VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
B. A. I Semester
Paper - 1
TITLE OF THE PAPER - ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY
(From Indus valley to the Kushanas)
Marks: 80
Hours 75
UNIT-I
Hours
A) Geographical features of Ancient India
05 hrs.
B) Sources for the study of ancient Indian History-Historiography
08 hrs.
i) Archaeological Sources
ii) Literary Sources
UNIT-II
A) Indus valley Civilization, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, Lothal
Kaliban and other sites
Salient features of Indus valley Civilization - Town Planning,
Social-Political, Economic & Religious conditions - Decline of the
civilization
B) Vedic Culture
Early Vedic period & Later Vedic period
Social, Political, Economic & Religious conditions
C) Alexander’s Invasion on India- Its importance Causes & Effects.
Hours
14 hrs.
UNIT-II
UNIT-III
A) 6th century. B.C.- Causes for the rise of new religions in India Jainism and Buddhism
i) Life & teachings of Mahaveera and Goutamabuddha
ii) Spread and Decline of Jainism and Buddhism
Hours
09 hrs.
UNIT-I
UNIT-IV
A) The Mauryan Empire - Sources, Origin – The life and
achievements of Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka and the Kalinga War
i) Asokan Edicts and Dhamma
ii) Mauryan Administration and Decline of Mauryan Empire
B) The Kushanas
Kanishka - Life and achievements
Hours
15 hrs
Map Work:
1. Spread of Harrapan Civilization
2. Edicts of Ashok
12 hrs.
6 hrs.
06 hrs
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01
Banerjee A.C
:
History of India
02
Majumdar R.C. & Others
:
An Advanced History of India
03
Tripathi
:
History of Ancient India
04
Basham A.L.
:
The Wonder that was India
05
Romila Thaper
:
Histroy of India, Vol.1
06
Sathyanath Ayyar
:
A Political & Cultural History of India, Vol.I, II, III.
07
Sinha and K.K.N. Ray
:
A History of India
08
Saletore B.A.
:
Ancient Indian Political Thoughts and Institutions
09
Shama Shastry R.
:
Arthashastra of Kautilya
10
Altekar A.S.
:
State and Government
11
Majumadar R.C. (Ed)
:
History and culture of Indian People (Bharatiya
Vidya Bhavan series, Vol. VI)
12
Kosambi D.D.
:
Culture and Civilization of Ancient India
13
Jayaswal K.P.
:
Hindu Polity
14
Kane P.V.
:
History of Dharamashastras
15
Nilkantha Sastri k.A
:
A History of South Indian from Pre-Historic Times
to the fall of Vijayanagara
16
L. G. Bhatt
:
Prachina Bharatha Ithihasa
17
Dr. Upinder Singh
:
Histroy of ancient & Early Medieval India from the
Stone Age to the 12th Century A.D.
18
Hampi Vishwavidhyalay
19
Bharatiya Vidhyabhavana :
Bharatiya Itihasa Mattu Samskruthi Melina
Prakatith Dr. D. N. Jha
Samputagalu (Anuvadith)
D. N. Jha
An Introduction to Ancient Indian History
20
:
Charitre Samputagalu
VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
B.A. II Semester
Paper – 2
TITLE OF THE PAPER - ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY
(From Guptas to 1206 AD)
Marks: 80
Hours 75
UNIT-I
Hours
A) The Gupta Empire - Origin, Sources and Political History - Life
15 hrs.
and Achievements of Samudra Gupta and Chandragupta-II – Debate
on the Golden age of the Guptas Decline of Gupta Empire
B) Vardhana Dynasty – Harshavardhana, career & achievements
5 hrs.
UNIT-II
South Indian Kingdoms
A) Sangam age – Literature, society and culture
Hours
07 hrs.
B) Pallavas of Kanchi:
8 hrs
Mahendravarma-I and Narasimhavaraman – I and their achievements,
pallavas contributions to literature, religion, art and arechitecture
C) Chalukyas of Badami:
Early rulers - Pulakesi – II and his achievements, cultural
contributions of the chalukya’s
8 hrs
D) The Cholas of Tanjore
Raja Raja Chola and Rajendra Chola I - Their military
achievements. - Cholas administration with special reference to local
self Government.
8 hrs
UNIT-III
Conquest of India by the Arabs and Its effects
A) Mohammad-Bin- Kasim
B) Mohammad Ghajni- invasions, causes and results.
C) Invasion of Mohammad Ghori - Causes and effects.
Hours
8 hrs.
Map Work:
1. Conquest of Samudragupta
2. The Chalukyan Empire under Pulakeshi II
8 hrs
8 hrs
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01
Banergee A.C
:
History of India
02
Majumdar R.C. & Others
:
An Advanced History of India
03
Tripathi
:
History of Ancient India
04
Basham A.L.
:
The Wonder that was India
05
Romila Thaper
:
Histroy of India, Vol.1
06
Sathiantheir
:
A Political & Cultural History of India, Vol.I,
II, III.
07
Sinha and K.K.N. Ray
:
A History of India
08
Saletore B.A.
:
Ancient Indian Political Thoughts and
Institutions
09
Shama Shastry R.S.
:
Arthashastra of Kautilya
10
Altekar A.S.
:
State and Government
11
Majumadar R.C. (Ed)
:
History and culture of Indian People
(Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan series, Vol. VI)
12
Kosambi D.D.
:
Culture and Civilization of Ancient India
13
Jayaswal K.P.
:
Hindu Polity
14
Kane P.V.
:
History of Dharamashastra
15
Nilkantha Sastri k.A
:
A History of South Indian from Pre-Historic
Times to the fall of Vijayanagara
16
L. G. Bhatt
:
Prachina Bharatha Ithihasa
17
Dr. Upinder Singh
:
Histroy of ancient & Early Medieval India
from the Stone Age to the 12th Century A.D.
18
Hampi Vishwavidhyalay
:
Charitre Samputagalu
19
Bharatiya Vidhyabhavana Prakatith.
:
Bharatiya Itihasa Mattu Samskruthi Melina
20
D. N. Jha
Samputagalu (Anuvadith)
D. N. Jha
An Introduction to Ancient Indian History
VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
B.A. III Semester
Paper – 3
TITLE OF THE PAPER - MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY (1206 TO 1526 AD)
Marks: 80
Hours 75
UNIT-I
Hours
A) Sources for the study of Medieval Indian History- historiography
04 hrs.
B) Slave Dynasty: Qutbuddin Aibak, Ilthuthumis, Raziyasultan,
08 hrs.
Ghiyasuddin Balban – Their Life and Achievements
C) Khilji Dynasty: Allaud-din-khilji, his conquests - Administration
06 hrs.
with Special reference to market reforms
D) Tughulaq Dynasty:
08 hrs.
i) Mohammad-bin-Tughulaq – His conquests and Administrative
Experiments
ii) Firozshah Tughulaq – Career & Achievements.
UNIT-II
A) A brief history of Anegondi & Kampili (Kummatadurga)
B) Vijayanagara Empire – Sources, origin and political history
Bukkaraya I, Devaraya II, Sri Krishnadevaraya - Their conquests and
achievements.
C) Aliya Ramaraya & the Battle of Talikote – Decline of
Vijayanagara Empire.
D) Cultural contributions of Vijanayanagara Empire – Religion
Literature, Art & Architecture
Hours
03 hrs.
12 hrs.
UNIT-III
A) Bahamani Kingdom: Life and Achievements of Firoz shah,
Mohammad Shah III & Mohammad Gawan
B) Contributions of Bahamani Kingdom – Religion, Literature, Art
& Architecture.
C) Bhakthi Movement: Origin & Causes - Kabir, Chaitanya,
Meeraba, Gurunanak, Basaveshwar, Purandaradasa & Kanakadas.
D) Sufi Movement: Its Significance
Hours
04 hrs.
Map Work:
1. Conquest of Allauddin Khilji
2. Vijayanagara Empire under Krishnadevaraya
04 hrs.
06 hrs.
04 hrs.
04 hrs.
02 hrs.
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01
Sakshi S.R.
:
Advanced History of
medieval, India
02
Metha J.L.
:
Advanced study in the History
of Medieval India
03
Sharma S.R
:
The Mughal Empire
04
Chhabra G.S.
:
Advanced Studies in History
of medieval India (Vol. II)
05
M.V. Shrinivas Murthy
:
Studies in Indian Culture.
and Kamat
06
Satish Chandra
:
Medieval India
07
Shrinivas Murthy H.V.
:
A History of Karnataka
and Ramakrishnan
08
Majumdar R.C.
:
Medieval India
09
Sabtore B.A.
:
History of Karnataka
10
Seikh Ali .B
:
History of South India
11
Sewell Robert
:
A Forgotten Empire
12
Satyanarayana
:
Never to be forgotten Empire
VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
B.A. IV Semester
Paper – 4
TITLE OF THE PAPER – MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY - MOGHUL EMPIRE
(1526 TO 1707 AD)
Marks: 80
Hours 75
UNIT-I
Hours
A) India on the eve of Babur’s Invasion – Babar - was he real founder 07 hrs.
of the Mughal empire?
B) Humayun – An Assessment
05 hrs.
C) Sur Dynasty: Shershah Suri –Administration - An assessment
08 hrs.
UNIT-II
A) Akbar the Great – Career, conquests, Administration,-Relation
with Rajput and Religious Policies
B) Jahangir – Life and Achievements
C) Shahajahan – Golden age of Moghul Art & Architecture
Hours
10 hrs.
UNIT-III
A) Aurangzeb – War of Succession, Military Achievements - Deccan
& Religious Policies.
B) Decline of Moghul Empire – Reasons
C) Cultural contributions of the Moghuls – Religion, Literature, Art,
Architecture and Paintings.
D) The Marathas – Origin and Rise - Shivaji – Conquests and
Administration.
Hours
09 hrs.
Map Work:
1. Mughal Empire under Akbar
2. Extent of Shivaji’s Kingdom
05 hrs.
08 hrs
07 hrs.
10 hrs.
06 hrs.
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01 Sakshi S.R.
:
Advanced History of
medieval, India
02 Metha J.L.
:
Advanced study in the History
of Medieval India
03 Sharma S.R
:
The Moghat Empire
04 Chhabra G.S.
:
Advanced Studies in History
of medieval India (Vol. II)
05 M.V. Shrinivas Murthy and
:
Studies in Indian Culture.
:
Bharatad Itihasa Earliest times
Kamat
06 Shivarudraswamy S.N.
to 1707 A.D.
07 Satish Chandra
:
Medieval India
08 Shrinivas Murthy M.V. and
:
Karnataka Itihasa
09 Majumdar R.C.
:
Medieval India
10 Sabtore B.A.
:
History of Karnataka
11 Seikh Ali .B
:
History of South India
12 Sewell Robert
:
A Forgotten Empire
Ramakrishna
VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
B. A. V Semester
Paper – 5
(Compulsory Paper)
TITLE OF THE PAPER: MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (FROM 1707-1856AD)
Marks: 80
UNIT-I
Advent of the Europeans- Nature of activities
A) Angro- French conflicts in carnatic – Duplex-reasons for the
failure of the French.
B) Rise of British power in Bengal-Robert Clive and
Dual Government in Bengal
C) Warren Hastings- Expansion of British power – His
Administration
Hours 75
Hours
08 hrs.
08 hrs.
08 hrs.
UNIT-II
A) Lord Cornwallis & his Administrative Reforms
B) Lord Wellesley & his Subsidiary Alliance
C) Mysore under Hyder Ali and Tippu sultan
Hours
08 hrs.
08 hrs.
08 hrs.
UNIT-III
A) Lord Hastings - his relations with Sikhs and Marathas
B) Lord William Bentinc and his Reforms
Hours
09 hrs.
09 hrs.
UNIT-I
UNIT-IV
A) Maharaja Ranajitsingh-His life and Achievements
B) Lord Dalhousie : His Expansion policies- Doctrine of Lapse and
reforms
Hours
09 hrs.
06 hrs
Map Work:
1. Anglo French Conflict
2. Principalities under Subsidiary Alliance
3. Mysore Under Hyder Ali
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01
R.C. Majumdar
:
History of the Freedom
Movement in India Vol-II
02
Durga Das
:
India from Curzon to Nehru
and after
03
Keith
:
Constitutional History of India
04
Sekhar Bandhyopady
:
Plassey to partition
05
B.L. Grover
:
A New look into the study of
Modern Indian History.
06
Sunit Sankar
:
Modern India
07
Bipanchandra
:
Indias struggle for
Independence
VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
B. A. VI Semester
Paper – 6
(Compulsory Paper)
TITLE OF THE PAPER: MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (FROM 1857 AD TO 1950 AD)
Marks: 80
UNIT-I
Hours 75
Hours
A) The 1857 event Historiography - Nature, causes and results
B) Lord Canning and Queen’s proclamation
UNIT-II
A) Lord Lytton and Lord Rippon and their Reforms
B) Lord Curzen & Reforms - partition of Bengal
C) Socio Religious reforms in India-Brahmosamaj, Prarthana samaj,
Arya Samaj, Ramkrishna mission & Theosophical Movement
05 hrs.
06 hrs.
Hours
08 hrs.
07 hrs.
08 hrs.
UNIT-III
A) Rise and Growth of Indian national movement – stages -1885 to
1905, 1905 to 1919, 1919 to 1947.
B) Causes and Effects of partition of India
C) Integration of princely states into the union of India with special
reference to Kashmir, Junaghad and Hyderabad States
Hours
10 hrs.
UNIT-I
UNIT-IV
A) Silent features of Indian constitution
Hours
08 hrs.
07 hrs.
10 hrs.
Map Work:
1. Conquest of Lord Dalhousie
2. Places were 1857 revolt occurred
3. Introduction of Diarchy in Provinces under 1919 Act
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01
R.C. Majumdar
:
History of the Freedom
Movement in India Vol-II
02
Durga Das
:
India from Curzon to Nehru
and after
03
Keith
:
Constitutional History of India
04
Sekhar Bandhyopady
:
Plassey to partition
05
B.L. Grover
:
A New look into the study of
Modern Indian History.
06
Sunit Sankar
:
Modern India
07
Bipanchandra
:
Indias struggle for
Independence
08
L P Sharma
Modern India
VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
B.A. V Semester
Paper – 7
TITLE OF THE PAPER – HISTORY OF KARNATAKA UP TO 1336 A.D.
Marks: 80
UNIT-I
A) Geographical Features of Karnataka
B) Sources for the study of Karnataka History
C) Karnataka under the kadambas and Gangas – Their
Administrarion & cultural contributions
Hours 75
Hours
04 hrs.
06 hrs.
10 hrs.
UNIT-II
A) Chalukyas of Badami: Pulikesi II and his Achievements
B) Rashtrakutas – Nrupatunga, Amoghavarsha and His Achievements
C) Cultural contributions of Chalukyas of Badami and Rashrtakutas
of Malakhed.
Hours
05 hrs.
05 hrs.
10 hrs.
UNIT-III
A) Chalukyas of Kalyani - Vikramaditya VI and His Achievements
B) Kalachuris and Bijjal II
C) Hoysalas of Dorasamudra, Vishnuvardhana & Viraballala III and
their Achievements – Cultural Contributions of Hoysalas.
Hours
05 hrs.
05 hrs.
10 hrs.
UNIT-I
UNIT-IV
A) Socio-Religious Reform Movements in Karnataka
Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhavacharya and
Basaveshwara.
Hours
15 hrs.
Map Work:
1. Boundaries of Pulakeshi II Kingdom
2. The Rashtrakuta kingdom
3. Places of Hoysala temples
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01
Desai P.B.
:
History of Karnataka
02
R.R. Diwakar & other
:
Karnataka throuth the Ages
Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore
1968
03
Nilkantha shastri K.A.
:
History of south India
04
Yazdani E
:
Ealy History Of Deccan
05
Krishna Rao & Bhat
:
Karnataka Ithihasa Darshana
06
Basavaraj K.R
:
History & Culture of
Karnataka
07
Suryanath Kamat
:
Concise History of Karnataka
08
H.V. Shreenivasmurthy
:
Hostory of Karnataka
09
Suryanath Kamath
:
Karanatakada Ithihasa
10
Robert Cevel
:
A forgotten Empire
11
Hampi V. V.
:
Karnataka Charitre
Samputagalu
VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
B. A. VI Semester
Paper – 8
TITLE OF THE PAPER – HISTORY OF KARNATAKA
(Post Vijayanagara Period to 1956 AD)
Marks: 80
UNIT-I
Hours 75
Hours
Minor Dynasty of Karanataka:
A) Rulers of Yalahanka
B) Nayakas of Keladi
C) Nayakas of Chitradurga
UNIT-II
Wodeyars of Mysore:
A) Chikkadevaraya Wodeyar – conquests and Administration
B) Mysore under the rule of Hyder Ali & Tippu sultan
C) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III and his Achievements
UNIT-III
Mysore Under Commissioners Rule
A) Mark Cubbon
B) Lord Louis Bentham Bowring
C) Rendition of Mysore
D) Mysore Under Diwans: Ranagcharlu, Sheshadri Aiyer,
M.Vishweshwaraiah, Mirza Ismail.
05 hrs.
05 hrs.
05 hrs.
Hours
05 hrs.
05 hrs.
05 hrs.
Hours
05 hrs.
05 hrs.
05 hrs.
10 hrs.
UNIT-I
UNIT-IV
Hours
A) Freedom Movement in Karnataka: Swadeshi Movement – Non
Co-operation movement – Historic Belgaum Congress session – civil
Disobedience movement – Quit India movement in Karnataka –
Backward class movement.
B) Unification of Karnataka
12 hrs.
Map Work:
1. Mysore under Hyder Ali & Tippu Sultan
2. Princely States of Karnataka
3. Unification of Karnataka
08 hrs.
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01
Desai P.B.
:
History of Karnataka
02
R.R. Diwakar & other
:
Karnataka throuth the Ages
Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore
1968
03
Nilkantha shastri K.A.
:
History of south India
04
Yazdani E
:
Ealy History Of Deccan
05
Krishna Rao & Bhat
:
Karnataka Ithihasa Darshana
06
Basavaraj K.R
:
History & Culture of
Karnataka
07
Suryanath Kamat
:
Concise History of Karnataka
08
H.V. Shreenivasmurthy
:
Hostory of Karnataka
09
Suranath Kamath
:
Karanatakada Ithihasa
10
Robert Cevel
:
A forgotten Empire
11
Hampi V V
:
Karnataka Charitre
Samputagalu
VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
B.A. V Semester
Paper – 9
TITLE OF THE PAPER – HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE
(From 1789 AD to 1870 AD)
Marks: 80
UNIT-I
A) The French Revolution of 1789 causes, course and results
B) Napoleonic Era – his internal reforms & external Policy
Downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte
Hours 75
Hours
15 hrs.
10 hrs.
UNIT-II
A) Metternich Era (1815-1848) –Vienna settlement, Concert of
Europe, 1830 & 1848 revolutions in France
B) Second Republic in France (1848 – 1852)
Hours
15 hrs.
UNIT-III
A) Second Empire in France-Napoleon III (1852-1870) - His policies
B) Unification of Italy
Hours
09 hrs.
06 hrs.
UNIT-I
UNIT-IV
A) Unification of Germany
B) German Empire (1871-1914) Role of Bismark and Kaiser WilliamII
Hours
07 hrs.
08 hrs.
Map Work:
1. Territories Conquered by Nepoleon I
2. Unification of Italy
3. Unification of Germany
05 hrs.
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01
Hays C.J.H.
:
Modern Europe to 1870
02
Macmillian
:
Contemporary Europe since
1870 to 1961
03
Raghubir Dayal
:
A text book of European
History, Delhi
04
Libson
:
Europe in 19th and 20th
Centuries
05
David Thompson
:
Europe since Napoleon,
Penguin, 1978
06
H.W. Dittlefield
:
Europe since 1815 to 1978
07
C.D. Hazen
:
History of Modern Europe
VIJAYANAGAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BELLARY
DEPT. OF HISTORY
UNDER GRADUATE SEMESTER SYLLABUS 2012-13 ONWARDS
BA VI Semester
Paper – 10
TITLE OF THE PAPER –HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE (1871-1990)
Marks: 80
UNIT-I
A) The First world war (1914 to 1918 AD)
B) Treaty of versailes (1919 AD)
C) League of Nations – powers & functions – As assessment
Hours 75
Hours
07 hrs.
06 hrs.
08 hrs.
UNIT-II
A) Russian Revolution of 1917 - Causes and effects
B) Russia under Lenin & Stalin
Hours
08 hrs.
10 hrs.
UNIT-III
Europe between the two World Wars 1919-1939
A) Rise of Dictatorship Fazism & Nazism
B) Second World War 1939-1945- Causes and effects
Hours
12 hrs.
UNIT-I
UNIT-IV
A) U.N.O-Objects, Organs & Achievements
B) Fall of Communism – Gorbachev- Cold war
Hours
10 hrs.
04 hrs.
Map Work:
1. Versailles settlement (1919 AD)
2. Second World war Conquests of access (1939 to 1945 AD)
3. Germany during Allied occupation (1945 to 1949 AD)
10 hrs.
BOOKS SUGGESTED FOR READING
01
Hays C.J.H.
:
Modern Europe to 1870
02
Macmillian
:
Contemporary Europe since
1870 to 1961
03
Raghubir Dayal
:
A text book of European
History, Delhi
04
Libson
:
Europe in 19th and 20th
Centuries
05
David Thompson
:
Europe since Napoleon,
Pengulin, 1978
06
H.W. Dittlefield
:
Europe since 1815 21st Ed.
1978
07
C.D. Hazen
:
History of Modern Europe