SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY Programme: BA (History) Semester: IV Syllabus with effect from: December 2012

Paper Code: UA04CHIS08 Total Credits: 3 Title Of Paper: Under the Marathas

Unit Description in detail Weightage (%) 1 Sources. Rise of the Maratha Powers:Causes. The Shivaji: Career and Achievement. 2 Rise of the Pashwas: Causes. Chhatrapati Shahu: Career and Personality evaluation. Bajirao-I: Career and achivements. 3 Balaji Bajirao: Career and Personality evaluation. The Third battle of Panipat: Effects, Criticism and Importance. Madhavrao-I: Career and Personality evaluation. 4 Contribution of mahadaji sindhia and Nana Fadanvis. Decline of Maratha Power : Causes. Maratha Age : An Introspection.

Basic Text & Reference Books:

 Sardesai,G.S. main currents of Maratha History; Volume-I  Sardesai,G.S. Now History of Marathas; Volume-I to III  Sarkar,J.N.Shivaji and his times-(culcutta:1919)  Vaidya,C.V.Shivaji, the founder of Hindu Swaraj.  Ranade,M.G,:Rise of the Maratha power.  Mahajan,V.D. and sethi, R.R.: India since.1526.  Kamdar,K.H. survey of Indian History (Foreign Policy:1818)  Shah,M.B. Bharat no Itihas.(Maratha Period) (1707 to 1818)

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Paper Code: UA04CHIS09 Total Credits: 3 Title Of Paper: India Under the British rule

Unit Description in detail Weightage (%) 1 Advent of the British Power in India: From Plessey to Buxer. British Expansion under Lord Wellesley and Policy of Subsidiary alliance. British Policy with Afghanistan and First Afghan War. 2 The Imperialistic policy of Lord Dalhousie. The Upheaval of 1857: phase-I Causes. The Upheaval of 1857: phase-II nature and impacts. 3 Foundation of the Indian National Congress-1885. Role of moderates Leadership in Indian Politics. Emergency of extremis and communalism in Indian Politics. 4 Gandhian Era pashe-I 1916 to 1942. Gandhian Era pashe-I 1942 to 1947. Events leading to Indian’s Independents and Partition.

Basic Text & Reference Books:

 Baneriee, A.C. The New History of Modern India.1907-1947.  Grover, B.L.2001. Reprint (A New Look on modern Indian History,Delhi.  Majumdar,R.C.: History and Culture of the Indian People volume VIII to XI.  Sarkar,Sumit. Adhunik Bharat.  Shukla R.L.Arvachin Bharat ka Itihas.  Dharaiya R.K.Adhunik Bharat no Itihas ane Bharat no Svatantra Sangram.  part 1 to 2 (1885 to 1947)  Parikh Dr.R.G. Bharat no Itihas (1818 to 1885)

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Paper Code: UA04CHIS10 Total Credits: 3 Title Of Paper: History of Part – 2

Unit Description in detail Weightage (%) 1 Siddharaja Jaisinha: Achivievements. The reign of Kumarpala:Contributions. The achievement of Vaghelas and their contribution to the politics of Gujarat. 2 Khalaji invasion and fall of the Solanki Vaghela dynasty. Society, Economy and religion during the Solanki-Vaghela dynasty. Achievement in Art, Architecture and Literature under the solanki-vaghela dynasty. 3 Gujarat under the . Emergence of the independent sultanate in Gujarat and the role played by Ahmadshah-I as the Founder. Achievements of Mahmud Begra and his Administration. 4 Decline of Sultanate of Gujarat: Causes. Economy and Society during the sultanate era. Culture during the sultanate era.

Basic Text & Reference Books:

 Commissariat, (volume 1 to 3)  Majmudar,A. Chalukyas of Gujarat.  Munshi K.M. Glory that was Gurjarades.  Rajgor, Shivprasad, History of Gujarat.  Desai Shambhu Prasad Shautrapkal nu Gujarat.  Jamindar, Rasesh kshatrapkal nu Gujarat.  Jote,R.B. Gujarat no Sanskrutik Itihas.  Papihh,R.C. and H.G.Shastri Gujarat no Rajkiya  and Sanskrutik Itihas( volume 1to7)  Shastri D.K.Gujarat no madhyakalin Rajput Itihas.  Shastri,H.G.Maitrak kalin Gujarat.  Shastri, H.G.Prachin Gujarat no Itihas.

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