Third Semester
Paper –I; Opt (i) Making of the modern Punjab 1849-1901.
Course code: his 123
Dr.Asha kiran
Unit –I
The colonial rule:-
Ø The historical background of the development of the Sikh history including Punjab under Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Anglo-Sikh war.
Ø The introduction of the early British administration 1849-1859
Ø The historical background of the land revenue system and the role played by the Board of Administration.
Ø The members of the Board of Administration, John Lawrance, Hennery Lawrance, Charles Mensel.
Ø The main features of the Board of Administration, the problems, the achievements etc.
The Administrative framework and the civil services:-
Ø The measures for promotion of agriculture.
Ø The introduction of the P.W.D.(public works department)
Ø Reforms in the administration of justice.
Ø Development of modern education.
Ø The wood’s Dispatch and establishment of education department in Punjab .
The Revolt of 1857 and the Punjab:-
Ø The introduction about the states involved in the 1857 revolt.
Ø The introduction about the states remained loyal in the 1857 revolt towards the British in Punjab
Ø Role of Jhon Lawrance in Punjab
Ø The role of the newly emerged zamindar class
Other reasons:-
Ø Lack of leadership in Punjab
Ø The Sikh soldiery were disarmed.
The Martial Race Idea and the Punjab:-
Ø The change in the old policies by the britishers
Ø The reasons behind the introduction of the martial race idea by the britirshers in the Punjab.
Ø The means of transportation –the roads, the railways: the means of communication-the post the telegraph, the telephone and the new Urban cape in the Punjab.
Unit-II
The Agrarian Developments:-
Ø The introduction of the land revenue system prevailing during the Lahore darbar.
Ø The new land tenures, zamindari terure, the mahalwari tenure,the ryotwari tenure by the britishers.
Ø The tenancy legislation-1901
Ø Nature of agricultural production
Ø Regulation act of 1822.
Ø Regulation act of -1833.
Ø Commerercialization of agriculture.
Ø Canal irrigation
Ø Application of modern science and technology.
Ø Canal colonies; Rural indebtness.
Unit-III
Socio-Cultural Developments:-
Ø Christian mission and their activities.
Ø The Press; the Anjuman-I-Punjab.
Ø The western education: emergence and role of professional middle classes.
Unit-IV
Religious Resurgence And Social Reforms:-
Ø The Brahmo Samaj, the Dev Samaj, The Muslim Anjumans and the Ahmadiyas, Nirankaries the Singh Sabhas; their role, Their Principle their achievement, their reformes in the education, in the society, and the comparative impact on education, Gender, Caste and communalization of consciousness.