History of Colonialism in South Asia
Each essay should be two single-spaced typed pages (Times New Roman, 12-font size with 1″ margins) in length.
The absolute deadline for submission of the final exam is 11:59 pm on Thursday May 5.
Please do not email me your exam but post it on the Canvas.
As these are take-home examinations, there will be no exemptions, and should you not complete the test by the due date. However, brief extensions may be available if you can provide a legitimate excuse (e.g., hospitalization and severe illness verified by a medical doctor).
Answer two of the following questions in essay form. Read the questions carefully and make sure you answer all the parts.
Q1) Discuss the various strands of nationalism that contributed to the Indian nationalist struggle in the late 19th and 20thcenturies? Elaborate on how the anti-colonial thought and politics of the late 19th century left contradictory legacies?
Q2) Discuss the Gandhian form of passive resistance? To what extent did Gandhi succeed in bridging the caste and religious differences in the mass movements of civil disobedience in colonial India. How was his view of resistance different from that of the prominent nationalist leader, Subash Chandra Bose?
Q3) Is Mohammad Ali Jinnah primarily responsible for the partition of India? What were his real aims and how successful was he in achieving them? Did partition bring peace to the subcontinent? Why or why not?
No collaboration is allowed on the take-home exam. Any evidence of collaboration will lead to a failing grade.
Keep quotes from the textbook to a minimum and write in your own words.
For each question, you should develop an argument that specifically addresses the prompt and articulates a clear thesis. As you defend that thesis, you will want to use evidence from our course materials such as readings, video clips, or primary sources to support your argument. Do not use material from the internet and do not write your OPINIONS. As you work on these essays, it will be vital that you recognize when you are making claims that need this kind of evidentiary support and how those claims develop a logical structure for the overall argument. Essays will be graded on content (i.e., the soundness of the argument and the use of evidence), structure, and general writing mechanics.