Proposal for the Inclusion of Arts and Sciences 265 in gec categories 2 & 4

Critiques of Colonial Rule

May 1: Imagining the Nation

• 
  Bose and Jalal, ch. 11, “A Nation in the Making?”
  
• 
  Dadabhai Naoroji, in Sources, 87-96
  
• 
  Gopal Krishna Gokhale, in Sources, 113-114; 116-120
  
• 
  Romesh Chunder Dutt, in Sources, 120-127
  

FILM: Satyajit Ray, The Home and the World [SCREENING]

Time and place TBA
May 6: Questioning Empire and Nation (part 1)

• 
  Rabindranath Tagore, The Home and the World (1^st half)
  

May 8: Questioning Empire and Nation (part 2)

• 
  Tagore, The Home and the World (2^nd half)
  

May 13: Nationalist Visions

• 
  Bose and Jalal, ch. 12, “Colonialism under Siege: State and Political Economy after World War I”
  
• 
  Bal Gangadhar Tilak, in Sources, 140-147
  
• 
  Mohamed Ali, in Sources, 195-200, 201-204
  

**RESPONSE PAPER #2 DUE IN CLASS**
May 15: Gandhi and India (part 1)

• 
  Gandhi, An Autobiography, pp. 3-182
  
• 
  Film clips: Shyam Benegal, The Making of the Mahatma
  

May 20: Gandhi and India (part 2)

• 
  Gandhi, An Autobiography pp. 400-505
  
• 
  Film clips: Richard Attenborough, Gandhi
  

May 22: Nationalist Resistance

• 
  Bose and Jalal, ch. 13, “Gandhian Nationalism and Mass Politics in the 1920s;” [ch. 14 optional]
  

• 
  M.N. Roy, in Sources, 296-298
  
• 
  M.K. Gandhi, in Sources, 256-270
  
• 
  Jawaharlal Nehru, in Sources, 315-322
  

May 27: Towards Independence

• 
  Bose and Jalal, ch. 15, “Nationalism and Colonialism during World War II and its aftermath”
  
• 
  Subhas Chandra Bose, in Sources, 304-08
  
• 
  B.R. Ambedkar, in Sources, pp. 324-6, 330-332
  
• 
  Sudha Chauhan, “As Strength met Strength,” [ER]
  

May 29: Independence and Partition

• 
  Bose and Jalal, ch 16, “The Partition of India and the Creation of Pakistan”
  
• 
  Debate in the House of Commons, March 1947 [ER]
  
• 
  Muhammad Iqbal, in Sources, 218-222
  
• 
  Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sources, 222-233
  
• 
  Faiz Ahmed Faiz, “Freedom’s Dawn,” [reprinted on p. 200 of Bose and Jalal]
  

FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS DISTRIBUTED
June 5: FINAL EXAMS DUE

COURSE POLICIES

1. 
   Enrollment: All students must be officially enrolled in the course by the end of the second full week of the quarter. No requests to add the course will be approved by the Chair of the Department after that time. Enrolling officially and on time is solely the responsibility of the student.
   
2. 
   Academic Misconduct: It is the responsibility of the Committee on Academic Misconduct to investigate or establish procedures for the investigation of all reported cases of student academic misconduct. The term academic misconduct includes all forms of student academic misconduct wherever committed; illustrated by, but not limited to, cases of plagiarism and dishonest practices in connection with examinations. Instructors shall report all instances of alleged academic misconduct to the committee (Faculty Rule 3335-5-487). For additional information, see the Code of Student Conduct (http://studentaffairs.osu.edu/resource_csc.asp). Here is a direct link for discussion of plagiarism: http://cstw.osu.edu/writingCenter/handouts/research_plagiarism.cfm Here is the direct link to the OSU Writing Center: http://cstw.osu.edu
   
3. 
   Disability Services: Students with disabilities that have been certified by the Office for Disability Services will be appropriately accommodated, and should inform the instructor as soon as possible of their needs. The Office for Disability Services is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue; telephone
   292-3307, TDD 292-0901; http://www.ods.ohio-state.edu/
   

History 543.04: Contemporary India and South Asia (Spring 2007)

Tues/Thurs 9:30-11:18

SO 48
Dr. Mytheli Sreenivas

Dulles Hall 222

[e-mail]

Office phone: [phone]

Office Hours: Wednesdays 12:30-2:30 and by appointment
Disability Statement

Students with disabilities that have been certified by the Office for Disability Services will be appropriately accommodated, and should inform the instructor as soon as possible of their needs. The Office for Disability Services is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue; telephone [phone], TDD 292-0901; http://www.ods.ohio-state.edu/

Course Description

This course examines the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the South Asian subcontinent from independence in 1947 to the present. We will focus on India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, touching upon other South Asian countries (Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan) when appropriate. Many observers have noted the seeming paradoxes of modern India: the world’s largest democracy has also developed an increasingly authoritarian state; the country’s grinding poverty continues amidst the gleaming office parks of the new global economy; powerful movements for social justice contend with the rise of repressive religious nationalisms. Despite some differences in politics and economy, we may find similar themes and historical forces at work in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well. Situating South Asian history in its local, regional, and global contexts, this course examines these paradoxes in a survey of the tumultuous events of the last half-century.

We utilize a wide range of materials, including scholarly articles, films, literature, journalism, and more. This course does not assume prior knowledge about South Asia.

This course fulfills the following requirements: Group A, post-1750.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will:

1. Acquire a perspective on history and an understanding of the factors that shape human activity. This knowledge will furnish students insights into the origins and nature of contemporary issues in South Asia, and serve as a foundation for comparative understanding of the region.

2. Develop critical thinking through the study of diverse interpretations of historical events.

3. Apply critical thinking through historical analysis of primary and secondary sources.

4. Develop communications skills through exams, essays, and class discussions.

Course Materials available at SBX

• 
  Sugata Bose and Ayesha Jalal, Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy (Routledge, 1998)
  
• 
  Rohinton Mistry, Such a Long Journey (Vintage, 1992)
  
• 
  Arundhati Roy, The Greater Common Good (India Book Distributor, Ltd., 1999)
  
• 
  Course packet: Many of our readings will be in the packet, produced through Zip publishing and available at SBX.
  
• 
  Several articles are accessible online; I strongly encourage you to print out these articles and bring them to class.
  

Course Requirements and Grades

Your grade for the course will be based on the following:

1. 
   Attendance and Participation (15%): This is a discussion-based course. Please come to class having completed the readings and be prepared to discuss them with your fellow students. I strongly encourage you to take notes on all readings and to jot down any questions you have about them. In addition to supporting your class participation, these notes should also assist you in preparing the essays and exam. Any “pop” quizzes or other short assignments will be included in the participation grade.
   
2. 
   Map quiz: (5%): I will ask you to identify countries and important cities in South Asia.
   
3. 
   Essays (25% each): I will ask you to write two short essays responding to the readings (4-6 pages each). You will have a choice of topics.
   
4. 
   Final exam (30%): This will be a “take-home” exam. I will provide you with questions in advance.
   

Course Policies

1. 
   Enrollment Policy: All students must be officially enrolled in the course by the end of the second full week of the quarter. No requests to add the course will be approved by the Chair of the Department after that time. Enrolling officially and on time is solely the responsibility of the student.
   
2. 
   Academic Misconduct: It is the responsibility of the Committee on Academic Misconduct to investigate or establish procedures for the investigation of all reported cases of student academic misconduct. The term academic misconduct includes all forms of student academic misconduct wherever committed;
   illustrated by, but not limited to, cases of plagiarism and dishonest practices in connection with examinations. Instructors shall report all instances of alleged academic misconduct to the committee (Faculty Rule 3335-5-487). For additional information, see the Code of Student Conduct (http://studentaffairs.osu.edu/resource_csc.asp). Here is a direct link for discussion of plagiarism: http://cstw.osu.edu/writingCenter/handouts/research_plagiarism.cfm Here is the direct link to the OSU Writing Center: http://cstw.osu.edu
   

Schedule of Reading and Assignments
March 27: Introduction

• 
  Sugata Bose and Ayesha Jalal, Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy, ch. 1 (optional)
  

Legacies of Empire: Independence and Partition

March 29

• 
  Bose and Jalal, ch. 16-17
  
• 
  Jawharlal Nehru, “Tryst with Destiny”
  

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1947nehru1.html

• 
  Faiz Ahmed Faiz, “Freedom’s Dawn (August 1947),” (pp. 199-200 in Bose and Jalal)
  
• 
  Audio Recording of Nehru’s speeches [we will hear this in class]
  

April 3

• 
  Mohandas Gandhi, “Excerpts from Gandhi’s Prayer Speeches, 1947-48”
  
• 
  Muhammad Ali Jinnah, “A Vision of Pakistan”
  
• 
  Jawaharlal Nehru, “The Light has gone out”
  
• 
  MAP QUIZ
  

Building the Postcolonial State: Freedom, Equality, Democracy?

April 5

• 
  Constitution of the Republic of India [selections] http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/welcome.html
  
• 
  Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, “Objectives of the Constitution”
  
• 
  B.R. Ambedkar, “Protection Against Economic Exploitation: A Fundamental Right”
  

April 10

• 
  Bose and Jalal, ch. 18
  
• 
  Jawaharlal Nehru, “Produce or Perish” and “Economic Freedom for Asia”
  

April 12

• 
  Mehboob Khan, Mother India (1957) [portions of film screened in class]
  
• 
  RESPONSE PAPER #1 DUE
  

Populism and Authoritarianism

April 17

• 
  Rohinton Mistry, Such a Long Journey
  

April 19

• 
  Mistry, Such a Long Journey
  

“Unity in Diversity?” Caste, Society, and the State

April 24

• 
  B.R. Ambedkar, “What Path Freedom?” and “The Future of Parliamentary Democracy”
  
• 
  Dalit Panthers, Manifesto (1973)
  
• 
  Human Rights Watch, “The context of caste violence”
  

http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/india/India994-04.htm#P550_72244
April 26

• 
  Kancha Ilaiah and Yogi Sikander, “Challenging Brahmanical Fascism”
  

http://www.countercurrents.org/dalit-ilaiah050304.htm

• 
  India Together [editorial, 2004], “The Merit of Reservations”
  

http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/apr/edt-reserve.htm

• 
  Tarun Jain, “Do reservations work?”
  

http://www.indiatogether.org/2005/apr/soc-rsvstudy.htm

• 
  Additional reading TBA
  

“Towards Equality?” Women’s Movements

May 1

• 
  Geraldine Forbes, “Women in Independent India”
  
• 
  “Editorial: Towards redefining ourselves and the society we live in,” Manushi: A Journal About Women and Society
  

http://indiatogether.org/manushi/issue1/editorial.htm

• 
  Khawar Mumtaz and Farida Shaheed, Women of Pakistan: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back [selections]
  
• 
  Readings from current issues of Manushi [details TBA]
  

May 3

• 
  Sangtin Writers and Richa Nagar, “From the Streets of Babul to the Wetness of Aanchal”
  
• 
  Veena Shanteshwar, “Her Independence”
  
• 
  Susan Runkle, “Manufacturing Beauties,” Manushi issue 143, http://www.indiatogether.org/manushi/issue143/beauties.htm
  

May 8

• 
  Deepa Mehta, Fire [film screened in class]
  

May 10

• 
  Discussion of Fire [reading TBA]
  

Contesting the Nation: Hindutva, Islamization and the Politics of Religion

May 15

• 
  Bose and Jalal, ch. 19
  
• 
  Dileep Padgaonkar, “This is not Bombay” and “What Bombay Teaches Us”
  
• 
  Anand Patwardhan, Ram ke Naam [film screened in class]
  
• 
  RESPONSE PAPER #2 DUE
  

May 17

• 
  Richard H. Davis, “The Iconography of Rama’s Chariot”
  
• 
  Angana Chatterji, “Myths and Dreams: Hindutva Nationalism and the Indian Diaspora”
  

http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Articles2/Chatterji_Hindutva.htm
May 22

• 
  Afshan Jafar, “Women, Islam and the State in Pakistan”
  
• 
  Katy Gardner, “Women and Islamic Revivalism in a Bangladeshi Community”
  

• 
  Barkha Datt et al., “Nothing New? Women as Victims in Gujarat”
  

“India Shining?” Globalization and New Social Movements

May 24

• 
  Arundhati Roy, The Greater Common Good
  
• 
  Nagaraj Adve, “Coke lacks fizz for farmers in Mehdigandj,” India Resource Center: http://www.indiaresource.org/campaigns/coke/2004/cokemehdiganj.html
  

May 29

• 
  Geeta Seshu, “Midnight coolies in the sunshine sector,” India Resource Center: http://www.indiaresource.org/issues/globalization/2003/midnightcoolies.html
  
• 
  “Looking at IT from a Gender Perspective” [photocopy handed out in class]
  
• 
  Thomas Friedman, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21^st Century [selections]
  

May 31

• 
  Films and the South Asian diaspora: We will select a relevant film together as a class.
  

TAKE-HOME FINAL EXAM: Due on June 7 (university-scheduled exam date).

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 501

Winter 2008

Introduction to South Asia

Instructor: Sai Bhatawadekar

Office: Hagerty Hall 380

TR 9:30-11:18

Office Hours: TR 11.30-12.30 and by appt.

Office Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Course Description:

This course is designed (for students in any field) as a multi-disciplinary

introduction to South Asia, primarily focusing on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,

Nepal, and Bhutan, but also referring to Afghanistan, Tibet, and Maldives in

geographical, political, cultural, and religious context and connections. The course

presents an overview of South Asian geography, history, and politics, its international

relations, and its role in the global economy. The course also introduces students to the

diversity of South Asian culture, including South Asian religions, society, art, literature,

and cinema.

We will start with South Asian geography and a brief overview of South Asian

history. Within South Asian history, catering to the focus of International Studies

Program, the course will emphasize the colonial period, independence struggle, partition,

and India-Pakistan relations. We will then discuss South Asian religions, specifically

Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, as religious philosophies and practices, but also as

cultural and political connections among South Asian countries. We will then discuss

South Asia's emerging role in global political, economic, and cultural scene, and finally,

we will briefly sample South Asian prose, poetry, and cinema.

Given this initial and overall description, the course is intended to be flexible to

student research and interest in specific topics related to South Asia. This course is

designed as a collaborative learning experience, which will involve not only reading

books, articles, audio-visual material, and web resources, but also student presentations,

guest lectures, discussions and debates, and creative cultural events.

Please come and see me if you'd like to discuss how and whether this course

fulfills GEC requirements.

GoalslRationale:

Diversity: International Issues courses help students become educated, productive,

and principled citizens of their nation and the world

Courses in social science help students understand human behavior and cognition,

and the structures of human societies, cultures and institutions.

Learning Objectives:

1. Students understand the theories and methods of scientific inquiry as they are

applied to the studies of individuals, groups, organizations, and societies.

2. Students comprehend human differences and similarities in various

psychological, social, cultural, economic, geographic, and political contexts.

3. Students develop abilities to comprehend and assess individual and social

values, and recognize their importance in social problem solving and policy making.

Books and Movies (Required and suggested. We will distribute the buying and

reading of the material among us on the first day of classes.):

Bose, Sugata and Ayesha lalal. Modem South Asia: History, Culture, and Political

Economy. New York: Routledge, 2004.

Ganguly, Sumit. South Asia. New York: New York University Press, 2006.

Hagerty, Devin T., ed. South Asia in World Politics. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield,

2005.

Mittal, Sushil and Gene Thursby, eds. Religions of South Asia: An Introduction. London:

Routledge, 2006.

Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead Books, 2003.

Lahiri, lhumpa. Interpreter of Maladies. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999.

Or

Lahiri, lhumpa. Namesake. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.

Gandhi. Dir. Richard Attenborough. Perf. Ben Kingsley. Columbia Pictures, 1982.

Lagaan. Dir. Ashutosh Gowariker. Perf. Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan Productions, 2001.

Or

Bombay. Dir. Mani Ratnam. Perf. Arvind Swami, Manisha Koirala. A.B.C.L., Madras

Talkies, 1995.

Documentaries, articles, and web based audio-visual material will be used in class

to supplement the reading. Suggestions for other books, articles, and movies according to

student interest will also be welcome. Required and suggested reading and viewing will

be used for presentations, discussions, apd reviews.

Graded Assignments:

Newscast

Presentations

Midterm

Final Paper

Grade explanation:

Newscast

15% summary with handout of South Asian news

30% with power-point! handouts on particular day's topics

25% in house

30% take home

We will assign one person each day to report of current and important South

Asian news. You may choose various sources (such as the South Asia section of

bbc.com) to keep yourselves informed. You are expected to bring a short handout with

bullet-points summarizing the news. A short discussion will follow.

Presentation:

Two or more students will be assigned each day to present on the topics to be

discussed on that day. Those of you assigned will be required to prepare a handout on

that day's assigned readings, which should include a short summary of the readings,

opinion statements, discussion questions, and other material they have looked up on that

topic. You are encouraged to supplement your handout with audio-visual or web based

material you may have consulted. You are also welcome to present on topics directly

related but outside of the day's readings, but if you wish to do so, discuss them with me

first.

Midterm:

Midterm will be in-house. Review session will help students prepare. Midterm

will contain short questions (no multiple-choice).

Final Paper:

Final paper should be 7-10 pages in length. You should choose a topic of your

interest related to the areas and issues discussed in class. You should first discuss the

topic and the argument format with the instructor (me!). Discussing work-in-progress and

discussing drafts is very welcome and encouraged.

Assignment Make-Up Policy:

If for any family, medical, or personal emergency you find it necessary to miss a

scheduled examination or assignment, you must contact the instructor as soon as possible.

If you are unable to do that, please leave a message with the staff of the Undergraduate

International Studies Program (292-9657). Please note that scheduling conflicts with

other University activities-such as band, sports, ROTC, etc.--or outside work is

generally not a valid excuse for missing any scheduled assignment.

Academic Misconduct:

It is the responsibility of the Committee on Academic Misconduct to investigate or

establish procedures for the investigation of all reported cases of student academic

misconduct. The term "academic misconduct" includes all forms of student academic

misconduct wherever committed; illustrated by, but not limited to, cases of plagiarism

and dishonest practices in connection with examinations. Instructors shall report all

instances of alleged academic misconduct to the committee (Faculty Rule 3335-5-487).

For additional information, see the Code of Student Conduct

(http://studentaffairs.osu.edulinfo for students/csc.asp).

Disability Services:

Students with disabilities that have been certified by the Office for

Disability Services will be appropriately accommodated, and should

inform the instructor as soon as possible of their needs. The Office for

Disability Services is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue;

telephone [phone], TDD 292-0901; http://www.ods.ohio-state.edu/.

Schedule:

This schedule is flexible and subject to change depending upon the progress and the

interests of the class.

Week Day Topic Newscast Presentation

Volunteer Volunteer

1 Jan 3 Introduction

Student survey of interest

2 Jan 8 South Asian Geography

Countries, landscape, cities

Overview of Benazir Bhutto

Jan 10 South Asian History

Ancient South Asia

Reading: Modem South Asia

3 Jan 15 South Asian History

Mughal period

Reading: Modem South Asia

Jan 17 South Asian History

Colonial Period

Reading: Modem South Asia

4 Jan 22 South Asian History

Independence Movement

Reading: Modem South Asia

Movie: Gandhi

Jan 24 South Asian History

Independence Movement

Reading: Modem South Asia

Movie: Gandhi

5 Jan 29 South Asian Politics and

International Relations

Post 1950-present

Reading: Modem South Asia

Jan 31 Review

6 Feb 5 Midterm

Feb 7 Movie

7 Feb 12 South Asian Religions

Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism

Reading: Religions of South

Asia

Feb 14 South Asian Religions

Buddhism, Jainism, other

Reading: Religions of South

Asia

8 Feb 19 South Asia in International

Relations and World Politics

Reading: South Asia and

South Asia in World Politics

Feb 21 Emerging role of South Asia

in Global Economy

Reading: South Asia and

South Asia in World Politics

9 Feb 26 South Asian Literature and

Cinema in the Context of

Globalization

Reading: Kite Runner or

Namesake

Feb 28 South Asian Literature and

Cinema in the Context of

Globalization

Movie: Kite Runner or

Namesake

10 Mar 4 Remaining Reading and

Discussion, Review,

Questions.

Mar 6 Summary of Course Content

Concluding Remarks .

Paper Due.