Proposed distribution of Credits for Master’s Degree in History

First Semester

Paper No. Title of the Paper

L.T.PType Credits

1 Ancient Indian Civilization Harappa Civilization to the Vardhanas Dynasty (Core paper)

2:1:1 04

2 Ancient World Civilization (Greek, Roman, Egypt, Mesopotamian) (Core paper)

2:1:1 04

3 Society and Polity of Ancient North India 2:1:1Elective

04

Economic History of Ancient North India up to 700 A.D. 2:1:1Elective

04

Art and Architecture of Ancient India 2:1:1 04

History of Science and Technology in Ancient India 2:1:1 04

Intellectual History of Ancient India 2:1:1 04

4 The History of South India under Chalukyas of Badami, Pallavas of Kanchi, and Rashtrakutas

2:1:1Elective

04

History of Sangam age, Cholas, Cheras and pandyas 2:1:1 04

History of Satavahanas, Kadambas of Banavasi and Gangas of Talakad

2:1:1 04

Economic History of South India 2:1:1 04

Development of Society and Polity of Ancient South India. 2:1:1 04

5 Sources of Ancient India History 2:1:1Elective

04

Problems of Ancient Indian History 2:1:1 04

Readings in Ancient Indian History 2:1:1 04

Maritime History of Ancient India 2:1:1 04

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Second Semester

Paper No. Title of the Paper

L.T.PType Credits

1 History of Medieval India (700 to 1707 A.D) Core Paper 2:1:1 04

2 History of Medieval World (Arab, Persian, Europe) Core Paper 2:1:1 04

3 Society and Polity of Medieval India 2:1:1Elective

04

Economic History of Medieval North India 2:1:1Elective

04

Art & Architecture of Medieval North India 2:1:1Elective

04

Socio – Religious Movements in Medieval North India 2:1:1 04

4 History of Medieval South India : Hoysalas and Chalukyas of Kalyana

2:1:1Elective

04

History of Vijayanagara Dynasty 1336 – 1646 A.D. 2:1:1 04

Socio-Religious Movements in Medieval South India 2:1:1 04

Art and Architecture of Medieval South India 2:1:1 04

Economic History of Medieval South India 2:1:1 04

5 Medieval Indian Historical Writings 2:1:1 04

Problems of Medieval Indian History 2:1:1 04

Feudal State and Culture in Medieval South India (500-1761 A.D) 2:1:1 04

Maritime Trade of South India 1498 - 1857 2:1:1 04

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Third Semester

Paper No. Title of the Paper

L.T.PType Credits

1 Historical Method 2:1:1 04

2 Problems of Modern Indian History 2:1:1 04

3 Indian National Movement 2:1:1Elective

04

Thinkers of Modern India 2:1:1 04

Constitutional History of Modern India 1773 - 1950 2:1:1 04

Intellectual History of Modern India 2:1:1 04

4 Intellectual History of Modern Europe 2:1:1Elective

04

History of Modern Europe (1871 – 1985) 2:1:1 04

History of United States of America (1765 – 1962) 2:1:1 04

History of Russia (1917 – 1992) 2:1:1 04

5 Open Electives

Colonialism and Nationalism in Modern India 2:1:1 04

History of East Asia 1900 – 1976 (China & Japan) 2:1:1 04

History of South East Asia (1900 – 1980) 2:1:1 04

History of West Asia (1900 – 1980) 2:1:1 04

History of South Asia Excluding India (1947 – 1996) 2:1:1 04

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Fourth Semester

Paper No. Title of the Paper

L.T.PType Credits

1 Historiography (Core Paper) 2:1:1 04

2 History of Karnataka (1600 – 1799 A.D) (Core Paper) 2:1:1 04

3 History of British Karnataka 2:1:1Elective

04

History of Modern Mysore (1799 – 1947 A.D) 2:1:1 04

History of Hyderabad Karnataka (1800 – 1948 A.D) 2:1:1 04

History of Freedom Movement and Unification in Karnataka 2:1:1 04

Dalit Movements in Modern India. 2:1:1 04

4 Social Movement in Modern India 2:1:1Elective

04

Social Movement in Karnataka 2:1:1 04

Social Movement in Andhra 2:1:1 04

Social Movement in Tamilnadu 2:1:1 04

Social Movement in Kerala 2:1:1 04

5 Economic History of Modern India (1757 – 1947) 2:1:1 04

Peasant Movements in Modern India 2:1:1 04

Economic History of Modern Karnataka.

2:1:1 04

Science & Technology in Modern India. 2:1:1 04

Project Work

Note: The Candidate can select any one of the above said electives or take up project work.

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I SEMESTER

CORE PAPER

Paper – I : ANCIENT INDIAN CIVILIZATION (HARAPPA CIVILIZATION TO VARDHANA OF 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, Upanishads.

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, Mauryan 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 Polity4. Romila Thaper History of Ancient India Vol.I5. D.N.Jha: Ancient India6. D.D.Kosambi: Culture and Civilization of Ancient India.7. Basham.A.L.: Wonder that was India.8. R.S.Sharma: Indian feudalism9. Cambridge History of India Vol.I & II (Ed)10. Romila Thapar: Ancient Indian Social History

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Paper - II : ANCIENT WORLD CIVILIZATIONS

(Egypt, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman)

1. Egyptian Cilivilization:Importance of the Nile – Geographical Importance 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 World3. Schvider.H: The History of Civilization4. Swain.J.E. : A History of World Civilization5. Breasted.J.H.: History of Egypt6. Jastorow.M: The Civilization of Babylonia and Assyria7. Bury.J.E. & OTHERS: The Hellenistic Age8. Bailey.C: The Legacy of Rome and others9. Abbot.F.F.: Society and Politics of Ancient Rome.

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Paper – III : 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, Sabha 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 Polity3. Puru.B.N.: Ancient Indian Administration4. 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.

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Paper – III : ECONOMIC HISTORY OF ANCIENT NORTH INDIA UP TO 700 A.D.

Unit. I: Sources – Agrarian System

Unit II: Industries – Internal Trade and External Trade.

Unit III: Transport and Communication – Banking, Currency – Coinage.

Unit IV: State and Economic Development – The Standard of life and people – urban centres.

Reference books:

1. Majumdar A.C. : Ancient India.

2. Romila Tapar : Ancient India.

3. Jha D.N. : Ancient India.

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Paper – III : ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT INDIA UPTO 700A.D

Unit.1 A Survey of Pre-Mauryan Traditions – 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 Paintings In India2. Brown Percy: Indian Architecture Buddhist and Hindu Third Edition

Bombay 19763. 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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Paper – III : HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN 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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Paper – III : INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIA.

Unit.1: Sources, The concent Social Hierarcly

Unit.2: Freedom or Liberation as a goal of ManFour PurusharthasAttitude towards gender issues.

Unit.3: Materialism and rise of Ancient Indian thinkersMatsyanyaya 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.

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Paper – IV : THE HISTORY OF SOUTH INDIA UNDER CHALUKYAS OF BADAMI, PALLAVAS OF KANCHI AND RASHTRAKUTAS

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- Religion – art and architecture.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Basavaraj.K.R. : History and culture of Karnataka2. Desai.P.B. : History of Karnataka3. Diwakar.R.R. : Karnataka through the ages4. Nilakanta Sastrk.K.A.: History of South India.5. Altekar.A.S. : The Rashtrakutas and their times6. Minakshi : Administrative and Social Life under

the Pallavas7. Shivanna : Rashtrakuta Relations with the Gangas of Talakad.

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Paper – IV : HISTORY OF SANGAM AGE, CHOLAS,CHERAS AND PANDYAS

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 Cholas4. Mahalingam.T.B.: South Indian Polity5. Nilakanta Sastri.K.A: The Pabdyan Kingdom6. Sesha Iyer.K.G.: Chera Kings of the Sangam Age.7. Subramanian.N: Sangam Polity8. Srinivasan.K.R.: South Indian Polity.

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Paper – IV : HISTORY OF THE SATAVAHANAS, KADAMBAS OF BANAVASI AND 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 Karnataka2. Desai.P.B.: History of Karnataka3. Diwakar.R.R. Karnataka Through the Ages4. Nilakantasastri.K.A.: History of South India5. Krishna Rao.H.V.: The Gangas of Talkad6. Moraes C.M.: The Kadamba Kkula7. Sircar.D.C.: Successors of the Satavahanas8. Sheik Ali.B: History of Western Gangas.

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Paper – IV : 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 Revenue – 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.

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Paper – IV : DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY 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 Revenues – 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.

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Paper – V : SOURCES OF ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY

(Archaeology, Epigraphy and Numismatics)

Unit.1: Archaeological remains of the Harappa culture –

Indus script – 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 Kushna coins: Kushana

Monuments as source of History – Stupas, Chaityas

and Viharas.

Unit.4: Monuments of the Gupta period.Gupta inscriptions – Allahabad pillar

inscription of Samudra Gupta – Inscriptions of Harshavardhana –

Aihole inscription of Pulakeshi-II – Uttaramerur Inscription

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

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

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Paper – V : PROBLEMS IN ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY

I. Indus ScriptII. Aryan ProblemIII. FeudalismIV. Problems in Transition

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Paper – 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 Thapara) 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 Historyb) Marxian interpretation of Ancient Indian Historyc) Religion in Ancient India.

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Paper – V : MARITIME HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIA.

Unit.1: Introduction – sources – Harappan culture and Egypt – Maritime Activities as recorded in vedic 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 India 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 – Kalyan and Broach.

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Paper – I : HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA 700-1707

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

Turks and Mongols 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 Khiljis and Tughluqs to

Medieval Indian Civilization – Khiljis 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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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: Medieval; European Civilization – age of feudalism – religious

and intellectual development – crusades – education and

literature – European art and architecture.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

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

2. S.N.Fisher - A History of Middle East3. F.A.Artz. – The mind of middle ages.

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Paper – III : 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 Sufis – 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.

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Paper – III : ECONOMIC HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL NORTH INDIA.

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

Turkesh Conquest – A revenue: 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.I3. Athar Ali.M: Mughal Nobility under Aurangzeb4. Jagdish Nasim Sarkar: Economic History of Medieval India.5. Irfan Habib: Economic History of Medieval India: A Survey6. Satish Chandra: History of Medieval India (3 Vols.)7. J.L.Mehta: AnAdvanced History of Medieval India (3 Vols)

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Paper – III : ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF MEDIEVAL NORTH INDIA.

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

and Lodhis.

Unit.2 Provincial Architecture – Multan – Bengal – Gujarat –

Malwa – Jaunpur – Kashmir.

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

Humayan – Shershah – 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. Fergusson: History of Indian and Eastern Architecture Vol.I and Vol.II3. 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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Paper - III : 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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Paper – IV : 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: Origin 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 Ages2. William Cohelo: Hoysalavameha3. J.D.M.Derratt: Hoysalas4. B.Sheik Ali: Hoysala Dynasty5. Basavaraj.K.R.: History of Karnataka and Culture6. K.A.Nilakanta Sastri: History of South India.

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Paper – IV : 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: Aravidu 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.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

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.)

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Paper – IV : 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.)

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Paper – IV : 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, Halebed,

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 Architecture3. Percy Brown : Indian Architecture4. Fergusson.J : History of Indian and Eastern Architecture5. S.Settar : Hoysala Sculpture6. 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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Paper – IV : ECONOMIC HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL SOUTH INDIA.

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

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Paper – V : MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORICAL WRITINGS

Unit.1: Al-Barnni – Zia-Udin – Barani

Unit.2: Ibu-Batuta

Unit.3: AbdulFazal

Unit.4: Gangadevi – Krishnadevaraya.

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Paper – V : 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 Sarkar - Mughal Administration

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

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Paper – V : 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 Vijayanagara 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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Paper – V : MARITIME TRADE OF SOUTH INDIA 1498-1857

Unit.I Pre Gama Epoch

The traditional Oceanic trade of South India – Malabar and the Coromandel Coast

Traditing Communities – Jews, Syrian Christians and the Arbs

Commodities and the structure of trade. India and South East Asia

Unit.II Gama-Epoch

Vasco Da gama’s visit to Calicut – Mature of the Portuguese Voyages – Structure and organization of the Portuguese trade – Portuguese License System on the seas

Unit.III The Dutch Settlements in South India in 17th and 18th Centuries

Dutch and the pepper trade

The Dutch and the local traditing communities

The English and the French trading activities

The factory system and the fortifications

Unit.IV The structure and the organization of the East India Company Trade – Commodity composition – Volume of trade – Rivalry between the company and the private traders – Impact of EIC Trade on the Indian Traders, Artisans and peasants.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE;

1. Ashin Das Gupta – Malabar in Asian Trade

2. Pamela Nightingale – Trade and Empire in Western India

3. S.P.Sen – The French in India

4. A.I.Chicherov – India’s Economic Development in the 16th – 18th Centuries

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CORE PAPER

Paper – I : 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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Paper – II : 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 19 th 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.

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Paper – III : 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 – growth – Moderates 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 Movement The 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 Nationalism5. R.P.Dutt, India Today , Bombay, 19476. Sumit Sarkar, History of Modern India7, N.P.Shankaranarayana Rao, Swathantre Gangeya Savira Thoregalu

8.Bipin Chandra , Amalesh Tripat Mattu Bhurunde , Bharathada Swatentrya Horata.

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Paper – III : THINKERS OF MODERN INDIA.

I. Introduction: Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Ideas of Modernization, religion – society Dadabai Navoroji – Economic Nationalism, Drain.

II. Aurbendo, Gokahle: 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 –

Secularism Lohia – Socialism.

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Paper – III : 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

Chelmsford 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.III2. A.B.Keith: A Constitutional History of India.3. R.C.MANJUMDAR : British Paramountry and Indian Renniance Vol.IX and X4. M.V.Pyles; Constitutional History of India.5. Appadorai.A:Documents on Political thought in Modern India.

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Paper – III : INTELLECTUAL 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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Paper – IV : INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE

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 Civilization3. Baumer.F.L.V.: Main currents of European thought4. 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 Reason5. Vanghan.C.E.: The Romantic Revolf.

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Paper – IV : 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 – Stalin 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.Hazen 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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Paper – IV : HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (1765-1962)I. FROM COLONY TO THE REVOLUTION:

a) Expansion of Europeb) Foundation of the Coloniesc) American revolutiond) Confederation and Constitution.

II. FROM WASHINGTON TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN:a) Federalists – Washingtonb) Republicans – Jeffersson & Monroe c) Sectional Conflictd) Abraham Lincoln & Civil War

III. UNITED STATES FROM 1865 TO 1900:a) Re-Construction Policyb) Industrial Revolutionc) America becomes a World Powerd) America as a Colonial Power.

IV. UNITED STATES FROM 1900 TO 1945:a) Theodore Roosevelt – b) Woodrow Wilsonc) America & First World Ward) Franklin D.Roosevelte) Cold Warf) Civil right Movement of the blacksg) End of the Cold Warh) America in the post Cold War.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

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 York8. Daingerfield, George., The Era of Good Feelings, Harcourt, Brace and World,

New York.

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Paper – IV : 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 Russia3. Carr.E.H.: History of Soviet Russia4. H.A.L.Fisher: The Soviet in Woeld Affairs5. Louis aragon: A History of U.S.S.R. from Lenin to Krushchev.

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Paper – V : 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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Paper – V : HISTORY OF EAST ASIA 1900 – 1970 (China & 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 – Communist 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. Clide & Beer : The Far East2. B.Morghan : The Modernisation of China3. K.S.Latourottee : A short History of the Far East4. H.Borton : Japan’s Modern Centuryred Ginuene : The Far East.

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Paper – V : HISTORY OF SOUTH EAST ASIA (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’s occupation – Freedom Movement – formation of Malaysia – 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: Indonesia: 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 History3. Buaa, XlUSW – Aaouth East Asia4. Cady JOHN – History of Modern Buma.5. J.Kennedy - A History of Halaya: A.D.1400-17596. L.Palmier – Indonasia and the Dutch7. R.Revenhold – The Philippines: A young Republic one the name.8. Kahan.G.H.C.T.: Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia.

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Paper – V : HISTORY OF WEST ASIA (1900 – 1980)

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 pahalvi – 1979 Revolution and its

impact – Islamic constitution and Ayutulla Khomeni.

Unit.3: Turkey – Young Turk Movement – Mustafa kemal

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 Turkey2. Hitti Philip.K: History of the Arabs3. Berger.M: Arab World Today4. Arloicus George: Communism and Nationalism in the Middle East.5. H.A.L.Fisher: History of Middle East.

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Paper – V : HISTORY OF SOUTH ASIA EXCLUDING INDIA (1947-1996)

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 after3. Subrata Roy Chowdhury – The Genesis of Bangladesh4. 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.

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Paper – I : HISTORIOGRAPHY

Unit.1: Greek Historiography – general characteristics– Herodotus and Thucydides - Roman Historiography – General characteristics – Polybius, Livy and Tacitus.

Unit.2: Christianity to Enlightenment – Church Historiography - Basic frame work – St.Angustine and the city of god – Cartesian Historiography – Anti-cartesianissm – Vico, Berkeley and Hume – Enlightenment writings – Gibbon.

Unit.3: Scientfic History and grand interpretations – Leopoid Ranke and the german school – Materialist Interpretation – Hegel, Marx and Engels – Positivist school Augustus Comte. = Oswald Spengler – 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.

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Paper – II : HISTORY OF KARNATAKA -1600-1799 A.D.

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

Ikkeri, Palegars of Chitradurga, Yalahanka prabhugalu.

Unit.2: Adilshahis of Bijapur, 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 Hyder Ali and Tippu

Sultan – Modernization of the administration and

economy – Anglo 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 Ages3. M.Shama Rao: History of Modern Mysore Vol.I & II4. K.R.Basavaraj: A History of Karnataka5. Narasimha.K.S.: Kempe Gowda of Magadi6. Lakshminarayan Rao.K.S.: Nayaks of Keladi.7. M.S.Puttanna: Chitradurga Palegars8. Irfan Habib(Ed): Resistance and Modernisationn – Rule of Hyder Ali and

Tipu sultan.9. Prof.Sheik Ali: British Relations with Hyder Ali10. –do- Frontier Policy of Tipu Sultan11. –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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Paper – III : HISTORY OF BRITISH KARNATAKA

Unit.I Comint of the British

(a) Establishment of factories and trading activities of the Btitish is Canara coast.

(b) The Fourth Mysore war and the implication of the Subsidiary: Treaties Karnataka.

(c) Early Anti-British uprisings

(d) 1857 -58 uprisings in Karnataka

Unit.II (a) General Administration of the British in Karnataka is the 19th and 20th

Centuries – Dharwad, North Karnataka ,Bellary District

(b) Revenue Administration of Karnataka Districts in the Bombay Presidencies.

© Revenue system under the Madras Presidency.

(d)Growth of Industries

Unit.III (a) Rise of Modern Education in Karnataka

(b) Role of Press in Karnataka

© Growth of Kannada :Literature

Unit.IV Reaction against British Imperialism – National awakening

(a) Gandhiji and Non-co-operation

(b) Quit India Movement

(c) Unification Movement

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:1. Sham Rao – Modern Mysore in 2 Vols.2. Hettna , Bjorn - Political Economy of an indirect rule – Mysore3. Suryanath Kamath (Ed.) - Karnataka Gazetteers4. R.R.Diwakar – Karnataka through the ages

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Paper – III : 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.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

13. Bjorn Hettne: The Political Economy of Indirect rule, Mysore 1881-1947.14. Halappa.C.S.: History of Freedom Movement in Karnataka15. Shama Rao.M: Modern Mysore Vol.I & II, 1936.16. Veerathappa.K: Studies in Karnataka History & Culture.17. Chandrashekar.S: Dynamics of Socio-political change in Mysore.18. Kuppaswamy.B: Backward class Movement in Karnataka 197819. James Manor: Political change in an Indian State, Mysore, 1917-195520. Madegowda: Modern Mysore State 1881-1902

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Paper – III : 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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Paper – III : 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) Mysore Nagar revolt of 1830 – Resistance in Kodagu, South Canara, Bijapur region.

Unit.2: The impact of the Rebellion 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 Karnataka 1934- 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 ages2. P.B.Desai: History of Karnataka3. G.S.Halappa: History of Freedom Movement in Karnataka4. Basavaraja.K.R.: History of Karnataka5. 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.)

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Paper – III : DALIT MOVEMENT IN MODERN INDIA

Unit. Background – Indian renaissance – Introduction of English Education –

Western Impact – Early reforms – attempt democratics socio – religious reforms Rajaram Mohan Roy – Jyothiba Phule – concept of social revolution

Unit.II Dr.B.R.Ambedkar and his Mission – Life and Career, contribution to create

Ideaological base for Dalit Movement – Analysis of Caste System – Origin

and growth of untouchability – the concept of social democracy, social justice,

modern education as a way to salvation

Unit.III B.R.Ambedkar’s efforts to emancipate the Dalits – as a social reformer – views

about temple entry – struggle for using water sources. His struggle for the

arena of constitutional development of Modern India. – 1921 to 1934 –

Poonapact – the policy of protective discrimination – reservation for Dalits in

popular and Governmental bodies -Indian Constitution inclusive of

constitutional safeguards – the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the upliftment of Dalits.

Unit.IV Dalits in Independent India – Dalit Movement after B.R.Ambedkar and Gandhi Dalit Panthers republican party of India – Sarvodaya Party-Dalit Sangarsha Samithi of Karnataka.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE;

1. Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar – Who were Shudras Annhilation of Caste

2. Dhnanjay Keer – Dr.Ambedkar Life and Mission

3. B.N.Pandey – Leadership in South Asia

4. Michel Mahal – Dalits in Modern India.

5. A.R.Desai – Social background of Indian Nationalism

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Paper – IV : SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN MODERN INDIA

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

Education – Renaissance – Rise of social

Movements – Reform and revivalistic 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

Revivalistic and reformistic trends Tariah-i-

Mahamadeyia – Aligarh 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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Paper – IV : 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 itsResponse – 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 IdeologyAnd 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.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

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

2. I.M.Muthanna: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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Paper – IV : SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN ANDHRA:

1. Introduction: Types of social movements – role of Christian missionaries and influence western education – Telugu literary renaissance – growth of Modern Telugu literature and journalism – its impact on society.

2. Social Reform movement in Andhra and its response – K.Veerasalingam – Social purity and anti – Devadasi movements in Andhra – its effects.

3. Origin of Andhra movement – its main states – awakening in Telangana and its struggle – Origin and development of radical left movement in Andhra.

4. Social Economic changes among Dalits of Andhra – Impact of Gandhian and B.R.Ambedkar ideologies – Social change among the Muslims of Andhra before and after independence.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Narala, V.R – Veereshalingam

2. Reddy V.M. & Ragunath Rao – Andhra under the British Rule.

3. Ram Rao M. – Andhra through the ages.

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Paper – IV : SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN TAMIL NADU:

1. Introduction: Types of Social movements – Establishment of British rule – its impact on Tamil Nadu – Role of Christian missionaries – Nadar movement.

2. The Origin and growth of Non Brahmin movement – Rise of Justice party – revival of Tamil language and literature – its impact on social cultural movement in Tamil Nadu.

3. The self – respect movement – the anti Hindi agitation – decline of the Justice party and the rise of Dravidian movement under the leadership of E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker.

4. Social dimensions of Backward class movement in Tamil Nadu – Adi – Dravida and other backward class movement – MDMK, PMK, Dr.B.R.Ambedkars influence on Scheduled caste organization for social justice in Tamil Nadu.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Irshick , Eugene F - Politics and Social conflicts in South India – 1916-29.

2. Subramanyam N – History of Tamil Nadu (1565 – 1956)

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Paper – IV : SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN KERALA:

1. Introduction: Types of social movement – impact of British rule on Kerala – spread of western education – western influence on Malayalam language and literature – growth of journalism.

2. The Social reform movement of Sri Narayanaguru – its impact of the Social life of Kerala – Social reform movement of SNDP and its other branches in Kerala.

3. Social movements among Nayars of Kerala (NSS) and Yogakshemma Sasha of Nambudari’s – movement for Christian unity – Mapilla movement of Malabhar.

4. Influence of Gandhiji and Dr.B.R. Ambedkar’s ideologies on the social life of Kerala – Origin and growth of leftist movement in Kerala – the Role of Nambudaripad.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. A.K. Gopalan – Keral Past & Present

2. E.M.S Nambudaripad – Communist movement in Keral its achievements & failures.

3. Dale S.F. – The Mappilas of Malabar.

4. Alexander K.C. – Social Mobility in Keral.

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Paper – V : ECONOMIC HISTORY OF MODERN INDIA 1757-1947

Unit.1: Pre-British Economy – Salient features - East India Company – Trading

activities – Impact on Indian economy – Decline of Handicrafts. – British Land

Revenue Settlements – Zamindari – Royatwari – Mahalwari & Inamdari system.

Unit.2 Colonial Impact and the Peasant Rebellions – Mysore Rebellion – Santhal

- Indigo-Revolt and The Mappila Rebellion – Famines and the Famine - Policy

Unit.3: Infrastructure & Industry – Growth of Railways – Indian Industrialization and the British Policy – British and the Indian Capital – Labour Movement.

Unit.4: Foreign trade-finance and commercialisation – Impovenishment and the

Drain of wealth – Economic Ideas – Naoroji, Dutt, Gandhi, Lohia and

Nehru

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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 Raj7. M.S.A.Rao(Ed): Social movement in India vol I (See for the conceptnal

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Paper – V : ECONOMIC HISTORY OF MODERN KARNATAKA(1761-1947)

Unit.1: Introduction: Pre-Modern Economic condition in Karnataka – Economic

Development under Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan – Administrative measures to

develop agriculture and trade and Industry.

Unit.2: Economic position of Mysore under the Indirect rule from 1800-1831 – Dewan

Purnaiah’s Economic measures and his Financial administration and its results

– The Nagar revellion of 1830-31. Land revenue collection and steelement

during the commissioners rule – Inam Commission and the Inam settlement –

the famine in Mysore in 19th Century – its impact on agriculture and economy.

Unit.3: Economic development of Mysore after the rendition – Dewans and their

developmental policies and modernisation programme – Railways, Electricity

and postal services – Development of gold Mines and Marikanive Project –

Agricultural and Industrial development.

Unit.4: New perspectives in Economic development under the Krishnaraja Wodeyar-IV

– Enlighthen Dewans and their administrative measures to modernise State

Economy – State capitalist strategy of Sir M.Visweswaraiah – Industrial

development , Agriculture, Transport system – Irrigation projects. Sir Mirza

Ismail – Economic development, Trade, Commerce – Agriculture, Industry

Transport system, Public works, the growth capital and Private Enterprises –

The working class movements in Mysore, Bangalore and Bhadravathi Kolar.

Reference Books:

1. Bjorn Hettne: The Political Economy of Indirect rule, New Delhi, 1977.2. M.H.Gopal: Tippu Sultanate Mysore – An Economic study, Mysore.3. B.P.Kher: The finance of Mysore State, Bombay, 1967.4. Sham Rao: Modern Mysore, Bangalore – 19365. James Manor: Political changes in an Indian State, Mysore 1917,

New Delhi, 1977.

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Paper – V : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN MODERN INDIA

Unit.I Traditional Indian Science & Technology major areas of Indian Science –

Ayurveda metallurgy -glass making – armaments – Iron & Steel – sugar making technology

Unit.II Science & Technology under Hyder and Tipu Sultan – Missile technology

Aramanent Industry

Unit.III Colonial Government and its Science , policy role of Indian Education’s to and

the press for the spread of modern sciences – Geological survey of India –

forest policy – flora & fauna.

Unit.IV Railway and Telegraph system – printing technology – Industrial and technical

schools Hydro- electric projects – opening of Indian Institute of Science –

Science & Technology policy under Jawaharlal Nehru.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE;

1. Bipin Chandra – Rise and growth of economic nationalism

2. Sumit Sarkar – Modern India

3. Gopal – Jawaharlal Nehru

4. Bhattacharya, Romila Thapar – Situating Indian History

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