BBAU Satellite Campus, Tikarmafi, Amethi PROPOSED SYLLABUS FOR P.G. PROG M.A. HISTORY 1. Total 6 Paper 2. 10,10,10(Sessional) -70 (Semester) = 100 Marks. 3. Semester-1 5 Paper 5×4=20 1 Open Elective 1×2=2 Semester-2 5 Paper 5×4=20 1 Open Elective 1×2=2 Semester-3 6 Paper 6×4=24 Semester-4 5 Paper & Viva voce 6×4=24 Total credit –Departmental Credit -88 Open credit – (UNDER CBCS) -08 History Syllabus BBAU Satellite Campus, Amethi Syllabus Outline Code Paper Title Credits Semester-1 MHS101 Philosophy of History 4 MHS 102 History of Early India- Stone Age to 4 Vedic age MHS103 Political History of Ancient India -600 4 B.C.E to 750 A.D. MHS104 Religious, Social History of Ancient 4 India MHS105 History of South India- Stone age to 1200 4 A.D. MHS105-A History of art, culture and Ancient 4 Heritage in India MHS- OEC 1 History of Art, Culture and Ancient 2 Heritage in India Semester-2 MHS 201 Political History of India 750-1200 A.D. 4 MHS 202 The Delhi Sultanate 1206-1526. 4 MHS 203 Bhakti and Sufi Movements In Medieval 4 India MHS 204 Political History of Mughals (1526-1707) 4 MHS 205 Social, Economic and Cultural History of 4 Mughals. (1526-1707) MHS 205-A Regional History of Medieval India- 4 Sikh, Marathas, Vijay Nagar empire MHS OEC-2 History of Modern India 2 Semester -3 MHS 301 Arrival of Europeans and Regional 4 Powers In India MHS 302 British colonial policy Under the Crown 4 MHS 303 Socio- Cultural reform Movements In 4 Modern India MHS 304 Economic History of Modern India 4 MHS 305 The Uprising Against British rule in 4 India. MHS 306 Rise of Nationalism and Early Nationalist 4 Politics. Semester-4 MHS 401 National Movement In India- 1857-1919. 4 MHS 402 National Movement in India 1919-1947. 4 MHS 403 India After Independence – 1947-1964 4 MHS 404 History of Renaissance to the American 4 revolution. MHS 405 History of French revolution to emergence of 4 the Uni-Polar world MHS 406 Viva voce Semester - I Code- MHS- 101 Philosophy of History Unit 1- Nature and Scope of History. Unit 2- History and other Social Science. Unit 3- Geographical Introduction of India.History of environment and Ecology Unit 4- Negotiating the Sources- ArchaeologicalSources, Literary Sources, foreign Accounts. Code- MHS 102 History of Early India – Stone Age to Vedic Age Unit-1 Pastoralism and food Production: Neolithic and Chalcolithic Phase. Unit-2 Indus/Harappa Civilization: origin, extent, Major sites, Settlement Pattern, Religion, Society and Polity. Unit-3 Decline of Indus Civilization, Internal and external Trade, Later HarappanCultures. Unit-4 Vedic and Later Vedic Periods: Aryan Debates, Political and Social Institutions, Emergence of Varnas and Social Stratification, Religions and Philosophical Ideas. Code- MHS 103 Political History of Ancient India- 600 B.C.E to 750 A.D Unit-1 Expansion of State System: Mahajanpads and Republican States, Rise of Magadh, Greek Invasion Under Alexander and its Effects. Unit-2 Mauryan expansion, Mauryan Polity, Society, Economy, AshokasDhamma and its Nature, Deline of the Mauryan Empire. Unit-3 Emergence of Regional Powers- Indo Greek, Sungas, Satavahanas, Kushanas, and Saka-Ksatrapas. Unit-4 Gupta Age- Polity and Administration, Gupta Coins, Land grants.Harsha and his Times: Administration and Religion. Code-MHS 104 Religions, Social History of Ancient India Unit-1 ReligionsLitrature, Religious Structure of Indus and Vedic Age. Unit-2 Emergence of Heterodox Sects- Jainism, Buddhism and Ajivikas. Unit-3 Shaivism and Vaishnavism. Unit-4 Social Structure of Ancient India Caste, Varnas and Status of Women Social Rituals. Code- MHS 105 – Elective History of South India- Stone Age to 1200 A.D Unit-1 Neolithic cultures In South India, Megaliths of South India, Unit-2 SangamLitrature, Polity and Society In South India as Reflected In SangamLitrature. Trade with Roman World. Unit-3 Kingdoms In South India-Pallavas, cholas, Cheras, pandyas. Unit-4 NayanarSaints,AlvarSaints, Tamil Bhakti Movement- Shankara, Madhava and Ramanujacharya. Code- MHS 105-A Elective History of Art, Culture and Ancient Heritage In India- Unit-1 Mauryan Art and Architecture, Ashokan edicts, Languages and Scripts. Post Mauryan Art and Architecture. Gandhar Mathura and Amravati Schools. Unit-2 Beginning of Temple Architecture Nagar, Dravidand Besar Style. Unit-3 Development of Sanskrit Language and Litrature.Music, Dance and Painting. Unit-4 Development In Science Technology, astronomy, Mathematics and Medicine, Education and Educational Institutions, Agraharas, Mathas and Viharas as Centres of Education. MHS OEC 1 History of Art, Culture and Ancient Heritage in India SEMESTER- I CODE- MHS OEC-1 CREDIT -2 UNIT-1 Mauryan Art and Architecture, Gandhar, Mathura and Amarawati Schools. UNIT-2 Beginning of Temple Architecture Nagar, Dravid and Besar style. UNIT-3 Development of Languages and Litrature, Music, Dance and Painting. UNIT-4 Development of science Techonology, astronomy, Mathematics and Medicine education. Semester -II Code- MHS 201 Political History of India 750-1200 A.D Unit-1 Characteristics of early Medieval India: Administration and political Structure, Legitimation of Kingship. Unit-2 Kingdoms In Eastern India- Palas and Senas of Bengal, Varmans ofKamarupa. Unit-3 Kingdoms In North India- gurjara- Pratiharas, Kalachuri- Chedis, gahadavals and Paramaras. Unit-4 Kingdoms In deccan – gangas, Kadambas,Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas. Code- MHS 202 The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526) Unit-1 Sources of Medieval Indian History- Archaeological, Literary Sources, Travellers Accounts. Unit-2 The ghorids, the turks, The Khaljis, the Tughlags, the Sayyids and the Lodis. Unit-3 Administration, Decline of Delhi Sultanate, economy and taxation, Agriculture. Unit-4 Architecture of Delhi Sultanate, Music and Painting. Code-MHS 203 Bhakti and Sufi Movements In Medieval India Unit-1 Society and Culture: Social Organization and Social Structure. Unit-2 The Sufis- their orders, Beliefs and Practices, the Leading Sufi Saints, Social Synchronization. Unit-3 Bhakti Movement In North India-Shavism, Vaishnanism, Maharashtra Dharma. Unit-4 The Sikh Movement- Guru Nanak Dev, teachings and Practices, Adigranth, the Khalsa. Code- MHS 204 Political History of Mughals (1526-1707) Unit-1 Sources of Mughals History, Foundation of Mughals Empire- Babar, Humayun and the Suris. Unit-2 Expansion and Consolidation from Akbar to Aurangzeb, Decline of Mughals Empire. Unit-3 Later Mughals and Disintegration of the Mughals Empire.Administration of Mughals- Manasabdari and Jagirdari System. Unit-4 Mughals foreign Policy, Inter State relations during the mughals. Code- MHS205 Elective Social, Economic and cultural History of Mughals (1526-1707) Unit-1 Social History of Mughals- Religions Policy, Rituals, traditions, Status of Womens, Education. Unit-2 Economic History of Mughals India- Revenue Policy, Trade, Production, Currency, Hundi, Famines and Peasant revolts. Unit-3 Major Schools of Painting- Mughal, Rajasthani, Pahari, Garhwali, Development of Music. Unit-4 Art and Architecture, Indo Islamic Architecture, Mughal Architecture, regional Styles, mughal gardens. Code- MHS-205-A Elective Regional History of medieval India-Sikh, Marathas, Vijay Nagar Empire. Unit-1 History of Marathas – Rise of Marathas and the Foundation of Swaraj by Shivaji- its Expansion Under the peshwas, Marathas Confederacy, Couses of decline. Unit-2 History of Vijay Nagar.Foundation of Vijay Nagar State, Political History, Administration, Society and culture. Unit-3 History of Sikh State, Foundation of Sikh State, Rise of Sikh Power under Ranjeet Singh, Anglo- Sikh war. Unit-4 Other Regional States In Medieval India, Bengal, Jaunpur and Bahmani State. MHS OEC-2 History of Modern India SEMESTER II CODE- MHS OEC-2 CREDIT - 2 UNIT-1 Rise of Indian Nationalism , Political Parties In India, Birth of Indian National Congress. UNIT-2 Early Nationalist, Ideology and Programmes of Congress, rise of Gandhi- Rowlatt, Khilafat and non Co-Operation movement. UNIT-3 Civil Disobedience Movement, Quit India Movement, Wavell Plan, the cabinet mission. UNIT-4 Communalism and the Politics of Partition, Transfer of Power, Independence, Indian Constitution. Semester-III Code-MHS 301 Arrival of Europeans and regional Powers In India Unit-1 European traders in India in the 16th to 18thcentuaries, Portuguese, Dutch, French and the British. Unit-2 Establishment and Expansion of British Dominion in India. Unit-3 British relations with Principal Indian States- Bengal, Oudh, Hyderabad, Mysore, Carnatic and Punjab. Unit-4 British Dominance and princely State in India. Code- MHS-302 British Colonial Policy Under the Crown Unit-1 Administration of the company and the Crown, evolution of central and Provincial Structure Under East India Company. Unit-2 Paramountcy, civil Services, Judiciary, Police and army Under the Company. Unit-3 Constitutional Development- Regulation Act to Government of India Act 1935. Unit-4 Colonial Economy, changing Composition, Volume and Direction of trade. Code-MHS 303 Socio Cultural Reform Movement in Modern India Unit-1 Indian Society in transition, contact with Christianity. Unit-2 The new education- government policy, Levels and contacts, English Language, development of Science and Technology, the printing press, journalistic activity and the Public opinion. Unit-3 Indian Renaissance- Socio- religious reforms, emergence of middle class, caste associations and Class Mobility. Unit-4 Womens question, Nationalist Discourse, womens Organizations. British legislation concerning women, gender identity and Constitutional