MA History Part I Sem 2 MM 2: Making of 19th Century Maharashtra by Dr Muphid Mujawar 01 March 2024 

SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY, KOLHAPUR
Centre for Distance and Online EducationContact Session 2023-2024
M.A. Part - I (History) Semester - II
MM 2 : Making of 19th Century Maharashtra
Course Outcomes
CO1: Understand the social and economic condition in the early 19th century
CO2: Explain the causes and objectives of administrative changes done by the British
CO3: Critically analyze the nature of social reforms
CO4: Explain important changes taking place in the economy of Maharashtra
Unit I: Social and economic condition in early 19th Century
a) Castes, untouchability, slavery, position of women
b) Agriculture, industries, trade and commerce
c) Education
Unit II: British policy and administrative changes
a) New Land Tenure: Rayatwari System
b) Introduction of Western legal system
c) Beginnings of Western Education
Unit III: Social Reforms
a) Role of Christian Missionaries
b) Emancipation of women
c) Eradication of untouchability and abolition of caste distinctions
d) Role of press
Unit IV: Economy
a) Agriculture- Commercialization, its impact; Deccan riots
b) Growth of modern industries- cotton mill industry
c) Rise of working class movement- impact of Factory Acts, role of Narayan Meghaji Lokhande