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B.A. HISTORY COURSE STRUCTURE UNDER CBCS SYSTEM(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

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Tamil - I Tamil – I U11L1T1 6 3 3 25 75 100

English - I English - I U11L1E1 6 3 3 25 75 100

Core Course - I Society and Culture in India upto 1206 A.D U11HI1C1 6 5 3 25 75 100

Core Course - II Society and Culture in India from1206 to 1757 A. D. U11HI1C2 5 4 3 25 75 100

First Allied Course – I Modern Government – Theory and Practice - I U11HI1A1 5 3 3 25 75 100

Environmental Studies Environmental Studies UES1 2 2 3 25 75 100

30 20 600

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Tamil - II Tamil – II U11L2T2 6 3 3 25 75 100

English – II English– II U11L2E2 6 3 3 25 75 100

Core Course – III Modern India from 1757 to 1947 AD. U11HI2C3 6 5 3 25 75 100

First Allied Course – II Modern Government – Theory and Practice – II U11HI2A2 5 4 3 25 75 100

First Allied Course – III Modern Government – Theory and Practice – III U11HI2A3 5 3 3 25 75 100

Value Education Value Education UVE2 2 2 3 25 75 100

30 20 600

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Tamil - III Tamil- III U11L3T3 6 3 3 25 75 100

English – III English - III U11L3E3 6 3 3 25 75 100

Core Course – IV History of Tamil Nadu upto 1565 AD U11HI3C4 6 5 3 25 75 100

Core Course – v Thinkers of Modern India U11HI3C5 5 4 3 25 75 100

Second Allied Course I Panchayat raj with special reference to Tamil Nadu U11HI3A1 5 3 3 25 75 100

Non Core Elective I Agricultural Economics U11EC3N1 2 2 3 25 75 100

30 20 600

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Tamil – IV Tamil- IV U11L4T4 6 3 3 25 75 100

English – IV English -IV U11L4E4 6 3 3 25 75 100

Core Course – VI History of Tamil Nadu from 1565 to 1991 AD U11HI4C6 5 5 3 25 75 100

Second Allied Course II Public Administration U11HI4A2 5 4 3 25 75 100

Second Allied Course III Physical Geography U11HI4A3 4 3 3 25 75 100

Skill Based Elective I Basics of Tourism U11HI4S1 2 4 3 25 75 100

Non Core Elective II Indian Economic Development U11EC4N2 2 2 3 25 75 100

30 24 700

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Core Course – VII Intellectual History of Tamilnadu U11HI5C7 5 5 3 25 75 100

Core Course – VIII India and her Neighbours U11HI5C8 5 4 3 25 75 100

Core Course – IX History of Europe – I (from 1453 to 1789 AD) U11HI5C9 5 4 3 25 75 100

Core Course - X General Knowledge and Current Affairs U11HI5C10 6 4 3 25 75 100

Elective Course – I Human Rights U11HI5E1 5 5 3 25 75 100

Skill Based Elective II Tourism Product U11HI5S2 2 4 3 25 75 100

Skill Based Elective III Tourism and Travel Management U11HI5S3 2 4 3 25 75 100

30 30 700

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Core Course – XI Contemporary India since 1947 A.D. U11HI6C11 6 5 3 25 75 100

Core Course – XII History of Europe – II (from 1789 to 1945 AD) U11HI6C12 6 5 3 25 75 100

Core Course – XIII History of USA (from 1776 to 1945 AD) U11HI6C13 6 5 3 25 75 100

Elective Course - II Women Studies U11HI6E2 5 5 3 25 75 100

Elective Course - III Archieves Keeping U11HI6E3 6 4 3 25 75 100

Extension ActivitiesExtension Activities 1

Gender Education 8UEA6 1 1 3 25 75 100

30 26 600

TOTAL 180 140 3800

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B.A., HISTORY - I SEMESTER – CORE COURSE - I(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN INDIA UPTO 1206 AD

UNIT – I Sources of Study – Stone Age Culture – Indus Valley Civilization – Extent –Special Features – Causes for Decline (Map – Indus Sites)

UNIT- II Early and later Vedic Culture – Rise of Jainism and Buddhism – Impact ofPersian and Greek contact.

UNIT-III The Mauryan World – Society and Economic Conditions – MauryanAdministration – Asoka’s Contribution to Buddhism – Kanishka –Makayanism – The Gandhara, the Mathura and the Amaravathy Schools ofArts (Map – Asoka’s Empire and Important sites of his inscriptions).

UNIT-IV The Gupta Age – The salient Features of Gupta Administration – The Socialand Economic Developments – The Golden Age of Guptas. (Map – The GuptaEmptire).

UNIT-V North India from Harsha – Socio, Economic and Religious Conditions –Chalukya’s Art and Architecture – Rastrakutas – Indian Society on the Eve ofMuslim Conquest.

Text Book:

Title Author Publisher

The Wonder That Was India Basham, A.L., Grove Press, 1954

Reference Books:


The Culture and Civilization ofAncient India: In Historical Out line

Kosambi, D.D., Vikas, 1971, 5th Print

History and Culture of Indian People Majumdar, R.C.

Indian Feudalism. R.S.Sharma,

CHAIRMAN – BOS COE

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B.A., HISTORY – I SEMESTER – CORE COURSE – II(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN INDIA FROM 1206 TO 1757 AD

UNIT - I Advent of Islam – Foundation of Delhi Sultanate – The Slave Dynasty – KhiljiImperialism and its Impacts on the Society – Reforms of Muhammad BinTughlaq and the rise of Jagirdari system – Bhakti Movement – SocialCondition during Sultanate Period. (Map – Empire of Alauddin Khilji).

UNIT- II Spread of Islam in South India – Art and Architecture under the VijayanagarEmpire – Socio Economic and Religious conditions under the Vijayanagar -Establishment of Portugese Empire in India and its Consequences. (Map –Vijayanagar Empire under Krishnadevaraya)

UNIT-III Establishment of Mughal Empire in India – Conditions of India on the eve ofBabur’s invasion – Sur Administration – Outline History of the MughalEmpire from Akbar to Auragzeb.

UNIT-IV Socio - Economic condition under the Mughals – Akbar’s Religious Policy –Akbar as a National Monarch – Mughal’s Art and Architecture – Impact ofMughals rule on Hindu Society – Disintegration of the Mughal Empire. (Map– Akbar’s Empire).

UNIT-V Rise of Marathas and Sikhs – European Settlements and their Impact on IndianSociety.

Text Book:

Title Author PublisherMughal Rule in India. S.R.Sharma

Reference Books:

Title Author PublisherPolitical and Cultural History of India,vol I & II.

Sathiyanata Iyer,

The Wonder That Was India, New York Basham, A.L., Grove Press, 1954.History and Culture of Indian People Majumdar, R.C. Bombay Bharathiya

Vidya Bhavan, 1960A Short History of Muslim Rule. Iswari PrasadAgrarian System of Mughal India Habad Irfan


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B.A., HISTORY – I SEMESTER – FIRST ALLIED COURSE I(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

MODERN GOVERNMENT – THEORY AND PRACTICE – 1

UNIT- I Constitution – Meaning and Purpose of Constitution – Classification ofConstitution – Written and Unwritten Constitution – Flexible and RigidConstitution.

UNIT- II Unitary State – Features of the Unitary State – Federal State – Characteristicsof a Federal State.

UNIT-III Separation of Powers – Theory – Criticisms Executive: Importance andFunction of Parliamentary and Non-Parliamentary Executive – PluralExecutive.

UNIT-IV Legislature – Functions of Legislature – Delegated Legislation – UnicameralVersus Bicameral Legislation.

UNIT-V Judiciary – The Independence of Judiciary – Functions of Judiciary –Qualification, Selection and Tenure of Judges – Rule of Law – PoliticalParties: Formation and Function of Parties – Single Party – Biparty andMultiparty system.

Text Book:

Title Author PublisherModern Governments. Strong,C.F

Reference Books:

Title Author PublisherConstitution of United States. Back JamesModern Constitution Wheare, K.C


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B.A., HISTORY - II SEMESTER – CORE COURSE III(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

MODERN INDIA FROM 1757 TO 1947 AD

UNIT – I The British conquest and Expansion – Lord Clive – Warren Hastings – LordWellesely – The Wars : Anglo Mysore Wars – Anglo Maratha Wars – LordDaulhousie and Doctrine of Lapse.

UNIT – II British Policy towards Indian States: Ring Fence Policy (1765-1813) –Subordinate isolation (1813 -1857) – Indian States under the Crown.

UNIT - III Administrative Structure and Policies – Cornwallis and Permanent LandRevenue Settlement; Judicial Reforms – Lord Daulhousie and His Reforms –Educational Policy under the East India Company.

UNIT -IV Socio Religious Movements in the 19th Century: Reforms of Lord Bentinck –Local Self Government and Lord Rippon – Press Act and Lord Lytton.

UNIT - V Rise and Growth of Indian National Movement – Swadeshi Movement –Home Rule Movement – Non Co-Operation Movement – Civil DisobedienceMovement – Quit India Movement – Nataji and Indian National Army –Partition of India and Achievement of Freedom.

Text Book:

Title Author PublisherAn Advanced History of India Majumdar, R.C.,

Reference Books:

Title Author PublisherSocial Background of Indian Nationalism Desai, A.R

A New Look on Modern Indian History Grover, B.L

The Oxford History of Modern India, 1740 –1975 AD

Spear Percival,.

History of British India. Roberts, P.E.,


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B.A., HISTORY – II SEMESTER – FIRST ALLIED COURSE II(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

MODERN GOVERNMENT – THEORY AND PRACTICE II

UNIT- I Constitution of England – Salient features of the English Constitution –Powers and Prerogatives of the Crown – Cabinet System.

UNIT- II Powers and Functions of House of Lords – House of Commons –Judicial System in England.

UNIT-III Constitution of USA – Salient features of the Constitution – Procedurefor the Election of American President – Powers and Functions of thePresent – Senate – Powers and Functions of Congress.

UNIT-IV Constitution of USA – Powers of the Supreme Court – Character ofParty System – Divisions of Powers – State Executive – StateLegislature – State Judiciary.

UNIT-V Constitution of Switzerland – Characteristics of the Swiss Constitution –Direct Legislation.

Text Book:

Title Author PublisherK.C.Modern Constitutions, Wheare,Modern Governments. Strong, C.F.

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B.A., ECONOMICS – II SEMESTER – FIRST ALLIED COURSE III(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

MODERN GOVERNMENT – THEORY AND PRACTICE III

UNIT- I Constitution of India: Salient Features – Fundamental Rights – Election ofPresident of India – Powers and Functions of President, Vice President ofIndia.

UNIT- II Constitution of India: The Prime Minister and Cabinet – Powers and Functionsof Rajya Sabha and Lokh Sabha – Supreme Court of India – Position andPowers of the State Governor and Chief Minister.

UNIT-III Republic Constitution of China – Making of the Constitution – GeneralPrinciples – Standing Committee – Chairman of people of China.

UNIT-IV Constitution of Japan: Constitution of 1946 – Main Features – The Cabinet –The Diet - The Judiciary.

UNIT-V Constitution of Australia: The Nature of Federal System – The Crown,Governor – General – The Cabinet – The Prime Minister, The Senate, Houseof Representatives.

Text Book:

Title Author PublisherK.C.Modern Constitutions, Wheare,Modern Governments. Strong, C.F.

Reference Books:



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B.A., HISTORY – III SEMESTER – CORE COURSE -IV(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

HISTORY OF TAMIL NADU UPTO 1565 AD

UNIT - 1 Sangam Age and Post Sangam Age: Social Institutions – Customs andPractices – Economic Condition – Trade – Religion – Literature – Art andFine Arts.

UNIT - II Age of Pallavas: Society, Economic Life, Religion, Bhakti Movement,Literature and Education, Arts and Fine Arts.

UNIT - III Age of Cholas: Society, Economic Life, Religion, Bhakti Movement,Literature and Education, Arts and Fine Arts.

UNIT - IV Age of Pandyas: Society, Economic Life, Religion, Literature and Education,Arts and Fine Arts.

UNIT - V Tamilagam under Vijayanagar Rule: Society, Economic Life, Religion,Literature and Education, Arts and Fine Arts.

Text Book:


Social History of Tamils K.K. Pillai,.

Text Book:


History of Tamil Nadu, Vol.I V.M. KrishnamoorthyLand and Caste in South IndianVillages

A.Karuppaiah,.

Tamilagam in the 17th century R.Sathianathair,.Politic and Social Conflict inSouth India

E.F.Irschick,.


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B.A., HISTORY– III SEMESTER – CORE COURSE V(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

THINKERS OF MODERN INDIA

UNIT-1 M.K.Gandhi – Life History – Religion and Politics – Ends and Means –Swadhesi – Khadi – Constructive Program – Trusteeship – Ahimsa and WorldPeace.

UNIT-II B.R. Ambedkar – Life History – Views on Casteism – Self Respect Movement –Religion and Morality – Democracy – Political Thought – Contribution.

UNIT-III E.V.Ramasamy – Life History – Self Respect Movement – Views of Religion -Women’s Rights – Present day Status.

UNIT-IV C.N.Annadurai – Life History – EVR and Annadurai – AntiHindi Movement –Achievements.

UNIT-V St.Ramalingam – Purva – Asram (Life History) – Amnaneya – Orumaippadu –Embodied Immortality.

Text Book:


Social and Cultural History ofTamilnadu

N. Subramanian

Text Book:


Social and Cultural History ofIndia, Vol.II

B.N. Luniya,

An Autobiography or the Storyof My Experiments with Truth

M.K.Gandhi,

Ambedkarism. R.C.PrasadAmbedkar, Politics andScheduled Caste

Prem Prakash,

Periyar EVR. Anita DielPeriyar and Self RespectPhilosophy

M.K. Subramanian,

Thiru Arutppa. Ramalingam

Modern Thought. V.S.Naravane


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B.A. HISTORY - III SEMESTER – SECOND ALLIED COURSE I(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

PANCHAYAT RAJ WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TAMIL NADU

UNIT- I Concept of Panchayat Raj – Views on Panchayat Raj by Gandhi, Vinobabhaveand Jeyaprakas Narayan.

UNIT- II Panchayat Raj System in Tamil Nadu from 1687 to 1882 – from 1882 to 1947and from 1947 to the Present Day.

UNIT-III Constituent Assembly and its debate on Panchayat Raj – Committees onPanchayat Raj – Two tier system under K.Kamaraj – Direct Election toPanchayat Raj under MGR.

UNIT-IV Structures of Village Panchayat, Panchayat Union, and District Panchayat –Functions and Finance of Village Panchayat, Panchayat Union, and DistrictPanchayat.

UNIT-V Community Development Schemes – State and Central Schemes – IRDP,TRYSEM, JRY, Namaku Namey Plan, etc., - Role of NGO’s

Text Book:


Local Self Government in India. S.R. Maheswari and Sriram Maheswari

Reference Books:


Simple Study of Local SelfGovernment

Sachdeva and Durga

Ullatchi (Tamil). R.Singaravel,Panchayat Raj (Tamil). S.Sivasankaran,


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B.A., – III SEMESTER – NON CORE ELECTIVE I(FOR TAMIL MAJOR)

(For the candidates admitted from 2011 -12 onwards)

PANCHAYAT RAJ WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TAMILNADU

UNIT- I Concept of Panchayat Raj – Views on Panchayat Raj by Gandhi,Vinobabhave and Jeyaprakas Narayan.

UNIT- II Panchayat Raj System in Tamil Nadu from 1687 to 1882 – from 1882 to1947.

UNIT-III Panchayat Raj System in Tamil Nadu from 1947 to the Present Day.

UNIT-IV Structures of Village Panchayat, Panchayat Union, and DistrictPanchayat – Functions and Finance of Village Panchayat, PanchayatUnion, and District Panchayat.

UNIT-V IRDP – TRYSTEM – JRY – Namaku Namey Plan – Indira GandhiMemorial Joint House Scheme – Bio Gas Plant etc.

References:

1. Sachadeva and Durga, Simple Study of Local Self Government.

2. S.R. Mahewari and Sriram Maheswari, Local Self Government in India.

3. R.Singaravel, Ullatchi (Tamil).

4. S.Sivasankaran, Panchayat Raj (Tamil).


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B.A., HISTORY – IV SEMESTER –CORE COURSE VI(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

HISTORY OF TAMILNADU FROM 1565 TO 1991 A.D.

UNIT- I The Rise of Nayaks of Madurai, Jinji and Tanjore – Marathas rule in TamilNadu

UNIT- II Coming of Europeans – The Carnatic Wars – Rebellion of the Poligars – TheRevenue Settlement of Thomas Munroe.

UNIT-III The Justice Party and The Non Brahmin Movement – Rise of DMK – Rule ofDMK and AIDMK in Tamil Nadu.

UNIT-IV Role of Tamil Nadu in the Struggle for Independence – The Important Patriots:VOC, S.Subramania Bharati, Vanchinathan, Rajaji, Tirupur Kumaran, NilakandaBrahmachari etc.,

UNIT-V Panchayat Raj in Tamil Nadu (ACT 1994) – Education – Social Reformers:EVR, St. Ramalingam, Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy etc.

Text Book:


Tamil Country under Vijayanagar. A.Krishnaswamy

Text Book:


A History of South India K.A.N Sastri,.Tamilaga Varalarum MakkaLPnapadum (Tamil).

K.K.Pillai,

History of Tamil Nadu V.T. Chellam,.The Nayaks of Madurai

Sathiyanatha Iyer


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B. A., HISTORY – IV SEMESTER – SECOND ALLIED COURSE - II(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

UNIT- I Concept of Public Administration – Meaning – Nature – Scope – Public andPrivate Administration – Human Factor – Arts or Science ?

UNIT- II Organization – Meaning – Various Theories a) Bureaucratic Theory b)Classical Theory c) Human Relation Theory – Scientific Management –Principles: Hierarchy, Span of Control – Unity of Command.

UNIT-III Bureaucracy and Civil Services: Bureaucracy – Meaning and Types –Maladies – Civil Service – Meaning Functions – Modern Trends in CivilService – Numerical Strength – Powers – Positive Nature – Neutrality –Morale in Public Services.

UNIT-IV Education and Training – Objective of Training – Its Types – TrainingInstitutions in India for I.A.S., I.P.S., etc., - In Service and Refresher Coursesetc.,

UNIT-V Promotion and Retirement – Kinds and Principles of Promotion – RelativeAdvantages and Disadvantages – Retirements, Pension – PF, ARC etc.,

Text Book:


Public Administration. Avasthi, A and Maheswari

Reference Books:


Indian Administration Ashok ChandraPublic Administration Vishno Bhagwan and Vidya

Bhushan


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B.A. HISTORY – IV SEMESTER – SECOND ALLIED COURSE - III(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

UNIT- I Definition of Geography – Classification of Geography:Geomorphology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Climatology, Hydrologyand Biogeography in narrow sense.

UNIT- II Earth: Structure and composition of the earth – Classification of Rocks –Igneous Rock, Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock – Types ofVolcanoes – Earthquakes.

UNIT-III Atmosphere: Significance of atmosphere – Composition of atmosphere:Dry air, Water vapour, Dust particles – Structure of Atmosphere:Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere.

UNIT-IV Temperature: Factors determine the temperature – Horizontaldistribution of pressure – Kinds of Winds: Planetary winds, SeasonalWinds, Local Winds and Variable winds – Cyclone and Anti Cyclone.

UNIT-V Definition of Oceanography – Types of Land forms – Continental Shelf– Slope – Plain and Deeps.

Reference Books:


Oceanography Cartor

An Introduction to PhysicalGeography

Nizammuddin Khan Concept of publishingCompany, New Delhi,2001.

An Introduction to Climate Trewartha, G.T. and R.S.Mongen

International Studies,1980.

The Physical Basis ofGeography

Wooldridge, S.W. and R.S.Mongen

Longman, New Delhi.


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B.A. HISTORY – IV SEMESTER – SKILL BASED ELECTIVE - I(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

BASICS OF TOURISM

UNIT- I Meaning, Definition – Scope and Content of Tourism – Concept ofTourism – Purpose of Tourism – Forms and Types of Tourism – BasicComponents of Tourism.

UNIT- II Growth and Development of Tourism in India: Historical Evolution andDevelopment – The need for History of Tourism – Transition to ModernTourism.

UNIT-III Tourism as an Industry: Different types of Transport – Study of TravelFormalities – Passport, Visa and other documents – Types of Touroperators – Tourism and accommodation: Types of accommodation –Hotels – Youth Hostels and Dharmasalas etc. – Importance ofaccommodation in Tourism Development.

UNIT-IV Tourism and Economic factors – Impact of tourism as an instrument ofachieving economic gain – Multiplier theory: Social and Cultural Co-relations of Tourism and its impact of Tourism on Environment.

UNIT-V Concept of Domestic and International Tourism – Recent trends inInternational Tourism – The Importance of Domestic Tourism.

Text Book:


Tourism and HotelIndustry in India

Anand .M.M New Delhi 1976.

Reference Books:


Tourism Development,Principles and Practice

Bhatia .A.K New Delhi. 1976

Dynamics of Tourism - III Kaul .R.N.Tourism Past, Present andFuture.

Hart J.J London 1974

Tourism (Tamil) Rajasekara Thangamani M.R


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B.A., – IV SEMESTER – NON CORE ELECTIVE II(FOR TAMIL MAJOR)

(For the candidates admitted from 2011 – 12 onwards)

HISTORY OF FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN INDIA (1885 TO 1947 A.D.)

UNIT- I Causes for the rise of Nationalism in India – Foundation of IndianNational Congress – Lord Lytton and Indian National Congress.

UNIT- II Functions of Indian National Congress between 1885 to 1907.

UNIT-III Moderates and Extremist – Functions of Indian National Congressbetween 1907 and 1919.

UNIT-IV Jawalian Walabhag Tragedy – Khilafat Movement and Non Co –operation Movement – Swaraj Party – Simon Commission.

UNIT-V Civil Disobedience Movement – Round Table Conference – CongressMinistry – Indian National Army – Quit India Movement – CrippsMission – Cabinet Mission – India Independence Act, 1947.

References:

1. A.L. Sharma, Constitutional Development and Nationalist Movement.

2. A.R. Desai, Social Background of Indian Nationalism.

3. Bipin Chandra, The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India.

4. Anil Seal, The Emergence of Indian Nationalism.

5. Sumit Sarkar, Modern India, 1885 – 1947.

6. Tara Chand, History of Feedom Movement in India Vol. I to IV.


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B.A. HISTORY – V SEMESTER – CORE COURSE - VII(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF TAMILNADU

UNIT- I Definition of History – Kinds of History – Intellectuals of Sangam Age –Poets – Women poets – Sangam Literature – Epics.

UNIT- II History of the Bhakti Cult: Saivism: Nayanmars – Vaishnavism: Alwars

UNIT-III The work of Christian Missionaries to Tamil Literature – Robert D.Nobili – G. U. Pope – Beschi – Caldwell – The Revival of TamilLanguage and Literature – Ananda K. Coomarasamy – Dance of Siva –Tamil Scholars: P. Sundaram Pillai, Maraimalai Adikal – Anti-HindiMovement.

UNIT-IV Freedom Movement – Tamil Intellectuals: V. O. Chidambaram Pillai –Bharathi – Subramaniya Siva – Rajagobala Chari – Muthu RamalingaDevar – K. Kamaraj – E.V.R. – Raja Panagal – Anni Besant.

UNIT-V Socio – Religious Movement – Sanmarga Movement – Vallalar – SriVaikunda Swamigal – Muthulakshmi Reddi.

Text Book:


Bharathidasan PattuThiran (Tamil)

Abdhul Karim Vanathi Pathipagam

Reference Books:


Thamilaga Social and CulturalHistory (Madurai 2000)

K. Thangavelu

Social and culture History ofT.V.

N. Subramanian

Tamil Renaissance andDravidian Nationalism

Nambi Aroora .K Koodal Pub.


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B.A., HISTORY –V SEMESTER – CORE COURSE - VIII(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

INDIA AND HER NEIGHBOURS

UNIT- I India’s Foreign Policy since Independence – Nehru – Sastri – Indira Gandhi –Janatha Party – Rajiv Gandhi and after.

UNIT - II India and Pakistan – Kashmir issue since Independence – Kargil War – RecentUnrest (Parliment Attact, Bombay Taj Hotel (26/11) incident etc.,)

UNIT -III India and Bangladesh: War of Independence of 1971 – Mujibur Rehman –Farakka Barrage Dispute – India and China: Indo-Sino War – PanchsheelAgreement – Normalization Process.

UNIT -IV India and Nepal: Political and Economic Cooperation – India and Srilanka:Political Development – Ethnic Problems – Civil War and its impact on SriLanks – IPKF – Recent Developments

UNIT -V India’s Foreign Policy towards Maldives and Burma – RegionalOrganizations: NAM, SAARC, ASEAN.

Text Book:


the History of Srilanks K.M. De Silva,.

Reference Books:


An Introduction to South Asia B.H.Farmer,.

A Study in Frontier PoliticalRelations

Deb Arida Bhutan and India

Made in Butan Rehul Ram

An Introduction to Nepal Rishinkesh Shaha


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B.A., HISTORY – V SEMESTER – CORE COURSE - IX(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

HISTORY OF EUROPE – I (1453 – 1789 A.D)

UNIT-I Period of Transition – Geographical Discoveries – Causes – Discoveries –Results

UNIT-II Renaisance – Meaning – Causes – Renaisance in Philosophy – Literature –Architecture, Art and Science – Results.

UNIT-III Reformation – Meaning – Causes – Protestantism in Germany and England –Calvinism – Counter Reformation – Results of Reformation.

UNIT-IV Age of Enlightenment – Louis XIV Achievements – Foreign Policy – TheDutch War – Spanish War of Succession – The Treaty of Utrech Frederick theGreat – achievements.

UNIT-V The War of Austrian Succession – Maria Therasa of Austria – Peter the Great– Reforms - Foreign Policy – Catherine II – Reforms and Foreign Policy.

Maps: Routes of Geographical Discoveries.

Important Centers of Reformation.

Text Book:


History of Europe Southgate

Reference Books:


World History 1993 Jagadish P. SharmaThe Lire of Modern Europe Louis Gotts Chals and Domald

lachEurope Since 1789 Mahajan. V.D.

History of Modern Europe Fyffe

History of Europe (Tancl.) G.Thiyagarajan


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B.A., HISTORY – V SEMESTER – CORE COURSE - X(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

UNIT- I Geography: Solar System – The Earth – Dimensions of Earth – Earth Motions– Earth’s Atmosphere – Indian Geography – Types of Soils – Minerals –Crops – Forests – Monsoons – Mountain Ranges – Rivers – NationalHighways and Railways – Airports and Harbours – National Wild LifeSanctuaries – Tribes in India.

UNIT- II Indian Polity: Indian Constitution – Regional Issues.

UNIT-III Indian Economy: Planning – Planning Commission – Role of NationalDevelopment Council – Five Year Plans – New Economic Policy –Agricultural and Industrial India.

UNIT-IV Science and Technology: Every day Science – Hygiene and Physiology –Nuclear Science – Space Research in India – Information Technology.

UNIT-V Present day India and World: Indian States – Census(2001) – Flag – Emblem –Indian Defence – National Labs – River Valley Projects – Art and Music –Awards in India and World – Sports – Major events in India and World – Whois Who – U.N.O.

Text Book:


Reference Books:


Sura Year BookGeneral StudiesManorama Year BookNews Papers : English & Tamil


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B.A., HISTORY – V SEMESTER – ELECTIVE COURSE - I(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

HUMAN RIGHTS

UNIT- I Definition of Human Rights – Nature – Content – Theories of Human Rights.

UNIT- II Universal Declaration of Human Rights – International Covenant on Civil andPolitical Rights – International Covenant on Economics, Social and CulturalRights, Amnesty International – Red Cross – Asia Watch – PUCL (PeopleUnion for Civil Liberties).

UNIT-III Fundamental Rights and Duties in the Indian Constitution – DirectivePrinciples

UNIT-IV Contemporary Challenges: Child Labour – Women Rights – Bonded Labour –Rural and Urban Labours – Problem of Refugees – Capital Punishment.

UNIT-V National and State Human Rights Commissions – Their Functions – Problemsand Perspective – Minorities Rights Commissions.

Text Book:


Human Rights. Leah Levin,

Reference Books:


Dialetics and Dynamics of HumanRights in India.

V.R. Krishna Iyer

Human Rights in India. C.J. Nirmal

The Right to be Human Upendra Baxi

Violatins of Democratic Rights inIndia

A.R.Desai,.


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B.A. HISTORY – V SEMESTER – SKILL BASED ELECTIVE - II(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

TOURISM PRODUCT

UNIT- I South Indian Culture – Dravidian Art and Architecture – Temple ofWestern Coast and their Unique Art and Architecture: Thiruvandrum,Guruvayur, Udupi and Goa.

UNIT- II Temples of Karnataka – Saravana Belacola, Belur, Hampi and Halebid.

UNIT-III Eco Tourism – Cultural Tourism – Adventure Tourism – Sports Tourism– Wild Life Sanctuaries and National Parks.

UNIT-IV Temples of Tamilnadu – Tanjore Pragdeshwar Temple – KanchipuramKailasanathar Temple – Madurai Meenakshi Temple – Churches andMosques in Tamil Nadu.

UNIT-V Performing Arts – Bharathanattiyam, Kathakali – Folk Dances of TamilNadu – Car Festivals – Jallikattu.

Text Book:


Tourism (Tamil) Rajasekara Thangamani M.R

Reference Books:


Economics of Tourism andDevelopment

Romila Chawala

Tourism Role in EconomicDevelopment and CulturalChange.

Diamond .J

The Socio-Economic Costs ofTourism Developing Countries

Jafari

Tourism Product (Tamil) Dharmaraj .J


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B.A. HISTORY – V SEMESTER – SKILL BASED ELECTIVE - III(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

UNIT- I Travel Agency operations- Day-to-Day operations – Origin and Growth –Modern Travel Agencies.

UNIT- II Functions of Travel Agency – Travel Agency with Service Providers –Handling Client.

UNIT-III Travel Documents – Passport – Visa – Immigration – Customs formalities.

UNIT-IV Tourism Offices in India – Functions – Tourism Development Corporation ofIndia (ITDC) – Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation and itsfunctions (TTDC).

UNIT-V Travel Intermediaries – Tour Operator – International Air TransportAssociation (IATA) – World Tourism Organization (WTO) – Travel AgentAssociation of India (TAAI) – Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO).

Text Book:


Tourism in India, 2001. Rama Archary

Tourism in India, 2001. A.K. Bhatia,

Reference Books:


Fundamentals in Tourism Seth Pran Nath SterlingTourism (Tamil) Rajasekara Thangamani M.R


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B.A. HISTORY– VI SEMESTER – CORE COURSE - XI(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

CONTEMPORARY INDIA SINCE 1947 A.D.

UNIT- I Dawn of Independence – Partition and its Impact – Assassination of MahatmaGandhi – National Integration – Role of Sardar Patel – First General Election –Nehru – His Internal and External Policies – Lal Bahdur Sastry – Making ofIndian Constitution.

UNIT- II Indira Gandhi – Nationalization of Banks – Abolition of Privy Purses –Declaration of Emergency – 1977 Election – Janata Rule – Internal andExternal Policies – Re Emergence of Mrs. Indira Gandhi – Assam Problem –Operation Blue Star – Assassination of Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

UNIT-III Rajiv Gandhi and his Rule – 1989 General Election – Emergence of Election –Emergence of V.P.Singh – Mandal Commission Issue – Narasimha Rao’s Rule– New Economic Policy – United Front Government.

UNIT-IV Five Year Plan – Green Revolution – White Revolution – Blue Revolution –Development of Education.

UNIT-V India and Kashmiri Issue – Indo Chinese War – Indo-Pak War – SimlaAgreement – India’s Role in the World Affairs – Non-Aligned Movement –India and the SAARC – Social Legislations.

Text Book:


Making of Indian Constitution R.G.Iyengar

Reference Books:


Contemporary India (Tamil &English).

Venkatesan

Structure and Tradition to IndianPolicy

K.Santhanam

India’s Foreign Policy: CollectedSpeeches

Pandit J.Nehru

Perspective on Indian Governmentand Politics

Acharya K.R. & Et al


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B.A., HISTORY – VI SEMESTER – CORE COURSE - XII(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

HISTORY OF EUROPE – II 1789 T0 1945 A.D.

UNIT- I French Revolution – Causes – Course and Results – Rise of NapoleonBonaparte – His Wars – Continental System – Causes for Failure of Napoleon– Napoleon’s Domestic Reforms.

UNIT- II Vienna Congress – Holy Alliance – Concert of Europe – Causes for Failure –Metternich – 1830 Revolution and its Results – Louis Philippe Revolution of1848 – Course and Effects.

UNIT-III Louis Napoleon as President and as Emperor – His wars – Administration –Failure – Third Republic of France – Unification of Italy Role of Cavour –Garibaldi – Mazzini and Victor Immanuel II – Unification of GermanyBismarkian Diplomacy.

UNIT-IV The Eastern Question – Greek War of Independence – The Crimean War –The Berlin Congress of 1878 – Balkan Wars.

UNIT-V The World War I – Causes and Results - October Revolution of 1917 in Russia– The League of Nations – Rise of Facism and Nazism - World War II –Causes and Results – Formation of U.N.O. and its achievements.

Text Book:


Reference Books:


Europe since 1870 (Hav. Row.1993)

Joll, James

Wation and Nationalism Hobasbawn E.JCharts Downer Modern Europe1780

Hazan Chand & Co

History & Europe, 181 – 1960(1983)

Wood, Anthony


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B.A. HISTORY – VI SEMESTER – CORE COURSE - XIII(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

HISTORY OF USA FROM 1776 – 1945 A.D.

UNIT- I The American War of Independence – The Making of Constitution – GeorgeWashington.

UNIT- II Jeffersonian Republic – The War of 1812 – James Monroe and the Era ofGood Feeling – Monroe Doctrine.

UNIT-III Andrew Jackson – Westward Movement – The Civil War – Abraham Lincoln.

UNIT-IV Reconstruction – The Rise of Big Business – The Spanish American War –Role of USA in the First World War.

UNIT-V World Economic Depression I (1929 A.D) – F.D. Roosevelt and New DealPolicy – USA and World War II

Text Book:


History of United States C.P. Hill

Reference Books:


History of the USA H.B.ParkesHistory of United States ofAmerica

K.Rajayan

A History of the United States W.MilerA History of the USA (Tamil.) K.Nambi Arooran


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B.A., HISTORY -VI SEMESTER – ELECTIVE COURSE - II(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

WOMEN STUDIES

UNIT- I Status of Women – Feminist Theories – Feminism in India – TraditionalIndian Society – Women in Vedic, Epic, Sangam and Muslim Periods.

UNIT- II Women’s Organisation – Social Reform and Welfare in India – InternationalWomen’s Year – Decade of Women 1975 – 85.

UNIT-III Government Policy – Center and Tamilnadu on Women Status after 1947

UNIT-IV Women and Law – Laws regarding Child Marriage – Female Infanticide –Protection of Women law to Abolish Sati.

UNIT-V Changing role of Women in India – Socio, Economic and Political Challengesfor women – Women and Work – Violence – Law and Media – Reservation.

Text Book:


Social Change in India Kuppusamy

Reference Books:


May You be the Mother of HundredSons

Bumiller

Women in Modern India. Desai NeeraWomen in Indian Society CchadiallyWomen and in the Law HaksarFamily and Marriage in India Kapadia


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B.A., HISTORY – VI SEMESTER – ELECTIVE COURSE - III(For the candidates admitted from the year 2011-12 onwards)

ARCHIVES KEEPING

UNIT- I Nature and Importance: Definition of Archives – Need for ArchivalEstablishment – Archives and Library – Types of Archives – Uses ofArchives.

UNIT- II Archival System in Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India.

UNIT-III Storage and Preservation: Infrastructure Required for Archives – Needfor Preservation – Destructive Factors – Methods of Preservation.

UNIT-IV Selection of Record, Materials, Dust Removal, Control of Insects,Thymol Fumigation and Rehabilitation of the Old Records.

UNIT-V Public Archives: National Archives of India – Its Origin and Growth andFunctions, Tamil Nadu State Archives – Its Origin and Growth andFunctions.

Text Book:


Archives Keeping J.Thiyagarajan

Reference Books:


Science of Archives Keeping HarinarayanaA Manual ArchivalAdministration

Hilary Jenkinson

Repair and Preservation ofRecords

R.K. Petri

Archives in India. Sailen GhoseArchives Keeping P.Sarveswaran


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