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B.A. Part -III, (History)
Introduced from June, 2006
Paper -IV
History of Ancient India (Prehistoric Period to 650 A.D.)
Syllabus.
Section -I
Survey of Sources and approaches to ancient Indian History :
Sources literature, archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics.
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Prehistory :
a)
Paleolith cultures - evolution and uses of stone industries and
other technological developments.
b)
Mesolithic cultures - New developments in technology and
economy, art.
c)
Food Production- concept of the Neolithic, Understanding the
complexion of its beginnings.
3)
Protohistory : The Harappan civilization.
a)
Origin - distribution, morphology of major sites (Mohenjadaro,
Harappa, Kalibangan, Lothal, Dholavira).
b)
Agrarian base, craft production and trade, religious beliefs and
pratices, art and architecture, and script.
c)
The problem of the Urban decline and Harappan cultures.
Background to the emergence of early historic India.
a)
Society, economy, polity and religion as reflected in vedic
literature.
b)
Iron Age cultures with special reference to Painted Grey Ware
and northern Black Polished Ware Cultures.
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Section –II
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Material and ideological background :
a)
Jainism, Buddhism, Ajivikas and other systems.
b)
Expansion of settlements and urbanization.
The Mauryan Developments (C.200BC-C.300AD):
a)
Mauryan Empire its nature & bases.
b)
Ashoka’s dhamma - its nature and propagation, society and
economy, art and architecture.
Age of the Guptas :
a)
State and administrative institution.
b)
Social and economic changes with special references to urban
patterns, agrarian structures, land grants, coin age and currency
system, trade.
c)
Cultural development, art, architecture, sculptures, paintings,
literature, religion, sanskrit theatre.
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Post Gupta Period : Harshavardhan.
a)
Political system.
b)
Administrative institutions.
List of Reference Books :
1)
Agarwal D.P.- The Archaelogy of India (Delhi Select Book servies
Syndicate 1984).
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Agarwal V.S. -Indian Art Vol.(I) (Varanasi, Prithvi Prakashan 1972).
3)
Alichin, Bridget and F. Raymond,- Origins of a Civilization, The PreHistory and early Archaeology of South Asia (Delhi Oxford and IBH
1994).
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Basham A.L. -The The Wonder that was India (Mumbai, Rupa, 1971)
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The Archaeology of the Ancient Indian Cities. (Delhi, OUP, 1997)
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Gupta P.L.-Coins 4th ed (Delhi 1996)
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Bhattacharya, N.N.- Ancient Indian rituals and their social contents, 2nd
ed (Delhi,Manohar, 1996)
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Chakravarti Uma.-The social Dimensions of early Buddhism (Delhi,
Munshiram Manoharlal, 1996)
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History of Science and Technology in Ancient India (Kolkata, Firma
KLM 1986).
10) Hiriyanna M.- Essentials of Indian Philosophy (Delhi, Motilal
Banarsidass, 1995)
11) Ludden David,- Peasant society in South India (Princeton 1985)
12) Mukherjee B.N.-Rise and fall of the Kushana Empire (Kolkata, Firma
KLM 1988)
13) Nandi R.N.- Social Roots of Religion in Ancient India (Kolkata K.B.
Bagchi 1986)
14) Possehl G.L.-(Ed.) Ancient Cities of the Indus (Delhi, Vikas 1979).
15) Sahu B.P.(Ed) Land System and Rural Society in early India. (Delhi,
Manohar,1997).
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Paper-V
History of Mughal India (1526 to 1707)
Syllabus
Section - I
The Mughals
:
a)
Historiography : different approaches.
b)
Sources : Abul Fazl, Badauni, Abdul Hamid Lahori, & Bernier.
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Polity :
a)
Evolution of the administrative system, Mansab & Jagir.
b)
State and religion : Akbar’s religious Policy; Aurangazeb’s
relations with religious groups and institutions.
Rural economy and society.
a)
Agricultural production, Management of Water resources
agricultural technology and crop patterns, growth of cash nexus
and rural credit,and role of the state.
b)
Revenue system, the village community, Peasantry.
Trade, commerce and the Monetary system.
a)
Trade routes and pattern of internal commerce.
b)
Indian Ocean trade network in the 17th century.
c)
Market monetary system.
Section- II
Urban Centres.
a)
Urban Economy, craft’s industires, organization of Production
imperial karkhanas and textile’s.
b)
Urban social structure, merchant communities, craftsman and
labours.
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Cultural Developments.
a)
Language and Literature.
b)
Architecture.
c)
Visual and Performing art’s.
7)
Patterns of Regional Polity.
a)
Rajasthan - Mewad, Jaipur, Jodhapur etc.
b)
Maharashtra - Chh. Shivaji, Chh.Sambaji, Rajaram and Tarabai.
8)
Religion and culture.
a)
Sufis.
b)
Saint Tradition; Vaishnava bhakti and regional variations and
their cults. Shrines and Pilgrimages.
List of Reference books :
1)
Ali, M. Athar,- Mughal Nobility under the Aurangzeb. (Mumbai, Asia,
1970)
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Arasaratnam, S. Martime- India in the seventeenth Century (Delhi,
OUP, 1994)
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Asher Catherine- Architecture of Mughal India. (Cambridge 1992)
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Chattopadhyaya, B.D.- Representing the other. (Delhi, Manohar, 1988)
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Dasgupta, Ashin,- Indian Merchants and the Decline of surat, c.17001750. (Delhi, Manohar 1994).
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Eaton, Richard M.- The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier 12041760. (Delhi,OUP, 1997).
Goswami, B.N. and J.S. Grewal.- Mughal Jogis of Akbar (Indian
Institute of Advanced studies, Shimla, 1967).
Gupta S.P.- Agrarian System of Eastern Rajastan, 1650-1750 (Delhi,
Manohar,1986).
Habib, Mohammad,- Politics and society in Early Medieval period vols.
I&II. (Delhi,PPH, 1974).
Hasan S. Nural,- Thoughts on Agrarian Relations in Mughal India.
(Delhi, PPH.1973).
Husain, Iqbal,- Rise and Decline of the Rohila Chieftaincies (Delhi
OUP, 1994).
Khan A.R.- Chieffains in the Mughal Empire during the reign if Akbar.
(Simla, IIAS 1977).
Kulkarni A.R.- Maharashtra in the age of Shivaji (Poona Deshmukh
1969).
Nizam K.A.- Akbar and religion (Delhi, Idarah- I- Adabiyat-I Delhi,
1990).
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Paper -VI
History of U.S.A. (1776-1945 AD)
Syllabus
Section- I
American Revolution :
Colonial Background; sources of conflict, war of independence - its
nature and significance.
Making of the constitution :
Issues and debates; and nature and significance.
Evolution of American Democracy :
Jeffersonianism and Jacksonism; political parties 1840-1860, role of
judiciary; and limitations of the American democratic system-Backs and
Women.
Sectional Conflict and Civil War :
Base of conflict; plantation economy; slave society and resistance;
abolitionism and sectionalism; Civil war- issues and interpretation; and
Lincoln’s role in the war and emancipation of slavery.
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Section -II
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Reconstruction :
Varieties- Presidential; Radical and congressional plans; the emergence
of new south and social tensions and reactions.
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Economic Changes :
Growth of capitalism and big business; Labour movements and
unionization; changes in agriculture; populism, Progressive
era:Theodore Roosevelt; Woodrow Wilson.
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Emergence of U.S.A. as an imperial Power :
Monroe doctrine in practice; Spanish- American War; interest in the Far
East and Latin America; and world War I and Wilson’s fourteen points.
8)
America Between the Two world wars :
Economic depression and the New Deal; Black and Women’s
movements;Entry into world War II and its consequence.
List of Reference Books:
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Beard, Charles,- An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the
United states (Free Press, 1986).
Brown Dee,- An Indian History of the American west, Bury My heart at
wounded Knee. (WSP.1984).
Carnoll, Peter and David Nobel,-Free and Unfree; A New history of the
United states.
Faulkaner, U,-Economic History of the United States of America.
Foner ne,-America’s Black Past.
Franklin, John Hope,-From slavery to Freedom (Knopf, 1979).
Hicks, John D.- The Federal Union; A History of USA since 1965.
Hofstabter, Richard, The Age of reform from Bryan to FDR (Randorn,
1960).
Kaushik, R.P.-Significant Themes in American History. (Delhi, Ajanta,
1983).
Kennedy, David M,- Thomas BGailey and Mel Piehl, The Brief
American Pageant. (Heath and Co, 1986).
Kerber, Linda,-Women’s America: Refocusing the past (OUP, 1987).
Pratt, W.A.- History of the United states foreign Policy.
Randall, James,- et. al. the civil war and reconstruction (Health and
Co.l1969)
Tunner, Frederick Jackson,- The frontier in American History (Krieger,
1976).
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Paper -VII
Expansion and Downfall of Maratha Power (1707 to 1818)
Syllabus
Section- I.
1)
Chhatrapati Shahu :
Release of Shahu and Civil war in Maharashtra :
Contribution of Balaji Vishwanath to Maratha Power.
2)
Bajirao I - Karnatak Expedition, Growth of Maratha Power in the
North, his relation with Nizam, Portuguese and Siddi.
3)
Balaji Bajirao - Raghuji Bhosale and expansion of Marahta Power in
Bengal.Peshwa’s relations with Angre and Nizam, Karnatak
expeditions.
4)
Third Battle of Panipat 1761 - Events leading to the battle, causes of
the defeat of the Marathas, its effects.
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Section - II
Revival of Maratha Power under Peshwa Madhavrao I, Civil War,
struggle with Nizam. Northern Policy and Karnatak Expeditions.
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Barbhai Conspiracy, Mahadaji Shinde and Nana Phadanvis, their
contributions to the Maratha Power.
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Decline of the Maratha Power - Peshwa Bajirao II, II & III, Anglo
Maratha Wars,Causes of decline.
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Socio-Economic & Religions condition under the Peshwa’s.
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G.S. Sardesai- New History of Maratha’s, Vol 2 &3.
S.N. Sen.- Administrative system of the Marath’a.
Sinha- Rise of Peshwa’s.
Sharma.-Founding’s of Maratha’s Power.
T.S. Shijawalkar.-Battle of Panipat.
V.G. Dighe.-Bajirao I and the Expension’s of Maratha Power.
Paper VIII -Introduction to Historiography.
(Visit to any improtant historical place, monuments and record
offices is essential).
Section - I
Meaning and nature of History.
Kinds of History.
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Sources a)
Importance of sources for the Study of History.
b)
Classification of sources.
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Process of writing History.
a)
Selection of topic.
b)
Arrangement of the sources.
c)
Evaluation of Sources - Internal & External criticism.
d)
Presentation.
4)
Tools of Writing History.
a)
Notes taking.
b)
Footnotes.
c)
Dating.
d)
Index.
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Bibliography.
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Section - II
FORTS - (With special reference to Maratha history).
a)
Importance of forts.
b)
Types of the forts.
c)
Administration of the forts.
Medieval Maratha Capitals.
a)
Rajgad.
b)
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Satara
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Pune.
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Museums :
a)
Meaning, Development, Types & Features of Museums.
b)
Its importance for the study of History.
c)
Museums for study -Kolhapur, Aundh & Satara.
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Historians : Their Contribution to writting of History.
a)
V.K. Rajwade.
b)
G.S. Sardesai.
c)
Dr. Appasaheb Pawar.
List of Reference Books :
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Louis Gottschalk,-Understanding History.
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Dr. K.N. Chitnis,-Research Methodology.
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H.C. Hockett.-The critical Method in Historical Research &
Writing.
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J.N. Kamlapur,-Deccan Forts.
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Bombay state Gazetteer - Poona, Satara, Kolhapur- Districts.
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Desai S.V.-Social life in Maharashtra under the Peshwa’s.
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E.H. Carr.-What is History?
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B.Shaikh Ali-History. Its Theory and Method.
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Aurther Marwick-The Nature f History.
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New Paper (From June 2005)
Paper No.IV -History of Ancient India.
No change.
(Pre-historic period to 650 A.D.)
Paper- V- History of Mughal India.
No change.
(1526 to 1707)
Paper - VI-History of U.S.A.
No change.
(1776 to 1945)
Paper VII -History of Modern china &
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Downfall of
Maratha Power (1707 to 1818).
Paper -VIII - History of England.
Introduction to
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