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I SEMESTER

Ancient Indian Civilization(from Harappa Civilization to Vardhana Dynasty

1. (a) Harappa Civilization and Age of Vedas: Town Planning,

Social, economic and religious life.

(b) life in the Rig Vedic period, Varna System, Later Vedic period,

Upabishads.

2. Rise of Jainism and Buddhism:

(a) Mahavira and Jainism, its principles spread of Jainism, its

contributions.

(b) Gautama Buddha and his teachings, Buddhist sangha, spread of

Buddhism,Buddhist councils.

3. The Age of the Mauryas:

Emergence of the Empire, administration, society, economy, Ashoka

and his policy of Dhamma, Mouryan art.

4. Age of the Guptas and the Vardhana dynasty:

(a) Importance of the rule of the Guptas feudal beginnings, society and

religion, art and architecture literature, philosophy and science.

(b) Administration of Harshavardhana, education and learning Nalanda

University, Religion art and architecture.

BOOKS FOR STUDY

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

2. Altekar.S: Government and State in Ancient India.

3. K.P.Jayaswal: Hindu Polity

4. Romila Thaper History of Ancient India Vol.I

5. D.N.Jha: Ancient India

6. D.D.Kosambi: Culture and Civilization of Ancient India.

7. Basham.A.L.: Wonder that was India.

8. R.S.Sharma: Indian feudalism

9. Cambridge History of India Vol.I & II (Ed)

10. Romila Thapar: Ancient Indian Social History

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Problems in ancient Indian history

I. Indus Script

II. Aryan Problem

III. Feudalism

IV. Problems in Transition

THE HISTORY OF THE CHALUKYAS OF BADAMI, PALLAVAS OF

KANCHI AND THE RASHTRAKUTAS OF MANYAKETA

Unit.1 Political History of the Chalukyas – Pulakeshi-II – Vikramaditya-I

– Vikramaditya-II – Administrator.

Unit.2 Economic conditions – Social – Religion – art and architecture of

the Chalukyas.

Unit.3 Political History of the Pallavas of Kanchi – Mahendravarman –

Narasimhavarman-I – Religion –Literature – art and architecture.

Unit.4 Political History of the Rashtrakutas – Dhruva-I – Govinda-III –

Amoghavarsha Nripatunga – Administration – Economic – Social

– literature- Region – art and architecture.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Basavaraj.K.R. : History and culture of Karnataka

2. Desai.P.B. : History of Karnataka

3. Diwakar.R.R. : Karnataka through the ages

4. Nilakanta Sastrk.K.A.: History of South India.

5. Altakar.A.S. : The Rashtrakutas and their times

6. Minakshi : Administrative and Social Life under

the Pallavas

7. Shivanna : Rashtrakuta Relations with the

Gangas of Talakad.

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ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENTINDIA UPTO 700 A.D.

Unit.1 A Survey of Pre-Mauryan Trations – Art and Architecture of

the Mauryan period.

Unit.2 The Greco-Roman influence on art and architecture –

Mathura School of Art.

Unit.3 The Gandhara School of Art – Amaravathi School of Art –

The Emergence of Hindu Temple architecture.

Unit.4 Cave Temples and cave paintings – Royal patronage to Art and

Architecture – Origin and development of Dravidian Style in

South India.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Barrett.D.and Gray :The Paintines In India

2. Brown Percy: Indian Architecture Buddhist and Hindu Third Edition

Bombay 1976

3. Rowland.B: The Art and Architecture of Indian , Landon 1967

4. Singh.H: The Cave paintings of Ajanta, London, 1965.

5. Singh.M: Encyclipedia of Temple Architecture, 1986.

6. Soundara Rajan.K.V.: Glimpses of Indian Culture, Architecture, Art and

Religion, New Delhi, 1985.

7. KraMrisch Stella: The Hindu Temple Vol.2, Calcutta, 1946.

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I SEMESTER

HISTORY OF SANGAM AGE, CHOLAS,CHERAS AND

Unit.1: Sangam Age – Polity – Literature - Social –

Economic – Religion.

Unit.2: Political History of Cheras-Senguttuvan - literature-religion –art

and architecture.

Unit.3: Political History of Cholas-Rajaraja-I – Rajendra – Administration

– Social – Economic – literature – Religion – art and architecture.

Unit.4: Political History of Pandyas – Arolasaro – Parantaka Maravarman

– Rajasimha – Jatila Parantaka Nedunjadyan – Religion –

Literature – art and architecture.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Krishnaswamy Aiyangar.S: Ancient India and South Indian History and Culture.

2. Keiahnaswamy Aiyangar.S: Evolution of the Hindu Administrative Institutions of

Ssouth India.

3. Nilakanta Sastru,K.A.: a History of South India:The Cholas

4. Mahalingam.T.B.: South Indian Polity

5. Nilakanta Sastri.K.A: The Pabdyan Kingdom

6. Sesha Iyer.K.G.: Chera Kings of the Sangam Age.

7. Subramanian.N: Sangam Polity

8. Srinivasan.K.R.: South Indian Polity.

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HISTORY OF THE SATAVAHANAS, KADAMBAS OF BANAVASI AND THE

GANGAS OF TALKAD

Unit.1: Political History of the Satavahanas – Administration – Social –

Economic – Religion – Art and Architecture.

Unit.2: Political history of Kadambas

Unit.3: Administration –Economy Society – Religion –

Art and architecture of Kadambas.

Unit.4: Political history of Gangas – Social – Economic – Literature –

Religion – art and architecture.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Sasavaraj.K.R.: History and Culture of Karnataka

2. Desai.P.B.: History of Karnataka

3. Diwakar.R.R. Karnataka Through the Ages

4. Nilakantasastri.K.A.: History of South India

5. Krishna Rao.H.V.: The Gangas of Talkad

6. Moraes C.M.: The Kadamba Kkula

7. Sircar.D.C.: Successors of the Satavahanas

8. Sheik Ali.B: History of Western Gangas.

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II SEMESTER

HISTORY OF THE MEDIEVAL INDIAN CIVILIZATION 700-1707

i. Introduction: Approaches Indian History – The Arab Conquest of Sindh – Rise of

Turks and Mongola and the conquest of North India – the impacts on society,

polity, economy and culture.

ii. The rise of Indo-Muslim power – The contribution of the Khaljis and Tughluqs to

Medieval Indian Civilization – Khalji and Tughluq polity.

iii. The Mughuls and the consolidation of Indo –Muslim polity – Akbar and his

attempt to create a pan Indian State contribution of the Mughuls to Art and

Architecture.

iv. Legacy of the Mughuls to Social, Religious and Cultural life-Mughuls society-Din-

i-Ilahid – orthodoxies and Hetrodoxied under the Mughuls – Music and Painting

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II SEMESTER

ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF MEDIEVAL NORTH INDIA.

Unit.1: Art and Architecture under the Delhi Sultanate –Syyids

and Lodhis.

Unit.2 Probincial Architecture – Multan – Bengal – Gujaarat –

Malwa – Jaunpur – Kashmir.

U nit.3: Art and Architecture under the Mughals – Babur –

Humayan – Shershahh – Akbar – Jahangir – Shahjahan.

Unit.4 Paintings in Mughal Period – Rajput paintings and Rajput

architecture – Emergence of Indo – Islamic Art.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Brown Percy: Indian Architecture *Islamic period)Indian paintings under

Mughals.

2. Fengutson: History of Indian and Eastern Architecture Vol.I and Vol.II

3. Guhrer.A: Sharqui Architecture of Jaunpur.

4, Havell.E.D.: Medieval Architecture

5. Hearn.H.C.: The Seven Cities of Delhi

6. Richmond.E.T.: Muslim architecture.

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II SEMESTER

HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL SOUTH INDIA; HOYSALAS AND CHALUKYAS OF

KALYANA.

Unit.1: Foundation of Kalyana Chalukyas – Sources – Political

History – Vikramaditya-IV – Someshwara.IV – Decline of

the Chalukyas.

Unit.2 Society – Administration – Religion – Literature – Art and

Architecture.

Unit.3: Origion of the Hoysalas – Political history –

Vishnuvardhana – Ballala-II – Narasimha.III – Downfall of

the Hoysala dynasty.

Unit.4: Administration – Social – Economic – Religion –

literature – art and architecture.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. R.R.Diwakar: Karnataka through the Ages

2. William Cohelo: Hoysalavameha

3. J.D.M.Derratt: Hoysalas

4. B.Sheik Ali: Hoysala Dynasty

5. Basavaraj.K.R.: History of Karnataka and Culture

6. K.A.Nilakanta Sastri: History of South India.

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III SEMESTER

ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF MEDIEVAL SOUTH INDIA.

Unit.1: Introduction – Historiography (Percy Brown –

Fergnsson – S.Settar – G.Yazdhani) – Growth and

development of art and architecture in Medieval

South India – A outline – features and structure.

Unit.2: Early temple architecture of South India –

Chalukyas of Badami – Pallavas of Kanchi.

Unit.3: Architectural development under the Hoysalas –

Belur – Halebid – Somanathpur – Chola temple

Architecture – Tanjore – Madurai.

Unit.4: Architecture during Vijayanagara period – Bahamani Monuments at

Bidar – Adil Shahi architecture at Bijapur Development of Music and

painting under Hoysalas – Vijayanagar – Bahamani – Adil Shahis.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Michael W,Meister(Ed) : Encyclopaedia of Indian temples and architecture of

south India.

2. G.Yazadani : Bidar and its monuments

3. Sounder Rajan: Vijayanagar Architecture

4. Percy Brown: Indian Architecture

5. Fergusson : Indian Architecture

6. S.Settar : Hoysala Sculpture

7. Saraswathi.N: Position of women during Vijayanagara period 1992

8. Vijayanagara Kalada Maheleyara Kodigegalu 2008

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III SEMESTER

HISTORY OF RUSSIA FROM 1917 – 1992.

Unit.1: Out break of Revolution in March 1917 –

The Bolshevik uprising in October 1917- outbreak of

the Civil War – The Red army – The White Army

establishment of the Bolshevivk Government – War

communism – Main features – its failure.

Unit.2: Life and Achievements of Lenin – New

Polity and Foreign Policy of Lenin – Life and

Achievements of Stalin – Five year Plans – Foreign

policy of stalin.

Unit.3: The role of Russia in World War-II – Non-Agression

Pact of 1939 – British – Soviet Mutual Aid

Agreement – American Land lease Aid – Soviet role

in the pacific.

Unit.4 Collective leadership from Krushchev to Gorabchev

– The development of Russia during the time of

Breznev – The Reforms of Borabchev.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Anatole Bimagdur: Russia Zarist and Communist.

2. Donald.N.Treadgold: Twentieth Century Russia

3. Carr.E.H.: History of Soviet Russia

4. H.A.L.Fisher: The Soviet in Woeld Affairs

5. Louis aragon: A History of U.S.S.R. from Lenin to Krushchev.

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III SEMESTER

HISTORY OF EAST ASIA 1900 – 1970 (Chain & Japan)

Unit.1: Historical background – Western imperialism in

China – Open door policy – Boxer Rebellion – Fall of

the Manchus.

Unit.2 The Revolution of 1911 – Dr.Sunyat Sen – yuan

shikai – china during 1st World war – Formation of

the nationalist government in China.

Unit.3: The Rise of the communists – Connybust China –

Internal and External Policy.

Unit.4: Modernisation of Japan – Meji Era – Japan becomes

a World power – Japan and the Manchurian Crisis –

Japan after World War-II

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Chide & Beer : The Far East

2. B.Morghan : The Modernisation of China

3. K.S.Latourottee : A short History of the Far East

4. H.Borton : Japan’s Modern Centuryred Ginuene : The Far East.

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III SEMESTER

HISTORICAL METHOD

i. Definitions: Nature and Scope of History – Value of History – History as a science

and art – subject matter of History- objectivity and bias – Moral Judgement in

History.

ii. History social sciences and ancillaries – Relationship with Economic, Political

Science, Sociology, Geography, Literature, Archaeology, Epigraphy and

Numismaties – Critical scholar and scholarship – Selection of a Research

topic¸hypothesis – Material collection – primary and secondary sources.

iii. Criticism of sources – External criticism – Authorship, place and time – Internal

criticism literal and real meaning – Good faith and Accuracy – Facts and their

significance synthesis General conclusions.

iv. Chapterisation – Chronological and topical arrangement, exposition and

presentation – References, Food notes – Value of card system, notes taking – Final

bibliography, Maps, Charts tables, appendices, quatative method.

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III SEMESTER

INTELECTUAL HISTORY OF MODERN INDIA.

Unit.1: Mysore Experience – Late 18th

Century – Breakdown of feudalism

– agrarian reforms – Establishment of State on Modern lines – Mysore

– French links – Science and technology – innovations – armament

Industries – Sericulture.

Unit.2: Bengal Experience – English education – emergence of Bengali Middle

class – Intellectual awakening – Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Keshuba –

Chandra Sen – Eswar Chandra Vidyasagar – press literature.

Unit.3: Bombay experience – Western education – Intellectual awakening –

Dadabhai Naoroji – Ranade – Karke .

Unit.4: Madras Experience – Western Education – Intellectual awakening –

Subramania Bharati – Justice party Narayan Guru – Periyar – Dravidian

Movement Veerasalingam – Colonial reality – rise of economic

nationalism .

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Rajaram Mohan Roy: English Works

2. Rajendranath – Raja Ram Mohan Roy

3. Mas Donald.J.R. – The Awakening of India.

4. Bipin Chandra – Indian National Movement.

5. S.Volpart – Tilak and Gokhale – Reform and Revolution in

Making the Modern India.

6. C.H.Heimsath – Indian Nationalism and Hindu Social Reform

7. Nikhles Guha – Pre-British State in South India Mysore.

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INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Unit .1: Introduction – Colonial rule and its impact – Socio-

Economic background of Indian Nationalism.

Unit.2: Pre-Gandhian Phase – Foundation of Indian

National Congress – its growth – Moderates –

Extremists – partition of Bengal – Swadeshi

movement – Home rule movement.

Un it.3: Gandhian Phasis – Mahatma Gandhi – His Ideas,

strategies – programmes – 1919-1922 – Khilapat

and Non-Co-operation Movement – The Swarajist

politics – Simon boycott – Civil Disobedience

Movement.

Unit.4: Movements outside the Indian National Congress –

Militant Nationalism – Indian National Army – Final

phase – Quit India Movement – Independence –

partition and communal violence.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Bipin Cchandra: Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism

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

3. Anil Seal: Emergence of Indian Nationalism

4. Shanker Ghose: Renaissance to Militant Nationalist

5. R.P.Dutt: India Today

6. Sumit Sarkar: History of Modern India.

7. N.P.Shankaranarayan Rao: Swatantreya Gangeya Savira Toregalu.

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III SEMESTER

Constitutional History of Modern India 1773-1950

Unit.1: Introduction – Historical Background – Regulating

Act of 1773 – Pitts India Act of 1784 – Indian

Council Acts of 1858, 1861 and 1892 and Queens

Proclamation of 1858.

Unit.2: Minto – Morley Reforms 1909 – Montague

Chdmsfordd Reforms 1919 – Government of India

Act of 1935 – Central and Provincial legislatures –

Evolution of Local Self Government.

Unit.3: Indian Independence Act

Unit.4: Republic’s Constitution – Salient features.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. G.S.Chabbra: Advanced study in the History of Modern India Vol.III

2. A.B.Keith: A Constitutional History of India.

3. R.C.MANJUMDAR : British Paramountry and Indian Renniance Vol.IX and X

4. M.V.Pyles; Constitutional History of India.

5. Appadorai.A: Documents on Political thought in Modern India.

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III SEMESTER

HISTORY OF WEST ASIA FROM 1900 TO THE PRESENT

Unit.1: Introduction – European Interests in West Asia –

Impact of first World War on West Asia.

Unit.2: Era of Progressive reforms and re-construction in

West Asia – Iran – Historical background – Ahmed

shah – shuster Incident – Iran during First World

War – Reza shah pahlbi – 1979 Revolution and its

impact – Islamic constitution and Ayutulla Khomeni.

Unit.3: Turkey – Young Turk Movement – Mustafakemal

Pasha – Abdul Hamid-I.

Unit.4: Western Colonial interest in West Asia – The British

and the French Mandates – Palestine, Syria and

Iraq – Zionism – Creation of Israel – Regional

Military pacts in West Asia – Arab Nationalism –

Arab League.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Lewis Barnard: Emergence of Modern Turkey

2. Hitti Philip.K: History of the Arabs

3. Berger.M: Arab World Today

4. Arloicus George: Communism and Nationalism in the Middle East.

5. H.A.L.Fisher: History of Middle East.

IV SEMESTER

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PEASANT MOVEMENTS IN MODERN INDIA

Unit.1: Theoretical introduction of Peasant Movements:

The problems of classification and definition –

concepts and Methods – Land and Caste structure

in pre-British India and in British India.

Unit.2: Land Revenue Policy of the British – Zamindari –

Ryotwari – Mahalwari – Inamdari system

commercialisation of Indian Agriculture –Famines

and the Indian peasant.

Unit.3: Peasant Movements in the 19th

and 20th

Century:

The Santal Rebellion of 1855 – 56 – Indigo

Cultivator’s struggle 1860 – Bengal uprising –

Sreeramaraju’s uprising – 1922 – 24 – Mappila

Rebellion – TelanganaMovement 1946-48.

Unit.4: Peasant Associations and National Movement –

Kisan Sabha – Peasant Associations in South India –

Peasant and the National Movement.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. A.R.Desai: peasant struggles in india

2. Dhahagare: peasant movement in india

3. R.E.Frykenberg: Land contiol and social structure in Indian Hietory

4. Sunilsen: Agrarian struggle in Bengal

5. Ericstokes: The peasant and the Raj

6. K.N.Panikkar: Against the Lord and the Raj

7. M.S.A.Rao(Ed): Social movement in India vol I (See for the

conceptnal framework)

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SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN MODERN INDIA

I. Introduction : Rise of th middle class – impact of English

Education – Renaissance – Rise of social

Movements – Reform and reuinalistic movements.

The Brahama samaj – Arya Samaj

II Social movements among the backward classes –

Sathya Shodak Samaj – sri Narayana Dharma

Paripalana movement

III Social movements among the Muslims. The

Reuiualistic and reformistic teends Tariah-i-

Mahamadeyia – Aligash movement

IV Movements among the Dalits and Women in

India the mission of the emancipation of Dalit

The role of Gandhi and Ambedkar – women

before and after independence – Gandhi and

Ambedkar s view on the emancipation of women .

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III SEMESTER

THINKERS OF MODERN INDIA.

I. Introduction: Raja Ram Mohanroy – Ideas of

Modernization religion – society

Navorojo – Economic Nationalism

Drain.

II. Aurbendo, Gpkahle: Aurbendo’s views on Nationalism,

Gokahle’s ideas on social reform – swaraj.

III. Gandhi Ambedkar: Gandhi’s views on Swaraj – Social reform

Ambedkar’s concept of Social democracy.

IV. Nehru – Lohia Nehru’s Quest for Democratic Socialism –

Sefularism Lohia – Socialism.

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I SEMESTER

SOURCES OF ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY

(Archaeology, Epigraphy and Numismatics)

Unit.1: Archaeological remarks of the Harappa culture –

Indus scripts – painted Grey Whare (PGW) –

Northern Black polished Whare (NBPW).

Unit.2: The inscriptions of Ashoka – their contents and

Historical significance; monument of Mauryas – Ashokan Pillars.

Unit.3: Indo-Greek and Kushma coins: Kushana

Monuments as source of History – Stupas, Chaityas

and Viharas; Monuments of the Gupta period.

Unit.4: Gupta inscriptions – Allahabad pillar inscription of

Samudra Gupta – Inscriptions of Harshavardhana –

Chola inscription of Pulakeshi-II – Uttaranaesuru Shashana

of Paranthaka-I – South Indian coinage.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. BANARJEE.G.N. Hellenism in Ancient India.

2. Barnet.L.D.: Antiquities of India

3. Basham.A.L Wonder that was India (Vol.I)

4. Allchine and Allchine: Birth of Indian Civilization.

5. Goyal S.R. The dynastic coins of Ancient India.

6. Narain.A.K. The Indo-Greeks

7. Romila Thaper Asoka and the decline of Mauryas

8. R.S.Sharma Material culture and social formations in Ancient India.

9. Sen.A.E Asoka’s Edicts, Calcutta 1956.

10. Romila Thaper History of India

11. R.S.Sharma Ancient India – A introductory outline.

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II SEMESTER

SOCIO-RELIGIOUS MOVOEMENTS IN MEDIEVAL SOUTH INDIA.

Unit.1 Theoritical discussions – concept of dissert and protect

tradition in South Indian Society: Socio-religious

movements before 12th

century – Shankara’s ‘Advaita,

Ramanuja’s Visistadvaita and Madhava’s Dvaita

Philosophy.

Unit.2: Society in the 12th

century – caste system – social evils –

Religious life – Education – Alvar’s and Nayanaks Socio-

religious movements in Tamil Nadu.

Unit.3 Basava and Veershaiva Movement – His Socio-Political

ideas – Social reform and the uplift of Dalits – Socio-

Religious Movements in Vijayanagara.

Unit.4: Haridasa Movement – Socio-Religious reforms of Dasa

Movement – Socio Religious ideas of Kanakadasa; Sufi

Movement – Syed Mohammad Gesu Dharaj and Khwaja

Bhanda Navajj – Anubhava Movement.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Aiyangar Krishnaswamy: The Source of Vijayanaragar History.

2. Mahalingam.T.V. Economic life the Vijayanagara empire.

3. Mahalingam.T.V. Administration and Social life under Vijayanagara.

4. Nilakantashastry.K.A. History of South India.

5. Stein Burton New Cambridge History of Vijayanagara.

6. Rafia Ahmad Ali: Studies in the History of Medieval Deccan.

7. Diwakar.R.R.(

8. ED) Karnataka Parampara (2 vols.)

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II SEMESTER

ECONOMIC HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL NORTH INDIA.

Unit.1: Introduction – Indian Economy on the eve of

Turkesh Conquest – A renew: Iqra and Khalisa –

Collection of Kharaj on Agriculture – Machinary of

land revenue Administration – Irrigation system.

Unit.2: Economy under Sultanate period – Alauddin Khalji’s

Economic Regulations currency system under Delhi

sultanate and the Mughal Empire.

Unit.3: Economy under the Mughals – Agriculture, Trade

and Commercial Activity – Land Revenue

assignment the Mansabdars and the Heriditary Raja

Jagirdari system under the Mughals.

Unit.4: Agrarian Taxation under the Mughals – Peasants

and their material life – Agrarian Crisis – Growth of

New Towns and cities – Trade routes.

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Irfan Habib: Agrarian system of the Mughals.

2. Irfan Habib and Tapar Chaudhary(Ed): Cambridge Economic History of India, Vol.I

3. Athar Ali.M: Mughal Nobility under Aurangzeb

4. Jagdish Nasim Sarkar: Economic History of Medieval India.

5. Irfan Habib: Economic History of Medieval India: A Survey

6. Satish Chandra: History of Medieval India (3 Vols.)

7. J.L.Mehta: AnAdvanced History of Medieval India (3 Vols)

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I SEMESTER

ANCIENT WORLD CIVILIZATIONS – (CORE PAPER)

(Egypt, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman)

1. Egyptian Cilivilization:

Importance of the Nile - GeographImportance of the Nile –the people-Social,

Economic and religious conditions – Literature and learning – the arts.

2. Mesopotamian Civilization:

Sumer and Babylonian Hammuralu’s code – Society and Culture – Economic

conditions – art and literature – Assyrian Empire.

3. Greek Civilization:

Political Organizations – the city – State – Alexander the creat – Greek political theory

– Religion – Philosophy – art and architecture.

4, Roman Civilization:

The Land and the people – the Government – Roman

Republic – Roman Empire Roman land Social and Economic

conditions – Religion and Philosophy – Literature and

learning – Roman art.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

1. Breasted,J.H.: Ancient Times, A History of the Early world.

2. Rostovzeff,M.S.: History of Ancient World

3. Schvider.H: The History of Civilization

4. Swain.J.E. : A History of World Civilization

5. Breasted.J.H.: History of Egypt

6. Jastorow.M: The Civilization of Bbylonia and Assyria

7. Bury.J.E. & OTHERS: The Hellenistic Age

8. Bailey.C: The Legacy of Rome and others

9. Abbot.F.F.: Society and Politics of Ancient Rome.

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III SEMESTER

INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OFMODERN EUROPE – ELECTIVE

Unit.1: The Intellectual: Revolution of 17th

and 18th

centuries

Rationalists and dualism. The Age of Enlightenment –

Philosophical and Religious concepts.

Unit.2: Revolutionary Scientific discoveries – Classicism in art and literature –

Age of Romanticism – intellectual conservatism – literature and art.

Unit.3: Age of democracy and nationalism – character of new

intellectual revolution – achievements of science and

new social sciences – Literature and birth of modern arts.

Unit.4: Contemporary culture since 1918 – Relations of culture

with economic and political factors – Revolutionary

development in science – character of contemporary

philosophy – major tendencies in literature and art.

BOOKS FOR STUDY

1. Bury.J.B.: History of the freedom of thought.

2. Burns.E.M.: Western Civilization

3. Baumer.F.L.V.: Main currents of European thought

4. Cassirer Eruest: Philosophy of the Englihtenment.

5. Lovejoy, Arthur: Essays in the History of Ideas.

BOOKS FOR REFERNCE

1. Hearnshaw, Fossey(ed): The social and political Ideasof some great French thinkers

of the Age of Reason.

2. Butterfield Herbut: The origions of Modern Science.

3. Lecky, W.E.H.: History of the Rise and influence of the spirit of Rationalism in

Europe.

4. Mowaf, R.B.: The Age of Reason

5. Vanghan.C.E.: The Romantic Revolf.

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III SEMESETE

HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE FROM 1871 TO 1985

Unit.1: The III Republic of France – Problems and

accomplishments – German Empire – Bismark –

William-II.

Unit.2: Eastern Question – Congress of Berlin – Interests of

various powers in Balkan states – I World war – Treaty –

League of Nations.

Unit.3: Russian Revolution – Lenin – Sta;om Dictatorships in

Italy and Germany II World War – Consequences.

Unit.4: UNO – Strength and Weakness –Post war Europe –

Cold War – Consequences.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

1. David Thomson: Europe since Napolean

2. Norman stone: History of Europe 1817-1945

3. C.D.Hazan Europe since 1815

4. Lipson: Europe in the 19th

& 20th

Centuries

5. H.A.L.Fisher: History of Europe

6. Grant & Temperly: New Cambridge, Madern History – Vol.II (Material progress and

World wide Problems)

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IV SEMESTER

HISTORY OF KARNATAKA -1600-1799 A.D. (CORE PAPER)

Unit:1 : Decline of Vijayanagara – Small Principalities-Nayaks of

Ikkeri, Palegars of Chitradurga, Yalahanka problems.

Unit.2: Adilshahis of Bijapu, Barid Shahis of Bidar – Mughal

Incursions into Karnataka – Marathas and their relations

with Mughals in Karnataka.

Unit.3: Wodeyars of Mysore – Early rulers – Chikkadevaraya

Wodeyar – his conquests and consolidation of Mysore

kingdom - administration – Rise and fall of Dalavayas –

Mysore and European trading companies.

Unit.4: Resistance to colonial rule – Rule of Huder Ali and Tippu

Sultan – Modernization of the administration and

economy – Angles Mysore wars – Treaty of 1799.

BOOKSS FOR REFERENCE

1. Hayavadana Rao.C: History of Mysore Vol.I & II.

2. R,R,Diwakar: Karnataka through the Ages

3. M.Shama Rao: History of Modern Mysore Vol.I & II

4. K.R.Basavaraj: A History of Karnataka

5. Narasimha.K.S.: Kempe Gowda of Magadi

6. Lakshminarayan Rao.K.S.: Nayaks of Keladi.

7. M.S.Puttanna: Chitradurga Palegars

8. Irfan Habib(Ed): Resistance and Modernisationn – Rule of Hyder Ali and

Tipu sultan.

9. Prof.Sheik Ali: British Relations with Hyder Ali

10. –do- Frontier Policy of Tipu Sultan

11. –do-(Ed): Karnataka Charitra Vol.IV, Hampi, Kannada Uni.

12. Brittle Bank: Rule of Hyder and Tipu Sultan: In search of legitimacy.

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I SEMESTER

HISTORYVOF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ANCIENT INDIA

Unit:1 Sources – Astronomy – Astrology

Unit:2 Mathematics – Ayurveda – Metellurgy

Unit.3: Agriculture and Horticulture – Dietry

Unit4: Architectural Science or Manasara and Vasthu =

Shilpasastra or Sculpture.

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I SEMESTER

ECONOMIC HISTORY OF SOUTH INDIA UPTO 1000

Unit.1: Agriculture – Land – Types of land – irrigation –

Land Tax – Land tenure – Religious grants –

Brahmadeya – Devadana and service land tenures.

Unit.2: Industries – cotton – sugar – Jaggery production –

Oil Industry – Metal work – Handicrafts – Guilds.

Unit.3: Trade and Commerce – Inland trade – Big Bazars –

Santes – Foreign trade – Imports and Exports -

Trade guilds – Land Revenur – Property taxes

professional taxes – commercial taxes – Taxes on

Industries – contribusion and Fines.

Unit.4: Barter system – coins issued by different dynasties

– Satavhanas – Kadambas – Gangas of Talkad –

Pallavas of Kanchi – Chalukyas of Badami –

Rashtrakutas – Cheras and Cholas – Urbanization –

Life of Peasants – Life of upper class – Ruling class

and Brahmins – condition of Slaves.

29

I SEMESTER

MARITIME HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIA.

Unit.1: Introduction – sources – Harappan culture and Egypt – Maritime Activities as

recorded in vedi literature – Maritime contacts between India, Persia and

Greece – Oceanis contacts of the Mauryan period with China – South East Asia

and West Asia – Kushans and Indo-Bactarian Activities.

Unit.2: Contribution of the Imperial Guptas to the Development of Maritime Activities

– Satavahanas in the East Coast and ship – coins – South Indi in Maritime

History – contacts with Rome – Excavations at Talkad.

Unit.3: Maritime power of the Imperial Cholas – The Chola Navy – overseas activities

of the Cholas – Ceylon and Sri Vijaya – Maritime contacts with South East

Asia – Merchants – Princes – Guilds- Sages and Saints in Maritime – History.

Unit.4: ports in Ancient India – Tamralipti – Navadwapa – Machalipatnam –

Nagapatnam – Kaveripatnam – Malabar coast – Mangalore – Honnavar –

Bhatkal and Barakur – Kalyam and Broach.

30

I SEMESTER

INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIA.

Unit.1: Intellectual sources, The concent Social Hierarcly

Unit.2: Freedom or Liberation as a goal of Man

Four Purusharthas

Attitude towards gender issues.

Unit.3: Materialism and rise of Ancient Indian thinkers

Matsyanyaya and the role of Kingship.

Unit.4: The concept of pollution and purity. The function

of Rasaand Dwani in literature, the Darshanas as

intellectual Ideas.

31

I SEMESTER

DEVELOPMENT OFSOCIETY AND POLITY OF ANCIENT SOUTH INDIA.

Unit.1: Formation of State in South India, king and the council of Ministers.

Unit.2: Administration – Central – Provincial and Local Administration - Judicial

Revenus – Military Administration with special reference to the Rashtrakutas

and Cholas.

Unit.3: Society – Caste system – Slavery – Position of Women

Unit.4: Education, Literature and Fine Arts.

32

II SEMESTER

MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORICAL WRITINGS

Unit.1: Al-Barnni – Zia-Udin – Barani

Unit.2: Ibu-Batuta

Unit.3: AbdulFazal

Unit.4: Gangadevi – Krishnadevaraya.

33

II SEMESTER

ECONOMIC HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL SOUTH INDIA.

Unit .1: Introduction – Influence of Geography on South Indian Economy – climate –

ribers – flora & fauna –seas – the salient features of South Indian Economy.

Unit.2: Agrarian system of Chalukyas and Hoysalas – Land tenures – Agricultural

produce – Irrigation – taxation system – Induatries – Handicraft Industries –

Guild system – Trade and Commerce.

Unit.3: Agrarian system of Vijayanagara, Bahamanis and Adilshahis – land tenures –

Irrigation – Types of crops – Land Revenue system – Industries – Trade &

Commerce – Internal and External Trade.

Unit.4: Economic development of Tamil Nadu and Kerala regions – under the Cholas

and Pandyas – Agricultural Development – Irrigation – crops – Industries –

Trade and Commerce – Material conditions of Peasants and artisan class in

South India – Inland trade – Trading communities – Trans – oceanic trace –

Malabar and Coramandal coast.

34

III SEMESTER

HISTORICAL METHOD OF MEDERN INDIAN HISTORY.

Unit.1: Defnation Nature and scope of History value of History – Utilization

Intellectual and social used history and as a Science and act absences of

Laboratory verification.

Unit.2: History social sciences relationship with Economics Politicalscience,

Sociology¸Anthropology, Geography, Philosophy and literature- facts abd tgeur

sugbufucatuib objectivity and boyasMoral judicial in History.

Unit.3: History and its ancillaries – Relationshipwith Archaeology – A Epigraphy –

New smalic – critical –scholarships-

35

III SEMESTER

INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENTS

Unit.1: Introduction – Colonialrule and its impact – Socio-Economic background of

Indian nationalism.

Unit.2: Pre-Gandhian phase = Foundation of the Indian National Congress – gtowth –

Hoderaten and extremists – new interpretations = Partition of Bengal and

Swadeshi Movement –Home rule movement.

Unit.3: Mahatma Gandhi – His Ideas, strategies and programmes- 1919-1922 –

Khilafat and NonCo-operation MovementThe Swarajist Politics – Simon

boycott Civil Disobedience Movement.

Unit.4: Movements outside the IRC – Mitant Nationalism – Indian National Army –

Quit India Movement – Independence – partition and communal violence –

Interration or states.

BOOKS FOR STUDY

1, Bipin Chandra, Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India (N.Delhi, 1977)

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

3. Anil Seal,EmergencEmergenc of Indian Nationalism Cambridge, 1960.

4.Shankar Bhose, Renaissance and Militant Nationalism

5. R.P.Dutt, India Today , Bombay, 1947

6. Sumit Sarkar, History of Modern India

7, N.P.Shankaranarayana Rao, Swathantre Gangeya Savira Thoregalu

8.Bipin Chandra , Amalesh Tripat Mattu Bhurunde ,

Bharathada Swatentrya Horata.

36

III SEMESTER

PROBLEMS OF MODERN INDIAN HISTORY

Unit.1: Problems of Transition: Basic characteristics of the Pre-Modern Economy,

society and polity – Discourse on intellectual life in the 19th

Century –

Discourse on Socio-Economic transition.

Unit.2: Colonialism: -Mercantile activities of the East India company – Methods of

colonial expansion/economic drain – Nature and act of British colonialism –

Colonialism and modernization.

Unit.3: Nationalism: Material background of Indian Narionalism – The advent of

exonomic nationalism – Political and Social dimensions of nationalism – Inter-

Pretations of Indian Nationalism.

Unit.4: Problems of Integration: History of Political Integration – Communalism in

Modern India – Regionalism and the Parochial Movements – Casteism and

Caste Oppnession – Democracy and Planned Development – Concept of mixed

economy – agrarian and Industrial sector – Towards privatisation and

globalization.

37

III SEMESTER

HISTORY OF SOUTH EAST ASIA FROM 1900 TO 1980

Unit.1: Historical background – British Rule in Burma – National awakening and

National Movement – Japanese Rule in Burma during the 11 World War –

Burma after independence. British conquest – changes in economic, social and

political fields – Japan’svoccupation – Freedom Movement – formation of

Malasia – Recent developments.

Unit.2: INDO-CHINA; French Conquest – The nature of the French rule in Vietnam –

Vietnamene National Movement – Dr.Ho-Chi-Minh and his struggle against the

French.

Unit.3: Phileppines: - Spanish heritage – American rule – National awakening –

Dr.Jose Rizal and Anginaldo Constitutional Movement towards Independence

during the American rule = Japan’soccupation during II World War –

Independence and recent developments.

Unit.4: Indonasia: The Dutch rule and its impact – The rise of Nationalism – Sarekat

Islam – DrSukarno and the freedom movement aginst the Dutch – the rule of

the Communists – Japanese rule during II World war – final struggle –

Indonesia since independence.

BOOKS FOR STUDY:

1. D.G.E. Hall: A History of South East Asia.

2. Benda and Larkin –Readings in modern South East Asian History

3. Buaa, XlUSW – Aaouth East Asia

4. Cady JOHN – History of Modern Buma.

5. J.Kennedy = A History of Halaya: A.D.1400-1759

6. L.Palmier – Indonasia and the Dutch

7. R.Revenhold – The Philippines: A young Republic one the name.

8. Kahan.G.H.C.T.: Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia.

38

IV SEMESTER

HISTORIOGRAPHY (CORE PAPER)

Unit.1: Greek Historiography – general characteristics– Herodotus and Thhcydides -

Roman Historiography – General characteristics – Polybius, Livy and Jacitus.

Unit.2: Christianity to Englishtenment – Church Historiography = Basic frame work –

St.Angustine and the city of god – Cartesian Historiography – Anti-

cartesianissm – Vico, Berkeley and Hume – Englihtenment writings – Gibbon.

Unit.3: Scientfic History and grand interpretations – Leopoid Ranks and the

german school – Materialist Interpretation – Hegel, Marx and Engels –

Positivist school Augustus Comte. = Oswald Spengier – Positivist Naturalism –

Arnold Toynbee – Challenge and Response Theory – Social History Annales

group – Economic History – Marxian& post-Marxian writings of R.W.Fogel –

Unit.4: Psycho – History - History from below – Indian Historiography - Orientalist

and Colonial Writings – Nationalist Historiography – Subaltern School of

Historiography – Marxist Historiography.

39

IV SEMESTER

HISTORY OF FREEDOM MOVEMENT AND UNIFICATION IN KARNATAKA

Unit.1: Introduction: Historical background – the disintegration of Karnataka and

absorption of Karnataka areas into Madras Bombay provinces and Hyderabad

Resistance to British rule – Armed Resistances against the British rule in

Karnataka – Revolt of Veerappa Deshmukh of Koppa in 1819, Rani of Kuttur

1824, Sangoli Rayanna (1929-30) Hyder Nagar revolt of 1830 – Resistance in

Kodagu, South Canara, Bijapur region.

Unit.2: The impact of the hebellion of 1857 on Karnataka – Bedars of Halagali against

disarm act – Raja of Suraput – revolts of Naragunda effects of the struggle –

Queens proclamation .

Unit.3: The National Movement in Karnataka early activities – the response to

Swadeshi and Non Co-operation Movements in British Karnataka and

PrincelyStatesof Hyderabad Karnataka and Mysore State influences of Tilak

and Gandhi – Belagam Congress session in 1924 under the Presidentship of

Gandhi.

Unit.4: Satyagraha campaign in Karnata 190-34- Salt tax Ssatyagraha movement

against forest rules – no Tax campaign in Ankola Sirso-Siddapur Civil

disobedience Campaign in 1932 – intensity of Quite Movement in Karnataka –

its effects. Formation of Karnataka – the linguistic genesis and views of the

difference central Committee on the issue )Dhar, Fazal Ali, Nehru)

Contribution of various Kannada Organisations – Vidyavardhaka Sangha of

Dharwad – Karnataka Unification Sanghas – Karnataka Sahitya Parishad and

K.P.C.C. –The Kannada Renaissance role of Kannada literatures and Journalist

in bringing about Karnataka Consciousness – the Movement towards the

formation of Karnataka.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. R.R.Diwakar: Karnataka through the ages

2. P.B.Desai: History of Karnataka

3. G.S.Halappa: History of Freedom Movement in Karnataka

4. Basavaraja.K.R.: History of Karnataka

5. K.Veerathappa: Studies in Karnataka History and Culture.

6. James Manor:Political change in an Indian State Mysore1917-1955

7. M.Shamarao: Modern Mysore (2 vols.)

40

IV SEMESTER

HISTORY OF MODERN MYSORE 1799-1947 A.D.

Unit.1: The creation of Kandachar force – administration of Dewan Poornaiah – rule

of Krishnaraja Wodeyar-III – Nagar revolt – commissioners rule – (1831-81) –

cubbon & Bowring.

Unit.2: Rendition of Mysore – Dewans Rangacharlu and Sheshadri Iyer – Growth of

representative institutions in Mysore. Sir M.Visweshwaraiah – economic

programme and its impact.

Unit.3: Rise of Non-Brahmin Movement in Mysore and caste mobilization – Prajamitra

Mandali – Samyukta Prajapaksha – Miller committee – Backward and

depressed classes – Rise of working class movement.

Unit.4: Dewan Mirza Ismail – economic approach – political problems – national

movement in Mysore – congress activities – Mysore chalo Movement and

accession of Mysore to Indian Union.


1. Bjorn Hettne: The Political Economy of Indirect rule, Mysore 1881-1947.

2. Halappa.C.S.: History of Freedom Movement in Karnataka

3. Shama Rao.M: Modern Mysore Vol.I & II, 1936.

4. Veerathappa.K: Studies in Karnataka History & Culture.

5. Chandrashekar.S: Dynamics of Socio-political change in Mysore.

6. Kuppaswamy.B: Backward class Movement in Karnataka 1978

7. James Manor: Political change in an Indian State, Mysore, 1917-1955

8. Madegowda: Modern Mysore State 1881-1902

41

II SEMESTER

HISTORY OF VIJAYANAGARA DYNASTY 1336-1646 A.D.

Unit.1: Sources – Epigraphical Literary Foreign Accounts-Numismatica-origin of the

Vijayanagara Dynasty.

Unit.2: Sangama Dynasty (1316-1485 A.D.)- Bukka-I (1356-1377 A.D.) – Kampana-

Harihara-II(1377-1404 A.D.)Virupaksha-I(1403-5 A.D.) – Devaraya-I (1408-

1422 A.D.) – Devaraya-II(1422-1485 A.D.) – Early life-Domestic life

consolidation and expansion of the Empire – Administration – Revenue

administration – Agriculture-Industry-commerce-Social and Religious life-

literary progress-Art and Architecture.

Unit.3: Saluva Dynasty(1485-1491 A.D.) Narasimha-II (1491-1505 A.D.) Tuluva

Dynasty(1503-1570 A.D.) – Narasanayaka(1503-1509)-Krishnadevaraya(1503-

1529) Early life-consolidation and expansion of the Empire-Administration-

Economic Life-Social life-Religious life-Literary progress-Art and

Architecture-Achyutadevaraya(1509-1542) Sadashiva Raya(1542-1570).

Unit.4: Aravida Dynasty(1542-1646-Aliya Ramaraya(1542-1565)-Battle of

Talikota(1565)-Tirumala(1565-1572)-Sriranga-I(1572-1586)-Venkata-III(1632-

1642)Sriranga-III(1642-1646)Downfall of the Vijayanagara Dynasty.


1.S.K.Aiyangar: Sources of Vijayanagara History Madras, 1924.

2. Kameshwara Rao: Selected Vijayanagara Temples of Rayalaseema, 1976.

3. T.V.Mahalingam: Administration and Social life under Vijayanagar Vol.I, II, Madras,

1975.

4. H.Longhurst: Hampi ruins, New Delhi, 1981.

5. T.V.Mahalingam: Economic Life in the Vijayanagara Empire, Madras, 1951.

6. Dr.N.Saraswathi: Vijayanagara Kalada Mahileyara Kodigegalu 1336-1646 A.D.)

42

I SEMESTER

SOCIETY AND POLITY IN ANCIENT NORTH INDIA TO 700 A.D.

Unit.1: (a) The Indus Valley Society

(b) Vedic Social formation – from Pastoral life to Agriculture.

(c) Vedic Policy – Vidatha, Sathi and Samiti.

Unit.2: (a) Pre-Mauryan Socio-Political formation – Mahajanapadas,

Republican States;

(b) Mauryan State-The Saptanga theory of State-

Mauryan Administration – Society and culture.

Unit.3: (a) Post-Mauryan polity and Society with special

Reference to the Kushana period.

(b) Gupta State and Society-Administration-Land grants

and the emergence of Feudal Society.

Unit.4: (a)Vardhana State and Society – Administrative organisation.

(b) Rajput State and Society – Feudal Polity Society and

Culture.

Reference books:

1. Altekar.A.S.: Govt. And State & Ancient India.

2. Jayaswal.K.P.: Hindu Polity

3. Puru.B.N.: Ancient Indian Administration

4. Sharma.R.S.: Aspects of political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India.

5. Alchino.A.R. and Alchins.B.R.: Birth of Indian Civilization.

6. Luniya B.N.: Evolution of Indian culture.

43

I SEMESTER

SOCIETY AND POLITY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA

Unit.1: Introduction – Impact of Turkish conquest on Indian Polity-Growth of New

Trends-Creation of Turkish state – its character and Assessment – The Khiljis –

Tughaluqs – administration – centralized polity – Administrative structure of

Delhi Sultans.

Unit.2: The Mughal state – Akbar – Jahangir – Shah Jahan –Fruition of the Mughal

Empire – External relations – Mughal Administration.

Unit.3: Impact of Islam on Indian Society – New social Trends – Muslim Mystics and

the sufigrders – Mutual Interation – Composite Indian Society – The

Monotheistic Movements in Medieval India – The Sikhs and the Satnamis.

Unit.4: Impact of Bhakti Movement – Growth of Liberal Social Trends – Ramanand,

Kabir, and Chaitanya – Their Teachings – Formation of the Jat and Maratha

Castes and the New Vaishnava Movement.

44

II SEMESTER

ECONOMIC HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL NORTH INDIA.

Unit.1: Introduction – Indian Economy on the eve of Turkish Conquest – A Review –

Turkish Empire Iqta – Khalisa – Collection of Kharaj on Agriculture – Land

Revenue Administration – Irrigation system – Market Economy – Allaudin

Khilji’s Economic Regulation – Rural and urban Economy – Princes and

Monetration – Currency system under Delhi – Sultanate and Mughal Empire.

Unit.2: Economy under the Mughals – Agriculture – Trade and Commerce –

Commercial Activity – European Merchants – Port towns – Growth of new

towns and cities – Trade Routes.

Unit.3: Land Revenue Assignments – The Mansabdars and the Hereditary Rajas –

Jagirdari system under the Mughals – Revenue grants and the grant holders.

Unit.4: Agrarian Taxation under the Mughals – Peasants and their material life –

Zamindars and Peasant unrest – Agrarian Crisis of the Mughal Empire.

45

III SEMESTER

HISTORY OF MODERN SOUTH ASIA (SINCE 1950(EXCLUDING INDIA)

Unit.1: Pakistan: Historical Background – birth of Pakistan – Role of Jinnah –

Parlimentary democrary – Militaries under Aynbhan andYahyakhan (1958-

1970) Return of democrary – Zulfikan Alibhuto (1971-77) Indo – Pak Wars

Bangaladesh War – Domestic and Foreign Policies.

Unit.2: Bangladesh: Genesis – Liberation Movement – Sheik Mujibur Rahman (1971-

1975) Bangladesh war and the creation of the State – Bangladesh from 1975 to

1996 Economic development – Social reforms – Foreign Policy.

Unit.3: Srilanka: Political developments – 1950-71 – Sirimavo Bandaranaika (1971-77)

Junins – Jayawardhane (1972-88) Premadasa and D.B.Wijetunge (1988-1993)

Chandrika Kumaratunga (1984 – Socio-Economic developments – Srilangan

insur agencies – Tamil Separatism.

Unit.4: Maldives/Bhutan/Nepal – Political, Social and Economic Developments

since1950 – A Survey – The origin and Development of South Asian

Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) 1985-1998.

BOOKS FOR STUDY:

1. Khalid B.Sayeed – Pakistan: The Formative phase (1857-1948) The Political system

of Pakistan.

2. Anthony Hyman and others – Pakistan, Zia and after

3. Subrata Roy Chowdhury – The Genesis of Bangladesh

4. Taluqdar – Group interests and political changes studies in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

5. Nirmala Das – The Dragon country – The general History of Bhutan.

6. K.M.D’Silva – (1) A History of Srilanka (2) Srilanka – A survey.

7. Jagdish Sharma – Nepal, Struggle for existence.

46

II SEMESTER

SOCIO-RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS IN MEDIEVAL SOUTH INDIA.

Unit.1: Theortical discussion – Concept of dissent and protect tradition in South Indian

Society: Socio-Religious movements before 12th

century – Shankara’s Advaita ,

Ramanuja’s Visistadvaita and Madhva’s Dvaita Philosophy.

Unit.2: Society in the 12th

century – Caste system – Social evils – Religious life –

Education – Alvar’s and Nayanars – Socio-religious movements in Tamil

Nadu.

Unit.3: Basava and Veerashiva movement –His Socio-Political ideas – Social Reform

and the uplift and Dalits – Socio-Religious Movements in Vijayanagara.

Unit.4: Haridasa Movement – Socio-Religious reforms of Dasa movement-Socio-

Religious ideas of Kanakadasa; Sufi Movement – Syed Mohammad

GesuDharaj and Khwaja Bhadnda Navoj Anubhava Movement.

BOOKS FOR STUDY:

1. Aiyangar Krishnaswamy: The sources of Vijayanagara History.

2. Mahalingam.T.V.; Economic life the Vijayanagara Empire.

3. –do- Administration social life under Vijayanagara.

4. NilakantaShastry .K.A. History of South India.

5. Stein Burton : New Cambridge History of Vijayanagara.

6. Rafia Ahmed Ali: Studies in the History of Medieval Deccan.

7. Diwakar.R.R.(Ed): Karnataka Parampara (2 volms.)

47

M.A. HISTORY (I SEMESTER) Elective-V

READINGS IN ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY

1. R.S.Sharma

a) R.S.Sharma’s views on European and Indian feudalism.

b) R.S.Sharma’s views on the Gupta Empire and the emergence of

feudalism.

c) Feudal land relations.

d) Religious ideology and feudalism.

2. Romila Thapar

a) Romila Thapars’ views on the Mauryan Empire.

b) Lineage and State Formation.

c) The Aryan Problem

d)Puranic Sources and their interpretation.

3. D.D.Kosambi

a) Re-interpretations of Ancient Indian History

b) Marxian interpretation of Ancient Indian History

c) Religion in Ancient India.

M.A. HISTORY(I SEMESTER) Elective-V b

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PROBLEMS OF MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY

I. Theories on the Medieval State:

a. Delhi Sultanate and the institution of Universal caliphate.

b. National Kingship Hypothesis

c. Bureaucracy and the gunpowder Empire Hypothesis.

II. Problems of Land and Peasant:

a.Sultanate ideas and Land taxation – Iqta system

b.Ideas on Land ownership during the Mughal period

c.Problems of the Village communities.

III. Problems of Mughal Imperial Crisis:

a.Jaghirdari System and the agrarian crisis.

b.The ‘Great Banking Firm’ Theory and the decline

of the Mughal Empire.

IV. Problems of Medieval South Indian State and Economy:

a.Traditional Ideas on the State.

b.Segmentary State conapt

V.Problems of Transition:

a.Craft Production and technology

b.The process of Urbanisation.

Books:

1.Irfan Habib - Agrarian Systemof Mughal India (Bombay, 1963)

2. Athar Ali - Mughal Nobility under Aurangazeb (Aligarh 1966)

3.W.H.Moreland - From Akbar to Aurangazeb. Agrarian system of

Moslem India.

4.Jadunath Sarkat - Mughal Administration

5.Burtn Stein - Peasant State and Society in South India.

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II Semester (Elective 3a )

SOCIO-RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS IN MEDIEVAL NORTH INDIA:

1. Social condition – Hindu Society – Caste system – Position of Women –

State attitude towards Hindus – Imposition of Jezia – Religious

discrimination against Hindus – Jainism – Buddhism.

2. Muslim society – Privileged classes – Attitude towards shias – Position

of Muslim women.

3. Sufi movement – Sufi saints – Their teaching and practices – various

schools of Sufism – Suhrawardi order – The chisti order – Firdausia

order – Qadri order – Nakshbandi order – Shattari order –Impact of

sufism on India.

4. The Bhakti movement – Ramananda – Chaitanya – Guru Nanak – Kabir

– Maharastra Dharma – Contribution of the bhakti movement.

5. Akbar’s Din-i-Illahi – Ibadatkhana at Fatepur Sikri– Debates –

Invitation to other religions - Zorastrianism – Jainism – Hinduism and

Christianity – Mahzar.

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(IV SEMESTER Elective IVb)

Social Movement in Karnataka:

1. Introduction: Conceptual Frame work and Classification of Social

Movements; Pre-colonial background of Karnataka Establishment of British

Administrative frame work and its Impact on Karnataka.

2. Influence of North Indian Social Movement on Karnataka and its

Response – Kannada literary renaissance – Growth of modern Kannada

literature and Journalism and Impact on society. Western education and the

role of Christian missionary.

3. Backward class movement in Karnataka – its genesis and Growth

Caste conflicts based collective mobilisation – Review of various

Backward class Commissions report.

4. Dalit Movement in Karnataka – its Origin and Growth – its Ideology

And Organisation; Reform Movements among the Vaddars of Karnataka –

Land reform legislation and Social change in Karnataka.

5. Social change among the Muslims of Karnataka – Their response to the

modernisation programme before and after independence – Women Movement

in Karnataka before and after independence.


1. Dr.K.Veerathappa(ed.):Studies in Karnataka History and Culture,

Vol.1.

2. I.M.Mathanna:History of Modern Karnataka.

3. S.P.Sen(Ed.):Social and Religious reform movements in 19th

and 20th

Century.

4. R.R.Diwakar(Ed.):Karnataka through the ages.

5. G.S.HALAPPA:History of Freedom movement in Karnataka

Vol.1 & 2.

6. M.S.A.Rao: Social Movements in India Vol.1 (for conceptnal

problems) See Sec.1)

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M.A. HISTORY (III SEMESTER Open Elective V a)

COLONIALISM AND NATIONALISM IN MODERN INDIA

1. Nature of British colonialism in India

English East India company

Structure of trade – Commodity Composition

Indo-British trade in the 19th

Century

Expert of raw-materials – drain of wealth

Impact on the Indian trading classes and manufacturing.

2. Colonialism and the agrarian classes

Land Revenue Systems

Zamindari, Ryotwari, Inamdari Systems

Famines – Commercialization of agriculture

Impoverishment of the Peasantry

Peasant Rebellions

3. Colonialism and Modernization Discourser

Theories on Indian Nationalism

Economic nationalism

Major stages of nationalist struggle.

4. Secularism and Communalism in Modern India

Communal Ideology and Communal Disturbances

Nationalism and regionalism

Caste and Caste Conflicts in Modern India.

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Third Semester Elective IV b

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I. FROM COLONY TO THE REVOLUTION:

a) Expansion of Europe

b) Foundation of the Colonies

c) American revolution

d) Confederation and Constitution.

II. FROM WASHINGTON TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN:

a) Federalists – Washington

b) Republicans – Jeffersson & Monroe

c) Sectional Conflict

d) Abraham Lincoln & Civil War

III. UNITED STATES FROM 1865 TO 1900:

a) Re-Construction Policy

b) Industrial Revolution

c) America becomes a World Power

d) America as a Colonial Power.

IV. UNITED STATES FROM 1900 TO 1945:

a) Theodore Roosevelt –

b) Woodrow Wilson

c) America & First World War

d) Franklin D.Roosevelt

e) Cold War

f) Civil right Movement of the blacks

g) End of the Cold War

h) America in the post Cold War.


1. Andrews, Charles M., The Colonial Period of American History, Yale

University Press.

2. Main, Jackson.T., The Social Structure of Revolutionary America, Princeton

University Press.

3. Wood, Gordon.S., Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787, University

of North Carolina Press

4. Charles, Joseph., The Origins of the American Party System Williamsburg,

VA: Institute of Early American History and Culture.

5. Collier, John., Indians of the Americas (New York: Mentor). A sensitive,

comprehensive overview of Native American history.

6. Smerlser, Marshall, The Democratic Republic, 1800-1815, Harper Row, New

York.

7. Billington, Ray., Westward Expansion, Macmillan, New York

8. Daingerfield, George., The Era of Good Feelings, Harcourt, Brace and World,

New York.

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Fourth Semester Elective III c

HISTORY OF HYDERABAD – KARNATAKA (1800 – 1948)

1. Introduction : Late 18th

Century Political Developments Colonial intrusion in

South India Wrecking of the Kingdom of Mysore (1799)

2. State and Economy of Hyderabad – Karnataka under the Nizams: The

Administrative System. The Land Revenue System. Introduction of Railways,

Roadways, Post and Telegraph system

3. Society and Culture in Hyderabad – Karnataka: Social Life, Customs and

Traditions, Growth and spread of Education, Osmania University and

Development of Modern Education.

4. Freedom Struggle in Hyderabad – Karnataka.: The Rise of Nationalism,

Struggle for Freedom, The Police Action , The Kannada Movement for

integration into the Kannada region, Integration of Hyderabad – Karnataka

into Mysore State – 1956.

BOOKS FOR STUDY:

1. Govt. of Mysore : Gulbarga and Bidar Gazetters Bangalore, 1983.

2. Gribble: Two native States – Mysore and Hyderabad 1886

3. Jefferson, W: Coorg and its Rajas Bangalore 1855

4. Munshi.K.M.: The End of an Era, Hyderabad Memories, Bombay, 1957.

5. Rameshan,N(ed): The Freedom struggle in Hyderabad Vols.IV Hyderabad, 1966

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II SEMESTER Elective IV d

ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF MEDIEVAL SOUTH INDIA

1. Introduction: Historiography on art and architecture of South India Percy

Brown, Fergusson, S.Settar, G.Yazdhani) Growth and development of art &

architecture in Medieval South India – an outline – features and structures.

II. Early temple Architecture of South India: Chalukyas of Badami – Aihole,

Pattadakal, Badami caves and shrines. Pallava temples at Kanchi and

Mahavalipuram – sea shore shrines and Rathas.

III. Architectural development under the Hoysalas –– Belur, Halebeed,

Somanathpur, Chola temple Architecture – Tanjore and Madurai. Architecture

during Vijayanagara period – Temple architecture –Sailent features – important

temple – Virupaksha, Hazara

Ramaswami, Vittala temples – Palace architecture – Lotus

Mahal, Zenana structure. Military barricades and fortification.

IV. Bahamani monuments at Bidar – the Madras of Mohammed

Gawan. Adil Shahi architecture at Bijapur – important

monuments – Jamiya Masjid, Ibrahim Roza, Golgumbaz.

Art and sculpture under the Cholas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagara.

Development of Music and painting under the Hoysalas and

Vijayanagar Bahamani and Adil Shahi – new composition in

Music, Hindustani and Karnatic forms.

BOOKS FOR STUDY:

1.Michael W.Meister (ed.): Encyclopaedia of Indian temples

architecture South India.

1. G.Yazadani: Bidar and its monuments.

2. Sounder Rajan: Vijayanagar Architecture

3. Percy Brown : Indian Architecture

4. Fergusson.J : History of Indian and Eastern Architecture

5. S.Settar : Hoysala Sculpture

6. S.Settar: Hoysala art and Sculpture.

7. Srikanta Sastry: Hoysala Vastushilpa

8. E.B.Havell: The ancient and Medieval architecture of India.

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(II SEMESTER Elective V e)

FEUDAL STATE AND CULTURE IN MEDIEVAL SOUTH INDIA (1500-1761)

Introduction: Nature of the Feudal State, Feudal Elements in the Vijayanagara

Polity, The Nayankara System, Break down of Bijayanagara Empire

The Rise autonomous States.

Foundation of Keladi State:

Sadasivanayaka and Shivappanayaka, Keladi Administration, Land Revenue

system, Military Organisation, Feudal Society and Culture.

The Palegaras of Chitradurga:

Timmannanayaka and Vira Madakarinayaka. Chitradurga Administration,

Land Revenue system, Military Organisation, Feudal Society and Culture.

Foundation of Yelahanka State:

Kempegowda – I and, Yelahanka Administration, Land revenue system,

Yelahanka Society and Culture, Extranious military elements – Mughals,

Marathas and Daccanis, From Vijayanagara to the Nayakas, The Nayakas

Polity, The art of war under the Nayakas, Contribution of Madura, Tanjore and

Gingee Nayakas to the development of Culture. Fall of the Nayakas..

BOOKS FOR STUDY:

1. Achari Srinivas.C.S : A History of Gingee and its rulers 1943

2. Alvares Ernest.M : The Nayakas of Ikkeri Bombay 1930

3. Arangaswamy . K and

Bharathi (eds) : Palegars and Pattagares, Salem 1983

4. Burton Stein : Vijayanagara 1994

5. Chitnis,K.N. : Keladi Polity Dharwar 1974

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(IV SEMESTER Elective IV b)

Social Movement in Karnataka

1. Introduction: Conceptual Frame work and Classification of Social

Movements; Pre-colonial background of Karnataka Establishment of British

Administrative frame work and its Impact on Karnataka.

2. Influence of North Indian Social Movement on Karnataka and its

Response – Kannada literary renissance – Growth of modern Kannada

literature and Journalism and Impact on society. Western education and the

role of Christian misionary.

3. Backward class movement in Karnataka – its genesis and Growth Caste

conflicts based collective mobilisation – Review of various Backward class

Commissions report.

4. Dalit Movement in Karnataka – its Orgin and Growth – its Ideology

And Organisation; Reform Movements among the Vaddars of Karnataka –

Land reform regislation and Social change in Karnataka.

Social change among the Muslims of Karnataka – Their response to the

modernisation programme before and after independence – Women Movement

in Karnataka before and after independence.


1. Dr.K.Veerathappa(ed.):Studies in Karnataka History and Culture,

Vol.1.

2. I.M.Mathanna:History of Modern Karnataka.

3. S.P.Sen(Ed.):Social and Religious reform movements in 19th

and 20th

Century.

4. R.R.Diwakar(Ed.):Karnataka through the ages.

5. G.S.HALAPPA:History of Freedom movement in Karnataka

Vol.1 & 2.

6. M.S.A.Rao: Social Movements in India Vol.1 (for conceptnal

problems) See Sec.1)

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II SEMESTER Core Paper II

HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL WORLD: (Arab, Persia. Europe)

Unit.1: Medieval Arab Civilization:

The Rise of Islam and Caliphate – Prophat Mohammed,

Orthodox Caliphas, Ummayads and Abbasid – Achievements

of the Caliphates.

Unit.2: Middle Age in Persian – Arab conquest in Persian Empire –

the Persiays and Arabs establishment of Safavid Empire.

Unit.3: Intellectual and Scientific contributions of the Arabs and

Persians – Mathematics, Medicines, Astrology, Geography,

Literature and translation.

Unit.4: Medoeva; European Civilization – age of feudalism – religious

and intellectual development – crusades – education and

literature – European art and architecture.


1. P.K.Hitti - A History of Arabs

2. S.N.Fisher - A History of Middle East

3. F.A.Artz. – The mind of middle ages.