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VIJAYANAGARA SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY Department of Studies and Research in History & Archaeology Jnanasagara campus, Vinayakanagara, Cantonment, Bellary -583105 www.vskub.ac.in Email: [email protected] Department of Studies and Research in History & Archaeology Syllabus BACHELOR OF ARTS (I to VI Semester) With effect from 2016-2017 List of Courses for BA History Program As per UGC Curriculum and VSK University UG CBCS Program WEF 2016-17Academic Year Hours Cred Paper Type of Internal External Title Total per its Code Subject Marks Marks Week Semester –I BAHIS Ancient Indian History Soft Core 30 70 100 4 101 (From Indus Valley to Kushana’s) 04 Semester –II BAHIS Ancient Indian History 04 Soft Core 30 70 100 4 201 (From Gupta`s to 1206 A.D.) BAHIS Open History of Karnataka 04 30 70 100 4 OE 202 Electives (Early to 1565 A.D.) Semester -III BAHIS Medieval Indian History 04 Soft Core 30 70 100 4 301 (1206 A.D. TO 1526 A.D.) BAHIS Open World Historical Heritage Sites of 04 30 70 100 4 OE 302 Electives India Semester -IV Medieval Indian History-Mughal 04 BAHIS Soft Core Empire (From1526 A.D. TO 1707 30 70 100 4 401 A.D.) BAHIS Open 04 Heritage Tourism Of India 30 70 100 4 OE 402 Electives Semester -V BAHIS Hard Modern Indian History 04 30 70 100 4 501 Core (From1707 A.D. TO 1856 A.D.) BAHIS History of Karnataka UP TO1336 Soft Core 30 70 100 4 04 502 A.D BAHIS Open 04 Historical Heritage of Karnataka 30 70 100 4 OE503 Electives Semester -VI BAHIS Hard Modern Indian History 04 30 70 100 4 601 Core (From1857 A.D. TO 1950 A.D.) BAHIS History of Hyderabad Karnataka Soft Core 30 70 100 4 04 602 (Post-Vijayanagara to 1956A.D.) BAHIS Project Work* 30 70 100 4 04 603 Note= * for PW603, Student must opt any one hard core area for project among the three subjects falling under particular department. Page 2 of 41 B.A. History: Semester I BAHIH 101: ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY (From Indus Valley to the Kushana`s) Sub Code: BAHIH 101 No. of Lecture Hours per week : 04 Total Credit =04 Internal Marks : 30 and Exam Marks : 70 = 100 Objectives: Students will learn through this paper the Geographical features and sources of the ancient Indian history. This Paper also deals with the continuity and change in socio-cultural life of the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Culture, the impact of Alexander’s Invasion and the interactions of Jainism and Buddhism. Further it highlights the career and achievements Maurya and Kushana rulers. Module I: Geographical features and Sources of Ancient India 12 Hours Geographical features of Ancient India- Sources for the study of Ancient Indian History - Archaeological Sources- Literary Sources Module II: Indus valley Civilization and Vedic Culture 14 Hours Salient features of Indus valley Civilization - Town Planning, Social- Political, Economic & Religious conditions and its Decline - Early Vedic period & Later Vedic period Social, Political, Economic & Religious conditions - Alexander’ s Invasion on India- Its importance Causes & Effects. Module III: Jainism and Buddhism. 12 Hours 6th century. B .C.- Causes for the rise of new religions in India - Life & Teachings of Mahaveera and Goutama Buddha - Consternations of Jainism and Buddhism and their decline. Module IV: The Mauryan Empire - The Kushanas 12 Hours Sources, Origin – The life and achievements of Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka life and achievements – Mauryan Administration and Decline of Mauryan Empire- The Kushanas Kanishka - Life and achievements. Module V: Map Work. 10 Hours Spread of Harrapan Civilization- Edicts of Ashoka. Page 3 of 41 BOOKS FOR REFERENCE 1. Basham, A.L. 1975. A Cultural History of India, Clarendon, London. 2. Sarkar Jadunath. 1993. India through the Ages. Orient Longman: Delhi. 3. Altekar, A. S. 1959. Report on Kumrahar Excavations 1951-1955. K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute: Patna. 4. Chakrabarti, D. K. 1997. Colonial Indology, Socio-politics of the Ancient Indian Past. Munshiram Manoharlal: Delhi. 5. Chattopadhyaya, S. 1955. Early History of North India: Sakas in India. Visva-Bharti Prakashan: Calcutta. 6. Kosambi, D.D. 1970. Culture and Civilization of Ancient India in Historical Outline, Vikas Publ: Delhi. 7. Thapar, Romila.1985. Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. OUP: Delhi. 8. Mukherji, R.K. 1966. Chandragupta Maurya & His Times. Motilal Banarsidass: Delhi. 9. Kosambi, D.D. 1970. Culture and Civilization of Ancient India in Historical Outline, Vikas Publication: Delhi. 10. Thapar Romila, 1984. From Lineage to State: Social Formations in the Mid-First Millennium BC in the Ganga Valley, OUP: Delhi. Suggested Reading: 01. Sharma, R.S. 1996.The State and Varna Formation in the Mid-Ganga Plains: An Ethnoarchaeological View, Manohar: Delhi. 02. Sarkar, Jadunath. 1993. India through the Ages. Orient Longman: Delhi. 03. Chakrabarti, D. K. 1997. Colonial Indology, Socio-politics of the Ancient Indian Past. Munshiram Manoharlal: Delhi. 04. Raichoudhari, H. C. 1953. Political History of Ancient India. OUP: Calcutta, 05. Shrimali, K.M. 2007. The Age of Iron and the Religious Revolution (c.700 – c.350 BC). Tulika Books: New Delhi. 06. Jha D N History of ancient India 07. Irfan Habib ; People’s History Series Select E-resources: 1. http://www.uri.edu/mua/?gclid=CNLRuZ6UoLwCFW964god_UUAGA 2. http://www.saa.org/publicftp/public/educators/04_gathering.html 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient Indian History Page 4 of 41 B.A. History: Semester II BAHIH 201: ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY (From Gupta’s to 1206 A.D.) Sub Code: BAHIH 201 No. of Lecture Hours per week : 04 Total Credit =04 Internal Marks : 30 and Exam Marks : 70 =100 Objectives: This Paper highlights the contributions of Gupta Empire and Vardhana Dynasty and major South Indian Kingdoms. This Paper also deals with the Political achievements and cultural contributions of Chalukyas of Badami and Cholas of Tanjore and further enables students to know the impacts of Arab Invasions. Module I: The Gupta Empire-Vardhana Dynasty 12 Hours Life and Achievements of Samudra Gupta and Chandragupta-II – Debate on the Golden age of the Guptas Decline of Gupta Empire- Vardhana Dynasty – Harshavardhana, career & achievements. Module II: South Indian Kingdoms 14 Hours Sangam age – Literature, society and culture - Pallavas of Kanchi: Mahendravarma-I and Narasimhavaraman – I and their achievements, pallavas contributions to literature, religion, art and Chalukyas of Badami- The Cholas of Tanjore arechitecture . Module III: Chalukyas of Badami: The Cholas of Tanjore 12 Hours Chalukyas of Badami: Early Rulers - Pulakesi–II and his achievements, cultural contributions of the chalukya’s - The Cholas of Tanjore -Raja Raja Chola and Rajendra Chola I - Their Military achievements. – Cholas Administration with special reference to local self Government. Module IV: Conquest of India by the Arabs and Its effects 12 Hours Invasion of Mohammad Ghori - Causes and effects. Mhammad -Bin- Kasim - Mohammad Ghajni- invasions, causes and results. Module V: Map Work. 10 Hours Conquest of Samudragupta - The Chalukyan Empire under Pulakeshi II. Page 5 of 41 BOOKS FOR REFERENCE 1. Basham, A.L. 1975. A Cultural History of India, Clarendon, London. 2. Sarkar, Jadunath. 1993. India through the Ages. Orient Longman: Delhi. 3. Altekar, A. S. 1959. Report on Kumrahar Excavations 1951-1955. K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute: Patna. 4. Chakrabarti, D. K. 1997. Colonial Indology, Socio-politics of the Ancient Indian Past. Munshiram Manoharlal: Delhi. 5. Kosambi, D.D. 1970. Culture and Civilization of Ancient India in Historical Outline, Vikas Publ: Delhi. 6. Kosambi, D.D. 1970. Culture and Civilization of Ancient India in Historical Outline, Vikas Publ: Delhi. 7. Roy, Kumkum, 1994. Emergence of Monarchy in North India. OUP: New Delhi. 8. Sharma, R.S. 1991. Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India. Motilal Banarasidass: Delhi. Suggested Reading: 01 Mahajan, V.D. 1999. History of India, from Beginning to 1526A.D.. S. Chand: New Delhi. 02 Majumdar.R.C 1952-1964 (Ed) History and Culture of The Indian People Vols, I-VI. 03 Ramesh.K.V 1984, Chalukyas of Vatapi, Delhi. 04 Sastri K.A.N 1965, A History of South India Bombay. 05 Shilakantha Pattar, 2000, Chalukyas of Badami, Kannada University Hampi. 06 Epigrapia Carnatica, Volumes. 07 ChinnaSwamy Sosale, Ramesh Naik, M.Kotresh. 2008, Chalukya Lekhana Samput Kannada University. 08 Rayachaudhri, Tapan & Irfan Habib. Cambridge Economic History of India. Vol. I-X, 550c.- 1750A.D.. S. Chand: New Delhi. 1984. 09 Mahajan, V.D. History of India, from Beginning to 1526A.D..S. Chand: New Delhi. 1999. Select E-resources: 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian Archaeological Monuments 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient Indian History 3. http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/Haffenreffer/documents/DigItteacherpacket--Final.pdf Page 6 of 41 B.A. History: Semester II BAHISOE 202: HISTORY OF KARNATAKA (EARLY TO 1565 A.D.) Subject Code: BAHISOE 202 No. of Lecture Hours per week : 04 Total Credit =04 Internal Marks : 30 and Exam Marks : 30 = 100 Objectives: The paper highlights the Geographical features, Sources and importance of Kadamba, Ganga, Chalukya and Rashtrakuta dynastie’s. Students will also learn throw this paper the political and cultural contributions of Chalukyas of Kalyana, the Hoysala and the Vijayanagara rulers. Module I: Geographical Features and Sources of Karnataka. 12 Hours Geographical Features of Karnataka- Sources – Pre historic and Early Historic- Mouryas -Satavanas- The Kadambas- Mayurasharma- The Gangas- Chavundaraya- their Achievements. Module II: Chalukyas of Badami and Rashtrakutas. 12 Hours Chalukyas of Badami: Early Rulers -Pulikesi II and his Achievements- Art and Architecture under Chalukyas of Badami - Rashrtakutas of Malakhed – Early rulres, Govinda III - Amoghavarsha Nrupatunga - North Indian Policy - Literature. Module III: Chalukyas of Kalyana And Hoysalas of Dorasamudra, 12 Hours Chalukyas of Kalyana- Early Rulers - Vikramaditya VI and His Achievements – Education and Literature under Chalukys of Kalyana - Kalachuris and Bijjal II - Hoysalas of Dorasamudra - Vishnuvardhana & Viraballala III and their Achievements – Art and Architecture of Hoysalas.