Unit I: Modern History of India with specic

reference to Tamil Nadu (40 marks)

Advent of Europeans: The Portuguese, the Dutch, the English,
the Danish and the French; Expansion of British rule: Carnatic Wars;
Early uprisings against British Rule: Revolt of Poligars, South Indian
Rebellion, Vellore Mutiny, Indian National Movements - Moderates,
Extremists and Terrorist Movements – Gandhian Era; Early stage of
Freedom movement in Tamil Nadu – First voice for freedom struggle
from Tamil Nadu – Protests by Pulithevar, Veerapandya Kattabomman,
Dheeran Chinnamalai, Velunachiar, Kuyili and others; Role of Tamil
Nadu in freedom struggle – V.O.Chidambaram, Bharathiyar, V.V.
Subramanian, Vanchinathan, Subramania Siva, T.S.S Rajan, Rajaji,
Sathyamoorthy, Kamaraj, Rukmani Lakshmi Pathi, Ambujammal
and others; Types of freedom struggle – Sacrices – Magazines –
Literature – Plays/Drama – Songs – Films etc.; Contribution of women
in the freedom struggle and social work: Dr Muthulakshmi Ammaiyar,
Muvalur Ramamirtham, Cuddalore Anjalai Ammal, Thillaiyadi
Valliammai, and others; Impact of British Rule: Christian Missionaries,
Development of Education, Judiciary, Local Self Governance System,
Police, Transport and Communication - Disappearance of Indigenous
Industries - Spread of Western Culture; Origin and Growth of “Social
– Justice” ideology, Socio- Religious Movements, Political Parties and
Achievements.
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 Unit I: Modern History
Details/Subtopics with Tamil
of India with Specic Topics
Nadu Focus
Reference to Tamil Nadu
1.1 Portuguese: Settlements in
Nagapattinam
1.1 The Portuguese
1.2 Dutch: Base in Pulicat
1.2 The Dutch
1.3 English: Fort St. George in
1. Advent of Europeans 1.3 The English
Madras
1.4 The Danish
1.4 Danish: Tranquebar missions
1.5 The French
1.5 French: Pondicherry as their
hub
2.1.1 Arcot region as a center of
conict
2. Expansion of British Rule 2.1 Carnatic Wars 2.1.2 Robert Clive’s role
2.1.3 Impact on Madras
Presidency
3.1.1 Revolts by Tamil Nadu
leaders like Kattabomman
3.1 Revolt of Poligars
and Marudhu Brothers
3. Early Uprisings Against 3.2 South Indian
3.2.1 Organized rebellion by
British Rule Rebellion, 3.3 Vellore
poligars
Mutiny
3.3.1 The rst large-scale revolt
in Tamil Nadu (1806)

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 4.1.1 Role of Rajaji as a
moderate leader
4.1 Moderates
4.2.1 Subramania Bharati’s
4. Indian National 4.2 Extremists
writings
Movements 4.3 Terrorist Movements
4.3.1 Role of Vanchinathan 4.4.1
4.4 Gandhian Era
Gandhiji’s visits to Tamil Nadu,
Kamaraj’s grassroots efforts
5.1.1 Pulithevar’s resistance
5.1 First voice for
5.1.2 Veerapandya
freedom struggle from
Kattabomman’s deance
5. Early Stage of Freedom Tamil Nadu
5.1.3 Velunachiar’s alliances
Movement in Tamil Nadu 5.2 Key Leaders and
5.2.1 Dheeran Chinnamalai’s
Events
battle strategies
5.2.2 Kuyili’s bravery and others
6.1.1 V.O. Chidambaram’s
Swadeshi Steam Navigation
Company
6.1.2 Bharathiyar’s patriotic
literature
6.1.3 V.V. Subramanian,
6.1 Contributions of Vanchinathan, Subramania
6. Role of Tamil Nadu in Leaders Siva, T.S.S Rajan, Rajaji,
Freedom Struggle 6.2 Protests Sathyamoorthy,
and Movements 6.1.4 Kamaraj’s leadership,
Rukmani Lakshmi Pathi,
Ambujammal and others
6.2.1 Salt Satyagraha
6.2.2 Quit India Movement
6.2.3 Civil Disobedience
Movement in Tamil Nadu

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 7.1.2 Patriotic magazines (e.g.,
7.1 Forms of
India by Bharathiyar)
7. Types of Freedom Resistance
7.1.2 Dramas and songs 7.2.1
Struggle 7.2 Cultural
Nationalist plays
Contributions
7.2.2 Nationalist lms
8.1.1 Dr. Muthulakshmi
Ammaiyar’s social reforms
8. Contribution of Women 8.1.2 Muvalur Ramamirtham’s
8.1 Women leaders
in the Freedom Struggle activism, Cuddalore Anjalai
and their roles
and Social Work Ammal
8.1.3 Thillaiyadi Valliammai’s
involvement and others
9.1.1 Role of Christian
missionaries (e.g., Caldwell)
9.1.2 Development of
educational institutions
Judiciary, Local Self Governance
9.1 Societal Changes
System, Police, Transport and
9. Impact of British Rule 9.2 Economic Impact Communication
9.3 Cultural Changes 9.2.1 Decline of indigenous
industries
9.2.2 Introduction of railways
and postal
9.2.3 Spread of Western Culture
10.1 Socio-Religious 10.1.1 Dravidian movement in
Movements Tamil Nadu
10. Origin and Growth of
10.2 Political 10.1.2 Contributions of Periyar
“Social-Justice” Ideology
Movements 10.2.1 Justice Party
and Achievements 10.2.2 Self-Respect Movement

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