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HISTORY

REVISED SYLLABUS OF B.A. Part I, II, III alongwith paper numbers and code

B.A. Part I

B.A. Part II

B.A. Part III

1.

History of Political Ideas A.C.I – 7108.D.C.I-4108

2.

History of Ancient India (3000 B,C,E, to 1000 C.E.) D.C. II – 4208

3.

History of Europe (1789C.E. – 1964 C.E.) A.C.II-7208/ D.C. 4308

4.

History of India (1000 C.E. – 1800 C.E.) D.C. IV – 4408

5.

Elements of Historical Methods D.C.V – 4508

6.

History of Marathas (1630 C.E. – 1818 C.E.)

OR

History of Gujarat (1600 C.E. – 1857 C.E.)

D.C. VI – 4608

7.

History of Modern India (1857 C.E. – 1984 C.E.) D.C. VII – 4708

8.

Women in Historical Perspective

(1800 C.E.- 1984 C.E.)

D.C. VIII 4808

9. Elements of Archeology & Museology

OR

History of Asia

D.C.IX – 4908

10.

History of Art from Early India to 15th Century C.E. D.C. X – 4008

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B.A. Part – I

REVISED SYLLABUS

History of Political Ideas

(AC I 7108 / dc 4108)

Marks : 100

Final Exam : 70

Internal Assessment : 30

Objectives :

1) To define political terms from the ideological spectrum in world politics.

2) To examine the pertinent differences and similarities among various examples of a

major countries and key issues.

3) To relate those terms with historical study for the quarter understanding of the

complex nature.

Unit I : Absolutism : Meaning / scope / Evolution

1) Absolute monarchy of Prussia

2) Hapsburg Austria

3) Romanov : Russia

Unit II Liberalism : Meaning / Scope / Evolution

1) Great Britain : Development of constitutional monarchy.

2) France : Revolution & Republic

3) U.S.A. : Revolution & Democracy

Unit III : Nationalism : Meaning / Scope / Evolution

1) Theories of Nation State

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Unit IV : Socialism vs conservatism : Meaning / Scope / Evolution

1) Labour Movements

2) Trade Unionism

3) Feminism

4) Reconstruction & segregation in U.S.A.

Unit V : Imperialism : Meaning / Scope / Evolution

1) Conquest of India

2) Opening of China

Unit VI : Militarism : Meaning / Scope / Evolution

1) Imperial competition

2) Alliance systems

3) Arms race

Unit VII : Totalitarianism : Meaning / Scope / Evolution

1) Falangist Spain

Unit VIII : Communism : Meaning / Scope / Evolution

1) Theories of Marx and Engels

2) U.S.S.R.

3) China

4) Bi-polarization of the world

Unit IX : De-colonization : Meaning / Scope / Evolution

1) Asia

2) Middle East

3) Pacific Oceania

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Unit X : Solidarism Pluralism : Meaning / Scope / Evolution

1) Ostpolitic & Détente

2) Glasnost : Perestroika

3) Reunification of Germany

4) Pluralism in U.S.A / India

Books for Study :

English :

1) History of the World, Gallery Books, New York, 1988, Vol.I, II & III

2) Landmarks in World History, C.L. Mariwalla, B.K. Gokhale, A.LD’Souza, Bombay,

1972.

3) A survey of World Civilization, D’Cruz S.J., Bombay, 1970.

4) Encyclopaedias : The New Encyclopaedia Britinica, Chicago, Encyclopaedia of

Social Sciences, New International Encyclopaedia. The Columbo encyclopaedia,

Langer’s World History. The Coolegiate encyclopaedia, James Mitchell’s History &

Culture.

5) World History, Longmans and Green 7 Co., Revill J.C.

6) History of the World, Weech W.N.

7) A Brief History of Human History, Sharma S.R.

Marathi :

1) Marathi Vishwakosh, Lakshman shastri Doshi. Maharashtra Sanskrit Mandal,

Mumbai, 1977.

2) Jagacha Itihas, D.S. Marathe, Pune, 1956.

3) Marathi Vishwakosh, Mahadev Shastari.

4) Jagacha Itihas, Kolarkar.

5) Adhunik Jaga, Dr. Suman Vaid.

6) Europcha Itihas, Kolarkar

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History of India 3000 B.C.E. – 1000 C.E.

(D.C. II)

Code : 4208 Final Exam : 70

Internal Assessment : 30

Teaching Hours : 120 clock hours

Instructions : The mode of Internal Assessment

Two Internal tests and one project compulsory.

Objectives : The paper aims at introducing students to :

1) To make students aware of the sources of Ancient Indian History.

2) To enlighten the students about different political, social, cultural and economic

development of India.

3) To expose students to the contribution of India in disseminating the culture to south-

east Asia.

Unit I : Sources (Literary & Archeological)

Unit II : a) Harrapan Civilization (Origin major cities and their characteristics, socio-

economic and religious life.

b) The Aryans (Origin & Expansion political institutions, socio-economic

structure, Religious beliefs and practices)

Unit III : Urbanisation of Ganga valley, religious reform movement socio-economic

background, Rise of Magadh.

Unit IV : Foreign invasions of Pre-Mauryan period and its impact. Mauryan Empire – its

social and economic pattern, Ashoka’s policy of Dhamma.

Unit V : The Post Mauryan period, political development, art and architecture and

literature. (the Sungas, the Kanvas, the Kushanas, the Satvahanas, the sakas)

Unit VI : The Classical Age, political history, The Gupta’s administration and cultural life.

Unit VII : Harshvardhan and its achievements.

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Unit VIII : The Deccan and the South, political, economic and cultural history (the

Vakatakas, the Chalukyas, the Pallavas, the Chola, the Rashtrakuta).

Unit IX : Greater India

Books for Study :

1. K.Antonova

G.Kotovsky

A History of India, Book I

(English translation by Catherine Judelson)

G.Bongard Levin

Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1999

2. V.A. Smith The Early History of India.

Fourth Edition (Revised by S>M> Edwards)

Oxford, 1962.

3. A.K. Majumdar Concise History of Ancient India. Vol.I

Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. New

Delhi, 1973.

4. L.R. Sharma History of Ancient India. Konark Publishers Pvt.

Ltd. Second Revised Edition, (1987).

5. R.C. Majumdar Ancient India, Motilal Banarsidar. (8th Edition)

Delhi 1977.

6. Romila Thapar A History of India. Vol. Penguin Book. New

York. Reprinted in 1977.

7. R.S. Tripathi History of Ancient India. Motilal Banarsidas

Delhi. (third Edition) 1967.

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8. D.D. Kosambi : an Introduction to study of Indian History. Popular Book Depot.

Bombay. 1956.

9. Romila Thapar : Ashoka and the decline of the Maurayas. Oxford University Press.

(Second Impression).

10. A.L. Basham : The Wonder that was India. Rupa & Co. (Third Edition) Bombay 1917.

11. K.A.N. Sastry : A comprehensive History of India. Vol.2 : The Mauryas and

Satyahanas (325 B.C. to A.D. 300) Orient Longmans Bombay. 1957.

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B.A. Part – II

History of Europe 1789 – 1964

D.C. III / A.C. II Code : 4308 / 7208

Teaching Hours : 120 clock hours

Instruction : The Mode of Internal assessment

i) Internal Test - 15

ii) Internal Test - 15

iii) One Project - 15

Note : The marks of the two internal tests will be considered for the final test.

Objectives : The paper aims at introducing students to :

a) The French Revolution and its impact on the world.

b) The political changes that brought about the unification of Italy, Germany and

transformations in other countries of Europe.

c) How imperialism brought about various changes in the countries all over the world.

d) The world wars and its ramification till 1964.

Unit I French Revolution : Causes & Effects

Unit II Napoleonic Era

Unit III Vienna Congress and concert of Europe

.

Unit IV Political unification of Germany and Italy.

Unit V The Eastern question.

Unit VI The growth of imperialism and its impact.

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Unit VII Causes and consequences of world war I.

Unit VIII Peace settlement at Paris and the establishment of the League of

Nations.

Unit IX Rise of dictatorship in Italy and Germany.

Unit X World War II and its aftermath.

Books for Study :

1. Wood, Anthony, Europe 1815-1945, Longmans, London, 1964.

2. Hazen C.D. Modern Europe upto 1945, S. Chand, Delhi, 1956.

3. Twentieth Century Europe, Longmans Green, London, 1977.

4. Gottschalk Louis & Lath D., Europe and the modern world, Mumbai, 1962.

5. Gottschalk Louis & Lath D., Transformation of modern Europe.

6. fisher H.A.L. History of Europe, London, 1961.

7. Graig G.A. Europe since 1815, N.Y. 1964.

Books for Reference :

1. Reddaway W.F., History of Europe, London, 1959.

2. Gilbert Martin, The European powers, 1900-1945, London, 1965.

3. Gooch G.P., History of Modern Europe, S. Chand, New Delhi, 1954.

Marathi :

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History of India 1000 C.E. – 1818 C.E.

DC IV Code : 4408

Teaching Hours : 120 clock hours Credit : 8

Instruction : The Mode of Internal assessment

I) Internal Test – 15

II) Internal Test – 15

III) One Project - 15

Note : The marks of the two internal tests will be considered for the final test.

Objectives : The paper aims at introducing students to :

a) The foundation and gradual expansion of Delhi Sultanate.

b) The changes in socio economic structure of the period covered.

c) The Cultural and religious movement of the period covered.

Unit I Causes and consequences of Ghazni and Ghori Invasion

Unit II Establishment and growth of Delhi Sultanate

Unit III Socio, Economic and cultural history of the Sultanate Period

Unit IV Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdom

Unit V Bhakti and Sufi Movement

Unit VI Foundation of the Mughal Empire and consolidation upto Akbar

Unit VII Expansion and disintegration of the Mughal Empire.

Unit VIII Social and Economic life under the Mughals

Unit IX Cultural and Religious life under the Mughals

Unit X Social, Economic and cultural conditions under the Marathas

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Books of Study :

1. .R.C. Majumdar An advanced History of India.

H.C. Raychaudhari Macmillan 1970 K.K. Datta

2. K.A.N. Sastry and Advance History of India.

G. Shrinivassachari Allied Publishers, Delhi, 1973

3. A.L. Shrivastava The Sultanate of Delhi, Shivalal

Agrawal & co., Agra, 1970.

4. Stanley Wolpert A New History of India, Oxford, 1982.

5. Med.Habib & K.A. Niwami A Comparative History of India Vol. V.

People’s Publishing House. (Reprinted in India),

Delhi, 1974.

6. Wolseley Haig Cambridge History of India Vol.I. the Mughal

Period. Cambridge, 1957.

7. R.C. Majumdar (ed). History and culture of the Indian People, Vol. VI

& VII.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai.

8. Romila Thapar A History of India. Vol.I.

9. Percival Spear A history of India Vol. II Penguin Books New

York. 1977.

Marathi :

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Books of Study

1. J.N. Sarkar A Short History of Aurangzeb, in 5 Vols. (1958-1707)

Orient Longmans (First OL Edition) New Delhi. 1979.

2. V.A. Smith Akbar the Great Moghul, (1542-1605) S. Chand and Co. Delhi.

(Second Edition – Revised Indian Reprint) – 1958.

3. K.R. Kanungo Shershah and His Times, Karnataka, Publishing House.

Mumbai 1944.

4. S.R. Sharma Maratha History, Karnataka, Publishing House. Mumbai 1944.

5. H.K. Sherwani Cultural Trends in Medieval Indlia, Asia Publishing house,

Delhi 1968.

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Elements of Historical Method and sources of Historical Data

DC V Code : 4508 Teaching

Hours : 120 clock hours Credit : 8

Instruction : The Mode of Internal assessment

I) Internal Test : 15

II) Internal Test – 15

III) One Project – 15

Note : The marks of the two internal tests will be considered for the final test.

Objectives : The paper aims at introducing students to :

a) Meaning, nature and scope of history.

b) Various norms of authenticity and credibility of sources.

c) Interpretation and New trends of history.

d) Various historians of different historiography.

Unit I Meaning, nature and scope of history

Unit II Auxiliary Sciences of history

Unit III Sources of history

Unit IV Norms of authenticity of sources.

Unit V Norms of credibility of sources

Unit VI Objectivity of history

Unit VII Interpretation its historical sources

Unit VIII Use of footnotes

Unit IX Rewriting history

Unit X New trends in writing history.

1) James Mill

2) R.C. Mazumdar

3) D.D. Kosambi

4) Romila Thapar

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Books for Study :

1. E.H. Carr. What is History : Penguin London (1971).

2. G.R. Eton. Practice of History, London (1967).

3. C.J. Garraghan. A Guide to historical Method. Foranam Uni. PressN.Y. (1957).

4. Louis Gottschalk. Understanding History. A Primer of Historical Method. Alfred

Knopf. N.Y. 1954).

Marathi

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B.A. PART -- III HISTORY

History of Gujarat (1600 to 1857) or History of Marathas (1630 – 1818 A.D.)

D.C. VI Marks – 100

Code 4608 Credit : 8

Teaching Hours – 120 clock hours

1) Sources : Archeological and Literary.

2) Mughal Administration : Land Tenure, Revenue system, Law and Judiciary.

3) a) Social and religious life in Gujarat during the Mughal rule.

b) Economic Life in Gujarat under the Mughals : Trade and commerce, agriculture

and industry.

4) Cultural development in Gujarat with reference to art, architecture and literature

during the Mughal rule.

5) The rise of Maratha power in Gujarat.

6) Impact of Maratha rule on administration.

7) Impact of Maratha rule on socio, religious and cultural life on Gujarat.

8) Gujarat under British rule : Administrative, revenue and judicial system.

9) Discontent against the British rule.

a) Salt Satyagraha 1844.

b) Weights and Measures Satyagraha 1848.

10) Gujarat and Revolt of 1857 : Impact and significance.

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Books of Study :

1. Rajyagor S.B. History of Gujarat S. Chand & Co. Ltd., New Delhi 1982.

2. M.R. Majumdar Cultural History of Gujarat. Bombay 1965.

3. Eliot A.M.H. The Rulers of Baroda 1934.

4. Handa R.L. History of Freedom Struggle in Princely States 1968.

5. M.S. Commissariat History of Gujarat. Vol. II. Bombay 1938. 1957.

6. Bombay Gazetteer Vol. Part I. History of Gujarat.

Books of Study in Gujarati :

Books for Reference :

1. Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency Vol. Part I History of Gujarat 1886.

2. Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency 1877 to 1899 Vol. II to IX districts of

Gujarat and Kathiawar.

3. R.K. Dharaiya Gujarat in 1857. Published by Gujarat University Ahmedabad

1970.

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History of the Marathas (1630 A.D. – 1818 A.D.)

History of Gujarat (1600 A.D. to 1857 A.D.)

D.C. V Marks : 100

Code No. : 4608 Credit : 8

Teaching hours : 120 clock hours

1) Sources – Marathi, Persian & European.

2) Socio economic, religious and political conditions of Deccan in the 17th century.

3) Rise of the Marathas / Shivaji.

1) Relation between Shivaji and Deccan.

2) Shivaji and the Mughal (1630 to 1680 A.D.)

4) Shivaji’s Coronoation – Causes and Significance

5) Administration of Shivaji

i) Civil

ii) Military

6) Period of Crisis (1680 -1707) Shambaji, Rajaram, Tarabai.

7) Sahu and Expansion of Maratha power (1708 A.D. – 1761 A.D.)

c) Balaji Viswanath

d) Baji Rao I

e) Balaji Bajirao

8) Revival of the Marathi power – Madhav Rao I.

9) Anglo – Maratha Relations (1775 to 1818 A.D.)

a) Barbhai Council - Karasthan

b) Nana Fadnavis

c) Mahadaji Shinde

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10) Peshwa Administration

a) Fall of the Marathas

b) Society

c) Religious and economic life of Marathas

d) Art, Architecture, literature, music and fine arts.

List of Books

1) Duff, James G. History of the Marathas

2) Duff, James G. History of the Marathas V – II

3) Duff, James G. History of the Marathas V – III

4) Sharma, S.R. Founding of Maratha Freedom.

5) Ranade M.G. Rise of the Maratha Power

6) Sardesai G.S. New History of the Marathas.

7) Sardesai G.S. Shivaji Souvenir.

8) Sardesai G.S. New History of the Marathas

9) Sardesai G.S. New History of the Marathas

Books for Study :

1. .R.G. Deshmukh History of Maratha, Nimesh Agencies, Bombay 1993.

2. K.N. Chitnis Glimpses of Medieval Indian Ideas and Institutions.

Second Edition, 1981 Published by Mrs.R.K. Chitnis, Pune.

3. B.D. Gaikwad B.N. Sardesai, D.B. Thorat, V.N. Hanumane, Marathekalin

Sanstha Vs Vichar. Phadke Booksellers, Kolhapur – 1987.

4. A.R. Kulkarni Maharashtra in the age of Shivaji, Rekha Prakshan, 2nd Revised

Ed. Pune 2002.

5. R.V. Nadkarni The rise and Fall of Maratha Empire. Popular Prakshan. 1966.

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6. Pagadi, Setu

Madhav Rao.

Chatrapati Shivaji. Continental Prakshan, Poona 1974.

7. Patwardhan R.P.

and Rewlinson

H.G. Source Book of Maratha History.

Reprint with a new introduction by P.M. Joshi and A.R.

Kulkarni.

K.P. Baagchi & Co. Calcutta, 1978.

8. M.G. Ranade Rise of the Maratha Power and Other Essays. University of

Bombay. 1961.

9. Govind Sakharaam

Sardesai.

The Main Currents of Maratha History. Phoenix Publications,

Bombay 1959.

10. Govind Sakharam

Sardesai.

New History of the Marathas. J. Volumes. Phoenix

Publications. Bombay.

Vol.I : Shivaji and His Time (1600-1700. Third Impression, 1971.

Vol.II : the Expansion of The Maratha Power (1707-1772) 1958.

Vol.III : Sunset Over Maharashtra, 1972-1848. Second Impression 1968.

11. Jadunath Sarkar Shivaji and his Times, sixth Edition M.C. Sarkar and Sons Ltd.,

1973.

12. Jadunath Sarkar House of Shivaji. (Studies and documents of Maratha History :

Royal Period) Orient Longmans. Bombay 1978.

13. S.R. Sharma The Founding of Maratha Freedom. Rev.Ed., Orient

Longmans, Bombay 1964.

14. H.N. Sinha. Role of the Peshwas, Second Edition. The Indian Press

(Publications) Ltd., Allahabad, 1954.

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15. V.T. Gune. The Judicial System of the Marathas, Deccan College

Dissertation series, Pune. 1953.

16. Vasudeo Krishna

Bhave.

Shivarajya Vs Shivakal, Pune, 1957.

17. S.N. Sen The Administrative

18. K.P. Bagchi The Military System of the Marathas. Calcutta, 2nd Rev.Ed.,

1979.

19. S.V. Desai Social Life in Maharashtra Under the Peshwas. Popular

Prakshan, Bombay, 1962.

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Modern India (1857 C.E. – 1984 C.E.)

B.A. Part III Code No. 4708

D.C. – VII Marks : 100

Teaching Hours – 120 clock hours

1. Revolt of 1857 – Causes, Course, nature and Significance

2. a) Trends in Socio – Religious reform movement of 19th Century.

b) Drain of wealth, Famines, Economic Nationalism.

3. a) Political Associations prior to Indian National Congress genesis and evolution of

Indian National Congress.

b) The role of Moderates, Extremists and Revolutionaries & their Contributions.

4. Gandhian Era (1920 – 1947 A.D.)

a) Non- Co-operation Movement

b) Civil Disobedience

c) Quit India Movement

5. Subhashchandra Bose

a) Indian National Army

b) Naval Uprising

6. Partition & India after independence

a) Integration of Indian states

b) Nehru Era : Socio – economic reforms.

7. a) Indira Gandhi : - Socio-economic reforms

1) Green Revolution

2) 20 Points programme

3) Nationalisation of Banks and abolition of Privy Purse.

b) Period of Emergency : - Factors, implementations & its impact. Emergence of Janta

Govt. and its legacy.

8. India’s foreign policy – From Nehru to Indira

1) Non-alignment

2) Indo-Pak wars and creation of Bangladesh

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3) India’s relation with Russia and U.S.A.

9. a) Rise of Communalism and Separatist movement

b) Reservation Policy

c) Empowerment of women

10. a) Education after independence

b) Industrial Growth

c) Science and Technology

Books of Study.

1) Agrov Daniel, Moderates and Extremists in the Indian National Movement. Bombay

1967.

2) Bipan Chandra : The Rise and Growth of economical nationalism in India. New

Delhi, 1977.

3) Chopra P.N. (Ed.) Role of Indian Muslims in the Struggle for Freedom. New Delhi.

1979.

4) Gopal S. British Policy in India : 1858-1905 Cambridge. 1965.

5) Gopal S. Jawaharlal Nehru : A Biography Vol. I 1889-1947 London. Oxford

University, 1975.

6) Handa R.L. History of Freedom Struggle in Princely States Delhi. Central News

Agency. 1968.

7) Kripalani, J.B. Gandhi. His Life and Thought, New Delhi.

8) Majumdar B.B.Indian Political Associations and Reforms of Legislature (1818-1917)

Calcutta 1965. 1970 (Govt. of India Publication).

9) Panikkar K.M. The Foundations of New India, George Allen & Unwin, London,

1963.

10) Sarkar Sumit Modern India, New Delhi Macmillan India Ltd. 1985.

Books Recommended :

1. Gupta M.L. Glimpses of Indian History : Past and present

2. Sharma S.R. Freedom Movement : 1857-1947

3. Grover S.L. and Grover S. A New Look at Modern Indian History.

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S. Chand & Co. New Delhi.

4. Vohra Sahdev Twentieth Century India

5. L.F. Rushbrook Williams Great Men of India

6. SarakarSumit Modern India – 1885-1947, Mc Milan India Ltd.

7. Singh J.P. The Aborted Revolution

8. Khanna D.D. and others Democracy, Diversity and Stability – 50 years of

Indian Independence.

9. Nanda B.R. Essays in Modern Indian History, O.U.P. Mumbai.

10. Chandra Bipin Rise and Growth of Economic nationalism in India,

Delhi, 1966.

11. Divekar R.R. (ed.) Social Reform Movement in India, Bombay. 1991.

12. Nanda B.R. Making of a Nation : India’s Road to Independence,

Delhi, 1998.

13. Bannerg A.C. The New History of Modern India, Bagchi & Co.

Delhi 1983.

14. Thompson, Edward & History of British Rule in India. Vol.II, Atlantic

Publishers and Garratt G.T. Distributors, Delhi, 1999.

15. Frank Catherine Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi., Harper Collins

Publishers, London.

16. Chandra Bipin Communalism in Modern India. Vikas Publishing

House.

17. Chandra Bipin Indian National Movement. The long term dynamics.

18.

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18. Brown Judith Modern India : The Origins of an Asian Democracy,

OUP.

19. Majumdar R.C. Comprehensive History of India. Vol 3 (Part III)

People’s Publishing House.

20. Jaising Hari India between dream and reality. Allied Publishers.

21. Das Durga From Curzon to Nehru.

22. Akbar M.J. The Seige within, Penguinne Books.

23. Chabra G.S. Advanced Study in the History of Modern India. Vol.

III (1920-1947).

Sterling Publication Pvt. Ltd.

24. Bhatia H.S. End of British power and partition of India. Deep &

Deep Publishers.

25. Khanna S.K. India – 50 years of Independe4nce, Indian Publishers

and Distributors, New Delhi.

26. Nayyar Kuldip India after Nehru, Vikas Publishing, Delhi. 1975.

27. Malhotra Bimal Reform, Reaction and Nationalism, 1985-1907.

Himalaya Pub., Mumbai 2000.

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Women in Historical Perspective (1800 A.D. – 1984 A.D.)

Code No. : 4808 Marks : 100

Subject : History D.C. VIII Time : 3 hours

Teaching hours : 120 clock hours Credit : 8

Unit I : Women in Indian society at the beginning of the 19th century (a) Social and cultural

position of women (b) Economic life and women’s participation.

Unit II : Impact of British colonialism on the status of women : a) Various legal provisions.

Unit III : women activists : with special reference to Savitribai Phule, Ramabai Ranade,

Pandita Ramabai, Vidyaben Nikanth, Shardaben Mehta, Fatima Shaikh.

Unit IV : Role of women’s organizations with special reference to W.I.A., W.I.C.A.

Rashtriya Striya Sangh, Desh Sevika Sangh.

Unit V : Growth of political consciousness among women : Demand for political rights :

suffrage and representation in legislative bodies and local bodies.

Unit VI : Educational development : (a) Missionary efforts (b) Government measures and

policies (c) Other agencies : Individual & institutions.

Unit VII : Role of women in the freedom struggle.

Unit VIII : Women since independence : a) Women’s rights and the constitution of India

(b) Participation of women in Post-Independence movements : Liberation movement of

Hyderabad and Goa (c) Sanyukta Maharashtra movement,

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Unit IX : New Horizons : (a) Women in legislature b) Changing social status of women

with special reference to laws affecting family life (c) Empowerment of women (d)

Contribution of women in cultural life. Education, Art and Literature (e) Position of women

in Urban & Rural Areas.

Unit X : Participation of Women in International affairs.

Books for Study :

1) Agnew Vijay : Elite Women in Indian Politics. Vikas. New Delhi. 1979.

2) Desai Neera : Women in Modern India : Vara & Co. Bombay. 1957.

3) Chattopadhyay Kamaladevi, Indian women’s battle for freedom. Abhinava

Publication, New Delhi, 1983.

4) Sengupta Padmini. Story of Women In India. New Delhi. 1983.

5) Asthana Pratima. Women’s Movement in India. Vikas, Delhi. 1974.

6) Menon Kaur. Emancipation of women, Bombay, 1988.

7) Manmohan Kaur. Women in India’s Freedom struggle. New Delhi, 1985.

8) Sharma Radhakrishna, Nationalism. Social Reform and Indian Women, Patna, 1981.

9) Mathur Y.B. Women’s Education in India. Bombay 1973.

10) Mehta Shirin. Role of Women in the Peasant Movement in Gujarat. Bombay. 1961.

11) Sengupta Padmini. Pioneer Women of India. New Delhi. 1980.

12) Wadley S & Jah. Modern India, New Delh, 1974.

13) Gupta Amitkumar. Women and Society – the developmental Perspective, New Delhi.

1973.

14) Nanda B.R. Indian Women from Purdah to Modernity. New Delhi. 1974.

Marathi

15) Anusuya Limaye. Striche Samajatil Stan ani Bhumika, Pune.

16) Hingne Stri – Shikshan Sanstha, Bharatiya Stri, Pune (1567)

Gujarati

17) Mrunalini Desai. Pragatine Panthe.

18) Harshada Pandit. Bharat Premi Videshinio

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History of Modern Asia or Elements of Museology and Archeology

B.A. Part III Marks : 100

D.C. IX Code No. : 4908

Teaching Hours : 120 clock hours

1. Chinese Revolution of 1911. Causes and Consequences.

2. Conflict between the KMT and the Communist party.

Achievements of communist rule in China.

3. Rise of Modern Japan : Russo – Japanese war (1904 – 05)

I World War and Japan.

4. Japan and Washington conference, Japan in Manchuria (1931) Japan and II World War.

5. Militarism in Japan – American occupation and S.C.A.P.

6. Ottoman empire and the first World War, Rise of Kemal Pasha and his reforms.

7. Iran under Reza Shah Pehalavi, Oil politics in Iran.

8. Birth of Isreal – Zionist movement and Arab Israel Conflict.

9. Rise of Arab Nationalism – Colonel Nasir and birth of U.A.R.

10. National movement in South East Asia with special reference to Indonesia & Indochina.

Books of Study :

1. Paul H. Clyde / Burton Beera, The Far East, Prentice Hall, New Delhi 1972.

2. Angus Mande. South Asia. Capricon Books N.Y. (1967).

3. Harold Vinacke, A History of the Far East in Modern Times London 1971.

4. L.E. Williams. South-East Asia. A History. Oxford Univ. Press N.Y. 1976.

5. G.T. Sawant / Singh History of Modern civilization (Japan) Mumbai 1976.

6. J.F. Cody. South East Asia. It’s Historical Development. Tata Mag-Hill Co. New Delhi,

1976.

7. Sydney Fisher. The Middle East, Alfred Knopf, N.Y. 1969.

Books for Reference :

1. G.P. Fitzgerald. The Birth of Communist China, Penguin. (1977).

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2. Khoo Kay Kim, (Ed) The History of South east, South and East Asia. Oxford Univ.

Press. London (1977).

3. George Lenezowski, The Middle-East in the World Affairs. Ithaca (1960.

4. Bernard Lewis. The Emergence of Modern Turkey. Oxford University Press (1967).

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B.A. Part – III

Elements of Archeology & Museology

(D.C. IX – 4908)

Unit – I

a. Definition of Museum

b. Museum Movement in India

c. Types of Museum

Unit – II

a. Qualification of a Curator

b. Role of Curator as a facilitator

c. Nature or Duties and Responsibilities

Unit – III

a. Scope and Method of Collection – National, Regional & Local institution.

b. Methods of Collection – Purchase Exchange, Field Collection, Loans & gifts

c. Care and Caution – Official Measures for Protection and Ownership.

Unit – IV

a. Preservation – Basic Principles

b. Protection and Care of Objects

c. Different Types of Objects – Organic & Inorganic

d. Presentation Techniques – types of Exhibition

Unit – V

a. Archaeology – Definition, aims and Methods of Archaeology : Minimum 3 Methods

b. Archaeology and its relation with special reference to Economics, Anthropology and

Sociology.

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Unit – VI

a. Field Archaeology

b. Methods of Field Archaeology

c. Formation of site

Unit – VII

a. Exploration, Excavation, Classification and Dating of Antiquities.

b. Methods of Excavation – Vertical and Horizontal Excavation

Unit – VIII

a. Definition of Epigraphy

b. Beginning of Epigraphical Study in India

c. Contribution of Epigraphy to Indian History

d. Ancient Indian Scripts

e. (i) Brahmi (ii) Kharosthi (iii) Sharda (iv) Devagiri

Unit – IX

a. Numismatics – Evolution, Scope and Definition

b. Contribution of Numismatics to Indian History

c. Ancient Indian Coinage : Punch Marked Coins, Kushana, Satavahana, Gupta

Unit – X

a. Iconography : Scope and Definition

b. Iconography of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism

NOTE : Two Fiend Visit either to Archaeological site or Numismatic centre or Museum is

compulsory.

(Note : Evaluation By external supervisors or subject expert)

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Museology :

• Banarjee N.R. Museum and Cultural Heritage of India, Agam Kala Prakashan. New

Delhi, 1990.

• Dwivedi V.P. Museums and Museology : New Horizons, Agam Kala Prakashan, N.

Delhi, 1980.

• Markhan S.F. The Museum of India. The Museum Association, London. W.I.C.

1936.

• Plenderleith H.J. The Conservation of Antiquities anad works of Art, Oxford

University Press, Newyork, Toronto, 1956.

• Sarkar H., Museums and Protection of Monuments and Anquities in India. Sandeep

Prakashan, N. Delhi, 1981.

• Thomson John M.A. and others, Manual of Curatorship; A Guide to Museum

Practice, 1984.

• Wittin, Alma, Museums, its history and its tasks in Education, 1949.

• Journal of Indian Museum, Preservation of wooden Antiquities, vol. VII, Pg. 95,

Public Museum, Association, India.

• Journal of Indian Museums, A Study of Museology, Vol. IX, 1953 pg 34-41.

Archeology :

• Cumming John (ed.), The India Society, London 1939.

• Ghosh A. (ed) Archeological Remains, Monuments and Museums, govt. of India,

New Delhi, 1961.

• Paddayya K., The New Archeology and aftermath, Ravish Publisher, Pune, 1990.

• Piggot Stuart, Approach to Archaeology, Adam and Charles Black, London, 1959.

Epigraphy :

• Dani, A-4 Indian Paleography, Munshiram, Manoharlal, New Delhi, 1986.

• Gokhale, Shobhana, Purabhilekhavidya (Marathi) Continental Prakshan, Pune, 1975.

• Gupta S.P. and Ramchandran K.S. The Origin of Brahmi Script, D.K. Publications,

Delhi, 1979.

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• Katti M.N. (editors) Studies in Indian Epigraphy, vol.III to vo. XX from year 1979 to

1994.

• Ramesh K.V. Indian Epigraphy, vol. I, Sandeep Prakashan, New Delhi 1984.

• Sircar D.C., Indian Epigraphy, Motilal Banarsidas, Delhi, 1965.

Bumismatics :

• Burnette Andrew, Coins, British Museum Press, 1991.

• Chakraborty S.K. Study of Ancient Indian Numismatics. Mymensingh, 1931.

• Goyal S.R. Indigeneous Coins of Early India, Kusumanjali Prakashan. Jodhpur,

1994.

• Gupta P.L Coins, India book house, Mumbai 1969.

• Salatore R.N. Early Indian Economic History, Popular Prakashan 1993.

• Sircar D.C. Studies in Indian Coins, MOtilal Banarsidas, Delhi, 1968.

• Sircar D.C. (ed) Early Indian Indigeneous Coins (ed), University of Calcutta. 1970.

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History of Arts in India from Early Times to 10th

Century

D.C. X B.A. Part III

Marks : 100 Computer Code : 4008

Teaching Hours : 120 clock hours Credit : 8

1. Prehistoric arts – Terracotta, Painting

2. Harappan architecture, Sculpture, Pottery

3. Pre Mauryan and Mauryan art

4. Buddhist architecture (a) Stupa (b) Chaitya (c) Vihara

5. Sculpture under Shungas. Satvahanas, Kushanas

6. Gupta architecture, sculpture, painting

7. Temple : Origin, development, its main features

8. Different regional schools of temple architecture

1) Chalukya 2) Pallava 3) Rashtrakuta 4) Chola 5) Orrisa

6) Khajuraho 7) Hoysala 8) Pandya

9. Pala Sculpture and Miniature painting

10. Jain art : architecture, sculpture and miniature paintings.

Books of Study

1. B. Rowland The Art and Architecture of India. London. 1953.

2. P. Brown Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu)

2nd edition, Bombay, 1949.

3. S. Kramrisch A Survey of Painting in the Deccan, London, 1937.

4. A.K. Comaraswami History of Indian and Indonesian Art, London, 1927.

5. P. Brown Indian Painting, Y.M.C.A. Publishing House, New Delhi,

1965.

6. D. Mitra Ajanta, Published by director General A.S.I. New Delhi,

1968.

Books of Reference :

1. .V.A Smith History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, 3rd, ed. Revised by K.

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Khandalwala, Bombay. 1962.

2. H.Goetz India (Art of the world, Vol. I London 1959)

3. H. Zimmer The Art of Indian Asia 2 Vols., New York, 1955

4. J. Fergusson History of Indian and Eastern Architecture, 2nd ed. London, 1910.

5. S. Kramrisch The Hindu Temple, 2 vols. Calcutta, 1946.

6. G. Yazdani Ajanta 3 Vols, London, 1930.

7. J. Marshall &

others

The Bagh Caves, London, 1927.

Note : One field visit to Historical site is compulsory. (Fort, Cave, Temple)