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Karnataka State Women’s University

Vijayapura.

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

NEW SYLLABUS.

U.G. Semester Scheme

I to VI Sem.

OPTIONAL and BASIC.

With Effect from 2015 -2016 on words

FIRST SEMESTER

FIRST SEMESTER SYLLABUS FOR B.A. COURSE IN HISTORY

TITLE OF THE PAPER : ANCIANT INDIAN HISTORY (Early times to satavahanas)

FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16

Unit-I Sources for the study of Ancient Indian History upto satavahanas

archaeologics literary and foreign sources.

Indus valley civilization and its main features.

Unit-II Vedic period Society, Economy and Polity during the early rig Vedic and

later Vedic period.

Unit-III Causes for the rise of Jainisam and Buddhism.

Teachings of Mahaveera and Buddha

Decline of Buddhism.

Unit-IV Invasion of Alexander on India and its effects. Mouryan empire :- Chandragupta Mourya and Asoka, Mouryan

administration, Arhashastra – Cultural contributions.

Satavahans – achievements of Goutamiputra Satakarni – Cultural contributions.

MAP WORK Sites of Indus valley civilization. Invasion of Alexander Mouryan empire.

SECOND SEMESTER

TITLE OF THE PAPER : ANCIANT INDIAN HISTORY (From Kushanas to 1206 A.D)


Unit-I Kuhshanas – Origin, achievements of Kanishka

Guptas – Life and achievements of Samudragupta and Chandra Gupta-II

Concept of golden age of Guptas,.

Unit-II Harshavardhana and his times.

Unit-III

Pallavas – Mahendravarma – I and Narasimhavarma -I

Administration of Pallavas – their contribution to Indian culture.

Cholas – Raj Raj Chola, Rajendra Chola.

Administration – Local Self Government.

Contributions of Cholas to Art and architecture.

Unit-IV Conquest of Sindh by Arabs – Results.

Invasion of India by Mohammad Ghazani and Ghori.

MAP WORK Gupta Empire under Samudragupta Conquests of Harshivardhana Chola Empire

THIRD SEMESTER

TITLE OF THE PAPER : HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA (1206 A.D to 1526 A.D)


Unit-I Study of the Soruces-sultanate of Delhi-Life and achievements of Qutb-ud-

din Aibak, iltutamish, Raziya Sultana and Balban.

Unit-II Khaji’s Imperialism-conquests and administration of All-ud-din Khilji and

his Price policy. Experiements of Mohammed-bi-Tuglaq. Achievement of Firoz Shah Tuglaq.

Unit-III

Bahamani Sultanas – Origin, Conquests and achievements of Firoz Shah. Mohammad Shah III and Mohammad Gawan. Cultural contributions of Bahamani’s Adil Shahis of Bijapur-achievements of Ali Adil Shah, Ibrahim, Adil Shahis

II and Mohammad Adil Shah. Cultural contributions of the Adil Shahis of Bijapur. Study of the

Monuments of Bijapur.

Unit-IV Vijayanagara Empire – Conquests and achievements of Bukka I, Devaraya II, Krishanadevaraya, decline of Vijayaagara empire Study of the Monuments of Hampi. Cultural contributions of Vijayanagara. Bahamanis :- Vijayanagara relations between Vijayanagara and Bahamani.

MAP WORK Conquests of Alla-ud-din Khilji. Bahamani Kingdom. Vijayanagara Empire under KRishnadevaraya.

FOURTH SEMESTER

TITLE OF THE PAPER : HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA (1526 A.D to 1707 A.D)


Unit-I Political conditions of India on the eve of the foundation of the Mughal

Empire. Conquests of Babar. Achievements and failures of Humayum Sher Shah sur and his administration.

Unit-II Akbar-Conquests – Rajput and religious policy-administration. Jahangir and Shah Jahan – contribution to art and architecture. Aurangazeb – Conquests – Deccan Policy of Aurangazeb-decline of Mughal

Empire.

Unit-III Shivaji – His life and administration.

Unit-IV

Bhakti Movement – Genesis – Spread and its impact.

MAP WORK Kingdom of Babur Mughal Empire under Akbar Maratha Empire under Shivaji.

FIFTH SEMESTER

TITLE OF THE PAPER 5.1 : MODERN INDIA (Compulsory) (1707A.D TO 1850 A.D)


Unit-I Anglo-French conflict in carnatic-causes for the failure of the French. Rise of British power in Bengal-career and achievement of Robert Clive. Expansion of British power and administration of Warren Hastings.

Unit-II Reforms of Corn Wallis – Lord Wellesely and Subsidiary Alliance. Life and achievements of Haider Ali a Tippu Sultan.

Unit-III

Lord William Bentinck-His Social and Educational reforms.

Unit-IV

Career and achievements of Raja Ranjit Singh. Lord Dal Housie – Conquests & Reforms.

MAP WORK Anglo French conflict. Principalities under subsidiary Alliance Mysore under Hyder Ali.

FIFTH SEMESTER

TITLE OF THE PAPER 5.2(A) : HISTORY OF KARNATAKA (EARLY TIMES TO 1336 A.D.)


Unit-I Sources for the study of Karnataka archaeological and literary & Foreign

Accounts. Early rules of Kadambas of Banavasi and Gangas of Talalkad. Their contribution to administration, Religion and literature.

Unit-II Chalukyas of Badami- Pulakesi – II Contribution of Chalukyas of Badami – Religion to Art and architecture. Rastrakutas of Malkhad – Nruptunga Amoghavarsha – his cultural

contribution.

Unit-III Chalukyas of Kalyana – Achievements of Vikramaditya –VI Hoysalas of Dwrasamudra – Achievements of Vishnuvardhana and Veera

Ballala II-Administration and architecture.

Unit-IV Socio-Religious, reforms movement-Sankaracharya, Ramanujacharya,

Madwacharya, Basaveswara and Sufi Movement.

MAP WORK

FIFTH SEMESTER

TITLE OF THE PAPER 5.2(B) : MODERN EUROPE (1789 TO 1870 A.D.)


Unit-I The French Revolution of 1789-Causes, events and results. The Napoleonic Era (1795-1815 A.D) Internal and external reforms. Dowanfall of Napoleon.

Unit-II The Metternich Era (1815 to 1848) Vienna Settlement.

Unit-III

The Second Republic in France (1948 to 1852) Second French Empire under Napoleon – III (1852 to 1870) Policies.

Unit-IV

Unification of Italy and Germany.

MAP WORK Territories conquered by Napoleon – I Unification of Italy.

SIXTH SEMESTER

TITLE OF THE PAPER 6.1 : MODERN INDI (compulsory Paper) (1857 A.D. to 1950 A.D)


Unit-I Revolt of 1857-Nature, causes and effects. Queen’s Proclamation.

Unit-II India under the British crown Ripon and Lord Cuizon, their reforms. Indian renaissance movement- study of Brahma Samaj, Prathana Samaja,

Arya Samaj, Ramkrishna Mission and Theosophical Movement.

Unit-III Rise and growth of Indian National Movement-Stages 1885 to 1905, 1905

to 1919, 1919 to 1947 Causes for the partition of India. Integration of Princely states into the Union of India with special

reference to Kasmir, Junagad and Hyderabad States.

Unit-IV Constitutional development Acts 1908, 1919, 1935.

MAP WORK Conquesrs of Lord Dalhousie Places where 1857 revolt concurred. Introduction of diarchy in provinces under 1919 Act.

SIXTH SEMESTER

TITLE OF THE PAPER 6.2(A) : HISTORY OF KARNATAKA (Post Vijayanagara to 1956 A.D)


Unit-I Palegars of Yalahanka – Nayakas of Keladi and Nayakas of chitradurga and

their achievement.

Unit-II Wodeyars of Mysore-Conquests and administration of Chickdevaraja

Wodeyar. Mysore under the role of Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan, Krishnadevaraja

Wodeyars – III.

Unit-III Mysore under the Commissions – Lord Cobbon and Lord Bowring redition

of Mysore. Mysore under Diwans-Rangacharlu Sheshadri iyar – Sir M. Vishveshvaraih

– Sir Mitza Ismail.

Unit-IV Freedom movement in Karnataka-Swadeshi movement-Non co-operation

movement-Historic Belgum, Congress session-Civil Disobedience movement, Quit India movement and backward class movement in Karnataka.

SIXTH SEMESTER

TITLE OF THE PAPER 6.2(B) : MODERN EUROPE (1871 TO 1950 A.D)


Unit-I German Empire After 1871 to 1914 Bismarck (1871-1890) his internal

and external Polices. Kaiser William-II (1890 to 1918)

Unit-II The First World War-causes and effects. Provision of treaty of Versailles of 1919. League of Nations – it s Failures.

Unit-III

Russian Revolution of 1917 Causes and effects. Russia under Lenin and Stain. Rise of dictataroship – Fascism and Nazim Hitler and Mussolini.

Unit-IV

The Second World War causes and effects. U.N.O. Objectives – organs – achievements.

MAP WORK Territories conquered by Hitler after first world war. Second World war conquests of Axis 1939-1945 A.D.

K.S.W University, Vijayapur History (U.G.) Semesters.

B.A. First & second Semester Exam – 2015-2016 Model Question Paper

Duration : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 80

SECTION –A

I. Answer any Ten questions (Out of Tweleve) 2x10=20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

SECTION – B II. Answer any Two questions (Out of Four) 2x10=20 ( 1, 2, 3, 4)

SECTION – C III. Answer any two questions (Out of Four) 2x20=40 (1, 2, 3, 4)

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K.S.W University, Vijayapur

History (U.G.) Semesters. B.A. Third & Fourth Semester Exam – 2016-17

Model Question Paper Duration : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 80

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History (U.G.) Semesters. B.A. Fifth & Sixth Semester Exam – 2017-18

Model Question Paper (Compulsory Paper) Duration : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 80

SECTION –A




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Model Question Paper (Karnataka History) Duration : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 80

SECTION –A




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Model Question Paper (Modern Europe) Duration : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 80

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