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UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

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L. N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY

KAMESHWARNAGAR, DARBHANGA

POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME

(COURSES OF STUDY)

FOR

M.A. (HISTORY) EXAMINATION

UNDER SEMESTER SYSTEM

W.E.F. ACADEMIC SESSION 2014-16

UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY

Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga

Post Graduate Programme

(Courses of Study)

For

M.A. (History) Examination

Under Semester System w.e.f. Academic Session 2014-16

1.General Outline

1.1The Programme (Course of Study) of P.G. History will be of two years duration divided into two academic sessions called MA Previous and MA Final respectively. Each academic session shall consists of two Semesters, having 15 weeks of teaching schedule for each Semester. First and Second Semester shall cover the Previous year whereas Third and Fourth Semester shall be extended over the Final year consecutively .

1.2There shall be sixteen papers in PG History Programme comprising four papers/ courses in each Semester . The courses/ papers shall be of two categories -(a) Compulsory/ Core Courses and (b) Specialized / Elective Courses . Number of papers of Compulsory/ Core Courses shall be twelve and Specialised / Elective courses shall consist of four papers including the last sixteenth paper of project work .

1.3In First , Second and Third Semesters all twelve papers shall be core courses whereas in Fourth Semester there shall be three specialized courses and a project work related to specialised group , in which a student shall compulsorily undertaken a project work leading to dissertation .

1.4The students shall be required to study any one of the following Specialised / Elective courses of their choice in the Fourth Semester :

Group A : Ancient Indian History

Group B : Medieval Indian History

Group C : Modern Indian History

1.5The syllabus shall be covered by 84 credits (teaching hours) , i.e. an average of 21 credits for each Semester , for which at least 90 days teaching schedule shall be provided for each Semester .

1.6 Students shall have to study two Foundation Courses of 100 marks each which will be taught in First and Second Semesters respectively and shall have to obtain minimum 45 marks . Less than 45 marks will be considered as fail for the purpose of grading . The Foundation Course in mandatory , but Grade Points will not be considered as part of SGPA or CGPA.

2. Components of Evaluation :

Apart from a project work each paper shall carry 100 marks out of which at least two Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) of 30 marks shall be conducted and external (University) examination of 70 marks shall be held towards the end of each Semester called the End Semester Evaluation (ESE) . The Components of CIA and ESE shall be as follows :

I. CIA :

a. Two mid - Semester Written Tests

15 Marks

of one hour duration each

b. Seminar / Quiz

05 Marks

c. Assignments

05 Marks

d. Regularity , Punctuality and conduct

05 Marks

Total-30 Marks

The concerned teacher of the Course/ Paper shall be responsible for conducting and evaluating the mid- Semester Test and for assessment of other components of the paper concerned . The answer scripts of First mid- Semester Test shall be shown to students of the class .

II. ESE :

End Semester Examination of each Semester shall be conducted by the University . Except project work (Paper XVI of Fourth Semester), syllabus for each paper shall be divided into 5 units consisting four topics in each unit and the question pattern of these papers shall be as follows :

Part A : Ten objective type questions

10x02 = 20 Marks

(Two questions from each unit)

Part B : Five short answered questions, in which 4x5 = 20 Marks

four to be answered in 160 words each

(one question from each unit shall be asked)

Part C: Five long answered questions, in which three 3x10=30 Marks

to be answered in 600 words each

(one question from each unit shall be asked)

Total -70 Marks

b. In paper XVI (HIS 550 ), a research project shall be carried on by each student, which shall be assessed at the time of ESE of Fourth Semester and the division of marks of research project shall be as below .

a. Project Report (Dissertation )

50 Marks

b. Viva -voce

50 Marks

Total-100Marks

c. Normally ESE of First and Third Semesters shall be held in the month of November- December whereas the ESE of Second and Fourth Semesters shall be conducted in the month of April- May .

d. Only those students who have appeared in mid semester written tests and have completed 75% of the delivered lectures shall be obliged for appearing at the ESE . However, Head of the Department / Principal may condone 5% and the Vice- Chancellor 10% attendance of any student on the basis of medical certificate after having satisfaction in the medical report , submitted by the student .

3. Passing of Examination and Promotion Rules :

3.1 To be declared passed in End Semester Examination, a student will have to secure at least 40% marks in each paper separately both in CIA as well as in ESE and a minimum of 45 % of the grand total . However,

i.If a student passes in at least two papers, in First , Second and Third Semester Examinations, shall be promoted to the next higher Semester. But in the case of promotion from Third to Fourth Semester, it shall be required to clear all the four papers of First Semester by the student concerned .

ii.Promoted students will have to clear all the backlog papers in the next End Semester Examination of that Semester (backlog) whenever it is available .

iii.Even if a student is promoted to Fourth Semester, the final result of that student shall be declared only after the clearance of all backlog papers .

iv.Promoted students who has failed to secure minimum 40% of any paper in CIA , will have to repeat the CIA along with students of the same semester and reappear in the ESE of that paper of the same Semester of next available academic session .

v.But a promoted student, who has passed in any paper of CIA but has failed to secure minimum marks of that paper in ESE will retain the marks of CIA and will have to reappear only in the ESE of that paper of the same semester of next available academic session .

vi.The name of the promoted students will not be included in the merit list .

3.2 The Final result shall be published on the basis of students' performance in all the 16 papers spread over four Semesters .

3.3 There shall be no supplementary examination in any Semester .

3.4 A failed students in a Semester shall have to repeat the Semester on

payment of Semester fee .

4. Grading

4.1.Since it is a continuous evaluation programme, students shall be awarded Grade Point (GP) at the end of each Semester Examination and Commulative Grade Point (CGP) at the end of Final End Semester Examination in 10 point scoring system .

000

Post Graduate Programme

M.A. (History)

PAPER

SUBJECT

MARKS ESE+CIA

Cr. Hr. CR(T+P)

PAPER

CODE

SEMESTER-I

Paper-I

Theories of History

70+30

6(6+0)

HIS 511

Paper-II

Ancient World

70+30

4(4+0)

HIS 512

Paper-III

Medieval Europe

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 513

Paper-IV

Medieval Islamic World

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 514

Total

400

20(20+0)

SEMESTER-II

Paper-V

Modern World (1900-1945)

70+30

6(6+0)

HIS 521

Paper-VI

Contemporary World (1945-2000)

70+30

6(6+0)

HIS 522

Paper-VII

History of Bihar and Mithila Upto 1750

70+30

4(4+0)

HIS 523

Paper-VIII

Indian Nationalism and Freedom Movement

70+30

4(4+0)

HIS 524

Total -

400

20(20+0)

SEMESTER-III

Paper-IX

History of Modern Ideas

70+30

6(6+0)

HIS 531

Paper-X

Methods of History

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 532

Paper-XI

History of Modern Bihar and Mithila (1750-1950)

70+30

4(4+0)

HIS 533

Paper-XII

Women in Indian History

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 534

Total-

400

20(20+0)

SEMESTER-IV

Paper-XIII

Society in Ancient India upto 1200 AD (Elective -A)

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 541

Society in Medieval India (1200-1750) (Elective-B

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 542

Society in Modern India (1750-1950)

(Elective -C)

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 543

Paper-XIV

Ancient Indian Economy Upto 1200AD (Elective -A)

70+30

6(6+0)

HIS 544

Medieval Indian Economy (1200-1750)

(Elective-B)

70+30

6(6+0)

HIS 545

Modern Indian Economy (1750-1950)

(Elective -C)

70+30

6(6+0)

HIS 546

Paper-XV

Ancient Indian Culture Upto 1200 AD (Elective-A)

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 547

Medieval Indian Culture (1200-1750)

(Elective-B)

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 548

Modern Indian Culture (1750-1950)

(Elective-C)

70+30

5(5+0)

HIS 549

Paper-XVI

Project Topic assigned by the Department

50+50

4(0+4)

HIS 550

Total -

400

20(16+4)

Total P.G. Programme

1600

80(76+4)

The following grading system has been used:

Letter Grade

Percentage Range

Numerical of Letter Grade

Description of Grade

A

100-90

10

Outstanding

B

80-89

9

Excellent

C

70-79

8

Very Good

D

60-79

7

Good

E

50-59

6

Average

P

45-49

5

Pass

F

Less than 45

Less than 5

Fail

Core Course

First Semester

Paper I (HIS 511) : Theories of History

Unit I : Introduction

a. Meaning of History

b. Nature of History

c. Scope of History

d. Value of History : Uses and Misuses

Unit II : Relations with Other Disciplines

a. Relations with Science

b. Relations with Sociology,Anthropology and Political Science

c. Relations with Economics and Statistics

d. Relations with Geography and Psychology

Unit III : Fundamentals of History

e. Subject Matter

f. Sources and Evidence

g. Historical Facts and the Historian

h. Explanation and Interpretation.

Unit IV : Theories of History

a. Causation

b. Historicism

c. Generalization

d. History and Theory : Conceptualization in Writing History

Unit V : Problems of History

a. Objectivity

b. Historical Inevitability and Determinism

c. Society and Individual in History

d. Idea of Progress in History

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Suggested Readings:

1. A. Marwich, Nature of History

2. A. L. Rowse, The Use of History, London, 1963

3. B. K.Sarkar, The Science of History and Hope of Mankind, Kolkata, 1912

4. D.D. Kosambi, History and Society, Mumbai, 1983

5. E. H. Carr, What is History, New York, 1962

6. L. B. Verma, Understanding History, Allahabad, 1995

7. P. Gardner, I. Theories of History, Illinois, 1959

II. Nature of Historical Explanation, London, 1961

8. Peter Burke, History and Social Theory, Cambridge, 1992

9. P. Thompson, The Voice of Past, London, 1978

10. S. R. Tikekar, On Historians, Mumbai, 1964

11. Sheik Ali, History, Its Theory and Methods, Madras, 1978

12. T. R. Venugopalan (Ed.), History and Theory, Thrissur, Kerala, 1997

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Core Course

First Semester

Paper II (HIS 512) : Ancient World Societies

Unit I : Ancient Egypt

a. Old Kingdom : Culture

b. Middle Kingdom : As a Classification Age

c. Impact of Hyksos Invasion

d. Age of Imperialism : Salient Features

Unit II : Ancient Mesopotamia

a. Sumeria: Cultural Contributions

b. Babylonia : Hammurabi

c. Kassite Rule in Balylonia

d. Assyria : Salient Fatures of the Civilization

Unit III : Ancient China

a. Shang Dynasty : A Brief History

b. Chou Dynasty : A Brief History

c. Confucius

d. Cultural Contributions

Unit IV : Ancient Greece

a. Homeric Age

b. Sparta : Socio- Economic and Political Setup

c. Athens : Perecleam Age

d. Cultural Contributions

Unit V : Ancient Rome

a. Republican Age : Political Structure

b. Age of Imperialism : Cultural Contributions

c. Emergence and Growth of Christianity

d. Decline and Fall

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Suggested Readings :

1. Moret, The Nile and the Egyptian Civilization

2. Breasted, History of Egypt and Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt

3. Mowat, Nile Valley Civilization

4. E. Bille De Mot, The age of Akhnaton

5. Margaret Murray, Splendour that was Egypt

6. H.C. Rawlinson, History of Ancient Egypt (2 Vols.)

7. T. A. Wilson, The Burden of Egypt

8. Allen Gardiner, The Land of the Pharaoh

9. W.C. Hayes, The Most Ancient Egypt

10. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt : Historical Docoments from the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquests (5 Vols)

11. Hall, Ancient History of the Near East

12. C. W. Bishop, Origin of the Far Eastern Civilization

13. H. C. Creel , (i) Birth of China (ii) Chinese Thought

14. James Mellart , Earliest Civilization of the Near East

15. Hewi Frankfort, The Birth of Civilization in Mesopotamia

16. Lenord Wolley, The Sumerians

17. G. Contenan, Everyyday-Life in Babylonia and Assyira

18. Mallowah, Early Mesopotamia and Iran

19. Saggs, The Greatness that was Babylone

20. S. Smith, Early History of Assyria

21. Ohmsland, A History of Babylone

22. I. W. King , A History of Babylone

23. R. Turner, Great Cultural Tradition (Two Vols.)

24. Omsland , History of Greece

25. Bury, History of Greece

26. H.D.F. Ketto , The Greeks

27. Gibbon , Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

28. F.F. Abbot, Society and Politics in Ancient Rome

29. Wells & Barrow , A Short History of the Roman Empire

30. G. P. Beeker, Constantine the Great and the Christian Religion

31. H. Butterfield, Christianity and History

32. Swain , The Ancient World (Vols. I & II)

33. Wallbank & Taylor, Past and Present

34. Roninson, Ancient History

35. Cambridge, Ancient History (Vol. I)

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Core Course

First Semester

Paper III (HIS 513) : Medieval Europe

Unit I : Emergence of the Empire : Charlemagne

a. Career and Achievements

b. Administration

c. Coronation

d. Carolingian Renaissance

Unit II : Revival of the Empire

a. Otto I

b. Fredrick Barbarossa

c. Fredrick II

d. The Empire and the Papacy : Causes of Conflict

Unit III : Growth of Papacy

a. Pope Gregory VII

b. Pope Innocent III

c. Monasticism

d. Nature of the Investiture Contest

Unit IV : Feudalism

a. Origin and Growth

b. Nature

c. Chivalry

d. Decay

Unit V : Cultural Aspects

a. Medieval Towns

b. Medieval Universities

c. 12th Century Renaissance

d. Crusades : Nature

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1. Adams, Civilization during the Middle Ages

2. Byrce, The Holy Roman Empire, London, 1906

3. Bemont and Monod, Medieval Europe

4. Thompson and Johnson, An Introduction to Medieval Europ

5. J. W. Thompson, An Economic and Social History of the Middle Ages (2 Vols.)

6. Frietdrich Heer, The Medieval world

7. Myers, A Short History of Ancient, Medieval and Modern Times, Vol. II

8. Orton, Outlines of Medieval History

9. .............., The Shorter Cambridge Medieval History

10. Souther, The Making of the Middle Ages

11. K. C. Choudhary, The Middle Ages, Calcutta, 1970

12. Thatcher, The Medieval Period

13. Thatcher and Schwell, The Middle Ages

14. Tout, The Empire and Papacy

15. Gorden Left, Medieval Thought

16. F. F. Gunshot, Feudalism

17. H. A. L. Fisher, The Medieval Empire, 2 Vols

18. F. P. Pickering, Literature and Arts in the Middle Ages

19. C. C. Crump and E. F. Jacob (ed), The Legacy of the Middle Ages

20. J. B. Bury, The Cambridge Medieval History

21. Kirachner Walther, Western Civilization up to 1500

22. Hallam, The Middle Ages

23. Oman, The Dark Ages

24. Stephenson, Medieval History

25. G. Barrchlough, History in a Challenging World

26. S. Runcimah, The History of Crusades

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Core Course

First Semester

Paper IV (HIS 514) : Medieval Islamic World

Unit I : Background and Emergence of Islam

a. Pre-Islamic Condition of Arabia

b. Prophet Muhammad and Islam

c. Expansion of Islam under Orthodox Caliphs : Abu Bakar and Omer

d. The Orthodox Caliphate : Islamic State Structure

Unit II : The Umayyads

a. Muowia : Consolidation of Islamic Power

b. State Structure : Admisstration

c. Society and Economy

d. Cultural Achievements

Unit III : The Abbasids

a. Upsurge of Abbasid Power : Harun-al- Rasid

b. State Structure : Administration

c. Society and Economy

d. Cultural Achievements

Unit IV : Post Abbasid Islamic World

a. Disintegration of the Empire in Main Islamic Land

b. Fatmids of Egypt : A Brief History

c. Muslim Spain : Cultural Achievements

d. Rise of Seljuq Turks

Unit V : Cultural Developments

a. Religion and Philosophy

b. Science and Technology

c. Language and Literature

d. Arts and Architecture

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1. Von Kramer, Contribution of Islamic Civilization

2. Greneblaum, Medieval Islam

3. P. K. Hitti, A Short History of the Arabs

4. Ameer Ali, Short History of Saracenes

5. B. Lewis, Arabs in History

6. W. Muir, The Calipahate : Its' Rise and Fall

7. Montgomery Watt, Islamic Surveys

8. T. W. Arnold, The Caliphate

9. S. Khud Buk, Contribution to the History of Islamic Civilization

10. Hussain, The Arab Administration

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Core Course

Second Semester

Paper V (HIS 521) : Modern World (1900-1945)

Unit I : Origins of the World War I

a. Triple Entente

b. Triple Alliance

c. Moroccan Crisis

d. Bosnian Crisis

Unit II : Coming of the World War I

a. Anglo-German Naval Rivalry

b. Agadir Crisis, 1911

c. Balkan Wars, 1912-13

d. Causes and Extent of the World War I

Unit III : Consequences of the World War I

a. Paris Peace Settlement

b. The Reparation Problem

c. The Depression

d. The League of Nations : Achievement's and Failure

Unit IV : Between the Wars

a. East Asia : Washington Conference and Manchurian Crisis

b. West Asia : Rise of Kamal Pasha and Foreign Policy of Turkish Republic

c. Europe : French Search for Security and British Policy of Appeasement

d. USA : Foreign Policy

Unit V : Towards the World War II

a. Rise of Fascism in Italy

b. Rise of Nazism in Germany

c. Japanese Militarism

d. Causes and Extent of the World War II.

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1. A. W. Ward (ed), Cambridge Modern History

2. S. B. Fay, The Origins of the World War

3. Brandenburg, From Bismarck to the World War

4. L. Albertini, The Origins of the World War 1914 (Vol. I)

5. N. Mansergh, The Coming of the First World War

6. Vinacke, History of the Far East

7. R. R. Palmer, A History of Modern World

8. S. F. Benis, A Diplomatic History of the United States

9. G. F. Kennan, American Diplomacy, 1900-1950

10. E. H. Carr, The Bolshevik Revolution, 3 Vols.

11. ....................., Socialism in one Country, 2 Vols.

12. H. J. Ellison, History of Russia

13. C. J. Hayes, Contemporary Europe since 1870

14. B. K. Gokhale, History of Modern World

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18. Lipman, Origins of the Second World War

19. Langsam, World since 1914

20. Gathorne Hardy, Short History of International Affairs since 1919

21. Lenezowski, Middle East in World Affairs

22. H.C. Palmer and Howard C. Perkins, International Relations : The World Community in Transition

23. E. H. Carr, The Twenty Year's Crisis, 1919-1939

24. Hans J. Morgenthau, The Purpose of American Politics

25. ....................., Politics Among Nations

26. Harry Sichrovsky, Non-alignment, Basics, History and Prospects

27. Peter Calvocoressi, World and New States

28. Ruhl J. Bartlett, The League to Enforce Peace

29. Toynbee, Survey of International Affairs

30. Robert Cecil, The Great Experiment

31. W. W. Kulski, The International Politics in the Revolutionary Age

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Core Course

Second Semester

Paper VI (HIS 522) : Contemporary World (1945-2000)

Unit I : Post War Weakening of the Imperialism

a. Reorganisation of Europe : Economic Recovery and Integration of Europe

b. Decolonisation in Asia : Resurgence of Asia

c. Decolonisation in Africa: Emergence of New States in Africa

d. Communist Revolution in China

Unit II : Post War World Systems

a. UNO and the World Peace

b. The Cold War : A Brief History

c. Non-Aligned Movement : A Brief History

d. The New World Order

Unit III : Select Conflicts and Crisis

a. Palestine Problem and Arab-Israel Conflict

b. Oil Diplomacy and Gulf Crisis

c. Korean Crisis

d. Kashmir Problem and Indo-Pakistan Conflict

Unit IV : International Issues and Movements

a. Feminism and Gender Issues

b. Human Rights

c. World Agenda of Environment

d. International Terrorism

Unit V : Contemporary World Order

a. Disarmament and Nuclear Non-proliferation : NPT & CTBT

b. Collapse of Soviet Power

c. World Trade Organization and the New Economic Order

d. Globalization

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Suggested Readings:

1. Grieves, Conflict and Order

2. Schelling, The Strategy of Conflict

3. James Rosenau (Ed.), International Politics and Foreign Policy

4. Lester Brown, World Without Boarders

5. Rosenau, Thompson and Boyd (Ed), World Politics

6. Palmer and Perkins, International Relations

7. Peter Willets, Non –aligned Movement

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14. Rajini Kothari and D. Giri, Disarmament, Development and World Order

15. Kanwaljeet Singh, Globalization of Finance

16. Ray Kiely, Empire in the Age of Globalization

17. M.R. Ashay, The History of Human Rights

18. Arjun Dev, History of the World

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Core Course

Second Semester

Paper VII (HIS 523) : History of Bihar and Mithila Upto 1750

Unit I : Background

a. Pre-historic Cultures of Bihar

b. Formation and Extension of Magadhan State

c. Formation of State in Videha

d. The Vajjian Republic of Vaishali : State Structure

Unit II : Ancient Polity and Administrative History

a. State Structures under the Mauryas and the Guptas

b. Post Gupta Transition: Nature

c. Pala Rule in Bihar : Administration

d. Karnatas of Mithila : State Structure

Unit III : Ancient Culture

a. Contribution of Mithila to Vedic Religion and Philosophy : A Brief History

b. Evolution of Jainism

c. Growth of Buddhism

d. Early Bhaktism : Emergence of Vedic Religious Sects

Unit IV : Medieval History and Culture

a. Extension of Early Muslim Rule and Shershah Suri

b. Mughal Rule in Bihar : Administration

c. Bhakti Movement : Nature

d. Sufism : Main Orders Active in Bihar

Unit V : Select Personalities

a. Yajnavalkya

b. Kautilya

c. Aryabhatta

d. Vidyapati

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1. Comprehensive History of Bihar, Relevant Vols, and Parts

2. R. R. Diwakar, Bihar Through the Ages

3. R. K. Chaudhary, History of Bihar

4. Minden Witson, History of Bihar

5. S. N. Singh, History of Tirhut

6. Charles Stewart, History of Bengal

7. D. R. Regmi, Ancient and Medieval Nepal

8. Upendra Thakur, History of Mithila

9. Upendra Thakur, Jainism and Buddhism in Mithila

10. John Houlton, Bihar, The Heart of India

11. Yogendra Mishra, An Early History of Vaishali

12. H.C. Roy Chaudhary, Dynastic History of India

13. R. C. Majumdar, History of Bengal

14. P. C. Raichoudhary, Jainism in Bihar

15. Hari Kishore Prasad, The Political and Socio-Religious Condition of Bihar.

16. A. M. Brodley, Antiquities in Bihar

17. K. P. Jayaswal, Dark Age in Bihar

18. Nalinaksha Dutta, Early History of the Spread of Buddhism and the Buddhist Schools

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22. M. S. Pandey, The Historical Geography and Topography of Bihar

23. I. K. Choudhary, Some Aspects of Social Life of Medieval Mithila (1350 to 1750)

24. CPN Sinha, Mithila Under the Karnatas

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Core Course

Second Semester

Paper VIII (HIS 524) : Indian Nationalism

Unit I : Introduction

a. Approaches to the Study of Indian Nationalism

b. Bases of the Indian Nationalism : Socio- Economic and Cultural

c. Nature of Indian Nationalism

d. Emergence of Organised Nationalism

Unit II : Early Phase of Indian Nationalism up to 1917

a. Indian National Congress : Moderate Materialism and Rise of Extremism

b. Evolution of Radical Revolutionary Movement

c. Swadeshi and Bycott Movement

d. Evolution of Muslim Communalism : Bith of Muslim League

Unit III : Gandhian Nationalism

a. Non-Cooperation Movement

b. Civil-Disobedience Movement

c. Quit India Movement

d. Gandhi and Indian Freedom Struggle

Unit IV : Alternative Movements

a. Radical Revolutionary Movement After 1917

b. Rise and Growth of Communism

c. Evolution of Peasant's Struggle

d. Emergence and Growth of Labour Movement

Unit V : The Last Phase of Indian Nationalism

a. Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA

b. Communal Politics after 1930 and Partition of India

c. Peasant's and Naval Revolts (1945-47)

d. The Last Efforts and the Independence of India

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1. Bipan Chandra, The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism

2. A. R. Desai, Economic Policies of National Leadership, 1880-1905

3. Anil Seal, The Emergence of Indian Nationalism, Competition and Collaboration in the Late 19th Century

4. Shri Aurbindo, The Need in Nationalism and other Essays

5. B. I. Grover, A Documentary Study of British Policy towards Indian Nationalism

6. Edwyn Bevan, Indian Nationalism

7. G. P. Gooch, Nationalism

8. Haridas & Uma Mukharjee, The growth of Nationalism in India

9. Damoder P. Singhal, Nationalism in India & other Essays

10. Madan G. Gandhi, The Renaissance to Millitant Nationalism

11. R. K. Mukherjee :

(i) Nationalism of Millitant Nationalism

(ii) Fundamental Unity of India

12. Niharranjan Ray, Nationalism in India

13. R. Sunderlingam, Indian Nationalism, An Historical Analysis

14. Baker, Johnson, Seal (eds.), Power, Profit and Politics, Essays on Imperialism, Nationalism, Nationalism and Changes in 20th Century

15. S. B. Roy Choudhary, Leftist Movement in India

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Core Course

Third Semester

Paper IX (HIS 531) : History of Modern Ideas

Unit I : Background

a. Machiavelli : As the Father of Modern Political Ideas

b. Hobbes : Theory of Sovereignty

c. Locke : Mimited Monarchy

d. Rousseau : General Will

Unit II : Beginning of the Modern Ideas

a. Bentham : Utilitarianism

b. J.S. Mill : Modification of Utilitarianism

c. Hegal : Ideas on State

d. T.H. Green : Views on State

Unit III : Evolution of the Modern Ideas

a. Individualism : Origin and Growth

b. Idealism : Origin and Growth

c. Liberalism : Origin and Growth

d. Socialism : Evolution

Unit IV : Marxism

a. Dialectical Materialism

b. Materialistic Interpretation of History

c. Leninism

d. Post Marxism

Unit V : Modern Indian Ideas

a. Gandhism

b. Indian Socialism

c. Ideas of B.R. Ambedkar

d. Ideas of J.L. Nehru

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1. Joad, Guide to the Philosophy of Morals and Politics

2. Sabine, A History of Political Theory

3. Vaughan, A History of Political Thought

4. Wayper, Political Thought

5. Lancaster, Master of Political Thought

6. Murray, Social and Political Idea of 19th Century

7. .................., The History of Political Science : From Plato to Present

8. J. S. Mill, Utalitarianism

9. A. Gray, The Socialist Tradition

10. B. Russell, Roads to Freedom

11. Cole, The Meaning of Marx

12. Ebenestin, Today's Isms

13. Emile Burns, What is Marxism?

14. Hunt, The Theory and Practical of Communism

15. Laider, Social Economic Movement

16. Rocco, Political Doctrines of Fascism

17. Mayo, An Introduction to Democratic Theory

18. Maxey, Political Philosophies

19. C. F. Andrews, Mahatma Gandhis' Ideas

20. N. K. Bose, Studies in Gandhism

21. B. P. Sitaramaya, Gandhi and Gandhism, 2 vols

22. Leonard Burnes, The Duty of Empire of Democracy

23. G. P. Gooch, Nationalism

24. C. J. H. Hoyes, Essays on Nationalism

25. V. P. Verma, Studies in Hindu Political Thought and its Metaphysical Foundation

26. ............................., Modern Indian Political Thought

27. Jim Powell, Post Modernism

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Core Course

Third Semester

Paper X (HIS 532) : Methods of History

Unit I : Ancient Historiography

a. Ancient Greek Roman Historiography

b. Ancient Roman Historiography

c. Ancient Chinese Historiography

d. Ancient Indian Historiography

Unit II : Medieval Historiography

a. Christian Historiography

b. Muslim Historiography : West Asian Tradition

c. Medieval Indian Historiography : Abul Fazal

d. Ibnakhaldun

Unit III : Threshold of Modern Historiography

a. Rationalist Historiography

b. Romantist Historiography

c. Scientific Historiography

d. Positivist Historiography

Unit IV : Towards Total History

a. Marxist Historiography

b. Annales School of Historiography

c. Post Marxist Historiography

d. Post Modernist Historiography

Unit V : Historical Methodology

a. Preparation of Research project

b. Collection and Selection of Data

c. Writing a Thesis

d. Methods of Oral Historiography

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1. A. Marwich, Nature of History

2. F. Stern, The Varieties of History, New York, 1956

3. G. P. Gooch, History and Historians in 19th Century, London, 1952

4. G. J. Renier, History, Its Purpose and Method, Boston, 1950

5. H. E. Barnes, History of Historical Writings, New York, 1962

6. Jan Vansina, Oral Traditions as History, London, 1965

7. Jim Powell, Post Modernism, Hyderabad, 1998

8. P. Thompson, The voice of Past, London, 1978

9. R. G. Collingwood, The Idea of Past, London, 1966

10. R. Guha, Subalturn Studies, OUP, Delhi

11. R. Samuel (Ed.), People's History and Socialist Theory, London, 1981

12. S. R. Tikekar, On Historians, Mumbai, 1964

13. Sheik Ali, History, Its Theory and Methods, Madras, 1978

14. V. V. R. Hoshi, The Problems of History and Historiography, Allahabad, 1946

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19. K. A. Nizami, On History and Historians of Medieval India.

20. Harbans Mukhia, Historiography and Historians at the Court of Akbar

21. E. Shreedharan, A Text Book of Historiography, New Delhi, 2011

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23. N. Jaypalan, Historiography, Delhi, 1999

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Core Course

Third Semester

Paper-XI (HIS 533) : History of Modern Bihar and Mithila

(1750-1950)

Unit I : Extension of British Rule in Bihar and Early Protests

a. Advent of the European Trading Companies and Their Trade Activities

b. Establishment of British Rule and Administrative Structure of Bihar under East India Company

c. Permanent Settlement

d. Early Protests and Revolts against British Rule: Wahabi Movement and Santhal Revolt

Unit II : Transformation of Bihar

a. Growth of Modern Industries

b. Urbanization

c. Expansion of Modern Education in 19th Century

d. Emergence of Bihari Consciousness and the Formation of Bihar as a Separate State

Unit III : Socio-Economic Changes and Movements

a. Social Reform Movements

b. Caste Movements

c. Evolution of Dalit Movement

d. Peasant's Struggle : Bakashat Movement and Kisan Sabha

Unit IV : Mithila Culture and Evolution of Composite Culture of Bihar

a. Growth of Maithili Languages and Literature

b. Performing Arts of Mithila

c. Mithila Paintings

d. Nature of the Composite Culture of Modern Bihar

Unit V : Landmarks of Indian National Movement in Bihar

a. Revolt of 1857 and Veer Kunwar Singh

b. Non-Cooperation Movement

c. Civil Disobedience Movement

d. Quit India Movement

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1. Comprehensive History of Bihar, Relevant Vols.

2. V.C.P. Choudhary, The Creation of Modern Bihar

3. J. R. Hand, Early English Administration of Bihar

4. K. K. Dutta, Unrest Against British Rule in Bihar (1831-1859)

5. R. R. Diwakar, Bihar Through the Ages

6. R. K. Choudhary, History of Bihar

7. N. P. Singh, The East India Company Monopoly Industries in Bihar

8. K. K. Dutta, History of Freedom Movement in Bihar, 3 Vols.

9. K. P. Singh, Land Revenue Administration in Bihar

10. S. N. Singh, History of Tirhut

11. Minden Witson, History of Bihar

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Core Course

Third Semester

Paper XII (HIS 534) : Women in Indian History

Unit I : Trends and History of Women Studies

a. Beginning of Women Studies in 19th century and Feminist Issues

b. Women Studies During Colonial Period and Feminist Issues

c. Post Independence Women Studies and Feminist Issues

d. Contemporary Women Studies and Feminist Issues

Unit II : Women in Ancient India

a. Position of Women in Family and Society

b. Economic Rights and Activities

c. Women slavery, Prostitution and Devdasi Cult

d. Altekarian Concept versus New Understanding of Gender Relations in Early Indian History

Unit III : Women in Medieval India

a. Position of Women in Family and Society : Hindu & Muslim

b. Economic Rights and Activities : Hindu & Muslim Women

c. Cultural Activities

d. Women Slavery, Prostitution and Devdasi Cult

Unit IV : Women in Colonial India

a. Reformation and Legislations during 19th century

b. Evolution of Women's Movement

c. Women's Participation in Indian National Movement

d. Colonial Economy and Women's Work

Unit V : Women in Contemporary India

a. Towards Equality : Status, Empowerment and Issues

b. Contemporary Women's Movement

c. Women and Politics

d. Cultural Dimensions of Feminism

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1.Cousin, Margaret E., Indian Womenhood Today, Kitabistan, Allahabad, 1947

2.Chattopadhaya, Kamala Devi, Indian Women's Battle for Freedom, Abhinav Publications, New Delhi, 1983

3.Chattopadhaya, Kamala Devi, The Awakening of Indian Women, Madras, 1939

4.Desai, Neera, Women in Modern India, Vora and Co., Bombay, 1957

5.De Souza Alfred, Women in Contemporary India : Traditional Images and Changing Roles, Manohar Book Service, New Delhi, 1975

6.Debe, Leela, Visibility and Power, Oxford University Press Delhi, 1986

7.Desai, Neera, A Decade of Women's Movement in India, Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay, 1988

8.Everett, Jana Matson, Women and Social Change in India, Heritage Publishers, New Delhi, 1981

9.Gulati, Leela, Profiles in Female Poverty, Hindustan Publishing, Delhi, 1981

10.Jain, Devika, Indian Women, New Delhi, 1975

11.Kaur, M.M., The Role of Women in the Freedom Movement (1857-947) Streling, New Delhi, 1968.

12.Kaushik, Susheela, Women's Opression, Shakti Books, Sahibabad, U.P., 1985

13.Kapur, Jyotsna, Women and the Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra, Delhi University, Delhi, 1989

14.Kumar, Radha, The History of Doing, New Delhi, 1993

15.Mies, Maria, Indian Women and Partiarchy, Concept , New Delhi, 1980

16.Nanda, B.R. ed. Indian Women : from Purdah to Modernity, Vikas Publishing , New Delhi, 1976.

17.Sengupta, Padmini, The Story of Women in India, Indian Book Company , New Delhi, 1974

18.Forbes, Geraldine, Women in Modern India, New Delhi, 1998

19.Altekar, A.S., The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization, Delhi, 1959

20.Jain, Devika, Indian Women, New Delhi, 1975

21.Towards Equality, the report of the Committee on The Status of Women in India, New Delhi, 1974

22.Sangari, Kumkum and Sudesh Vaid (Eds.), Recasting Women : Essays on Colonial History, New Delhi, 1989

23.Sangari, Kukum and Sudesh Vaid (Ed.), Women and Culture, Bombay, 1995

24.Vishnvi, Savita, Economic Status of Women in Ancient India, Meerut, 1993

25.Ashraf, K.M., The Life and Condition of the People of Hindustan, New Delhi, 1959

26.Datta, Kusum, Women's Studies, Kolkata, 2007

27.Bhattacharji, Sukumari,Women and Society in Ancient India,Kolkata, 1994

28.Krishnaraj, Maithreye, Women's Studies in India, Bombay, 1988

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Elective Course

Fourth Semester (Special Group A)

Paper XIII (HIS 541) : Ancient Indian Society Upto 1200 AD

Unit I : Social Structure

a. Pre Historical Background : Harappan Society

b. Vedic Society

c. Ancient Indian Society

d. Early Medieval Transition

Unit II : Position of Deprived Social Groups and Institutions

a. Position of Sudras

b. Slavery

c. Untouchability

d. Socio-Religious Inabilities of the Deprived Social Groups

Unit III : Status of Women

a. Condition of Women

b. Prostitution

c. Right to Property and Stridhan

d. Work Opportunities and Professions

Unit IV : Education

a. Educational Ideas and Institutions

b. Nature of Education

c. Higher Centres of Education : Taxila and Nalanda

d. Female Education

Unit V : Rationalisation and Justification of Hierarchy

a. Varna

b. Jati

c. Ancestry and Family

d. Samskaras : Upanyanas and Marriage

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1. Romalia Thapar, Ancient Indian Social History

2. R. S. Sharma, Social Change in Early Medieval India

3. ........, Sudras in Ancient India

4. ........, Perspectives in Social and Economic History of Ancient India

5. A. S. Altekar, Position of Women in Hindu Civilization

6. Iravati Karve, Kinship Organization in Ancient India

7. J. N. Bhattacharya, Hindu Caste and Sects

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

9. Iravati Karve, Hindus Society- An Interpretation

10. R. K. Mookerji, Ancient Indian Education

11. D.C. Sircar, Some Aspects of Earliest Social History of India

12. P.H. Prabhu, Hindu Social organization

13. B. N. Sharma, Social life in Northern India

14. B. N. S. Yadava, Some Aspects of Society in the 12th Century

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17. R. Biertedt, The Social Order

18. H.C. Chakladhar, Social life in Ancient India

19. K. L. Daffrai, The Social Instituions in Ancient India

20. A. Dubois, Hindu Manners and Customs

21. K. M. Kapadia, Marriage and Family in India

22. K. M. Pannikar, Hindu Society at Cross-Road

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Elective Course

Fourth Semester( Special Group B)

Paper XIII (HIS 542) : Medieval Indian Society (1250-1750)

Unit I : Social Structure and Life

a. Composition and Stratification

b. Village Community and Rural Life

c. Urban Life

d. Rural-Urban Relationship

Unit II : Deprived Social Groups and Institution

a. Status of Women

b. Slavery

c. Prostitution

d. Socio-Religious Inabilities of the Deprived Classes

Unit III : Religious Movements

a. Conformist Bhakti Movement

b. Non-Conformist Bakti Movement

c. Sikkhism

d. Sufism

Unit III : Education

a. Evolution of Islamic Education During Sultanate Period

b. Growth of Islamic Education During Mughal Period

c. Condition of Hindu Education

d. Calligraphy and Translation

Unit V : Recreation and Entertainment

a. Means and Forms of Entertainment

b. Festivals

c. Pilgrimage

d. Games and Sports

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1. P. N. Chopra, Some Aspects of Social life during the Mughal Age

2. Tarachand, Impact of Islam on Indian Culture

3. K. A. Nizami, Studies in Medieval Indian Societies and Culture

4. A. Rashood, Society and Culture in Medieval India

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7. Ahmed Aziz, Studies in Islamic Culture in the Indian Environment

8. P. N. Ojha, Some aspects of North Indian Social Life, 1556-1707

9. S. M. Zafar, Education in Muslim in India

10. N. N. Law, Promotion of Learning in India

11. A Wahid, Evolution of Muslim Mystification

12. J. E. Carpentar, Theism in Medieval India

13. I. Banerjee, Evolution of the Khalsa

14. Hari Ram Gupta, A History of Sikhs, 3 Vols.

15. S. K. Chatterji, Languages and Literatures of Modern India

16. J. Sultan, Sufi Saints and Shrines

17. S.A. A. Rizvi, Muslim Revivalist Movements in Northern India in the 17th and 18th Centuries.

18. J. N. Farquhar, An Outline of Religious Literature of India

19. Yusuf Ali Khan, Medieval India : Social and Economic Condition

20. M. A. Ansari , Social Life under the Great Mughals

21. Rekha Mishra , Women in Mughal India

22. A. J. Arberry , An Introduction to the history of Sufism

23. S. A. A. Rizvi, A History of Sufism in India (Vols. I and II)

24. J. A. Subhan, Sufism, its Saints and Shrines

25. R. H. A. Nicholson, Studies in Islamic Mystification

26. J. S. Trimingham, The Sufi orders in Islam

27. G. H. Wescott, Kabir and the Kabirpanth

28. S. Dasgupta, Obscure Religious Cults

29. S. Jaiswal, The Origin and Development of Vaishnavism

30. J. S. Grewal, Guru Nanak in History

31. T. V. Mahalingam, Social Life under the Vijaynagar Empire

000

Elective Course

Fourth Semester (Special Group C)

Paper XIII (HIS 543) : Modern Indian Society (1750-1950)

Unit I : Social Composition and Mobility

a. 18th Century Society

b. Caste stratification and Mobility

c. Peasant's societies and Mobility

d. Tribal Societies and Mobility

Unit II : Reform Movements

a. Raja Rammohan Roy and Brahmosamaj

b. Parthana Samaj

c. Vivekanand and Ram Krishna Mission

d. Sayyed Ahmed Khan and Aligarh Movement

Unit III : Contradiction in Reform Movements

a. Thesophical Society

b. Dayanand Saraswati and Arya Samaj

c. Anti Caste Movements

d. Dalit Movements

Unit IV : Women in Changing Society

a. Major Female Legislations of 19th Century

b. Evolution of Women Movement

c. Gender Issues

d. Female Education

Unit V : Modernization

a. Emergence of Elite Class

b. Growth of Modern Education

c. History of Indian Press

d. Elements of Tradition and Modernity in Indian Society

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1. G. S. Ghurye, Caste and Race in India

2. ....................., Caste and Class in India

3. ....................., Cities and Civilization

4. ...................., The Schedule Tribe

5. Ashish Bose, Urbanization in India

6. Andro Beteilee, Castes : Old and New

7. J. H. Hutton, Caste in India

8. Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Simla, Language & Society of India

9. ......................., Tribal Situation in India

10. M. N. Srinivas, Social Changes in Modern India

11. ................, Caste in Modern India

12. Nirmal Kumar Bose, Culture and Society in India

13. ...................., Tribal Life in India

14. J. P. Naik & S. Nurullah, History of Education in India During British Period

15. J. Natarajan, History of Indian Journalism

16. P. N. Bose, A History of Hindu Civilization during British Rule

17. M. Barns, The Indian Press

18. B. B. Mishra, The Indian Middle Class

19. A. Mayhew, The Education of India

20. C. Y. Chintamani, The Indian Social Reforms

21. J. N. Fauquhar, Modern Religious Movements in India

22. S. A. Natarajan, A History of Social Reforms

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Elective Course


Paper XIV (HIS 544) : Ancient Indian Economy Upto 1200 AD

Unit I : The Beginning

a. Beginning of Food Production

b. Harappan Economy

c. Vedic Economy

d. Second Urbanization

Unit II : Mauryan Economy

a. Agrarian Economy

b. Industries and Crafts

c. Trade and Commerce

d. Role of State

Unit III : Post Mauryan Economy

a. Expansion of Agriculture

b. Industries and Craft


d. Urbanization

Unit IV : The Gupta Times

a. Agriculture

b. Industries and Craft


d. Feudal Beginnings

Unit V : Select Aspects of Ancient Indian Economy

a. Land and Revenue System

b. Guild System

c. Currency System

d. Early Medieval Transition of Indian Economy

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1. G. L. Adhya, Early Indian Economics

2. N. C. Bandhyopadyaya, Economic Life and Progress in Ancient India

3. A. N. Bose, Social and Rural Economy of Northern India

4. L. Gopal, Economic Life of Northern India

5. M. H. Gopal, Mauryan Public Finance

6. R. S. Sharma, Some Economic Aspects of Caste System in Ancient India

7. S. K. Das, Economic History of Ancient India

8. M. A. Buch, Economic Life of Ancient India

9. N. C. Banerjee, Economic Life and Progress in Ancient India

10. N. S. Subba Rao, Economic and Political condition in Ancient India

11. B. B. Dutta, Town Planning in Ancient India

12. R. Gangapadhyaya, Agricultural and Agriculturalists in Ancient India

13. S. K. Maity, The Economic Life of Northern India in Gupta Period

14. B. P. Majumdar, Socio-Economic History of Northern India

15. R. C. Majumdar, Corporate Life in Ancient India

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18. D. N. Jha, Revenue Systems in Post Maurya and Gupta Times

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20. Puspa Niyogi, Contributions to the Economic History of Northern India

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Elective Course

Fourth Semester ( Special Group B)

Paper XIV (HIS 545) : Medieval Indian Economy (1250-1750)

Unit I : Agrarian Economy

a. Land Ownership

b. Relations of Production

c. Agriculture

d. Irrigation

Unit II : Trade, Commerce and Mode of Exchange

a. Overland Trade and Commerce

b. Maritime Trade and Commerce

c. Medium of Exchange : Currency System

d. Banking System

Unit III : Industries and Production Technology

a. Textiles

b. Agro-Industries

c. Metal Technology

d. Artisans, Mercantile Groups and Their Role in Production

Unit IV : Growth of Cities and Towns

a. Nature and Classification

b. Urban Communities

c. Demographic Changes

d. Urban Economy

Unit V : Select Aspects of Medieval Economy

a. Famine

b. Usury and Banking System

c. State Finance-- Income and Expenditure

d. Debate on Medieval Indian Economy

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1. RE. Frykenberg (ed.), Land Control and Social Structure in Indian History

2. I. Habib, The Agrarian System of Mughal India

3. W. H. Moreland, The Agrarian System of Moslem India

4. A. Appadorai, Economic conditions in Southern India, 1000-1500

5. A. L. Chicherov, India : Economic Developments in the 16th - 18th Centuries

6. S. S. Kulshrestha, Development of Trade and Industry Under the Mughals

7. H. K. Naqvi, Urbanization and Urban Centres Under the Great Mughals

8. S. Nurul Hasan, Some Thoughts on Agrarian Relations in Mughal India

9. B. N. Ganguli (ed.), Reading in Indian Economic History

10. J. N. Sarkar, Studies in Economic Life in Mughal India

11. N. A. Siddiqui, Land Revenue Administration Under the Mughals

12. D. Pant, The Commercial Policy of the Mughals

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16. Irfan Habib & Tapan Roy Choudhary (Ed.), Cambridge Economic History of India, Vol. I, 1982.

17. Shireen Moosvi, Economy of the Mughal Empire (C. 1595) : A Statistical Study.

18. W. H. Moreland, India at the Death of Akbar

19. W. H. Moreland, India from Akbar to Aurangzeb.

20. K. M. Ahsraf, Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan

21. H. K. Naqvi, Urban Centres and Industies in Upper India, 1556-1703

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Elective Course

Fourth Semester ( Special Group C)

Paper XIV (HIS 546): Modern Indian Economy (1750-1950)

Unit I : Economic Destruction and Drain

a. Abuse of Dustak

b. Decline of Indigenous Cottage Industry

c. Establishment of Mercantile Monopoly and The Free Trade

d. The Economic Drain

Unit II : Agrarian Economy

a. The Land Settlements

b. Commercialization of Agriculture

c. Destitution and Famines

d. Rural Indebtedness

Unit III : Growth of Colonial Economy

a. Railways

b. Banking System

c. Currency System

d. Fiscal System

Unit IV : Industry, Trade and Finance

a. Emergence of Modern Industries

b. Internal and External Trade

c. Foreign Investment

d. Price Movements

Unit V : Select Aspects of Indian Economy

a. National Income

b. Population

c. Occupational Structure

d. Migration Pattern

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Suggested Reading :

1. Sukumar Bhattacharya, The East India Company and the Economy of Bengal

2. C. J. Hamilton, The Trade Relations Between England and the India

3. Baden Powell, The Land Systems of British India

4. D. H. Buchanan, The Develo pment of Capitalistic Enterprise in India

5. T. Roy Choudhary (ed), Indian Economy : A Symposium

6. B. B. Choudhary, Commercialization of Agriculture in Bengal

7. K. Rajat Roy, Industrialization in India

8. D. Rothermand, Agrarian Relations under British Rule

9. V. B. Singh, Economic History of India

10. C. N. Vakil, Finance Development in Modern India

11. D. R. Gadgil, The Industrial Evolution of India in Modern Times

12. B. M. Bhatia, Famines in India

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

14. R. C. Dutta, The Economic History of India, 2 Vols

15. R. Mukherjee, Economic Problems of Modern India

16. F. R. Franvel, India's Political Economy

17. P. K. Gopal Krishnan, Development of Economic Ideas in India, 1880-1950

18. L. C. Jain, Indigenous Banking in India

19. A. I. Levkoveskey, Capitalism in India Basic Trends in its Development

20. S. Senn, Agararian Relations in India, 1793-1947

21. Dharma Kumar (ed), The Cambridge Economic History of India, Vol. II, 1757-1970.

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Elective Course


Paper XV (HIS 547) : Ancient Indian Culture Up to 1200 AD

Unit I : Art

a. Mauryan Art

b. Post Mauryan Developments- Gandhar and Mathura Schools of Art

c. Gupta Art

d. Emergence of Regional Art : Pala Art

Unit II : Architecture

a. Pre Mauryan Architecture

b. Mauryan Architecture

c. Evolution of North Indian Temple Architecture

d. Emergence and Growth of South Indian Temple Architecture

Unit III : Early Religion and Philosophy

a. Pre-Historic Background : Harappan Religion

b. Vedic Religion and Philosophy

c. Evolution of Jainism

d. Growth of Buddhism

Unit IV : Emergence of Religious Cults

a. Vaishnavism

b. Shaivism

c. Shaktism

d. Tantricism

Unit V : Select Aspects of Ancient Indian Culture

a. Development of Science and Technology

b. Historiography in Ancient India

c. Growth of Art Forms : Music, Dance, Drama and Paintings.

d. Evolution of Various Forms of Philosophy : A Brief History

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1. A. Barth, Religion of India

2. A. L. Basham, The Wonder That Was India

3. ..................... (ed), Cultural History of India

4. A. K. Coomaraswamy, History of Indian and Indonesian Art

5. P. K. Gode, Studies in Indian Literary History

6. R. C. Majumdar & A. D. Puluskar (ed) : The History and Culture of Indian People, Vol. I to VI

7. V. S. Agarwal : Indian Art

8. Benjamin Rowland : The Art and Architecture of India

9. A. B. Keith, Religion and Philosophy of the Vedas and Upanishads

10. N. N. Bhattarcharya, Jain Philosophy : Historical Outline

11. Edward Cronze, Buddhism : Its Essence and Development

12. Nihar Ranjan Ray, Maurya and Post- Maurya Art

13. Suvira Jaiswal, The Origin of and Development of Vaisnavism

14. P. Benerjee, Early Indian Religions

15. R. B. Bhandarkar, Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Minor Religious Cults

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21. P. Brown, History Indian Architecture

22. Steela Kramvish, Hindu Temples, Vol. I & II.

23. V. P. Smith, History of Fine Arts in India and Ceylon

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25. K. A. Nikantha Shastri, Development of Religion in South India

26. H. Goetz, India: Five Thousand Years of Indian Art

27. D. M. Datta & S. Chatterjee, An Introduction to Indian Philosophy

28. H. J. J. Winter, Eastern Science

29. C. P. S. Menon, Ancient Astronomy and Cosmology

30. G. M. Bhishagacharya, History of Indian Medicine

31. H. E. Sigerist, History of Medicine Vol. II

32. V. S. Pathak, Ancient Historians of India

33. A. K. Warader, An Introduction to Indian Historiography

34. M. Winternitz, (Tr.) S. Ketkar, History of Indian Literature

000

Elective Course

Fourth Semester (Special Group B)

Paper XV (HIS 548) : Medieval Indian Culture (1250-1750)

Unit I : Sultanate and Mughal Architecture

a. Khalzi

b. Tughlaq

c. Akbar and Jahangir

d. Shahjahan

Unit II : Regional Architecture

a. Vijaynagar

b. Bahmani

c. Rajputana

d. Sur Architecture

Unit III : Visual and Performing Art

a. Major Schools of Painting

b. Music

c. Dance and Drama

d. Devdasis

Unit IV : Language and Literature

a. Persian and Sanskrit

b. Urdu

c. Hindi

d. Maithili

Unit V : Select Aspects

a. Growth of Science and Technology

b. Elements of Conflict and Synthesis and Evolution of Composite Culture

c. Historiography

d. Approaches to the Study of Medieval Culture

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1. P. Brown, Indian Architecture

2. ................., Indian Painting

3. Havell, Indian Architecture

4. .................., The Art Heritage of India

5. S. M. Zafar, Some Cultural Aspects of Muslim Rule in India

6. S. M. Ikram, Muslim Civilization

7. Khandelavala and Chandra, New Documents of Indian Painting

8. P. N. Ojha, Aspects of Medieval Indian Culture

9. A. L. Shrivastava, Medieval Indian Culture

10. B. K. Zindal, A History of Hindi Literature

11. Jaikant Mishra, History of Maithili Literature

12. Sukumar Sen, History of Bengali Literature

13. S. K. Chatterjee, Language and Literature of Modern India

14. Contemporary Indian Literature and Symposium, New Delhi, 1959

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16. Percy Brown, Indian Architecture (Islamic Period)

17. James Fergusson, History of Indian Art and Architecture

18. T.W. Arnold, Painting in Islam

19. Percy Brown, Indian Painting under the Great Mughals

20. Miol Beach, Mughal and Rajput Paintings

21. S. P. Verma, Mughal Painters and Their Works

22. F. E. Keay, A History of Hindi Literature

23. T. Bailey, History of Urdu Literature

24. Abdul Haq, Contribution of the Sufis to Urdu Literature

25. M. A. Ghani, History of Persion Language and Literature at the Mughal Court

000

Elective Course

Fourth Semester (Special Group C)

Paper XV (HIS 549) : Modern Indian Culture (1750-1950)

Unit I : Background

a. History and Cultural Heritage

b. Cultural Trends in Pre-Colonial India

c. Colonial Cultural Intervention

d. Emergence of Intelligentia

Unit II : Formation of Modern Composite Culture

a. Material Change and Its Cultural Reflections

b. Role of Ideology in Cultural Changes

c. Search of National Identity

d. Historiography and Cultural Consciousness

Unit III : Literature, Science and Technology

a. Evolution of Indology

b. New Awakening and Indian Literature

c. Growth of Western Science and Technology

d. Communist Intervention and the Indian Literature : Progressive Writer's Association

Unit IV : New Dimensions of Indian Culture

a. Cinema

b. Theatre

c. Painting

d. Dance and Music

Unit V : Select Cultural Issues

a. Revivalism

b. Communalism

c. Regionalism

d. Cultural Nationalism

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1. Radhakumud Mookerjee, The Fundamental Unity of India

2. ..................., Nationalism in Hindu Culture

3. Jawaharlal Nehru, The Discovery of India

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

5. Tapan Raychaudhuri, Perceptions, Emotions, Sensibilities

6. K. N. Panikkar, An Agenda for Cultural Action

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9. Chattopadhyay (ed.), Awakening in Bengal

10. B. B. Majumdar, History of Indian Social and Political Idea

11. Anand Kumar Swami, Rajput Paintings

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15. K. M. Shrimali (ed.), Essays in Indian Art

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20. Ranjani Mazumdar, Bombay Cinema

21. Dillip Menon, Cultural History of Modern India

22. Manoj Kumar Sanyal and Arunabh Ghosh, Culture, Society and Development in India

23. Stuart Blackburn and Basudha Dalmia (Eds.), India's Literacy History

24. Saurabh Dube, Unbecoming Modern

25. Pratik Chakrabarti, Western Science in Modern India

26. Malik Mohammad, The Foundations of the composite culture of India

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Elective Course

Fourth Semester

Paper XVI (HIS 550) : Project Work

A student shall compulsorily undertake a project work (topic to be related to his / her special group) leading to dissertation under the supervision of a faculty member assigned by the Departmental Council. The project work and the supervisor shall be assigned to the students by the Department during Second Semester to enable them to plan and carry on the work during Third and Fourth Semesters. The Project Work shall be of 6 credits and evaluated for 100 marks of which 50 marks shall be alloted for dissertation and 50 marks for viva-voce examination. The dissertation must be word-processed (Computerised type) limited to 50 to 70 pages and be submitted for evaluation in the 13th week of the Fourth Semester. The Project Work shall be evaluated by an external examiner followed by viva-voce examination.

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(To be Studies in First Semester)

(To be Studies in Second Semester)