Revolutionary Movements in South Asia

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture/Seminar) This course examines revolutionary movements in twentieth century South Asia. The late colonial period saw a mixture of violent and non-violent anti-colonial movements, Gandhian, anarchist, Marxist, socialist, feminist and peasant movements are examined. The postcolonial period also saw land reform movements, secessionist armed revolutionary movements in Telangana and Naxalbari and the successful Maoist movement in Nepal.