Department of History (UG), Government College for Women (Autonomous), Mandya CBCS Pattern Syllabus Copy SEMESTER - I DSC -1A (CORE) Credit – 6 (5 + 1 + 0) Title of the Paper : History of India upto 1206 C.E Unit I Survery of Sources – Literary and Archaeological Sources - Impact of Geographical factors on Indian History– Harappan Culture: Origin, extent; Urban features – town planning, economy, society, religion and decline. The Aryans - Origin – Vedic culture – polity, economy, society and religion. Unit : II The Sixth Century.C.E of Indian History – The rise of new religions – Causes – Jainism: Life and teachings of Mahaveera – Buddhism: Life and teachings of Gouthama Buddha – Spread. Unit : III Magadha Empire – The Mauryan Empire: Chandragupta Mourya – Ashoka - State and administration – Ashoka’s concept of Welfare State, Dhamma, Art and Architecture – Decline of Mauryas. The Indo-Greeks-Menander – Kushans – Kanishka – Gandhara Art. Unit : IV The Guptas – Samudragupta – Chandragupta II – Administration – Development of Language, Literature, Science and Technology and Revival of Hinduism : The Vardhanas : Harshavardhana. Unit : V Emergence of Rajput States in Nothern India - Origin – Prithiviraj Chauhan – Polity – Contributions to Indian Culture. Maps for Study : 1. The Mauryan Empire under Ashoka 2. The Kushan Empire under Kanishka 3. The Gupta Empire under Samudragupta 4. The Vardhana Empire under Harshavardhana Places of Historical importance : Harappa, Mohenjadaro, Roopar, Lothal, Kalibangan, Lumbini, Gaya, Nalanda, Pataliputra, Saranatha, Maski, Jatinga Rameshwara, Purushapura, Ujjaini, Thaneshwara, Konark, Khajurao, Ajmir, Taxila, Kanouj. Books for Reference : 1. Majumdar R C : History of India Vol. I 2. Lunia B N : Evolution of Indian Culture 3. D N Jha : Ancient India – An Indroductory 4. Roy Choudary : History of Ancient India 5. Bashyam A L : The Wonder that was India, Vol.I 6. Wheeler M : The Indus Civilization 7. R S Sharma : Material Culture and Social formation in Ancient India 8. Altekar A S : State and Government in Ancient India 9. Kosambi D D : The Culture and Civilization of Ancient Indian in Historical Outline. 10. Romila Thapar : Early India from origin to 1300 A.D 11. Romila Thapar : Ashoka and Government in Ancient India 12. Krishna Deva : Temples of North India 13. Sharma R S : Material Culture and Social formation in Ancient India 14. Wheeler M : The Indus Civilization 15. Joshi D T : Pracheena Bharathada Ithihasa 16. K.N.A : Pracheena Bharathada Ithihasa 17. Shivarudraswamy : Bharathada Ithihasa ** ** ** SEMESTER - II DSC -1B (CORE) Credit – 6 (5+ 1+ 0) Title of the Paper : History of India from 1206 to 1761 C.E Unit I Survey of Sources – Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate – Qutbuddin Aibak – Iltamush – Razia Sultana – Balban – The Khiljis - Alauddin Khilji – Conquests – Administrative and Economic reforms. The Thughaluqs – Administrative experiments of Muhammad-bin-Tughaluq. Unit : II The Mughal empire - Babur – Foundation – Shershah Sur – Achievements – Akbar – Expansion and Consolidation of the Administration – Din-i-Ilahi – Imperial ideology - Assessing Aurangazeb - Decline of the Mughals. Unit : III Socio and Economic conditions under Mughals – Art and Architecture in Mughal India – Fathepur Sikri – Mughal Miniature Painting. Unit : IV The Bhakti Cult : Kabir – Gurunanak – Mira Bai; Sufism – Shaik Moin-ud-din-Chisti – Nizamuddin Auliya,. Unit : V The saints of Maharastra – Namadeva – Ekanth – Tukuram – Impact; The Marathas : Shivaji’s life and achievements – Administration – The Peshwas – Balaji Vishwanatha – Bajirao I – Balji Bajirao – Third battle of Panipat. Maps for Study : 1. The Khilji Empire under Alauddin Khilji. 2. The Tughaluq Empire under Muhammad-bin-Tughluq. 3. The Mughal Empire under Akbar. 4. The Maratha Kingdom under Shivaji. Places of Historical importance : Delhi, Panipat, Agra, Alahabad, Poona, Peshwar, Sasaram, Daulathabad, Warangal, Dwarasamudra, Rayagarh, Amarkot, Chittur, Attok, Fatehpur Sikri, Ajmer, Amrithsar, Surat, Madurai. Books for Reference : 1. Alam M & Subramanyam : The Mughal State 1526 – 1750 2. Irfan Hubib (Ed.) : Medieval India (1200-1750) 3. Satish Chandra : Medieval India from Sultanate to Mughals 4. Ali M Athar : The Mughal Nobility under Aurangazeb 5. Chandra S : History of Medieval India (800-1700) 6. Majumdar & Others R.C : Advance History of India 7. Srivastava A L : Delhi Sultanate 8. Srivastava A L : Akbar the Great 3 Vols. 9. Moosvi S : The Economy of the Mughal Empire 10. Sathish Chandra : Medieval India (Part – I & Part – II) 11. Chandra, Sathish : Essays on Medieval India History 12. Gordon S : The Marathas 1600-1818 13. Chandra, Sathish : Mughal Religious Policies, The Rajputs and the Deccan 14. Iswari Prasad : Medieval India 15. Metha J L : Advanced Study of the History of Medieval India (Vols. I & II) 16. John F Richards : The Mughal Empire 17. Irfan Hubib and Rapan Roy Chaudhary (Ed.) : The Cambridge Economic History of India 18. Burton Stein : A History of Medieval India 19. K N A : Madhyakaleena Bharathada Ithihasa 20. Joshi D T : Madhyakaleena Bharathada Ithihasa 21. Parameshwara : Madhyakaleena Bharathada Ithihasa ** ** ** SEMESTER - III DSC -1C (CORE) Credit – 6 (5 + 1 + 0) Title of the Paper : History of South India upto 1336 C.E Unit: I Sources-Sangam Polity and Literature - Nandas and Mauryas in South India-Satavahanas- Gauthamiputra Satakarni-Society, Economy, Religion and Art and Architecture. Unit: II Kadambas of Banavasi-Mayuravarma and Kakutsavarma-Cultural Contributions - Western Gangas- Durvinitha-Sripurusha-Cultural contribution, Pallavas of Kanchi-Mahendravarman I – Narasimhavarman I – Society, Religion, Art and Architecture. Unit: III Imperial Age-Chalukyas of Badami-Pulakesi II-Vikramaditya I-Contributions to South Indian Culture-The Rashtrakutas-Govinda III-Amoghavarsha Nrupatunga – Administration – Society, Economy, Literature, Art and Architecture-Cholas of Tanjore - Parantaka Chola - Raja Raja Chola I, Rajendra Chola I- Administration, Art and Architecture. Unit: IV Chalukyas of Kalyana-Vikramaditya VI-Literature Art and Architecture –The Hoysalas- Vishnuvardhana-Ballala III-Administration, Religion, Literature, Art and Architecture. Unit: V Socio-Religious reform movement – Shankaracharya – Ramanujacharya – Madhwacharya - Basaveshwara and Veerashiva Movement. Maps for Study: 1. The Chalukyan Empire under Pulakesi II 2. The Chola Empire under Raja Raja Chola I 3. The Rashtrakuta Empire under Govinda III 4. The Hoysala Empire under Ballala III Places of Historical Importance: Maski, Brahmagiri, Sravanabelagola, Belur, Badami, Ihole, Pattadakallu, Madurai, Banavasi, Manyakheda, Kanchi, Tanjore, Nasik, Kalyana, Dwarasamudra, Mahabalipuram, Kalati, Udupi, Peramburu, Melukote. Books for Reference 1. Krishnarao M V and Keshava Bhat : Ithihasa Darshana 2. Dawakar R R : Karnataka through the Ages 3. Sheik Ali : The Western Gangas of Talked 4. Deret J.D.M : The Hoysalas 5. Basavaraja K R : History and culture of Karnataka (Dharwad, 1984) 6. Nilakanta Sastri K A : A History of South India 7. Burton Stein : The New Cambridge History of India – Vijayanagara 8. Mugali R S : The Heritage of Karnataka 9. Yazdani G : History of Deccan 10. Bhandarkar R G : History of Deccan 11. Gupta K M : Land System in South India 800 to 1200 A.D 12. Keshavan Veluthat : State Formation in South India 13. Champaka Lakshmi : Urbanization in South India 14. Muddachari B : Dakshina Bharatada Ithihasa ** ** ** SEMESTER – IV DSC - 1D (CORE) Credit – 6 (5 + 1 + 0) Title of the Paper : History of South India with Special Reference to Karnataka from 1336 to 1800 C.E Unit :I Sources – Historical Background - The Vijayanagar Empire - Origin- Sangamas – Devaraya II, Saluvas, Tuluvas – Krishnadevaraya and his achivements – Ramaraya and The Battle of Talikote – Araveedu – Decline – Administration, Society, Status of Women – Cultural Contributions to culture. Unit :II Bahamani Kingdom – Mahamud Gawan – Administration– Art and Architecture – Contributions of the Adilshahis of Bijapur to art and architecture Unit: III The rule of feudatory Chieftains – The Nayaks of Keladi (Ikkeri) and Chitradurga – The Chieftains of Yalahanka – Rani Abbakka of Ullala – Byradevi of Gerusuppe – Marathas in South India – Shahaji and Shivaji Unit :IV The early Wodeyars of Mysore - Raja Wodeyar – Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar – The Cultural contributions of the early Wodeyars Unit :V The emergence of Mysore as a military state –the rise of Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan – The Anglo – Mysore wars – Administration under Tippu Sultan – Industrial Production and Commercial Activities. Maps for study: 1) The Vijayanagara Empire under Krishnadevaraya 2) The Bahamani Kingdom under Muhammad Gawan 3) The Mysore State under Chikkadevaraja Wodayer 4) The Mysore State under Tippu Sultan Places of Historical Importance: Talikot, Hampi, Raichur, Penugonda, Golconda, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Chithradurga, Iikkeri, Boodikote, Devanahally, Bababudangiri, Bidar, Kaginele, Ahmadnagar, Bengaluru, Sira, Madurai, Dindigal, Srirangapattana. BOOKS FOR REFERENCE (1) Burtton stein : The New Cambridge History of India Vijayanagara (Cambridge, 1989) 2) K.R Basavaraj : History and Culture of Karnataka (Dharawar, 1984) 3) H.V Srinivas Murthy and R. Ramakrishna : A History of Karnataka (New Delhi, 1978) 4) Mohibul Hasan : History of Tipu Sultan (Calcutta, 1984) 5) M.H Gopal : Tippu Sultans Explain : An Economic study (Bombay, 1971) 6) K. Sathyanarayan : A History of the wodeyars of Mysore (Mysore 2000) 7) P.B Desai : A History