BA History (Hons) 2nd Year – Semester 4 papers (10, 11, 12)

“From Revolution to Ruin: Europe’s Long 19th Century”
This paper explores:
✔ Dual Revolutions: Political (1789-1848) vs Industrial (1750-1914)
✔ Ideological Currents: Liberalism, Socialism, Fascism
✔ Diplomatic History: Congress System to Treaty of Versailles
✔ Colonial Dimensions: “New Imperialism” and global impacts

Pedagogical Tools:
• 25 archival maps/graphs (e.g., Napoleonic Europe, 1914 alliances)
• Annotated excerpts from Marx’s Communist Manifesto, Hitler’s Mein Kampf
• Comparative tables (e.g., revolutionary phases of 1830 vs 1848)

“Colonialism & Resistance: India’s Road to Freedom”
Key Themes:
✔ Political Transitions: Battle of Plassey to Cabinet Mission
✔ Economic Exploitation: Drain Theory, Railway Capitalism
✔ Sociocultural Shifts: Reform Movements, Caste Politics
✔ Marginalized Voices: Tribal revolts, Women in nationalism

Innovative Features:
• Revenue records & folk protest songs as primary sources
• GIS maps showing changing administrative boundaries
• Podcast-style oral history excerpts (1950s interviews)

“Between Mandalas & Mandates: SEA’s Modern Transformation”
Focus Areas:
✔ Pre-Colonial Systems: Javanese Negarakertagama traditions
✔ Colonial Variants: Plantation economies vs “Civilizing Missions”
✔ Decolonization Paths: Sukarno’s Non-Alignment vs Ho Chi Minh’s Communism

Resources:
• 19th c. European travelogues with critical commentary
• Interactive timeline of anti-colonial movements
• Temple architecture as political symbolism