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Two papers Min.Pass Marks 72 Max.Marks 200

Paper I 3 hrs. duration Marks : 100

Paper II 3 hrs. Duration Marks : 100

Note: The question paper will contain 10 questions in all, i.e., two questions from each unit.

Each question is divided into two Parts – Part A and Part B having 16 and 4 Marks

respectively. Candidate has to answer Part A in about 5 pages and part B in about one

page selecting one question from each unit.

PAPER-I : HISTORY OF INDIA FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO 1206 A.D.

Unit- I

Impact of Geography on Indian History and Culture; Main sources of Ancient Indian History;

Features of Indus Civilization; Society, Polity, Economy, Culture and religion as reflected in Vedic

literature; The rise of Janpadas and Republics.

Unit- II

Rise of Magadha upto the Nandas; Magadha Imperialism and role of Chandragupta Maurya;

Chakravarti Ashoka – His Policies and Dhamma; Mauryan Administration, Cultural Achievements of

Mauryan period; Factors leading to disintegration of the Mauryan Empire.

Unit- III

Age of the Saka-Satvahans and Kushans; Saka-Satvahan- Struggle; Satavahans and Foreign

Powers; Contribution and Achievements of (i) PushyamitraSunga, (ii) Gautamiputra

Shatkarni,(iii)Rudradaman –I ,(iv) Kanishka–I; Economic Progress in the Pre-Gupta period with

special reference to trade and commerce.

Unit- IV

Early History of the Gupta Dynasty upto Chandra Gupta-I; Samudra Gupta; Chandra Gupta-II;

Skand Gupta;Invasion of Hunas; Features of Gupta Administration; Cultural Revivalism in Gupta

Period; Emergence of Scientific view of the world.

Unit- V

India in the Post-Gupta Period: Formation and Expansion of Vardhana Empire– Harsh;

Features of Chola and Chalukya administration; Achievements of (i) VigraharajaChahamana;

(ii) Kumara Pala Chalukya and (iii) Bhoja Pramara; Tripartite Struggle; Pallavas; Sangam Age-

Literature, Society and Culture; Factors leading to disintegration of Rajput states.

Books Recommended:

1. R.S. Tripathi : History of Ancient India.

2. N.N. Gosh: Early History of India.

3. R.K. Mookerji: Man and Thought in Ancient India.

4. R.C. Majumdar: The History and Culture of the Indian People. Relevant volumes, Bhartiya

vidya Bhawan, Bombay.

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9. R.S.Sharma :Pracheen Bharat (in Hindi)

10. G.S.P.Mishra: Pracheen Bharat (in Hindi)

PAPER-II : OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF MODERN WORLD (1453-1950 A.D.)


Each question is divided into two Parts – Part A and Part B having 16 and 4 Marks



Unit – I

Renaissance: Meaning, causes and development of art and literature; Mercantilism and Commercial

Revolution; Reformation and Counter Reformation; Beginning of Colonialism; American War of

Independence: Causes and Results.

Unit – II

Industrial Revolution: Causes, Changes in agriculture and industry and results; French Revolution:

causes and its impact; Napoleon Bonaparte-Conquests and Reforms.

Unit – III

Vienna Congress; Matternich System and Concert of Europe; French Revolution of 1848 and its

impact; Unification of Italy and Germany; Eastern Question with special reference to Crimean War

and Berlin Settlement.

Unit – IV

Imperialism in Asia and Africa- Causes and Results; First World War- Causes and results; Causes

and results of Bolshevik Revolution; Versailles settlement; Causes of the rise of Fascism and Nazism.

Unit – V

League of Nations-aims, achievements and causes of failure; Second World War – causes and

results; U.N.O.'s birth, organization and achievements; Emergence of Modern China , Japan and

Turkey.

Books recommended :

1. C.J.F.Hayes: A Political and Cultural History of Modern Europe (2 Vols)

2. H.M.Vinacke: A History of the Far East in Modern Time (Also in Hindi).

3. Lee Gershoy: The French Revolution and Napoleon, Central Book Depot, Allahabad, 1960.

4. K.S. Latourette: Short History of the Far East, New York.

5. Burns, E.M.: Western Civilization : Their History and Their Culture.

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SYLLABUS

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Scheme:

Two papers Min.pass Marks 72 Max.Marks 200

Paper I 3 hrs. Duration Marks: 100

Paper II 3 hrs. Duration Marks: 100


Each question is divided into two Parts –Part A and Part B having 16 and 4 Marks,



Paper- I: History of Medieval India (1206-1740 A.D.)

Unit I

Sources of Medieval Indian History; Establishment of Turkish rule in India - Qutubuddin Aibak;

Iltutmish, Razia and Balban; Khalji imperialism; Expansion in Rajputana and Deccan, Administrative

and economic regulations and their impact on the state and people.

Unit II

Innovations under Muhammad Tughlaq; Religious policy and public works of Firuz Tughlaq; Timur’s

invasion; Sikandar Lodi; Formation of Vijaynagar Empire and Bahamani Kingdom and causes of their

decline; Social and Economic condition during Sultanate period.

Unit III

Political Condition of India on the eve of Babur’s invasion, his role in the establishment of the Mughal

Empire; Humayun-early difficulties and causes of his failure; Shershah-Expansion of his empire and

administration; Political unification, Expansion and consolidation of the Mughal Empire under Akbar.

Unit IV

Nurjahan’s role in the Mughal Court; Shahjahan-Golden Period; Aurangzeb’s Policy towards Rajputs

and Deccan; Religious policy of the Mughal Emperors; Shivaji and his conquests; Causes of downfall

of the Mughal Empire.

Unit V

Nature of Mughal State; Agrarian system; Mansabdari system; Foreign Trade and Commerce; Social

classes-ulema; nobility; zamindars; peasantry; artisans; agricultural labour and slaves; Status of

women.

Books Recommended:

1. Irfan Habib : Agrarian System of Mughal India, 1526-1707.

2. J.N.Sarkar : Mughal Administration

3. K.M.Ashraf : Life and Condition of the People of Hindustan (1200-1550AD)

4. R.P.Tripathi : Rise and fall of the Mughal Empire.

5. S.R.Sharma : Religious Policy of Mughal Emperor

6. S.R. Sharma : Mughal Administration.

7. U.N.Day ; Administrative System of Delhi Sultanate (1206-1413 A.D.),Kitab

Mahal, Allahabad, 1959 A.D.

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PAPER- II : SURVEY OF RAJASTHAN HISTORY FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES

TO 1956 A.D.


Each question is divided into two Parts –Part A and Part B having 16 and 4 Marks,



Unit I

Main Sources of History of Rajasthan; An outline of Proto-Historic Rajasthan with special reference to

Kalibanga, Ahar and Bairath; Outline of Matsya Janapad; Origin of Rajputs and Prithvi Raj Chauhan-

III

Unit II

Features of Feudalism in Rajput States; Changes in the position of the Rajput Nobility under British

Paramountcy; Maldeo; rise of Marwar; Fort Architecture With special reference to Chittor,

Ranthambore and Amber.

Unit III

The Policy of Collaboration and Resistance of the Rajput States with special reference to Man Singh

of Amer, Rai Singh of Bikaner, Jaswant Singh and Durgadas of Marwar; Maharana Sanga, Maharana

Pratap and Sawai Jai Singh-II.

Unit IV

Causes and Results of Maratha penetration in Rajputana; Circumstances and consequences of the

treaties of 1818 A.D. with special reference to Mewar,Marwar and Kota; Uprising of 1857 A.D. in

Rajasthan–Causes and result; Causes of political awakening in Rajasthan.

Unit V

Peasant Movement in Bijolia and Tribal Movement under Govindgiri and Motilal Tejawat; Contribution

of Prajamandals in the Freedom Movement with special reference to Bharatpur, Jaipur and Marwar;

Formation of Rajasthan in 1948-1956 A.D.

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Books Recommended :

D.C.Shukla : Early History of Rajasthan

Dashrath Sharma : Rajasthan Through the Ages.Vol.-I,Rajasthan State Archives,Bikaner.

S.S. Saxena and Padmaja Sharma : Bijolia Kissan Andolan Ka Ithihas, Rajasthan State Archives

Bikaner, 1972.

V.P.Menon : Integration of the Indian State.

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Scheme:

Two papers Min.pass Marks 72 Max.Marks 200

Paper I 3 hrs. Duration Marks: 100

Paper II 3 hrs. Duration Marks: 100

Note : The question paper will contain 10 questions in all i.e. two questions from each unit.

Each question is divided into two parts - Part-A and Part-B having 16 and 4 marks respectively. Candidate has to answer Part-A in about 5 pages and Part-B in about one page selecting one question from each unit.

PAPER-I : MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (1740-1956A.D.)

Unit I

Political and Economic Condition of India at the advent of Europeans; British Expansion in Bengal -

Battle of Plassey and Buxer; Administrative changes during 1772-73 AD;

Emergence of Regional powers - Mysore, Punjab and Awadh : their struggle with British and

annexation in the British Empire.

Unit II

Third Battle of Panipat and its consequences; Marathas under Mahadaji Sindhia and Nana

Phadnavis; Maratha struggle with British Power; Causes of the failure of the Marathas.

Unit III

Growth of English Education and Press. Uprising of 1857 : Causes, Nature, Failure and

Consequences; Growth of British paramountcy in the Princely states-1858-1947 A.D. Main features of

Permanent settlement, Raiyyatwari and Mahalwari revenue settlements and their impact on Peasantry.

Unit IV

Drain of wealth and its consequences; Economic Impact of British Rule; Causes of the emergence of

Indian Nationalism : Role of Moderates and Extremists; Salient features of Government of India Act of

1919 and 1935 A.D.

Unit V

Struggle for Freedom Movement From 1920 to 1947 A.D.; Growth of Communal Politics; Factors

Leading to Independence and Partition of India; Main features of the Indian Constitution of 1950 A.D.:

Problems and Process of the Integration of Princely States into Indian Dominion (1947-49 A.D.) and

their Reorganization in 1956 A.D.

Books Recommended :

1. Bisheswar Prasad: Bondage and freedom.

2. G.S.Sardesai : New History of the Marathas.Vol.III (also in Hindi)

3. Sumit Sarkar : Modern Indian 1885 to 1947.

4. B.N. Pande (ed.): Centenary History of the Indian National Congress (1885-

1985) Vikas Publishing House. New Delhi 1985.

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5 Tara Chand : History of freedom Movement in India, 4 vols Publication Division, New Delhi.

6. M.S.Jain : Adhunik Bharat ka Itihas (Hindi)

7. Bipin Chandra : Bharat ka Swatantrata Sangram (Hindi)

8. B.N. Lunia : Adhunik Bharat ka Rajnitik Awam Sanskritik Itihas (Hindi)

9. S.N. Paul : Growth of English Press in India.

Paper- II : FOUNDATIONS OF INDIAN CULTURE

Note : The question paper will contain 10 questions in all i.e. two questions from each unit.

Each question is divided into two parts - Part-A and Part-B having 16 and 4 marks

respectively. Candidate has to answer Part-A in about 5 pages and Part-B in about one


Unit I

Main features of Indian Culture; Indus religion; Vedic religion; Jainism and Buddhism; Main features of

Puranic religion.

Unit II

Varna System; Ashram system; Upnayana and Vivaha Samaskars; Purusarthas, Main centers of

Ancient Indian Education.

Unit III

Ramayana; Mahabharata; Cultural Importance of the Puranas; Development of Science during the

Gupta period; Kalidas and Tulsidas.

Unit IV

Salient features of the Indus and Mauryan Art; Mathura Art; Gupta Temples; Mughal architecture;

Schools of Rajput Paintings.

Unit V

Bhakti Movement and Sufism and their impact on Indian Culture; Impact of Western culture; Socio-

religious contribution of Brahma Samaj and Arya Samaj; Social and Cultural Significance of the ideas

of Ravindranath Tagore.

Books Recommended:

1. Susmita Pande: Medieval Bhakti Movement.

2. Majumdar R.C (ed.) The History and Culture of The Indian People Vols. I-X (relevant

Portions)

3. B.N. Lunia : Evolution of Indian Culture

4. Kamlesh Bhardwaj : Bhartiya Sanskriti

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SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Each theory paper 3Hrs.duration 100 Marks

Dissertation/Thesis/Survey Report/Field Work. if any 100 Marks

1. The number of paper and the maximum marks for each paper/practical shall be shown

in the syllabus for the subject concerned. It will be necessary for a candidate to pass in the

theory part as well as in the practical part (Wherever prescribed) of a subject /paper

separately.

2. A candidate for a passing at each of the Previous and the Final Examination shall be

required to obtain (i) at least 36% marks in the aggregate of all the papers prescribed for the

examination and (ii) at least 36% marks in practical (s) wherever prescribed at the

examination, Provided that if a candidate fails to obtain atleast 25% marks in each individual

paper at the examination and also in the test, dissertation/survey report/work. Wherever

prescribed, he shall be deemed to have failed at the examination not with standing his having

obtained the minimum percentage of marks required in the aggregate for the examination.

No division shall be awarded at the previous examination, Division shall be awarded at the

end of the Final Examination combined marks obtained at the Previous and the Final

Examination taken together, as noted below:

First Division 60% of the aggregate marks taken together

Second Division 48% of the Previous and the Final Examination

All the rest shall be declared to have passed the examination.

3. If a candidate clears any paper (s) Practical (s)/Dissertation Prescribed at the Previous and

or/final Examination after a continuous period of three years, then for the purpose of working

out his division the minimum pass marks only viz 25% (36% in the case of practical)

shall be taken into account in respect of such paper(s) Dissertation are cleared after the

expiry of the aforesaid period of three years, provided that in case where a candidate

requires more than 25% marks in order to reach the minimum aggregate as many

marks out of those actually secured by him will be taken into account as would enable

him to make the deficiency in the requisite minimum aggregate.

4. The Thesis/Dissertation/Survey Report/Field Work shall be written & typed and submitted in

triplicate so as to reach the office of the Registrar at least 3 weeks before the

Commencement of the theory examination. Only such candidate shall be permitted to offer

Dissertation/Field work/Survey Report/Thesis (if provided in the scheme of examination) in

lieu of a paper as have secured at least 55% marks in the aggregate of all the papers

prescribed for the previous examination in the case of annual scheme and I and II semester

examination taken together in the case of semester scheme, irrespective of the number of

paper in which a candidate actually appeared at the examination.

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M.A. PREVIOUS HISTORY, 2016

Note : (i) There shall be FOUR papers. Each paper shall be of 3 hours duration

carrying 100 marks.

(ii) The question paper shall contain TEN questions in all, i.e., TWO questions

from each unit. Candidates shall be required to answer FIVE questions in

all selecting ONE question from each unit.

Paper-I : Twentieth Century World

Paper-II : Cultural Profile of India

Paper-III : Women in Indian History

Paper-IV : Social and Economic History of Rajasthan (7th Century A.D. to 1950 A.D.).

Paper-I : TWENTIETH CENTURY WORLD

3 hrs. Duration Max Marks : 100

Unit-I : Legacy of the Nineteenth Century. First World War : Causes and

Consequences. Paris Peace Settlement and Its Impact. Bolshevik

Revolution : Causes and Results. Lenin - New Economic Policy.

Unit-II : League of Nations : Aims, Achievement and failure.Security and

Disarmament Reparation. Great Depression : Causes and Impact. Rise of

Fascism and Nazism. Second World War - Causes and Results.

Unit-III : U.N.O. and World Peace. Cold War - Causes and Results.

NATO-Warsa. National Movements : Egypt, Indonesia. Non-Aligned

Movement.

Unit-IV : Foreign Policy of India. Relations of Indo-China, Problem of Kashmir

and Palestine. Civil Rights Movements. Apartheid.

Unit-V : Disintegration of Socialist block and its impact on politics.

Establishment of American Supremacy. Globalization and Its Economic

and Political Impact.

Suggested Readings :

Grant, Temperley and : Europe in 20th

Century (1905-1970 AD), 1984

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Agatha Ramm

T.P. Moon : Imperialism and World Politics (1926)

A. Schumpeter : Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (1950)

S.N.Sen : Europe and the World (1789-1945), 1998, Delhi,

S.Chand & Co. Ltd.

Schapiro : World in the 19th and 20th Century

S.B. Fay : Origins of World War

Kenneth Boulding : The Meaning of the Twentieth Century

H. Seton Watson : The Struggle for Power in the Post War World

C.D.Ketelbey : Adhunik Kal Ka Itihas (Hindi)

K.L. Khurana : Vishwa Ka Itihas (Hindi)

D.N.Verma : Adhunik Vishwa Ka Itihas (Hindi)

D.N. Verma : Antar-rashtriya Sambandh (Hindi)

M.L.Sharma : Europe Ka Itihas (1870-1917 AD) (Hindi)

M.C.Gupta : International Relations

Paper-II : CULTURAL PROFILE OF INDIA

3 hrs. duration Max Marks : 100

Unit-I : Meaning and scope of culture; Indus Civilisation - religion; Vedic age -

religion and society; Evolution of Vaishnavism, Saivism and Shaktism.

Unit-II : Buddhism : Life and Teachings; Contribution of Buddhism to Indian Culture;

Jainism : Life and Teachings; Contribution of Jainism to Indian Culture; Main

Currents of Medieval Bhakti Movements; Contribution of Islam to Indian

Culture; Sufism.

Unit-III : Literary Scenario : Vedic literature, Ramayan, Mahabharta and Puranas;

Representative Literary Figures of India - Kalidas, Banabhatta, Tulsi and

Tagore.

Unit-IV : Evolution of Cave architecture, Stupas, Main features of Gandhara and

Mathura art, Temple art and architecture of Gupta age; Evolution of Nagara

and Dravid temple styles; Ajanta Paintings; Salient features of Medieval and

Modern Architecture.

Unit-V : Main Centres of Learning in India - Taxila, Nalanda, Ujjain, Kanchi;

Contribution of Sangam age; Contribution of Arya Bhatt and Varaha Mihir;

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Contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand and Vivekanand to the

Indian Society.

Suggested Readings:

R.C. Majumdar and

Pusalker

: The History and Culture of the Indian People, Vol. I,

II, III, IV, IX, pt. I & II (Chapter on Art, Religion and

Literature only)

B.N.Luniya : Evolution of Indian Culture

A.K. Coomaraswami : Indian Architecture, Vol. I & II.

Percy Brown : Indian Paintings

S. Kramrisch : Hindu Temples, 2 Vols.

S. Kramrisch : Indian Sculpture

S.K. Saraswati : Survey of Indian Sculpture

A.S. Altekar : Education in Ancient India

R.K. Mookerjee : Cultural Heritage of India, Vol. IV

A.B.Keith : History of Sanskrit Literature (Also in Hindi)

S.N.Das Gupta (ed.) : A History of Sanskrit Literature

A.L. Basham : The Wonder That Was India

S.Jaiswal : History of Vaishnavism

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Paper-III : WOMEN IN INDIAN HISTORY

3 hrs duration Max Marks : 100

Unit-I : Sources of Study – Literary and Archaeological sources, Archival and Non-

archival sources, Govt. Files, Census Reports, Private Papers,

Autobiographies.

Unit-II : Religion and Women - Brahmanical, Jainism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

and Sikhism; Reform Movement and Women - Bhakti movement, Brahma

Samaj, Arya Samaj, Aligarh movement.

Unit-III : Customary and legal status of women - Ancient India, Medieval India,

Colonial India, Post Independence and Tribal Societies; Role of Women in

household, agriculture, industry and rights of property.

Unit-IV : Education and Women - Ancient India, Medieval India, Colonial India, Post

Independence; Women's organizations -Colonial, Local, National, Post

Independence; Political Participation of women; Various movements of

women in India.

Unit-V : Women and Culture - Women representation and participation in literature,

art, sculpture, music, dance, historical writings and media; Rituals and Women

through the Ages.

Suggested Readings:

1. A.S. Altekar : The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization, Delhi,1978.

2. A.Basu & B.Ray: Women‟s Struggle: A History of the All India Women conference,

1927, 1990, Delhi.

3. B.S. Upadhaya : Women in Rigveda

4. Neera Desai : Women in Modern India, Mumbai,1957

5. J.Krishnamurty(ed.): Women in Colonial India, Essays on Survival Work and State,

OUP, Delhi,1989.

6. M.C. Parekh : The Brahma Samaj

7. Vina Mazumdar : Symbols of Power: Studies on the Political Status of Women in

India, Allied, Delhi, 1979

8. Rekha Mishra: Women in Mughal India, 1526-1748,M.M.Pub.,Delhi,1967

9. B.R. Nanda: Indian Women from Purdah to Modernity, Vikas, Delhi,1976

10. Gail Minault : The Extended Family Women and Political Participation in India and

Pakistan, South Asia Books, Columbia,1981

11. Towards Equality : Report of Committee on the Status of Women in India, Govt. of

India, Delhi, 1975

12. Ashraf : Social and Economic Life in Medieval India.

13. Sashi Arora : Rajasthan Main Nari Ki Sthiti

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Paper-IV: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF RAJASTHAN (7th

CENTURY A.D. TO 1950 A.D.)

3 hrs duration Max Marks: 100

Unit-I : Main sources of Social and Economic History of Rajasthan; Main Social

Institutions: Tribes, Clan and Caste; Family organization; Main Samskaras;

Marriage; Slavery and Education; Social customs and Rituals their

ramification: Purdah. Removal of Untouchability.

Unit-II : Village society and Stratification; Character of Feudalism, Forced Labour,

social discrimination ; Panchayats, Fairs and Festivals and their contribution to

society.

Unit-III : Temple grants; Socio-Religious Movements with reference to Sufism,

Bishnois (Jambhoji), Dadupanth, Ramsnehis, Jasnathi, Nath Cult; Western

Cultural and Educational Impact; Social Work of Christian Missionaries.

Unit-IV : Arya Samaj, Bhil Reform movement, Caste Reform Sabhas with special

reference to Walterkrit Rajputana Hitkarini Sabha. Proclamation and

legislation for reforms: Modernization.

Unit-V : Nature and Structure of Economy during the period of Study - Rural and

Urban; Nature of Land Grants. Agrarian and Non-agrarian production; Artisan

class; Trade andTrade routes; Markets and Indigenous Banking; Taxation

system; Famines; Urbanization and Main urban centers; Growth of Railways

and Its Impact.


N.S. Bhati (Ed.) : Sources of Social and Economic History of Rajasthan

G.N.Sharma : Social Life in Medieval Rajasthan (1500-1800 AD), Agra

G.N.Sharma : Rajasthan Ka Sanskritik Itihas, Raj. Hindi Grantha Academy,

Jaipur (Relevant Portion), 1968.

G.N.Sharma : A Bibliography of Medieval Rajasthan (Social and Cultural),

Agra, 1965

Dasrath Sharma : Rajasthan Through the Ages, Vols I, Rajasthan State Archives,

Bikaner, 2014

G.N.Sharma : Rajasthan Through the Ages, Vols II, Rajasthan State Archives,

Bikaner, 2014

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M.S.Jain : Rajasthan Through the Ages, Vols III, Rajasthan State Archives,

Bikaner, 1997

Series of Rajasthan District Gazetteers, Published by Directorate District Gazetteers, Govt. of

Rajasthan, Jaipur

Census Report of Rajputana State and Ajmer-Merwara (1818 to 1951)

S.K. Bhanot : Rajasthan Main Panchayat Vyavastha, Jaipur

B.L. Bhadani : Peasants, Artisans and Entrepreneurs - Economy of Marwar in

the Seventeenth Century, Jaipur

G.D. Sharma : Madhyakalin Bhartiya Samajik, Aarthik Avam Rajnitik

Sansthaiyen, Raj. Hindi Granth Academy, Jaipur, 1992

Kalu Ram Sharma : Unnisvi Sadi Mein Rajasthan Ka Samajik tatha Aarthik Jeevan

(Hindi)

R.S. Darda : From Feudalism to Democracy

Dilbagh Singh : The State, Landlords and the Peasants, Rajasthan in the 18th

Century, Manohar, Delhi, 1990

Dr.Kamla Malu : Famines in Rajasthan

Dr. Pema Ram : Madhyakalin Rajasthan Mein Dharmik Andolan

K.S.Saxena : Political Movements and Awakening in Rajasthan

Jaishankar Mishra : Pracheen Bharat Ka Samajik Itihas

Om Prakash : Pracheen Bharat Ka Samajik Aur Arthik Vikas

G.S.L. Devra : Rajasthan Ki Prashasnik Vyavastha (Bikaner ke sandarbh mein)

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M.A. Final History, 2017

Note:

(1) There shall be FIVE papers in MA Final History, out of which ONE will be

compulsory paper viz. Paper V - "Historiography, Historical Concepts, Methods

and Tools"for all the groups of specialization. The remaining FOUR papers will be

selected from only one group of the following three groups of specialization i.e.

Group-A - Ancient Indian History; Group-B - Medieval Indian History; and

Group-C - Modern Indian History.

(2) The question paper shall contain TEN questions in all, i.e. Two questions from each

unit. Candidates shall be required to answer FIVE questions in all selecting atleast

ONE question from each unit.

(3) All papers will be of 3 hours duration and of 100 maximum marks.

M.A. FINAL HISTORY - 2017

Paper-V (Compulsory Paper for all groups)

HISTORIOGRAPHY, CONCEPTS, METHODS AND TOOLS

Unit-I : Nature and scope of History. Use and misuse of History. Relation between

facts and interpretation. Problem of objectivity and Bias. History is a science

or Art. History and other disciplines.

Unit-II : Tradition of Historical Writings - A brief survey of Arab, Greeco-Roman and

Chinese tradition, Ancient Indian Tradition, Medieval and Modern

Historiography of India.

Unit-III : Concept of History-Approaches to history, Theological, Orientalist,

Imperialist, Nationalist, Marxist, Sub-altern and post-modernist. Concept of

progress in history.

Unit-IV : Historical Materialism -Theory of world system, Linear and cyclical,

Historical method, Oxford and Cambridge Schools of History and other

modern Historians. Representative study of Major debates on social and

economic history of India.

Unit-V : Research in History - Subject of Proposed Research. Main sources - Primary

and secondary, collection and selection of data, evidence and its transmission.

Footnotes, Bibliography and Index preparation.

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C.H. Phillip (ed.) : Historians of India, Pakistan and Cylon.

Patrick L.Gardiner (ed) : Theories of History, New York, 1959.

E.H. Carr. : What is History, Penguin, 1965 (Also available in Hindi)

S.P. Sen : Historians and Historiography in Modern India

W.H.Walsh : An Introduction to Philosophy of History, London, 1967

G.I. Renier : History, Its Purpose and Methods, Boston, 1950

G.P. Gooch : History and Historians in the Nineteenth Century

Peter Hardy : Historians of Medieval India, London, 1960

M. Hasan : Historians of Medieval India, Meerut, 1978

Harbans Mukhia : Historian and Historiography During the Reign of Akbar,

Delhi, 1976

G.C. Pandey : Itihas : Swaroop Avam Sidhant, Jaipur, 1973 (Hindi)

Budh Prakash : Itihas Darshan, 1968 (Hindi)

J. Choubey : Itihas Darshan, Varanasi, 1999 (Hindi)

B. Khurana : Itihas Lekhan, Dharnaiye Avam Sidhhant (Hindi)

Pancholi and Mali : The Fundamentals of Research Methodology

R.G.Collingwood : The Idea of History

Group-A : Ancient Indian History

Paper-VI : HISTORY OF INDIA UPTO c.A.D. 650

3 hrs. Duration Max Marks : 100

Unit-I : Sources; Palaeolithic and Mesolithic cultures; and Rock art; Neolithic and

Chalcolitic village cultures.

Unit-II : Bronze age : First Urbanization; Early Harappan, Mature Harappan, Late and

Post-Harappan; Vedic Society, Polity, Economy, Religion; Early Iron Age :

Disposal of the dead, Megalithic culture.

Unit-III : Janapadas and Mahajanapadas : Monarchical and Republican; Second

Urbanization : Urban Centres. Towards Empire : Nandas and Mauryas :

Polity, Foreign Relations, Art and Architecture, Ashokan Edicts, Dhamma.

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Unit-IV : Post Mauryan developments : Sungas and Kanvas; Indo-Greeks and Saka-

Pahlavas-social conditions; Satavahanas and the Western Kshatrapas;

Kushanas; Sangam age.

Unit-V : Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas : Gupta's-Administrative Organization,

revival of Vedic and Puranic religious traditions, Sanskrit literature, Science

and Technology; Impact of the Huna invasions; Harsha-Administration and

Religion.


H.D. Sankalia : Prehistory and Proto-history of India and Pakistan (Revised

edn.)

S.P. Gupta : The Roots of Indian Art

V.S.Agrawal : Indian Art

R.C.Majumdar et al.

(ed.)

: The History and Culture of Indian People, Vol. I, II and III

(relevant portions)

A.L. Basham : The Wonder That Was India

D.K. Chakrabarti : India : An Archaeological History : Palaeolithic Beginnings to

Early Historic Foundations

Romila Thapar : A History of India, Vol. I

K.A.N. Shastri : A History of South India

Romila Thapar : Ashok and the Decline of the Mauryas (Also in Hindi)

S.Chattopadhyay : Sakas in India

K.A.N. Shastri : Comprehensive History of India, Vol. II

Ashvini Agrawal : The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas

A.K. Narain : The Indo-Greeks

R.C. Majumdar and

A.S. Altekar

: The Vakataka - Gupta Age (Also in Hindi)

D.Devahuti : Harsha : A Political Study

R.S. Sharma : Perspectives in Social and Economic History of Early India

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PAPER VII- HISTORY OF INDIA c.A.D. 650-1200

3 hrs. Duration Max.Marks: 100

Note: The question paper shall contain ten questions in all, i.e. two questions from each unit.

Candidates shall be required to answer five questions in all selecting at least one

Question from each unit.

UNIT-I : Sources - Sanskrit, Tamil and Regional. Epigraphy and Numistatics.

Interpreting the period : changing patterns of polity, economy and society.

Historiography and Recent debates : Feudal, Segmentary and Integrative

approach.

UNIT-II : Fall of Vardhan Empire and Rise of the Regional Dynasties. Origin of the

Rajputs, Rise and Fall of Pratiharas, Parmaras and Gahadwalas. The

Chandellas and Kalchuris. Tripartite struggle for the hegemony among

Rastrakutas Pratiharas and Palas. Rajput administration and culture.

UNIT-III : Rise of the southern Dynasties - Chalukyas, Pallavas, Cholas, Pandiyas &

Hoysalas. Chola Administration.

UNIT-IV : Rise of eastern and western dynasties - with special reference to Pala and Sens

of Bengal, Burmans of Kamroop. Rise of Chahmans of Shakambhari in

Rajputana. Arab contacts - Ghaznavi Conquests. Alberuni.

UNIT-V : Development of art and architecture - The Temple Art in the south.

Development of Literature; Sangam literature. Growth of Regional Languages.

Religious condition : Tamil Bhakti movement, Shaivism and Vaishnavism,

Shankaracharya - Vedanta. Contact with Sri-Lanka and South East Asia.

Books Recommended:

R.C.Majumdar et. al.

(ed.)

History and culture of Indian people, Vols. III, IV and V (relevant

portion)

R.C. Majumdar The Age of Imperial Kannauj (750-1000 A.D.), Pt-IV

R.S.Tripathi History of Kannauj

Dashrath Sharma Rajasthan Through the Ages, Vol. I

Dashrath Sharma Rajput Dynasties

Dashrath Sharma Early Chouhan Dynasties

H.C. Ray Dynastic History of Northern India

J.N. Asopa Origin of Rajputs

Roma Niyogi History of Gahadwala Dynasty

Pratipal Bhatia The Parmaras

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R.B. Singh History of Chahmans

A.S. Altekar Rashtrakutas and Their Times

S.R. Goyal Pracheen Bharat Ka Itihas, Vol. III (Hindi)

R.S. Sharma Indian Feudalism

Het Singh Baghela Uttari Bharat ka Rajnitik Itihas (Hindi)

Vishudha Nand Pathak Uttari Bharat ka Rajnitik Itihas, Lucknow, 1990. (Hindi)

Satya Prakash Gupt Uttari Bharat ka Itihas - Rajput Kaal (Hindi)

Romila Thapar Pracheen Bharat, New Delhi, 1998 (Hindi)

V.C. Pandey Pracheen Bharat Ka Rajnitik Avam Sanskritik Itihas, Vol. I-II (Hindi)

Dr. Shanta Rani Sharma Society and Culture in Rajasthan 700-900 A.D., Delhi

K.A.N. Shastri Studies in Chola History and Administration, Madras, 1932

K.A.N. Shastri Dakshin Bharat ka Itihas, Bihar Hindi Granth Academy, 1998

K.A.N. Shastri The Cholas, Madras, 1955

J.D.M. Derrott The Hoyasala Vamsa, Bombay, 1950

B.Srivastava Dakshin Bharat ka Itihas (Hindi)

G.Yazdani History of Deccan, 2 Vols.

S.K. Aiyangar Some Contribution of South India to Indian Culture, Calcutta, 1942

S. Jaiswal History of Vaishnavism

R.G.Bhandarkar Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Minor Religious Systems

Shankar Goyal Recent Historiography of Ancient India, Jodhpur, 1993.

Paper VIII : SOCIO ECONOMIC LIFE AND INSTITUTIONS OF ANCIENT INDIA

(FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO 1200 A.D.)


Note: The question paper shall contain ten questions in all, i.e. two questions from each unit. Candidates shall be required to answer five questions in all selecting at least one


UNIT-I

Sources, Vedic Society, Varna System, Ashramas & Purusharthas, Sanskaras, Institution of

Marriage & Family.

UNIT-II

Origin & Development of Caste System, Position of Shudras, Untouchability

UNIT-III

Slavery, Position of Women, Education System & Institutions

UNIT-IV

Development of Agriculture and Land Revenue System. Handicrafts and Industry.

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Trade and Industry, Guild System, Development of Currency.

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Books Recommended:

1. V.C. Pandey: Prachin Bharat Ka Rajnitika Itihas Vol.I (also in Hindi).

2. Vachaspati Gairola: Arthshastra (Also in Hindi).

3. McCrindle: Ancient India as described by Megasthanese and Aman.

4. Shamashastri : Kautilya‟s Arthashastra.

5. Majumdar and Puslker, Ed.: The History and Culture of the Indian People Vol.II The

Age of Imperial Unity.

6. Majumdar and Pusalker, Ed.: The History and Culture of the Indian People Vol.III

The Classical Age.

7. R.K. Mukerji :The Gupta Empire.

8. S.R. Goyal: The History of the Imperial Guptas.

9. Shrikrishan Ojha: Pracheen Bharat (78 A.D.- 650 A.D.)

10. Dr. Dashrath Sharma : Rajasthan Through The Ages, Vol-I, Bikaner.

11. Dr. J.N. Asopa : A Socio-Economic and Political Study of India, Jaipur, 1990.

12. Dr. Shanta Rani Sharma : Society and Culture in Rajasthan (700-900 A.D.).

Paper-IX : ELEMENTS OF INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND EPIGRAPHY

3 hrs Duration Max Marks : 100

Unit-I : Definition and Scope of Archaeology.

History of Indian Archaeology.

Recent Trends and Their Application in India.

Unit-II : Dating methods - Radio-Carbon Methods.

Main Archeological sites of Rajasthan and Gujarat - Ahar, Kalibanga,

Balathal, Dholavira and Lothal.

Unit-III : Value of Inscriptions for Historical re-construction. Origin and Antiquity of

the Art of Writing in India-Scripts-Harrappan, Brahmi and Kharoshthi.

Writing materials, Prashastis, Land Grants and Charters.Archeology and

Environment.

Unit-IV : General features of copper plates, charters and stone inscriptions. Dating and

Eras; Pre-Era dating methods. Eras : Kali, Vikram, Saka, Gupta and regional

Eras.Coins as a source of History. Various series of coins.

Unit-V : Historical and Cultural Study of the following Inscriptions -

- Bairat Edict of Ashoka

- Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvela.

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- Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradamana.

- Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta.

- Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandragupta.

- Aihole inscription of Pulakesin II - Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja.


H.D. Sankalia : Indian Archaeology Today

M. Wheeler : Early India and Pakistan to Ashoka

S. Piggott : Pre-Historic India

B.B. Lal : Indian Archaeology Since Independence

Zeuner : Dating the Past

G.R. Mandal : Radio-Carbon Dates and Indian Archeology

Sankalia et al. : Excavations at Ahar, 1961-62

Archeology in India : Govt. of India Publications

H.D. Sankalia : An Introduction to Archaeology

R.D. Pandey : Ancient Indian Historical and Literary Inscriptions

D.C. Sircar : Select Inscriptions, Vol. I & II

Hultzch : Inscriptions of Asoka

W.E. Mason & S.P.

Gupta

: A History of Art of Writing, New York, 1920

K.S. Ramchandran : The Origin of Brahmi Script

H.Krishna Shashtri : South Indian Inscriptions, Madras, 1914

K.V. Ramesh : Indian Epigraphy

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GROUP B-MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY

PAPER-VI : MEDIEVAL INDIA AND ITS INSTITUTIONS (1200-1526 A.D.)





UNIT-I

India on the eve of the Ghorian invasion. The Ghorian-Turkish conquest of Northern

India. (Muizuddin and Aibek).Nature and Consequences of the conquest with special

reference to political, economic and cultural aspects.

UNIT-II

Iltutmish-expansion and administrative measures, the Iqta system. The Slave Nobility.

Kingship and composition of nobility; Government under Balban.

UNIT-III

The Khiljis and early Tughlaqs. The “Khilji Revolution “;Expansion and

centralization Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq‟s reforms; Mohammad Tughlaq‟s character and

his Projects . Khilji‟s and Tughlaq‟s policies towards Native Indian powers and South

india; Mongol problem under the Khilji and the Tughlaq‟s. Rebellions under

Mohammed Tughlaq.

UNIT-IV

Administration under the Khilji and Tughlaqs, Central structure , army organization ;

Alauddin‟s Agrarian and price control measures ; Nobility ; taxation.

Firoz Tughlaq-his administration and public works.Religious policy of FirozTughlaq.

UNIT-V

Disintegration of the Sultanate : Growth of Afghan power-Afghan theory of

Soveregnity, Struggle between Nobility and the Crown.

North-West Frontier Problem during the Sultanate period:

Survey of chief sources of information.

Books Recommended:

1. Habib Nizami : Comprehensive History of India. Vol.V

2. Yusuf Husain : Glimpses of Medieval Indian Culture.

3. A.M. Habibullah: Some aspects of Muslim Rule in India .

4. Mahdi Husain: The Tughlaq Dynasty.

5. Istiaq Qureshi: The Administration of Delhi Sultanate.

6. K.M. Ashraf : Life and condition of the people of Hindustan.(also in hindi)

7. A.B. Pandey: The First Afghan Empire in India.

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PAPER VII – MEDIEVAL INDIA AND INSTITUTIONS (1526-1656 A.D.)





UNIT-I

India‟s political system on the eve of Babar‟s invasion. Nature of Babar‟s achievements in

India. Importance of Babarnama as a source of History.

Humayun‟s relations with his brothers and the role of Nobility. Problem of Malwa and

Gujarat.

UNIT-II

Mughal relations with Afghans(Shershah) and Rajputs under Babur and Humayun.

Sher Shah –Sources of Study. Administration Reforms and Achievements.

UNIT-III

Akbar, Sources with special reference to the works of Nizamuddin, Abul Fazal and Badauni.

Relations with Nobility and Rajputs.

Relations with Central Asian power.

Deccan Policy.

UNIT-IV

Growth of Administrative machinery Central, Provincial, Revenue and Army Administration

(Mansabdari system) Theory of sovereignity and growth of religious ideas & Suleh-kul.

UNIT-V

Jahangir, Parties and politics at Jahangir‟s Court and the Nurjahan „junta‟. Growth of

Administration.

North–West frontier and Central Asian policy.

Relations with Rajputs and Deccan problem.

Source- “Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri”, Iqbalnama-i-Jahangiri and Badshahnama of Quzwini and

Lahori.

Books Recommended:

R.P.Tripathi : (i) Rise and Fall of Mughal Empire. (ii) Some Aspects of Muslim

Administration in India.

Rushbrook Williams : An Empire Builder of the Sixteenth Century.

S.K. Bannerji : Humayun Badshah.vol I

William Erskine : History of India. Vol. I.

Ishwari Prasad : Life and Time of Humayun.

K.R. Qanungo : Sher Shah and his Times.

Harbans Mukhiya : Historians and Histrography during the reign of Akbar.

Moreland: India at the Death of Akbar.

Irfan Habib: The Agrarian system of the Mughal India.

Beni Prasad : History of Jahangir

B.P. Saxena: Shahjahan of Delhi.

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PAPER VIII – MEDIEVAL INDIA AND INSTITUTIONS (1656-1761 A.D.)


Note: The question paper shall contain ten questions in all, i.e. two questions from each unit. Candidates shall be required to answer five questions in all selecting at least one question from each unit.

UNIT-I

Source-Khafikhan, Bernier, Manucci, Bhimsen, Sujan Rai.

War of Succession, nature of conflict, causes of Aurangzeb‟s success.

The problem of North-East and North-West frontiers, Relations with Persia.

UNIT-II

The Deccan Problem (i) Rise of the Marathas, Mughal Relations with Shivaji, Role of

Mirza Raja Jai Singh, Estimate of Shivaji.

The Deccan Problems (ii) Conquest of Bijapur and Golkunda-conflict with Marathas-

Impact on Mughal Empire.

UNIT-III

Evolution of Aurangzeb‟s Religious Policy, Re-imposition of Jaziya its implications.

Relation with Rajputs, Causes and effects of Rathore and Mewar Wars, Relation with Ajit

Singh. Conflict with Jats, Sikhs etc. and Relations with Europeans. Relations with

Nobility.

UNIT-IV

Bahadur Shah-Clash of Policies – conflict with the Sikhs. Party struggle at the Mughal

Court- the Problem of Wizarat, Sayyid brother and Nizamul Mulk. Mughal-Rajput

Relations, Role of Sawai Jai Singh, Muhammad Shah.

UNIT-V

Rise of the Marathas-Baji Rao and the Peshwaship; Marathas conquest of Malwa and

Gujarat, Struggle for the Domination of Northern India.

Rise of New Principalities-Awadh, Hyderabad and Bengal.

North-West Problem and Nadir Shah‟s invasion.

The Third Battle of Panipat, 1761.

Books Recommended:

J.N.Sarkar : (i) A History of Aurangzeb (also in Hindi), (ii) Fall of the Mughal Empire (4

Volumes), (iii) Shivaji and his Times.

Satish Chandra : Parties and Politics at the Mughal Court (1707-1740).

W. Irvine : Later Mughals, in 2 Vols.

Athar Ali : Mughal Nobility under Aurangzeb.

U.N.Day : Mughal Administration.

Qanungo : Dara Shikhoh.

S.R. Sharma : Religious Policy of the Mughal Emperors.

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PAPER-IX(a) : MEDIEVAL SOCIETY, RELIGION, ART AND ARCHITECTURE





UNIT-I

Ruling classes, Middle classes and masses, Changes in Society and Caste System. Slavery,

Position of women.

UNIT-II

Education, Literature, Influence of Religious Movement on Social conditions. Position of

Hindus.

UNIT-III

Economic condition of Ruling Class, Middle Classes and Masses.Trade Centres and External

Trade. Agriculture and Industry. Currency and Banking. Rise of the Cities : Rural and Urban

Life. Taxation.

UNIT-IV

Sufism: Bhakti Movement. Role of Ulemas. Position of Hindus.

UNIT-V

Influence of Islam on Hinduism and vice-versa. Art and Architecture during the Sultanate and

Mughal period. Indigenous Painting, Mughal Painting.

Books Recommended:

K.M. Ashraf : Life and Condition of the People of Hindustan (also in Hindi)

P.N. Chopra : Society and Culture in Mughal Age.

S.S. Kulshreshtha : Development of Trade and Commerce in Mughal Age.

Irfan Habib : Agrarian System of the Mughal India.

Noman Siddiqi : Land Revenue Administration under the Mughals.

A.B.Pandey : Society and Government of Medieval India (in Hindi also).

Yusuf Husain : Glimpses of Medieval Indian culture.

Percy Brown : (i) Indian Architecture (Islamic period), (ii) Mughal painting.

M.S. Randhawa and J.K. Gallbrith : Indian painting.

H.P.Divedi : Madhyakal mein Bhakti Andolan.

Raj Bali Pandey : Sufism (Hindi)

Dr. Harphool Singh Arya : Madhyakleen Samaj Dharma, Kala Aur Vastukala.

OR

Paper-IX(b) : HISTORICAL APPLICATION IN TOURISM

3 hrs Duration Max Marks : 100

Unit-I : Characteristics of tourism. Characteristics and designing of tourism products.

Unit-II : History as a tourism product. Monuments, Major and Minor.

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Unit-III : Historical Sites, Historical Events.

Unit-IV : Folk Cultures and Arts, Festivals and Religions.

Unit-V : Handicrafts, Textiles etc. Guiding Skills.


John Bakewal : The Complete Traveller

Chris Cooper & Fletcher : Tourism : Principles and Practices

S. Wahals : Tourism Marketing

Douglas Pieree : Tourism Today : A Geographical Analysis

Edward D. Mills : Design for Holidays and Tourism

GROUP-C MODERN INDIAN HISTORY

PAPER VI- MODERN INDIA AND ITS INSTITUTIONS (1740-1857 A.D.)





UNIT-I

Establishment of British power in Bengal (1740-1772 A.D.).

Marathas and the Third battle of Panipat : Mahadji Sindhia, Nana Phadnavis, Baji Rao-II,

Causes of the downfall of the Marathas; Lord Hasting‟s Settlement with the Rajputana

States(1818).

UNIT-II

Ranjit Singh and the consolidation of his power in Punjab.

UNIT-III

Annexation of Sindh, Punjab and Awadh.

British relationS with frontier States-Nepal, Afghanistan and Burma.

Development of British Indian Administrative System. 1756-1858 A.D.

UNIT-IV

Indian States and growth of British Paramountcy-various stages; Doctrine of Laps.

UNIT-V

British relations with the Mughal Emperor; 1857-First attempt for independence, its nature,

Causes and results.

Books Recommended:

G.S. Sardesai : New History of the Marathas, Vol. II and III(also in Hindi)

R.C. Majumdar : British Paramountcy and Indian Renaissance. Vol.IX Bhartiya Vidya

Bhavan, Bombay, 1965.

P.E.Robert : India under Welleseley(also in Hindi)

B.Prasad : Bondage and Freedom, Vol. I (1707-1858 A.D.).

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K.M.Pannikar : Delhi Residency.

N.K.Sinha : Ranjit Singh.

N.K.Ali : Haider Ali.

S.B. Chaoudhary : Theories of the Indian Mutiny.

S.N. Prasad : Paramountcy under Dalhousie.

M.S. Mehta : Lord Hastings and the Indian State.

Swinton Arthur: North-West Frontier, 1839-1917, London, 1967.

PAPER VII-MODERN INDIA AND ITS INSTITUTIONS (1858-1919A.D.)





UNIT-I

Indian Nationalism –The Indian National Congress, the Moderates, Gokhale and Pherozeshah

Mehta.

UNIT-II

The beginning of Radicalism and contribution of Tilak. Liberal and conservative reactionary

trends in British Administration – Ripon and Curzon-Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi

Movement.

UNIT-III

Growth of communalism and separatism-Sir Saiyyid Ahmed and the Aligarh Movement,

Functions of Muslim League, Growth of education, Press, Legislative, Administration and

Financial decentralization.

UNIT-IV

Relations with neighbouring State- Afghanistan, Burma and Tibet.

UNIT-V

The growth of British paramountcy, its nature, Indian Council Act of 1861, 1909 and 1919.

Books Recommended:

R.C.Majumdar : British Paramountcy and Indian Renaissance, Vol. IX & X.

S.Gopal : British Policy in India (1858-1905).

D.Agrov : Moderates and Extremists.

Willian Wedderburns : A.O. Hume, Father of the National congress (Reprint).

S.Gopal : Viceroyalty of Lord Rippon.

H.L Singh : Problem and Politics of the British in India.

M.S.Jain : Aligarh Movement.

Ronald Shay : Curzon.

Anil Seal : The Emergence of the Indian Nationalism.

S.R.Mehra : The Emergence of the Indian Nationalism Congress.

Andrews and Mukerjee : The Rise and Growth of the Congress.

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B.L.Grover : British policy towards Indian Nationalism.

Amlesh Tripathi : The Extremist Challenge.

Thomas Metacalfe : Aftermath of the Revolt.

Bruce T.Mac Clane : Education and the Emergence of Indian Nationalism.

Wolpert : Tilak and Gokhale.

PAPER VIII-MODERN INDIA AND ITS INSTITUTIONS (1919-1950 A.D.)





UNIT-I

The Non-cooperation, Khilafat, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movements, Role of the

Revolutionaries with special reference to Chandra Shekhar and Bhagat Singh.

UNIT-II

Round Table Conference : A study of the Act of 1935.

India‟s Independence and the New Constitution of India, a study of the main feature of the

Constitution.

UNIT-III

Ali Brother and Maulana Azad.

The Communal Award.

Jinnah‟s role in the Partition of India.

UNIT-IV

The Growth of the Socialist Movement: Jawahar Lal Nehru; Subhash Chandra Bose, Acharya

Naredra Dev and Jai Prakash Narayan.

Revolutionaries.

UNIT-V

Gandhi‟s programmes : His political, Economic and social ideas.

Depressed class movement and the problem of Untouchability, Role of Ambedkar.

Books Recommended:

R.C. Majumdar : Struggle for Freedom, Vol. XI, Vidhya Bhawan, Bombay.

Amlesh Tripathi : The Extremeist Challenge.

Lal Bahadur : The Muslim League.

B.R.Nanda : Gandhi-A-Biography.

L.P.Sinha : The Left Wing in India.

Wolpert :Tilak and Gokhale.

For Further Reading:

V.P.Menon : The Transfer of Power in India.

Tarachand : History of the Freedom Movement (in 2 Vols.)

Jawahar Lal Nehru : Autobiography.

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Haithcox : Communism and Nationalism in India.

M.R. Pandey : Source Material for a History of the Freedom Movement in India, Vol I and II.

Rajendra Prasad : India Divided.

Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad : India Wins Freedom.

Subhash Chandra : The India Wins Freedom.

S.Gopal : The Viceroyalty of Lord Irwin, 1926-31.

V.Chirol : Indian Unrest.

M.S. Jain : Muslim Rajnitik Chintan ka Itihas.

S.R. Malhotra : The Emergence of Indian National Congress.

V.P.S. Raghuvanshi : Indian National Movement (in Hindi also).

C.H.Phillips and M.D. Wainwright : The Partition of India (1935-47).

Campbell Jonson : Mission with Mountbatten.

PAPER IX(a) : SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF MODERN INDIA





UNIT-I

General Features of Social Life in the Later Half of the 18th Century.

The position of women in the 19th Century and attempt to ameliorate their condition.

UNIT-II

Social and Religious Reform Movements- Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati,

Jyotiba Phule and Vivekananda.

Attempts at Social Reform among the Muslims.

UNIT-III

The Growth and Importance of English Education.

Utilitarianism.

Social change in the first half of the 19th century with special reference to the changes in the

social structure and growth of new social classes.

UNIT-V

Land Revenue administration- main features of the Permanent Settlement, Mahalwari and

Rayyatwari System and their impact.

Peasant Movements.

UNIT-IV

The Drain of Wealth from India.

Destruction of cottage industries and handicrafts.

The Establishment of Railways and the beginning of Industrialization.

Books Recommended:

D.R.Gadgil : The Industrial Evolution of India in Recent Times.

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A.R.Desai : Social Background of Indian Nationalism.

A.R.Desai: Peasant Movements in India.

L.S.S.O. Mally,(ed.): Modern India and the West.

R.C.Dutt : India Today.

R.C. Dutt: Economic History of India, in 2 Vols.

B.B.Mishra: The Indian Middle Classes.

Natrajan : A Century of Social Reform in India.

V.P.Verma : Modern Indian Social and Political Thought(in Hindi also).

V.P.S.Verma : Indian Society in the 18th Century.

OR

PAPER-IX(b) : GANDHIAN THOUGHT

3 hrs. duration Max.Marks : 100

Note : The question paper shall contain ten questions in all, i.e. two questions from each unit.



UNIT-I

Personality and role of Gandhi in South Africa and Indian National Movement.

UNIT-II

His concept of religion and politics, Non-violence and Satyagraha.

UNIT-III

Spiritualism as code of conduct. His concept of Swarajya.

UNIT-IV

Social Economic philosophy, Concept of Trusteeship and Sarvodaya.

UNIT-V

Gandhism-Gandhian Philosophy-Gandhi‟s writings-Hind Swaraj. My Experiment with Truth

and Selected Works.

Books Recommended:

A.N. Agrawal : Gandhism, A Socialistic Approach.

J.J. Anjana : An Essay on Gandhian Economy.

M.L. Dantwala : Gandhism Reconsidered.

Dhirendra Mohan Datta : The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi.

R.P. Diwakar : Satyagraha.

K.G. Marehamopala : Gandhi and Marx.

Kalidas Nag : Tolestoy and Gandhi.

M. Ruthnaswamy : The Political Philosophy of Mr. Gandhi.

D.G. Tendulkar : Mahatma.

V.P. Verma : Political Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi and Sarvodaya.

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A.General Information :

Every question paper shall contain ten questions. Candidate shall be required to answer any

Five question in all.Every Candidate shall be required to offer four Written papers including

Dissertation. Paper- I and the Dissertation will be compulsory.

B. Course of Study :

Paper-I Theories and Methods of History (compulsory)

Paper-II (a) Primary Sources of Ancient Indian History.

or

(b) Primary Sources of Medieval Indian History.

or

(c) Primary Sources of Modern Indian History.

Or

(d) Primary Sources of Rajasthan History (Ancient to modern)

or

Paper-III (a) Historians of India in the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Or

(b) Historians of Rajasthan in the 19th

and 20th

Centuries.

Or

Paper-IV (a) Social ideas and Institutions in Ancient India.

Or

(a) Social Ideas and Institutions in Medieval India.

or

(b) Social Ideas and Institutions in modern India.

or

(c) Social Ideas and Institutions in Rajasthan (Ancient to Modern period)

or

Paper -V Tribal, Peasant and Prajamandal Movement in Rajasthan during the British

Paramountcy.

Dissertation (in lieu of the fourth paper) (Compulsory)

PAPER-I THEORIES AND METHODS OF HISTORY (Compulsory)

Duration 3 hrs. Marks: 100

1. Nature and Methods of History, Whether History is a Science or Art, Problem of

objectivity-Relation between fact and interpretation, Causation, Predication and

possibilities of Laws.

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2. Historical explanation- Linear and Cyclical Theories-Idealistic and positivistic View

point .

3. Dialectical History-Role of Individual in History.

4. Research in History, Subject of Proposed Research, sources of research: Primary and

Secondary. Modern Historical writings. Footnotes; Bibliography and Index preparation.

Books Recommended:

E.H.Carr: What is History?

W.H.Walsh: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History.

Collingwood: The Idea of History.

G.C.Pande (ed.) Itihas-Swaroop Evam Siddanta, Rajasthan Hindi Grantham Academy Jaipur.

Shaeikh Ali : History: Its Theory and Method, Macmillan India Ltd. Madras, Reprinted 1988.

PAPER-II (A) PRIMARY SOURCES OF ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY


1. Vedic Literature: General Chronology, Nature and its Classification.

2. Buddhist and Jain Literature: Broad Classification and Chronology.

3. Special Study of the Arthasastra, Harshacharita and Rajtarangini, Accounts of

Megasthenese, Fahien and Hiuen Tsang.

4. Classification, Script and Importance of Ashoka Inscriptions. Study of Junagarh

Inscription of Rudradaman. Allahabad Pillar Inscription, and Junagarh inscription of

Skandgupta; General features of tribal and the Gupta coins, their importance in

reconstruction of Ancient Indian History.

5. Archaeological Method of determining the Chronology and dating the finding;

General features and importance of pottery types: Use of paintings, Sculptures and

Monuments as sources of History.

Books Recommended:

Winternitz, M. : History of Indian Literature.

Upadhyaya Baldev : Sanskrit Sahitya Ka Itihas.

McCrindle : India as Described by Megasthenese and Arrain.

Sankratatyana, Rahula : Prakrit Sahitya ka Itihas.

Sircar D.C. : Select Inscriptions.

Upadhyaya, Basudev : Prachin Bharatiya Abilekhon Ka Adhyayana (in hindi).

Gupta P.L. : Coins.

Wheeler M. : Archaeology from the Earth.

Sankalia, H.D. : Indian Archaeology Today.

Legge : Travels of Fahien.

Watters : On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India

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PAPER-II (B) PRIMARY SOURCES OF MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY


1. Persian Source: (i) Official and (ii) Non Official

2. Non-Persian Sources: Historical khyats and Kavyas, Saint literature and Jain literature

and Importance of these sources.

3. Archival Sources (RajasthanState Archives, Bikaner: Natnagar Shodh Sansthan,

Sitamau; Choupasni shodh Sansthan, Jodhpur) only Information about important

categories of documents is expected.

4. Travel accounts of Thomas Roe, Bernier, Travenier, William Foster, Manuchi,

William Hawakins and Peter Mundy.

Books Recommended:

Elliot and Dowson : History of India as told by its own Historian Vol. I to VIII

Mohibbul Hasan : Historians of Medieval India .

R.A.A.Rizvi : Adi Turk Kalin Bharat and other Volumes containing Hindi translation of

Persian works.

P.Saran : Descriptive catalogue of Non Persian Sources of Medieval Indian History.

Bernier : Travels in India, 2 vols,(Tr.and edited V.Ball,London, 1889)

Or

PAPER-II (C) PRIMARY SOURCES OF MODERN INDIAN HISTORY


1. Official records: Archival Records, Private Papers of Governor Generals and

Secretaries of State: Legislative Assembly Debates: Parliamentary papers.

2. Newspapers in English and Regional Language.

3. Annual Proceedings of Indian National Congress and Muslim league.

4. Literature in Indian Languages after 1858 with special reference to Hindi and Bangali.

5. Autobiographies and Private Papers of Indian Leaders; Gandhi, Patel and Nehru.

Books Recommended:

J.Nehru: Autobiography.

S.Gopal, (Ed), selected works of Jawaharlal Nehru: Orient Longman Ltd. New Delhi, in 15

Vols (first Series) (Papers related to Indian Freedom Movement.

Collected works of Gandhi, Selected volumes on Non-cooperation Movement.

Correspondence of Sardar Patel (with particular reference to the integration of Indian States.

Pattabhi Sitaramayya: History of Indian National Congress. Vol.1-2

Dey: History of Bengali Literature in the 19th century.

R.R.Shukla: History of Hindu Press.

Varshney: Adhunik Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas.

Guide to National Archives.

Wavell : My Dairy.

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PAPER-II (D) PRIMARY SOURCES OF RAJASTHAN HISTORY (Ancient to

Modern Period)


1. Archeological Sources-Kalibanga and Ahar:Coins, Inscriptions with special reference

to Harsha Temple Inscription V.S. 1030, Bijollian Inscription. V.S. 1226 and Raj.

Prashasti, Monuments V.S. 1732 Chittor Fort. Temples of Nagda and Osian, Chattris

with special reference to Gatore.

(a) A Survery of records of the Rajasthan State Arctives with special reference to:

(i) Dasture Komvar Papers (Jaipur)

(ii) Dastri Records(Jodhpur)

(iii) English Records of Ajmer Commissioners

(iv) English records of Mahakamakhas Jaisalamer (1891-1950A.D.)

(b) Survery of the Records of the National Archives of India, New Delhi with special

reference to:

(i) Forgein and Political department (ii) Home-political department.

(iii) State ministry department (1947-1950) (iv) Rajputana agency records.

(v) Miscellaneous series.

2. Nature and scope of the Marathi and Persian Sources.

3. Nature and scope of the Thikana Records.

4. Evaluation of the travel accounts as a source for Rajasthan History with special

reference to Thomas Roe, Broughton, James Tod and Reginald Heber.

5. Newspapers and Periodicals.

Books Recommended:

G.N. Sharma : Rajasthan Studies, Laxmi Narian Aggrawal, Agra (Relevant Portions).

G.N.Sharma : Rajasthan ke Itihas ke srote, Rajasthan Hindi Granths academy, Jaipur.

G.N.Sharma : Aithihasik Nibandha, Rajasthan Hindi Sahitya Mandir, Jodhpur (in Hindi)

(Relevant Portions)

G.N.Sharma : A Bibliography of Medieval Rajasthan (Social and culture) Lakshmi Narain

Agrawal, Agra.

P.Saran (Compiled) : Descriptive Catalogue of Non-Persian sources of Medieval Indian-

History (Covering Rajasthan and adjacent regions)

Reginald Heber : Narrative of a journey through the upper Provinees of India from Calcutta

to Bombay. 3 vol. 1558 (relevant portions)

James Tod : Travels in Western India, 1839 (relevant portions)

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William Foster (ed.) : The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of Great Mughal, 1615-

1619.

T.D. Broughton : Letters written in a Mahratta camp during the year 1809, Archibald

Constable. Westminster, 1892.

H.D. Sankalia : Excavations at Ahar (Tambavati), Poona, 1968.

Mahakavi Ranchod Bhatta, Rajprasasthi Mahakavaya, ed. By Motilal Menaria, Sahitya,

Sansthan Rajasthan Vidyapeeth Udaipur, 1973.

Padmanabha : Khanahdade Prabandha, Ed and translated by V.S.Bhatnagar. Aditya

Prakashan, New Delhi, 1991.

PAPER III (A) HISTORIANS OF INDIA IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES


(I) Elliot and Dowson, James Mill, Grant Duff, Forbes and Edward Thomson.

(II) B.C.Dutt, Dadabhai Noroji and A.S.Altekar.

(III) J.N.Sarkar, G.S. Sardesai, R.C. Majumdar and D.D. Koshambi.

Books Recommended:

C.H.Phillips ed. : Historians of India, Pakistan and Ceylon. (London: Oxford University

Press, 1961.

J.S.Grewal : Medieval Indian Historiography

V.S.Pathak : Historians of Ancient India.

PAPER-III (B) HISTORIANS OF RAJASTHAN IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES


(i) Dayaldas, Suryamal Mishra and Bankidass.

(ii) John Malcolm and James Tod.

(iii)Shyamal Dass, G.H.Ojha, V.N.Reu, Harbilas Sarda and Pt. Ramkaran Asopa

(iv) Contemporary Historical Trends and Historians of Rajasthan History.

Books Recommended :

Alam Shah Khan : Vansbhakar-EK Adhayan, Rajasthan Sahitya Academy, Udaipur, 1973.

Suryamal Mishran : Vansbhakar, V.S. 1956.

S.S. Shekhawat (ed.) : Balvad Villas, Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi, Udaipur 1972.

James Tod : Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, ed., by William Crooke 3 vols, Reprint,

Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1971.

John Malcolm : A Memoir of Central India including Malwa and Adjoining provinces in 2

vols., Parbury. Allen and Co., London 1823.

Shyamldass : Vir Vinod, 4 vols. Udaipur, V.S. 1943.

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Dayaldass : Khayat Deshadarpan,ed by G.S.Sharma and Satyanarayan Swami. Rajasthan

State Archives, Bikaner, 1989.

Harbilas Sarda : Ajmer-Historical and Descriptive.

Harbilas Sarda : Maharana Kumbha.

Hiralal Maheshwari : History of Rajasthani Literature.

Ojha, G.H. : Rajputana Ka Itihas, 1937(Relevant Portions).

Ojha, G.H. : Udaipur Rajya Ka Itihas, 2 vols, V.S. 1982 (Relevant Portions).

Ojha, G.H. : Dungarpur Rajya Ka Itihas, 1936(Relevant Portions).

Ojha, G.H. : Banswara Rajya ka Itihas, 1937 (relevant Portions).

Ojha, G.H. : Bikaner Rajya ka Itihas, 2 vols,1939-40

Ojha G.H. : Jodhpur Rajya ka Itihas, 2 vols, 1938,1941(relevant Portions).

Ojha, G.H. : Pratapgarh Rajya ka Itihas, 1941 (relevant Portions).

Ojha, G.H. : Pratapgarh Rajya ka Itihas, 1911 (Relevant Portions).

Vishveshwar Nath Reu : Marwar Ka Itihas, 2 vols, 1940 (Relevant Portions).

Indu Asopa : Itihaskar Pandit Ramkaran Asopa.

S.L.Devra:-DayaldasSidhayach,Parampara,Jodhpur

PAPER IV (A) SOCIAL IDEAS AND INSTITUTIONS IN ANCIENT INDIA


1. Sources

2. Fundamental Social Concepts and Ideas- Varna, Ashram, Purusartha, Ideals of Family life.

3. Formative Phase of Indian Society: Vedic Society: Evidence from Buddhist and Jain

Literature, Sutra Literature.

4. Development of Indian Society: From 200 B.C. to 1000 A.D.

Books Recommended:

P.V.Kane : History of Dharamasastre, Vol. II

P.H. Prabhu : Hindu Social Organization.

Kapadia : Marriage and Family in India.

Ghurya : Caste and Clan in India.

N.K.Dutt : Origin and Growth of caste in India.

R.Fick : Social Organization in North East India in Buddha‟s Times.

Jolly : Hindus Law and Customs

Rajbali Pandey : Hindu Sanskars.

Iaravti Karve : Kinship Organizations in India

N.K.Nigam : Fundamental Concept of Indian Culture.

Vijay Bahadur Rao : Uttar Vaidik Samaj Evam Sanskrit.

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PAPER IV (B) SOCIAL IDEAS AND INSTITUTIONS IN MEDIEVAL INDIA


Sources, Impact of New Social Order on Hindu Society during 13th and 14th centuries-

Growth of a rigid caste system. Problem of Conversion and Low castes, Changes in Social

institutions and values-Role of Financial and Commercial Classes-Institution of Slavery.

Books Recommended:

K.M.Ashraf : Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200-1550 A.D.)

E.A.Blunt : The Caste System of Northern India (Reprint, Delhi, 1969 A.D.).

Tara Chand : Impact of Islam on Indian Culture.

Yusuf Husain : Glimpses of Medieval Indian Culture.

R.Levy : Social Structure of Islam (Cambridge, 1957)

R.B.Pandey : Hindu Sanskaras: A Socio Relgious Study of the Hindu Sacraments (Banaras,

1945)

G.N.Sharma : Social Life in Medieval Rajasthan (Agra, 1969)

Md.Yasin: A social History of Islamic India (Lucknow, 1958)

A.I.Srivastava: Medieval Indian Culture.

B.N.S.Yadava: Society and Culture in Northern India in the 12th

century (Allahabad, 1973)

PAPER IV (C) SOCIAL IDEAS AND INSTITUTIONS IN MODERN INDIA


Source, Challenge From an Industrial society-Various Shades of Indian response, Emergence

of Indian Middle Classes-Social Mobility-Social Reform and the Awakening of Caste-

upliftment of Women-Depressed Classes and their upliftment.

Books Recommended:

B.B.Misra : The Indian Middle classes.

Charies Heimsath : Hindu National & Social Reform

Natrajan : A Century of Social Reform in India.

Kuppuswamy : Social Changes in India.

PAPER IV (D) SOCIAL IDEAS AND INSTITUTIONS IN RAJASTHAN (Ancient to

Modern Period)


1. (a) Social institutions, Caste system, Untouchables, Sati and Slavery.

(b) Social Structure and New Stresses: Social-Religious Movement.

2. Feudal system in Rajasthan, its Origin, Growth and Abolition.

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3. Social evils and attempts at social reforms-Role of Legislation. Arya Samaj and Caste

Reform Sabhas with special reference to Desh-Hitkarini Sabha and Walterkrit

Rajputra Hitkarini Sabha and their impact.

4. Bhagat Movement under Guru Govind Giri, Social work of Christian Missionaries‟,

Impact of West and Modernizations.

Books Recommended:

Dashratha Sharma : Rajasthan Through the Ages, vol.1 Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner

(Relevant-Portions)

Gopinath Sharma : Social Life in Medieval Rajasthan (1500-1800A.D.)

V.K.Vashishtha : Rajputana Agency 1832-1858 Aalekh Publishers, Jaipur, 1978(Chapter

XI) on Social Reforms)

S.C. Malik ed. : Dissent Protest and Reform in Indian Civilization, Indian Institute of

Advanced Study, Simla, 1977 (Relevant portions).

PAPER V – TRIBAL, PEASANT AND PRAJAMANDAL MOVEMENTS IN

RAJASTHAN DURING THE BRITISH PARAMOUNTCY


1. Tribal Movements with Special reference to (a) Bhil Revolts in Mewar Hill Tracts

(1821-1881) (b) Mer Revolt in Merwara (1821), (c) Bhagat Movements under Guru

Govind Giri and its impact, (d) Motilal Tejawat and the Ekki Movement in Southern

Rajasthan (Mewar Hill Tract and Sirohi)

2. Peasant Movements with special reference to (b) Bijolia (b) Shekthawati (c)

Neemuchana (1924-25) (d) Grain Riots in Ajmer-Marwar) (1918) (e) Meo Peasant

Movement in Alwar and Bharatpur (f) Duddhwa Khara (Bikaner) and (g) Dabra

3. (a) Nature of the Revolt of 1857 in Rajputana States and Ajmer Merwara (b) political

Awakening and Prajanandal Movement with special reference to Marwar and Mewar

(c) 1942, Movement in Rajputana States and Ajmer-Merwara (d) Formation of

Rajasthan (1948-1956)

Books Recommended:

K.S. Singh ed. : Tribal Movements in India, Manohar Publication, New Delhi 1983.vols

2(Relevant Portions).

G.N.Sharma (ed.) : Social and Political Awakening Among the Traibals of Rajasthan, Centre

for Rajasthan Studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 1986 (Relevant Portions).

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S.S.Saxena and Padmaja Sharma : Bijolia Kisan Andolan Ka Itihas, Rajasthan State

Archives, Bikaner 1972.

Pema Ram : Agrarian Movement in Rajasthan 1913-1947 A.D. Panchsheel Prakashan, 1986.

Brij Kishore Sharma : Peasant Movements in Rajasthan (1920-1949) Pointed Publishers,

Jaipur 1990.

Harbilas Sarda : Ajmer - Historical and Descriptive (relevant Portions).

V.K.Vashishtha : Rajputana Agency 1832-1858, Aalkeha Publishers, Jaipur, 1978 (Chapter

1857 uprising in Rajasthan)

K.S. Saxena : Political Awakening and freedom Movement in Rajasthan (1857-1947)

Laxman Singh : Political and Constitutional Development in the Princely State of Rajasthan

(1920-1949)

P.Menon : Story of the Integration of Indian States.

Dr.Sobhagya Goyal : "Ajmer Mein Jan Aandolan" Unneesvi Beesvi Shatabadi, Agrasain

Prakashan, Ajmer, 1999.

DISSERTATION (COMPULSORY) :

Every admitted sudent of M.Phil. History is required to write a dissertation on any theme of

history assigned for it using new approach of interpretation or with new facts of history

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M.A. History (Semester Scheme) Syllabus

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M.A. (Pre.) Ist Semester Examination

Note : There shall be four papers. Each paper shall be of 3 hours duration carrying 100

marks.

Paper I : History of Europe (1789 – 1870 A.D.)

Paper II : History of Europe (1870 – 1919 A.D.)

Paper III : International Relations (1919 – 1945 A.D.)

Paper IV : Political History of Rajasthan (1200 – 1761 A.D.)

Paper – I : History of Europe ( 1789 – 1870 A.D.) 3 hours duration Max Marks : 100

Note : The question paper shall contain TEN Question in all, i.e. TWO question from

each unit. Candidate shall be required to answer FIVE questions in all

selecting ONE question from each unit.

Unit – I Europe on the eve of French Revolution: The French Revolution of 1789 –

Causes, Results and Impact.

Unit – II Napoleon Bonaparte – Works and Achievements; Napoleon‟s Downfall.

Unit – III Settlement of 1814-15; Concert of Europe; The Age of Metternich (1815-48).

Unit – IV Progress of Nationalism; Unification of Italy; Unification of Germany.

Unit – V The Eastern Question – Extent of the Ottoman Empire; Main causes of the

growing weakness and decline of the Ottoman Empire; Serbia‟s Revolt; Greek

war of Independence; The Crimean War.

Suggested Readings:

1. Gershoy, Leo : The French Revolution and Napoleon

2. Grant & Temperley : Europe in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

3. Hayes, J.H. : A Political & Cultural History of Modern

Europe (Vol. I)

4. Hazen, C.D. : Modern European History

5. Lipson : Europe in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

6. Marriot : The Evolution of Modern Europe

7. Rose, Holland : Life of Napoleon

8. Thomson, David : Europe since Napoleon

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Paper II : History of Europe ( 1870 – 1919 A.D.) 3 Hours Duration Max Marks : 100 Note : The question paper shall contain TEN Question in all, i.e. TWO question from



Unit- I

1. Europe in 1870

2. Bismarck-His Domestic and Foreign Policy. Alliance System.

3. Bismarck and Colonies.

Unit – II

1. Kaiser Willam II and his Foreign Policy. Anglo-German Relations and Russo-German

Relations.

2. Diplomatic History (1890-1914) with special reference to various alliances and the

Morocco Crisis.

Unit – III

1. Congress of Berlin and Balkan Crisis.

2. European Imperialism in the North Africa and the Far East.

Unit – IV

1. Third French Republic with special reference to Church and State.

2. Foreign Policy of the Third French Republic.

Unit – V

1. Circumstances leading to the First World War, the question of War Guilt.

2. Russian Revolutions of 1905 and 1917 and their Results.

Suggested Readings:

1. F. Lee Benns: Europe since 1870

2. Fay: Origin of the World War

3. G.P. Gooch : History of Modern Europe (also in Hindi)

4. J.H. Hayes: Contemporary Europe since 1890

5. Schapiro, J.A. : Modern and Contemporary European History (1815-1852)

6. Taylor : Bismark : The Man and the Statesmen

7. AJP Taylor : Struggle for the Mastery of Europe

8. Brandenburg : From Bismarck to the World War I

9. Robertson : Bismarck

10. Grant & Temperly : Europe in the 19th

and 20th

Century ( also in Hindi)

11. Mowat : A History of European Diplomacy (1815-1914)

12. Derry & Jarman : The European World ( 1870-1945)

13. David Thomson : Europe Since Napoleon

14. J.A.R. Marriet : The Eastern Question

15. Hazen : History of Europe

16. M.L. Sharma : European History (1870-1919)(Hindi)

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Paper – III International Relations (1919-1945 A.D.)

3 Hours Duration Max Marks : 100 Note : The question paper shall contain TEN Question in all, i.e. TWO question from



Unit- I Efforts for Peace. War Debts and Economic Depression. Collective Security

and Disarmament.

Unit- II Rise of Fascism, Foreign Policy of Italy and the Spanish Civil War. Rise of

Nazism and Foreign Policy of Germany. British Policy of Appeasement.

Munich Pact.

Unit- III Lenin and his New Economic Policy. The Middle East 1914-45 with special

reference to Kamal Ataturk and Regeneration of Turkey.

Unit- IV Far East; Growth of Chinese Nationalism and Communism, Rise of Japan and

relations with China.

Unit- V Roosevelt and the New Deal. Events leading to World War-II and War time

International Conferences. Birth of the U.N.O.

Suggested Readings:

1. Langsam : The World since 1914

2. Gathorne Hardy, : A History of International Affairs (1920-1931) (Also in Hindi)

3. Carr, E.H. : International Relations between two World Wars (Also in Hindi)

4. F.Lee Benns: Europe since 1870

5. David Thomson : World History (1914-1950)

6. S.N. Dhar: International Relations & World Politics since 1919

7. Dr. G.N. Sharma : International Relations.

8. Dr. D.N. Verma : International Relations.

9. Dr. M.L. Sharma : International Relations. (1919-1945) (Hindi)

10. D.C. Gupta : International Relations.

11. M.C. Gupta : International Relations.

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Paper IV Political History of Rajasthan (1200 - 1761 A.D.)




Unit I Sources of Political History of Rajasthan; Maharana Kumbha, settlement of

Rathors in Marwar: Kanhad Dev

Unit II Mewar : Consolidation under Maharana Sanga; his estimate; Udai Singh and

his neighbours; conflicts with the Mughals and the Afghans; Pratap: Battle of

Haldighati; his estimate; Mewar after Pratap Maharana Raj Singh (1652-1680)

Unit III Marwar: Maldeo; his estimate; Resistance of Chandra Sen to Mughal Power,

achievements of Maharaja Jaswant Singh, Marwar-Mughal Struggle.

Unit IV Amber : Early history of Kachhavahas of Amber; Mughal Amber alliance;

Mirza Raja Jai Singh‟s contributions Bikaner : Formation of Bikaner State-

Maharaja Rai Singh; Hadoti: Relations of the States of Bundi and Kota with

the Mughals.

Unit V Later Mughal and Rajputs; War of Succession; Feudalism and Administrative

System; Revenue Policies.

Suggested Readings:

1. Ojha, G.H. : Rajasthan Ka Itihas, Vols. I and II; Udaipur Vol II, Part I; Dungarpur,

Part II; Banswara, Part III; Partapgarh, Vol. IV, Part I and II; Jodhpur, Vol. V, Part I

and II; Bikaner, Part - I

2. Sharma, M.L. : Kota Rajya Ka Itihas, Vols. I and II

3. Tod, J. : Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Vols. I and II, Edited by Crooke.

4. Reu, B.N. : History of Marwar, Vols, I and II

5. Banerjee, A.C. Rajput Studies

6. Raghubir Singh : Purva Adhunik Rajasthan

7. Sharma, G.N. : Mewar and and Mughal Emperors.

8. Shyamal Dass : Vir Vinod, Vols. I to IV

9. Asopa, R.K. : Marwar ka Mool Itihas

10. Bhargava, V.S. : Marwar and Mughals (Hindi ed. Also)

11. Vyas, R.P. : Maharana Raj Singh

12. Sharma, G.N.: Rajasthan ke Itihas ke Srota

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M.A. (Pre) IInd Semester Examination

There shall be four papers. Each paper shall be of 3 hrs. duration carrying 100 marks.

Paper I : Cultural Profile of India

Paper II : Women in Indian History

Paper III : Social, Cultural and Economic History of Rajasthan (7th

Century A.D.

to 1950 A.D.)

Paper IV : Elements of Ancient Civilisations and Institutions.

Paper I Cultural Profile of India

3 Hours Duration Max Marks : 100




Unit – I Meaning and Scope of Culture; Indus Civilisation –Religion; Vedic Age –

Religion and Society; Evolution of Vaishnavism, Saivism and Shaktism.

Unit –II Budhism: Life and Teachings of Lord Buddha. Contribution of Budhism to

Indian Culture; Jainism: Life and Teachings of Lord Mahavira,Contribution of

Jainism to Indian Culture. Main Currents of Medieval Bhakti Movements,

Contribution of Islam to Indian Culture; growth of Sufism.

Unit –III Vedic Literature, Ramayan, Mahabharta, and Puranas; Legendary figures-

Kalidas, Banabhatta, Tulsi and Tagore.

Unit – IV Evolution of Cave Architecture, Stupas, Main features of Gandhara and

Mathura Art, Temple Art and Architecture of Gupta Age, Evolution of Nagara

and Dravid Temple Styles, Ajanta Paintings, Salient features of Medieval and

Modern Architecture.

Unit –V Main Centres of Learning in India – Taxila, Nalanda, Ujjain, Kanchi; Sangam

Age; Contribution of Arya Bhatt and Varaha Mihir. Contribution of Raja Ram

Mohan Roy, Dayanand and Vivekanand to the Indian Society.

Suggested Readings:

1. R.C. Majumdar and Pusalker : The History and Culture of the Indian People,

Vol. I, II, III, IV, IX, pt. I & II (Chapter on Art,

Religion and Literature only)

2. B.N. Luniya : Evolution of Indian Culture

3. A.K. Coomaraswami : Indian Architecture, Vol. I & II

4. Percy Brown : Indian Paintings

5. S. Kramrisch : Hindu Temples 2 Vols.

6. S. Kramrisch : Indian Sculpture

7. A.K. Saraswati : Survey of Indian Sculpture

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8. A.S. Altekar : Education in Ancient India

9. R.K. Mookerjee : Cultural Heritage of India, Vol. IV

10. A.B. Keith : History of Sanskrit Literature (Also in Hindi)

11. S.N. Das Gupta (ed.) : A History of Sanskrit Literature

12. A.L. Basham : The Wonder That was India

13. S. Jaiswal : History of Vaishnavism

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Paper-II Women In Indian History 3 Hours Duration Max Marks : 100 Note : The question paper shall contain TEN Question in all, i.e. TWO question from



Unit – I Sources of Study- Literary and Archeological Sources,Archival, and Non-

archival Sources, Govt. Files, Census Reports, Private Papers,

Autobiographies.

Unit – II Religion and Women-Brahminical, Jainsm, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and

Sikhism; Reform Movement and Women-Bhakti Movement, Brahma Samaj,

Arya Samaj, Aligarh Movement.

Unit – III Customary and Legal Status of Women-Ancient India, Medieval India,

Colonial India, Post Independence and Tribal Societies; Role of Women in

Household, Agriculture Industry and their Right of Property.

Unit – IV Education and Women-Ancient India, Medieval India, Colonial India, Post

Independence Period. Rise and growth of Women‟s organizations in colonial

and, Post Independence Period; Political Participation of Women, Various

Movements of Women in colonial and post independence India.

Unit – V Women and Culture-Women representation and participation in Literature,

Art. Sculpture, Music, Dance, Cinema, Historical Writings and Media: Rituals

and Women through the Ages.

Suggested Readings:

1. A.S. Altekar : The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization, Delhi,1978.

2. A.Basu & B.Ray: Women‟s Struggle: A History of the All India Women conference,

1927, 1990, Delhi.

3. B.S. Upadhaya : Women in Rigveda

4. Neera Desai : Women in Modern India, Mumbai,1957

5. J.Krishnamurty(ed.): Women in Colonial India, Essays on Survival Work and State,

OUP, Delhi,1989.

6. M.C. Parekh : The Brahma Samaj

7. Vina Majumdar : Symbols of Power: Studies on the Political Status of Women in

India, Allied, Delhi, 1979

8. Rekha Mishra: Women in Mughal India, 1526-1748,M.M.Pub.,Delhi,1967

9. B.R. Nanda: Indian Women from Purdah to Modernity, Vikas, Delhi,1976

10. Gail Minault : The Extended Family Women and Political Participation in India and

Pakistan, South Asia Books, Columbia,1981

11. Towards Equality : Report of Committee on the Status of Women in India, Govt. of

India, Delhi, 1975

12. Ashraf : Social and Economic Life in Medieval India.

13. Sashi Arora : Rajasthan Main Nari Ki Sthiti

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Paper-III Social, Cultural and Economic History of Rajasthan

(7th

Century A.D. To 1950 A.D.) 3 Hours Duration Max Marks : 100 Note : The question paper shall contain TEN Question in all, i.e. TWO question from



Unit – I Main sources of Social and Economic History of Rajasthan. Main social

Institutions: Tribes, Clan and Caste, family Organization, Main Samskharas,

Marriage, Slavery and Education, Social customs and Rituals their

ramification: Purdah, Sati - Johar.

Unit – II Village society-structure and Stratification; Impact of Feudalism on Society,

Nature of Land Grants, Forced Labour, Social Discrimination and

untouchability; Panchayats; Fairs and Festivals and their contribution to

society.

Unit – III Temple grants. socio-Religious Movements with reference to Sufism, Bishnois

(Jambhoji), Dadupanth, Ramsnehis, Jasnathi, Nath Cult, Western Cultural and

Educational Impact; Social Work of Christian Missionaries

Unit – IV Arya Samaj, Bhil Reform movement. Caste Reform Sabhas with special

reference to Walterkrit Rajputana Hitkanini Sabha. Proclamations and

Legislations for reforms: Modernization.

Unit – V Nature and Structure of economy during the period of Study-Structure and

Stratification of Rural and Urban Society. Agricultural and Non Agricultural

production. Artisan classes, Trade and Trade routes; Markets and Indigenous

Banking; Famines, Taxation System. Urbanization and Main urban centers.

Growth of Railways and its Impact

Suggested Readings:

1. G.N. Sharma : Social Life in Medieval Rajashtan (1500-1800 A.D.) Agra.

2. G.N. Sharma : Rajasthan ka Sanskritik Itihas, Raj. Hindi Granth Academy , Jaipur

(Relevant Portion), 1965.

3. G.N. Sharma : A Bibliography of Medieval Rajasthan (Social and Cultural) Agra,

1965.

4. Dasrath Sharma : Rajasthan Through the Ages, Vols I, Rajasthan State Archives,

Bikaner, 2014

5. G.N.Sharma : Rajasthan Through the Ages, Vols II, Rajasthan State Archives,

Bikaner, 2014

6. M.S.Jain : Rajasthan Through the Ages, Vols III, Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner,

1997

7. Series of Rajasthan Discrict Gazetteers, Published by Directorate District Gazetteers,

Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

8. Census Report of Rajputana State and Ajmer-Merwara (1818-1951).

9. B.L. Bhadani : Peasants, Artisans and Entrepreneurs-Economy of Marwari in the

Senventeenth Centuary, Jaipur.

10. G.D. Sharma : Madhyakalin Bhartiya Samajik Arthik Avam Rajnitik Sansthaiyen,

Raj. Hindi Granth Academy, Jaipur,1992.

11. Kalu Ram Sharma : Unnisvi Sadi Main Rajashthan Ka Samajik tatha Arthik Jeevan

(Hindi).

12. Dilbagh Singh : The State, Landlords and the Peasants, Rajasthan in the 18th

Century, Manohar, Delhi, 1990.

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13. Dr. Kamla Malu : Famines in Rajashthan.

14. Dr. Pema Ram : Madhyakalin Rajasthan Main Dharmik Andolan.

15. K.S. Saxena : Political Movement and Awakening in Rajasthan.

16. Jaishankar Mishra : Pracheen Bharat Ka Samajik Itihas.

17. Om Prakash : Pracheen Bharat Ka Samajik aur Arthik Vikas.

18. G.S.L. Devra : Rajasthan Ki Prashasnik Vyavastha (Bikaner Ke Sandarbh Main)

19. G.S.L. Devera : jktLFkku bfrgkl ds vfHkKku:i] t;iqj 2010

20. S.K. Bhanot : Rajasthan Main Panchayat Vyavastha

Paper IV : Elements of Ancient Civilizations and Institutions




Unit I Egypt: Polity, Society, Religion and Culture, Art and Architecture.

Unit II China: Polity, Society, religion and Culture, Art and Architecture.

Unit III Greece: Political ideas, Institutions, Law and Legal Institutions, Literature, Art

and Science.

Unit IV Rome: Political ideas, Institutions, Law and Legal Institutions, Literature, Art

and Science.

Unit V India: Indus Civilization, Vedic Culture and Epic Culture.

Suggested Readings:

1. P.D. Pearce : An Outline History of Civilization, Oxford University Press, Ely

House, London.

2. H.A. Davis : Outline History of World

3. W.N. Weech : World History

4. H.G. Wells : World History

5. Nemisharan Mittal : Ancient Civilizations.

6. Jawahar Lal Nehru : Glimpses of World History

7. Mohammed Muzeed : Outlines of History

8. R.C. Majumdar, ed. : History & Culture of Indian People, Vol. I.

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M.A. Final IIIrd Semester Examination There Shall be four papers. Each paper shall be of 3 hours duration carrying 100

marks.

Paper -I : The Philosophy of History and Research

Paper -II : Economic Life and Institutions in Medieval India

Paper -III : Primary Sources of Medieval Indian History

Paper -IV : History and Historiography of Medieval India

Paper I :The Philosophy of History and Research 3 Hours Duration Max Marks : 100 Note : The question paper shall contain TEN Question in all, i.e. TWO question from



Unit I Nature, Purpose and Scope of History, Philosophy and Theories of History,

structure and form of History

Unit II Relation between Facts and Interpretation, Problem of Objectivity and bias.

History is a Science or Art ?

Unit-III Value and Subject matter of History, Role and Place of Individual in History,

Prediction and Possibilities of Laws.

Unit-IV History and other Ancillary Sciences, Historical Examination-Idealistic and

Positivistic approach. Dialectical History.

Unit-V Research in History: Subject of proposed Research, Main Sources-Primary

and Secondary, Modern History Writing. Indian approach to History.

Suggested Readings:: 1. E.H. Carr : What is History?

2. R.G. Collingwood : Idea of History.

3. Hegal- Lectures on the Philosophy of History.

4. W.H. Walsh: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History.

5. Sheikh Ali : Hostory : Its Theory and Method, Macmillan India Ltd. Madras. Reprinted

1988.

6. G.C. Pande (Ed.) bfrgkl Lo:i ,oa fl)kar] jktLFkku fgUnh xzaFk vdkneh] t;iqj 7. G.L. Renier: History, its Purpose and Methods, Boston, 1950.

8. Thompson : History of Historical Thinking New York, 1942

9. L.B. Namier, Avenues of History, London, 1952.

10. Garliner : Theories of History, New York, 1959.

11. Social Science Research Council Monograph : The Social Sciences in Historical Study,

New York, 1954.

12. Budh Prakash : Itihas Darshan, 1968 (Hindi).

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Paper-II: Economic Life and Institutions In Medieval India





Unit-I Land revenue system. Mode of agricultural production and crop pattern.

Irrigation system. Land rights and problem of ownership of land.

Unit-II Jagirdari and Zamindari system in Medieval India

Unit-III Urbanisation and the rise of Towns and Kasbas . Growth of urban industries.

Growth of technology in Medieval India.

Unit-IV Development of Internal and External Trade, rise of Urban trade centres and

important trade routes in Medieval India.

Unit-V Organization of markets. Currency and banking. Standard of living of the

different soical classes – aristocracy, peasantry, and artisans. The village

community.

Suggested Readings:: 1. Abul Fazal : Ain-i-Akbari, Vol. 1, tr. Blochmann; Vol. II, tr. Jarrett

2. K.M. Ashraft : Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (Also in Hindi)

3. Frascisco Pelsaert : Jahangir‟s India, tr. Moreland and Geyl

4. Irfan Habib : The Agrarian System of Mughal India

5. Irfan Habib and

T. Raychaudhary (ed.) : Cambridge Economic History of India, Vol. 1

6. S. Moosvi : Economy of the Mughal Empire – A Statistical Study

7. W.H. Moreland : The Agrarian System of Muslim India

8. N.A. Siddiqi : Land Revenue Administration under the Mughals (1700 – 1750 A.D.)

9. J.B. Tavernier : Travels in India, Vols. I and II, ed. W Crooke and tr. V. Ball

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Paper-III: Primary Sources of Medieval Indian History





Unit-I Persian Sources: (i) Official and (ii) Non Officials

Unit-II Non Persian Sources, Historical Kavyas, Religious Literature, Jain Literature

Unit-III Archival Sources (Rajasthan State Archives Bikaner, Natnagar Shodha

Sansthan. Sitamau) and Private Collections only information about important

categories of documents expected.

Unit-IV Travel accounts of Thomas roe, William Foster, Manucci, William Hawkins,

Peter Mundy, Al Beruni, Ibn Batuta

Unit-V Rajashtani Khyat Writers : Nainsi, Dayal Dass, Banki Dass, Vat Literature of

Rajasthan.

Suggested Readings::

1. Elliot and Dawson: History of India as told by its own Historians. Vol I-VIII.

2. Mohibbul Hasan: Historians of Medieval India.

3. R.A.A. Rizvi. Adi Turk Kalin Bharat and other volumes containing Hindi translations of

Persian works.

4. P.Saran : Descriptive Catalogue of Non Persian Sources of Medieval Indian History. Asia

Publishing House, Mumbai 1965.

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Paper-IV: History and Historiography of Medieval India





Unit-I Contemporary Persian sources for the Sultanate period with special reference

to Taj-ul-Massir, Tabqat-i-Nasiri, Tarikh-i-Firoz-Shahi (Barani), Tarikh-i-

Firoz Shahi (Afif), Historical works of Amir Khusrau, Fatuhat-i-Firoz Shahi;

Fatwa-i-Jahandari; Tarikh –i-Mubarak-Shahi

Unit-II Contemporary Persian sources for the Mughal Period with special reference to

Babarnama, Humayunama of Gulbadan Begum, Akbarnama, Ain-i-Akbari,

Muntakhabut Tawarikh, Tabqat-i-Akbari

Unit-III Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri; Padshahnamah of Abdul Hamid Lahori; Mutakhabu-ul-

Lubab of Khafi Khan, Maasir-i-Alamgiri, Fatawa-i-Alamgiri

Unit-IV Accounts of foreign travellers with special reference to Alberuni: Masalik–ul-

Absar; 15th

Century Travellers-Monserrate, Bernier, Travernier

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Unit-V Regional and modern sources with special rererence to Kanhad Deo Prabandh;

Prithvi Raj Raso; Nainsi‟s Vigat; Vir Vinod

Suggested Readings::

1. Peter Hardy: History and Historian of Medieval India

2. Philips, C.H. : Historians of India, Pakistan and Ceylon

3. Elliot and dwoson: History of India as told by its own Historian

4. Rizvi, S.A.A. : Hindi Translation of Original Persian Sources

5. Ansari & Azhar: European Travellers under the Mughals

6. Lal, K.S.: Studies in Medieval Indian History

7. Major R.H. : Indian in the Fifteenth Centuary

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M.A.(Final ) IV th Semester Examination There shall be four papers Each papers shall be of 3 hours duration carrying 100 marks.

(Medieval Indian History Group)

Paper I Medieval India and its Institutions ( 1200-1526 A.D.)

Paper II Medieval India and its Institutions (1526- 1656 A.D.)

Paper III Medieval India and its Institutions ( 1656-1761 A.D.)

Paper IV Medieval Society, Religion, Art and Architecture

Paper – I Medieval India and its Institutions (1200-1526 A.D.)




Unit –I India on the eve of the Ghorian invasion. The Ghorian-Turkish conquest of

Northern India. (Muizuddin and Aibek.) Nature and Consequences of the

conquest with special reference to political, economic and cultural aspects.

Unit –II Iltutmish-Expansion and Administrative Measures, the lqta System. The

Slave Nobility. Kingship and composition of nobility; Government under

Razia and Balban.

Unit –III The Khiljis and Early Tughlaq. The “Khilji Revolution”, Expansion and

Centralization; Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq‟s Reform; Mohammad Tughlaq‟s

character and his Projects. Khilji‟s and Tughlaq rulers policies towards Native

Indian powers and South India. Mongol Problem under the Khilji, and the

Tughlaq‟s. Rebellions under Mohammed Tughlaq.

Unit –IV Administration under the Khilji and Tughlaq, Central Structure, Army

Organization; Alauddin‟s Agrarian and price control measures; Nobility;

taxation.

Firoz Tughlaq-His Administration and Public Works. Religious policy of

Firuz Tughlaq.

Unit –V Disintegration of the Sultanate; Growth of Afghan Power-Afghan Theory of

Soveriegnity, Struggle between Nobility and the Crown;

North-West Frontier Problem during the Sultanate Period;

Survey of Main Sources of information.

Suggested Readings:

1. Habib & Nizami : Comprehensive History of India. Vol. V

2. Yusuf Husain : Glimpses of Medieval Indian Culture.

3. A.M. Habibullah: Some aspects of Muslim Rule in India.

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4. Mahdi Hussain : The Tughlaq Dynasty.

5. Istiaq Qureshi : The Administration of Delhi Sultanate.

6. K.M. Ashraf : Life and Condition of the people of Hindustan.(also in hindi)

7. A.B. Pandey: The First Afghan Empire in India.

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Paper-II Medieval India And It’s Institutions (1526-1656 A.D.)





Unit - I

India‟s Political System on the eve of Babar‟s Invasion. Babar‟s achievements in India;

Humayun‟s Relations with his brothers and the role of Nobility. Problem of Malwa and

Gujarat.

Unit -II

Mughal Relations with Afghans (Shershah) and Rajputs under Babar and Humayun; Sher

Shah-Sources of Study. Administrative Reforms and Achievements.

Unit -III

Sources with special reference to the works of Nizamuddin,Abul Fazal and Badauni;

Relations with Nobility and Rajputs; Relations with Central Asian Power; Deccan Policy.

Unit -IV

Growth of Administrative Machinery Central, Provincial, Revenue and Army Administration

(Mandsabdari System) Theory of Soverignity and Growth of Religious Ideas & Suleh-Kul.

Unit -V

Parties and Politics at Jahangir‟s Court and the Nurjahan Junta. Growth of Administration;

North-West Frontier and Central Asian Policy; Relations with Rajputs and Deccan Problem;

Source - “Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri” lqbalnama-i-Jahangiri and Badshahnama of Quzwini and

Lahori.

Suggested Readings: :

1. R.P. Tripathi : (i) Rise and Fall of Mughal Empire. (ii) Some Aspects of Muslim

Administration in India.

2. Rushbrook Williams : An Empire Builder of the Sixteenth Century.

3. S.K. Benerji : Humayun Badshah vol. I

4. William Erskine : History of India Vol. I

5. Ishwari Prasad : Life and Time of Humayun.

6. K.R. Qanungo : Sher Shah and his Times.

7. Harbans Mukhiya : Historians and Historiography during the reign of Akbar.

8. Moreland : India at the Death of Akbar.

9. Irfan Habib : The Agrarian System of the Mughal India.

10. Beni Prasad : History of Jahangir

11. B.P. Saxena : Shahjahan of Delhi

Paper-III Medieval India and its Institutions (1656-1761 A.D.)


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Unit -I 1. Source-Khafikhan,Bernier, Manucci, Bhimsen, Sujan Rai.

2. War of Succession, Nature of Conflict, causes of Aurangzeb‟s success.

3. The Problem of North-East and North-West frontiers, Relations with Persia.

Unit -II 1. The Deccan Problem (i) Rise of the Marathas, Mughal Relations with Shivaji, Role of

Mirza Raja Jai Singh, Estimate of Shivaji.

2. The Deccan Problems (ii) Conquest of Bijapur and Golkunda-conflict with Marathas-

Impact on Mughal Empire.

Unit -III 1. Evolution of Aurangzeb‟s Religious Policy, Re-imposition of Jaziya Its, Implications.

2. Relation with Rajputs. Causes and Effects of the wars with Rathore and Mewar,

Relations with Ajit Singh.

3. Conflict with Jats, Sikhs etc. and Relation with Europeans.

4. Relation with Nobility.

Unit –IV 1. Bahadur Shah-Clash of Policies-conflict with the Sikhs.

2. Parties & Politics at the Mughal Court-the Problem of Wizarat, Sayyid Brother and

Nizamul-Mulk.

3. Mughal-Rajputs Relations, Role of Sawai Jai Singh, Muhammad Shah.

Unit -V 1. Rise of the Marathas- Baji Rao and the Peshwaship: Marathas conquest of Malwa and

Gujarat, Struggle for Domination of Northern India.

2. Rise of New Principalities-Awadh, Hyderabad and Bengal.

3. North-West Problem and Nadir Shah‟s Invasion.

4. The Third Battle of Panipat, 1761.

Suggested Readings: 1. J.N. Sarkar : (i) History of Aurangzeb (also in HIndi),(ii)Fall of the Mughal Empire (4

Volumes), (iii) Shivaji and his Times.

2. Satish Chandra : Parites and Politics at the Mughal Court (1707-1740)

3. W.lrvine : Later Mughals, in 2 Vols.

4. Athar Ali : Mughal Nobility under Aurangzeb.

5. U.N.Day : Mughal Administration.

6. Qanungo : Dara Shikhoh.

7. S.R. Sharma : Religious Policy of the Mughal Emperors.

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Paper-IV Medieval Society, Religion, Art and Architecture.




Unit –I Formation and stratification of Society, Changes in Society and Caste System.

Slavery, Position of Women.,

Unit –II Education, Literature, lnfluence of Religious Movement on Social Conditions.

Position of the Hindus.

Unit –III Economic Condition of Ruling Classes, Middle Class and Masses. Agriculture

and Industry. Trade Centres and External Trade.

Currency and Banking, Rural and Urban Life. Taxation.

Unit –IV Sufism : Bhakti Movement. Role of Ulemas. Position of the Hindus.

Unit –V Influence of Islam on Hinduism and Vice-versa. Art and Architecture during

the Sultanate and Mughal Period. Indigenous painting, Mughal Painting.


1. K.M. Ashraf : Life and Condition of the People of Hindustan (also in Hindi)

2. P.N. Chopra : Society and Culture in Mughal Age.

3. S.S. Kulshreshtha : Development of Trade and Commerce in Mughal Age.

4. Irfan Habib : Agrarian System of the Mughal India.

5. Noman Siddiqi : Land Revenue Administration under the Mughals.

6. A.B. Pandey: Society and Government of Medieval India (In Hindi also)

7. Yusuf Husain : Glimpses of Medieval Indian culture.

8. Percy Brown : (i) Indian Architecture (Islamic period), (ii)Mughal painting.

9. M.S. Randhawa and J.K. Gallbrith :: Indian painting.

10. H.P.Diwedi : Madhayakal Mein Bhakti Andolan.

11. Raj Bali Pandey : Sufism (HIndi)

12. Dr. Harphool Singh Arya : Madhya Kaleen Samaj Dharma, Kala Aur Vastu Kala.

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