civil Disobedience 53

1930: Gandhi's Salt March, The Beginning of Second Civil Disobedience Campaign 53

1935: Government of India Act 53

1937: Provincial Elections, Congress Wins 54

1940: Jinnah Calls for a Muslim State 54

Appendix A Major Documents 57

Mahatma Gandhi's Statement on Satyagraha (1919) 57

On Hindu-Muslim Relations 58

Muslim Resolutions at Dacca, 30 December 1906 58

M. A. Jinnah: Presidential Address, Patna Session of the Muslim League, December 1938 58

Jinnah: Speech before the Assembly of the Muslim League, Lahore, 1940 59

Gandhi: Extracts from the Collected Works 63

Nehru: Against Pakistan 64

Maulana Azad: Against Pakistan 67

V. D. Savarkar's Presidential Address at the 20th Session of the All-India Hindu Mahasabha, 1938 69

Gandhi: On Assam and Grouping Proposal 70

15 December 1946 70

On the Untouchables 73

B. R. Ambedkar on the Depressed Classes, at the Indian Round Table Conference, 1 January 1931 73

Excerpts from Gandhi and Gandhism / B. R. Ambedkar 76

On the Future of the Indian Economy 80

Jawaharlal Nehru's Presidential Address at the Lucknow Session of the National Congress, 12 April 1936 (Pro Socialism) 80

Report on the Gandhi-Inspired Wardha Education Scheme, 1939 82

The Communist Party of India 83

The Hindu Mahasabha's Economic Plan, 1931 85

Appendix B Embree, India's Search for National Identity 87

Chapter 1 One Great Nation? 91

Origins of Indian Nationalism 91

Profile: 1880s 94

Chapter 2 Voices of India 104

First Responses to the West 105

Role of Regional Languages 108

Nationalist Organizations 109

Ilbert Bill 109

B. G. Tilak 113

Muslim Movements 114

Chapter 3 Search for a Center 119

Curzon Era 119

New Radicalism 122

Muslim League 124

Constitutional Reforms 125

Revival of Nationalist Activity 128

Chapter 4 The Emergence of Gandhi 133

Reactions to the Rowlatt Acts 135

Khilafat Movement 137

Non-Cooperation Movement 138

Non-Cooperation Begins 140

Civil Disobedience 143

Gandhi's Arrest 146

Chapter 5 The Politics of Right Mistakes 149

India's International Status 149

Division in the Nationalist Movement 151

First Demand for Independence 156

Hindu-Muslim Relations 158

Renewal of Nationalist Activity 160

1935 India Act 163

New Strength of the Muslim League 165

Chapter 6 End and Beginning 168

Bargaining for Independence 168

Two-Nation Concept 169

Allied Pressure 170

Cripps Mission 171

"Quit India" Resolution 172

Negotiations for Independence 174

Partition 176

General Studies 182

Specialized Studies 182

Biographical Studies 183.

Notes:

Includes the rev. ed. of India's search for national identity.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-184).

Contains:

Embree, Ainslie Thomas. India's search for national identity. Rev. ed.

ISBN:

0321355857

OCLC:

58720729