PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATIALA OUTLINES OF TESTS, SYLLABI AND COURSES OF READING FOR M.A. (SIKH STUDIES) PART-II (Semester-III& IV) FOR 2014 -15 and 2015-16 Sessions 1 Syllabus M.A. SIKH STUDIES PART - II (Semester 3rd & 4th) (2014-15 & 2015-16 SESSIONS) OUTLINES OF TESTS There are eight papers in M.A. (Sikh Studies) Part II (Two Semesters). Each paper carries 60 marks and is of three hours duration. 20 marks are allotted to internal assessment. Stipulated teaching hours for each paper are 55. The break of 20 marks for internal assessment (Theory Paper) is as below: 1. Class Attendance 05 marks 2. Project work/Assignment/ Seminar/Field work etc. 15 marks ________________________________________________ Total Marks 20 M.A. Sikh Studies Part II Semester III Paper XI Study of Sikh Religion & History - III Paper XII Sikh Scripture and Literature- III Paper XIII Sikh Philosophy-I Paper XIV World Religious Traditions-II (Indian Tradition) Paper XV Gurbani Interpretation Semester IV Paper XVI Study of Sikh Religion & History - IV Paper XVII Sikh Scripture and Literature- IV Paper XVIII Sikh Philosophy-II Paper XIX Sikh Culture & Institutions Paper XX Gurbani Interpretation 2 M.A. Sikh Studies Part II Semester - III Paper XI: Study of Sikh Religion and Sikh History-III (1 849-1885) Teaching hours: 55 Max. Marks: 80 Time: 3 hrs. (Theory 60 and 20 Internal Assessment) Instructions to the Paper-Setter The question paper will consist of five sections A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions, which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 20 marks in all Instruction for the Candidates Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D. Section E is compulsory. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER -SETTER Maximum Marks: 80 Theory Marks: 60 Internal Assessment Marks: 20 Minimum Pass Marks: 35% The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D & E Section A, B, C & D will have two questions each from the 4 respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. The students are required to attempt one question from each section. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus. Each short answer type question will carry two marks each and 20 marks in all. There being no internal choice in this section. Section-A 1. The Sikhs and the Colonial (British) Polity upto 1857 2. The Sikh Resistance from Bhai Maharaj Singh 3. The Sikh Resistance from Bhai Ram Singh, the Namdhari. Section-B 4. The Reformers - The indigenous or the early Nirankaris. 5. Western Perspective - Christian Missions 6. The British Administration. 3 Section-C 7. Sikh Society and Religion in the third quarter of the 19th century. 8. Westernization of the Sikhs - The Role of Western Education. 9. Western Scholarship & Sikhism Section-D 10. Sikh Education 11. Sikh Journalism : Origin and Impact 12. Emergence of Chief Khalsa Diwan: Its religious and political role. Section-E Ten Short-Answer type questions covering the above four sections. Recommended Readings 1. irihs f;zx, f;zx ;Gk bfjo 2H frnkBh r[ofds f;zx, f;zx ;Gk gfsqektK 3 niw/o f;zx, fe; fpX o[bh gks;akjh 4 ;akj w[jzwd, izzrBkwk f;zxK s/ cozrhnK dk 5 ;aw;a/o f;zx nF'e, gzikp dhnK bfjoK 6 rzvk f;zx, gzikp T[s/ nzro/}K dk ep}k 7. Harbans Singh,The Heritage of the Sikhs 8. Nanak Singh Nishter, Sikhs: Education and Empowerment 4 Paper XII: Sikh Scripture and Literature - III Teaching hours: 55 Max. Marks: 80 Time: 3 hrs. (Theory 60 and 20 Internal Assessment) Instructions to the Paper-Setter The question paper will consist of five sections A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions, which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 20 marks in all Instruction for the Candidates Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D. Section E is compulsory. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER -SETTER Maximum Marks: 80 Theory Marks: 60 Internal Assessment Marks: 20 Minimum Pass Marks: 35% The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D & E Section A, B, C & D will have two questions each from the 4 respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. The students are required to attempt one question from each section. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus. Each short answer type question will carry two marks each and 20 marks in all. There being no internal choice in this section. Section-A 1. Emergence of Janam Sakhi as a Historical form. 2. Purpose of Janam Sakhi Literature. 3 Personality of Guru Nanak Dev ji in the Janam Sakhies Section-B 4. Sainapati 5. Koer Singh 6. Sukha Singh. 5 Section-C 7. Kesar Singh Chhibar 8. Sarup Das Bhalla 9. Bhai Santokh Singh Section-D 10. Gur Bilas Patshahi Chhevin. 11. Ratan Singh Bhangu's Panth Prakash. 12 Giani Gian Singh's Panth Prakash Section- E Ten Short-answer type question covering the above four sections. Recommended Readings 1 feogkb f;zx, iB;kyh gozgok 2H e/;o f;zx fSpo, pz;ktbhBkwk 3 ;o{g dk; GZbk, wfjwk gqek;a 4 ;zs'y f;zx, ;qh r[o gqskg ;{oi rzqE (;qh BkBe gqek;a) 5 ;?Bkgfs, ;qh r[o ;'Gk 6 e[fJo f;zx, r[ofpbk; gks;akjh d;thI 7 ;[yk f;zx, r[ofpbk; gksFkjh d;thI 8 osB f;zx Gzr{, gqkuhB ;qh r[o[ gzE gqek;a 9 ekBQ f;zx BkGk, r[owfs wkoszv 10 Harbans Singh (Ed.) The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism (4 Vols.) 6 Paper XIII: Sikh Philosophy -I Teaching hours: 55 Max. Marks: 80 Time: 3 hrs. (Theory 60 and 20 Internal Assessment) Instructions to the Paper-Setter The question paper will consist of five sections A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions, which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 20 marks in all Instruction for the Candidates Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D. Section E is compulsory. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER -SETTER Maximum Marks: 80 Theory Marks: 60 Internal Assessment Marks: 20 Minimum Pass Marks: 35% The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D & E Section A, B, C & D will have two questions each from the 4 respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. The students are required to attempt one question from each section. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus. Each short answer type question will carry two marks each and 20 marks in all. There being no internal choice in this section. Section-A 1. Theology - Meaning and nature of Ultimate Reality. 2. Attributes of Ultimate Reality as depicted in Mul -Mantra. Section-B 1. Epistemology - Meaning and Sources of Knowledge; (Perception, Revelation, Reason and Intuition.) 2. Cosmology: Creation, World, Man. 7 Section-C 1. Mysticism - nature and distinctive features of the Sikh Mysticism. 2. Rebirth and Transmigration of Soul. Section-D 1. Self Realization - meaning and nature of divine knowledge 2. Distinctive qualities of the realized soul Section-E Ten Short-answer type questions covering the above four sections. Recommended Readings 1 Sher Singh, Philosophy of Sikhism 2 Nirbhai singh, Philosophy of Sikhism 3 Harbans Singh (ed), Encyclopaedia of Sikhism 4 Teja singh, Ideals and Institutions of Sikhism 5 Rajinder kaur Rohi, Semitic And Sikh Monotheism 6 Avtar Singh, Ethics of the Sikhs 7 GkJh i'X f;zx, r[owfs fBoD: 8 ;od{b f;zx eth;ao, f;Zy Xow do;aB 9 do;aB f;zx, Xow nfXn?B ns/ f;Zy nfXn?B 10 tiaho f;zx, f;Zy do;aB Xkok (2 Gkr) 11 ekBQ f;zx BkGk, r[owfs wkoszv 8 Paper XIV: World Religious Traditions -II (Indian Tradition) Teaching hours: 55 Max. Marks: 80 Time: 3 hrs. (Theory 60 and 20 Internal Assessment) Instructions to the Paper-Setter The question paper will consist of five sections A, B, C, D and E. Sections A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer questions, which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 20 marks in all Instruction for the Candidates Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A, B, C and D. Section E is compulsory. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER -SETTER Maximum Marks: 80 Theory Marks: 60 Internal Assessment Marks: 20 Minimum Pass Marks: 35% The question paper will consist of five sections: A, B, C, D & E Section A, B, C & D will have two questions each from the 4 respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 10 marks each. The students are required to attempt one question from each section. Section E will consist of 10 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus.