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    This course provides an overview of the history of India's political system from ancient to modern times in 4 units. Unit 1 covers the evolution of administration of justice in ancient India under Kautilya, Manu and others. Unit 2 discusses India under British rule from 1600-1947 and judicial reforms. Unit 3 examines the constitutional development leading to independence. Unit 4 reviews the Indian constitution after 50 years of independence. The course is evaluated through class participation, assignments, mid-term tests and an end-term exam. Suggested readings on legal and constitutional history of India are also provided.

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    Political Science-II History of Indian Political System

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    POLITICAL SCIENCE-II

    (HISTORY OF INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM)

    Course Code: PSC 1702 Credits: 03

    Course Objective:
    Study of law relating to a particular country is not complete without understanding the history and
    development of the laws and legal institutions. In this course, the students of law will be exposed to the
    legal history from ancient to modern India.

    Scheme: This course is comprised of about 34 Units of one-hour duration divided into four
    modules with 8-10 units in each module.

    Course Contents:

    UNIT I: Evolution of Administration of Justice in India


    Administration of Justice in Ancient India; Legal literature produced by Kautilya, Manu, Narada,
    Brihaspat and Yajnavalkya; Its bearing on caste, gender Ordeals, Crimes and Punishments and
    contract.
    Evolution of Judicial Institutions and Procedures.
    India under the East India Company 1600-1858

    UNIT II: India under British Rule


    India under the British Crown 1858-1947
    British Judicial System
    Judicial Reforms of Hastings, Cornwallis and Bentinck.
    Early Judicial Structures: Mayor’s Court in Presidency Towns; Supreme Court.
    Establishment of High Courts, Federal Courts and Privy Council.

    UNIT III: Evolution of Indian Constitution


    Constitutional Development; Regulating Act of 1773; the Charter Acts of 1813, 1833 and 1853; The
    Indian Councils Acts of 1861, 1892 and 1909; the Government of India Act of 1919; the Government of
    India Act of 1935, , The Indian Independence Act 1947
    Formation of Constituent Assembly and its debates;
    Framing of the India Constitution

    UNIT IV: Review of Indian Constitution


    Fifty years of Indian Independence: review of Indian Constitution

    Pedagogy:
    The application of specific pedagogy is motivated from the fact that strong foundations need to
    be developed. Pedagogy for the module has to take care of two things. Firstly, a constant
    interaction among students and tutor is required, involving students in active and participative
    manner. Secondly, an instructive strategy is required to understand implications emphasising
    learning by doing. Thus, in this module following pedagogical approaches are adopted:
     Student Lecture and Presentation: To support the development of theoretical construct.
     Writing exercises to enable students to employ and hone their learning.

    Examination Scheme:
    Component of Evaluation CP RA MT EE
    Weightage (%) 10 10 20 60
    CP: Class Participation and Conduct; RA: Research Assignment; MT: Mid-Term Test; EE: End
    Term Examination

    Suggested Readings:
    Rama Jois, Legal and Constitutional History of India, Universal Law Publications
    M.P.Jain, Outlines of Legal History, Tripathi
    M.P. Jain, Constitutional History of India, Wadhwa and Corg. New Delhi
    Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, From Plassey to Partition : A History of Modern India, Orient Longman,
    V.D.Kulshreshtha's, Landmarks in Indian Legal History, Eastern Book Company
    A.B.Keith, Constitutional History of India 1600-1936
    Romila Thapar, Ideology and the Interpretation of Early Indian History, Review (Fernand Braudel
    Center)
    Vol. 5, No. 3 (Winter, 1982), pp. 389-411
    Constituent Assembly Debates

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