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Indian Political Thought (B.A Political Science)

Political ideas of Kautilya, Manu, Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar, Tilak, Vivekananda and other Indian thinkers.

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01Unit 1: Ancient Indian Political Thought 5 टॉपिक
  1. Features and sources of ancient Indian political thought
  2. Concept of dharma and rajadharma
  3. Manu - king, varna and law (Manusmriti)
  4. Kautilya - Saptanga theory, Mandala theory, diplomacy (Arthashastra)
  5. Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata
02Unit 2: Renaissance and Reform Thinkers 4 टॉपिक
  1. Raja Rammohan Roy - liberalism and social reform
  2. Swami Dayanand Saraswati - Swaraj and Arya Samaj
  3. Swami Vivekananda - nationalism and service
  4. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
03Unit 3: Moderates and Extremists 4 टॉपिक
  1. Dadabhai Naoroji - drain theory
  2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale - liberalism and constitutional methods
  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Swaraj and militant nationalism
  4. Sri Aurobindo - spiritual nationalism
04Unit 4: Mahatma Gandhi 5 टॉपिक
  1. Truth and non-violence
  2. Satyagraha - meaning and techniques
  3. Swaraj and Hind Swaraj
  4. Sarvodaya, trusteeship and decentralisation
  5. Views on the state and Ram Rajya
05Unit 5: Modern Indian Thinkers 5 टॉपिक
  1. Jawaharlal Nehru - democratic socialism, secularism, non-alignment
  2. Dr B.R. Ambedkar - social justice and annihilation of caste
  3. Ram Manohar Lohia - socialism and Chaukhamba Raj
  4. Jayaprakash Narayan - Total Revolution
  5. Deendayal Upadhyaya - Integral Humanism

परिचय

आप यह कर पाएँगे

  • Explain the features of ancient Indian political thought - dharma, dandaniti and rajadharma
  • Describe the political ideas of Manu, Kautilya and the Saptanga theory of state
  • Explain the ideas of the Indian renaissance and early nationalists - Rammohan Roy, Dayanand, Vivekananda
  • Compare the political ideas of Gokhale and Tilak
  • Explain the thought of Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar, Lohia and Deendayal Upadhyaya
  • Apply Indian political ideas to current issues of social justice and democracy

यह किसके लिए है

  • B.A Political Science students of Semester 3 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
  • UPSC / UPPSC and UGC-NET aspirants
  • Learners interested in Indian thinkers

आपको क्या चाहिए

  • B.A Political Science Semesters 1-2 or basic knowledge of political concepts

सवाल

Which syllabus is followed?

The NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus of UP state universities. Where your university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your own university syllabus.

Are original texts read in class?

Important extracts (for example Hind Swaraj and Annihilation of Caste) are discussed in simple language with their key ideas.

Is this useful for UGC-NET?

Yes, Indian political thought is a full unit of the NET Political Science syllabus.

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