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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, India

PROFILE

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Dr.T.Asokan

Assistant Professor & Head

Dr.Y.Srinivasa Rao

Assistant Professor

Dr.V.Raju

Assistant Professor

Prof.N.Rajendran

Former Professor & Head

Vice-Chancellor Alagappa University

Dr.C.Chithralatha

Guest Lecturer

Dr.K.Marimuthu

Guest Lecturer

Dr.V.Murali

Guest Lecturer

Mr.K.Rajaram

Guest Lecturer

Mr.N.Rathinakumar

Guest Lecturer

Ms. K.Elavarasi

Guest Lecturer

Faculty Members

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Preface

The present Department of History was established in 1995 as Centre for History. Since then, It has been

offering Post Graduation, PhD and M.Phil programmes from 1995 and five year Integrated Masters from

2008. During the short span of Twenty three years, the Department has received the national professional

attention. The faculty of the department had made visible contribution as teachers, researchers and

supervisors. With good exposure to the national and international academic environment, faculty of the

department have been excelling teaching and in the field of their expertise. The department has been a place

intense intellectual activity. Established historians who were visited our department and directly and indirectly

have contributed to the growth of the department like, Dr. B. Sheik Ali, Dr. M.G.S. Narayanan, Dr. R.

Champakalakshmi, Dr. Y. Subbarayalu, Dr. Rajan Gurukkal, Mr. Ramachandra Guha, Dr.Sabyasachi

Bhattacharya, Dr. M.S.S.Pandiyan, Dr. A. R. Venkatachalapathy, Dr. Surendra Rao, Dr. Shiren Moosvi,

Dr.Ishrat Alam and Dr.John Bosco Lourdusamy.

Professor N. Rajendran, Former Professor & Head had made an immense contribution to the department. He

served as a member of ICHR, New Delhi (2008-2014). Presently he is the Vice-Chancellor of Alagappa

University, Karaikudi Tamil Nadu. In 2008, Dr. T. Asokan (PhD, Bharathidasan University) and

Dr. Y. Srinivasa Rao (PhD, IIT Madras) joined the department. Dr. Y. Srinivasa Rao is a member of Society

for the History of Technology.

Since its inception, the department has been conducting various academic programmes such as 41 seminars, 7

workshops, 2 training programmes on human rights, 10 Refresher Courses, 1 Symposium, 7 Endowment

Lectures and 31 lectures on Jawaharlal Nehru as the Centre for Nehru Studies (CNS) has been with the

department since the inception of the center. It also hosted conferences of state level history associations. The

department has produced 28 PhDs. Scholars have been doing well as teachers and as researchers.

The Department of History has been regularly publishing at international, national level. Few books and

nearly 50 articles are published so far. Prof. N. Rajendran‟s book on “National Movement in Tamil Nadu was

published by OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. His other book Nationalism and Swadeshism in Tamil Nadu,

(Tamil) has been given the best book award by Collector Tiruchirappalli. He published another book

Historiography (Tamil), His monograph Shifting Paradigms of Nationalism, Ethnicity and Language in Tamil

Nadu and edited a book entitled Sources: Construction and Reconstruction of History, has been published by

the ICHR. He Published more than 45 articles such as: “Uprising in the South (1857)” which was published

as a part of the cover story in the Front line on 29th June 2007 issue and in Rethinking 1857 “The Revolt of

1857: Rebellions Prelude and Nationalist Response in Tamil Nadu”, edited by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya,

Chairman, ICHR, and published by the Orient Longman; Moreover, Prof. N. Rajendran has served as the

editor of Tamil Nadu History Congress from 2002 to 2007. Who served as the honorary consultant for the

District Gazetteer Project of the Tamil Nadu State Archives, He has served as the Chairman for Tamil Nadu

Plus Two History text Book, Government of Tamil Nadu. The Department has also completed 1 major 5 UGC

Minor Research Projects. Dr. T. Asokan has published 2 Books and 13 Articles. Dr. Y. Srinivasa Rao

published entitles as „Electricity, Politics and Regional Economic Imbalance in Madras Presidency, 1900-

1947‟ in Economic and Political Weekly „Colonialism and the Development of Electricity: The Case of

Madras Presidency, 1900-1947’ Science, Technology & Society, along with Dr. John Lourdusamy,

‘Electrification of Madras Presidency, 1900-1947‟, Review of Development and Change, and „Separation of

Child from Mother: Exclusion of Poor from Environment‟, edited book Trends in Sociology: Development,

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Education and Diaspora. He also writes popular articles on contemporary issues in web portals such as

counter currents and roundtable India. Faculty of the department have also delivering lectures as resources

persons in academic programmes. Dr. Srinivasa has delivered 77 such lectures and visited United States and

United Kingdom to participate in the international academic gatherings. Dr. Asokan has delivered 64 and did

Live Phone in Programme on “How to Conquer the Disability to Excel in One‟s life” and on “Maruthu

Brothers” in All India Radio, Tiruchirappalli.

Professor and Head

Objectives:

• Guide and train students in historical objectivity and historiographical skills

• Through focused historical research, create a database for policy making in social, economic

and cultural spheres.

• Imparting values such as egalitarianism, secularism, respect for pluralism, the idea of

nationhood.

• Train students in Heritage Management.

Vision and Mission

To mould future citizens who could appreciate the rich heritage and culture of our society and

provide a platform for secular, harmonious society inculcating ethical and human values with

a sense commitment to the society and nation.

Transform the Department of History in stages to a pioneering School of Historical Studies

in South India with emphasis on Research and Teaching.

By providing history based professional skills prepare students for careers in education, law,

international affairs, Art and Culture, social service, journalism, and government.

Inculcating human values

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Faculty I

Area of Research/Specialization:

Science and Technology with Special reference to Indian Space Research/

Indian Consitution

Dr. T. ASOKAN

Assistant Professor& Head

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension

No. of Research Publications : Books-02; Articles-13

No. of papers presented in Conferences : 33

No. of Seminars / Conferences organized : 14

No. of Seminars / Conferences Participated : 32

Resource person in HRDC/ Lectures : 71

Research Group Members Kavitha. R

Dhanakarthigai. P

Balaram. K

Harikrishnan. S

Jennis .S

Girija. P

Saranya .V

Past Members Anbalagan. S

Membership in Professional Bodies 1. Life Member: Indian History Congress

2. Life Member: South Indian History Congress

3. Life Member: Tamil Nadu History Congress

4. Life Member: Tamil Nadu Archaeological Society

Research Interest

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Faculty II


I am trying to (be specialized) know more on the history of technology of South

India. Apart from this, my academic interest covers areas such as studies on subaltern

technologies, caste, women, developmental studies, social exclusion and cinema.

Dr.Y.Srinivasa Rao

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension Assitant Professor No. of Research Publications : 10

Articles published in Newspapers / Magazines : 14


h-index : 05

Total Citations : 09

Projects Completed/Ongoing : 01

No. of Seminars / Conferences organized : 09

No. of Seminars / Conferences Participated : 19 Overseas (02)


Awards and Recognitions

International Scholar of the SHOT, January 2008- December 2009.

Research Group Members Vadivel. S

Kamatchi .M

Jeyandra Selvam. R

Chitra. B

Uma Mageshwari. R

Sindhu Thomas

Arthi. B

Premkumar K

Membership in Professional Bodies Life Member: Indian History Congress, Life Member

Member: Society for the History of Technology (SHOT), USA

Research Interest

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Faculty III


Ancient History and South Indian History and, Art and Architecture, Sculpture, Dance and Music & Paintings.

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension Dr.V.Raju

Assitant Professor No. of Research Publications : 06



Resource person Lectures : 10





Research Interest

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Retired Faculty


National Movement, Historiography, Environmental History

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension

No. of Research Publications : 82

No. of Books : 05

No. of Edited Books : 07


h-index : 05

Total Citations : 22

Projects Completed/Ongoing : 03

No of Consultancy Project : 04

No. of Seminars / Conferences/organized : 67

Prestigious Endowment Lectures Delivered : 11


AWARDS

BEST BOOK AWARD Dr. N. Rajendran has received the Second BEST BOOK AWARD and honoured with a title “Sindanai Peroli” and a cash award for his book “ Tamil Natil Desiyam and Swadesiyam” by the Tiruchirappalli District Collector Dr. K. Manaivasan on 15th November, 2003 . Dr. N. Rajendran has been Awarded the

1. “Citation of Meritorious Achievement” and included in Who’s Who in Asia and the Pacific Nations 4th Edition as Achiever of Excellence and as such is included in the Archives of the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England. 2. The American Biographical Institute has chosen Dr.N.Rajendran for Distinguished Standing and has been

conferred with an honorary appointment to the “THE RESEARCH BOARD OF ADVISORS,1999.

3. In the 15th Anniversary of Tiruchirappalli Numismatics Society, Historian Dr. N. Rajendran, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Professor & Head, Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Honoured as the Title “Varalarttu Selvar” on 26.12.2009 at Tiruchirappalli.

Recognitions

1. Members Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development ,

Govt. of India, New Delhi- 2008-2015

2. Dean, Faculty of Arts, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-2008-2015

Research Interest

Prof.N.Rajendran (Former Professor & Head)

Vice-Chancellor

Alagappa University, Karaikudi

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3. Chair, School of Social Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-2014-2016

4. RUSA Co-ordinator, Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirappalli-2014-2016

5. University with Potential for Excellence, Co-ordinator, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchy-2014-16

6. UGC XII Plan Funds, Co-ordinator, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-2014-2016

7. Member to assess UGC CAS Programme , Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru

University [JNU] New Delhi.2016-2021

Research Group Members Mahalakshmi.K

Santhini .P

Mery Leema Rose. P

Selvaraj. V

Neethu. V.S.

Past Members Dr. T. Pichai

Dr. A. Basri Begam

Dr. A. Chandra Bose

Dr. S. Swaminathan

Dr. N. Sethuraman

Dr. M. Muthusamy

Dr. T. Asokan

Dr. D. Julis vijayakumar

Dr. M. Suresh

Dr. K. Pandian

Dr. S. Kamaladevi

Dr. G. Gowri

Dr.S. Ravichandran

Dr. R. Ramesh

Dr. M.Nageswari

Dr. K. Marimuthu

Dr. Deepa Biswas

Dr. V. Murali

Dr. V. Kalpana Devi

Dr. T. Sudharani


2. Life Member: South Indian Numismatics Society




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Guest Faculty I


Human Rights, Modern India

Dr.C.Chithralatha

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension Guest Faculty





UNIVERSITY FIRST RANK WITH 70.67% IN MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY

Membership in Professional Bodies 1. Member: Indian History Congress

2. Member: South Indian History Congress

3. Member: Tamil Nadu History Congress

Research Interest

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Guest Faculty II


Maritime History / Port-Urban Linkages

Dr.K.Marimuthu


No. of Research Publications : Article-13, Book-01




Ministry of Culture Fellowship Indian Council of Cultural Relations Library Fellowship for 2010-2011

Title: Maulana Azad Vision on Education and Culture

Awarded as Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi. (2011 to 2014).

Awarded as University Research Fellow (URF) by the Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (2008 to 2010).




Research Interest

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Guest Faculty III


Modern Indian Histoy/ Subaltern Studies

Dr.V.Murali






Awarded as Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. (2013 to 2015).

Awarded as University Research Fellow (URF) by the Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (2010 to 2012).




Research Interest

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Guest Faculty IV


Contemporary Tamil Nadu

M

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M

Mr.K.Rajaram






Cleared Tamil Nadu -State Eligibility Test (SET)Exam

Membership in Professional Bodies 1. Member: South Indian History Congress


Research Interest

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Guest Faculty V


Medival and Modern Tamil Nadu

Mr.N.Rathinakumar





Awards and Recognitions Cleared Tamil Nadu -State Eligibility Test (SET)Exam

Membership in Professional Bodies 1. Member: South Indian History Congress


Research Interest

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Guest Faculty VI


Ancient Tamil Nadu / Women in Politics

Ms. K.Elavarasi

Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension Guest Lecturer No. of Research Publications : 3



Research Interest

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WE ARE FUNDED BY…

ICHR 5,90,000

ICSSR2,90,000

UGC81,000

NHRC50,000

Funds Generated

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Details of Research & Consultancy Projects – Appendix I

S. No. Name Reg. No. Fellowship

1. Vadivel. S 13362/Ph.D2 UGC -RGNF

2. Kamatchi .M 36952/Ph.D2 ICHR -JRF

3. Anbalagan. S 47349/Ph.D2 ICSSR-JRF

4. Chitra. B 39199/Ph.D2 ICHR -JRF

5. Neethu. V.S. 6893/Ph.D2 URF

6. Balaram. K 07181/Ph.D2 URF

7. Uma Mageshwari. R 14141/Ph.D2 URF

8. Harikrishnan. S 45127/Ph.D2 URF

9. Girija. P 05774/Ph.D2 ICHR- JRF

10. Sindhu Thomas 04043/Ph.D2 ICSSR-JRF

11. Saranya .V 17424/Ph.D2 ICSSR-JRF

12. Arthi. B 13637/Ph.D2 ICHR- JRF

Details of Fellowships being availed by the

Research Scholars/Project Staff

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WE PUBLISH IN

Sum of the Times Cited :

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h-index :

10

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List of Research Publications since 2013-14 to 2017-18 – Appendix II

1. Asokan, T.(ed.),Education and Science& Technology in Colonial and Post-Colonial Tamil

Nadu, Geo Publications, Tiruchirappalli, 2018.

2. Asokan, T “Two significant Landmarks in the Colonial Space Science”, History of

Science and Technology in Tamil Nadu edited by S. Swaminathan, Research Publishing,

Singapore, 2012. pp.121-129.

3. Asokan, T “History of Rockets and Indian Space Research”, Discourses on Indian

History, EDITED By N.Sethuraman, Clio Publications, Tiruchirappalli, 2016. pp.334-357.

Books/Book Chapters (2013-14 to 2017-18)

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Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Organized

S. No. Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Period

1. UGC Workshop on “Research Project and Thesis Writing in

History”

9th

December

2013.

2. ICHR National Symposium on “Eric J. Hobsbawm (1917-2012)

- Interesting Times and Writings of a Historian”

3rd

& 4th

March,

2014

3.

Organized two-day national seminar on the History of South

Indian Cinema at the Department of History Bharathidasan

University, Thiruchirapalli.

14th

-15th

March

2014

4. UGC workshop on “History for the contemporary Needs”on 17th

March 2014.

5. UGC Programme “Orientation Course to School Teachers in

History” 31

st July 2014.

6.

Organized one-day workshop on the Question of

Conceptualization and Inference in Historical Research, at the

Department of History, Bharathidasan University,

Thiruchirapalli

6th

February

2015.

7.

Organized Prof. G. Palanithurai, Dean, Students Welfare, Rajiv

Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies, Dept. of Political

Science and Development Administration, The Gandhigram

Rural Institute – Deemed University, Gandhigram Delivered

Thevar Centenary Endowment Lecture

23rd

February,

2015.

8.

Two-day national seminar on The History of Science and

Technology in Post-Colonial India, 1947-1991, Department of

History, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu,

3rd

& 4th

November 2016.

9. Organized Two-day national seminar on The History of Technologies

in Madras Presidency, 1900-1960, Department of History,

Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.

15th &16

th

December 2016.

10. Organized one-day national workshop on the Science, Technology

and Society (STS) Studies, Department of History, Bharathidasan

University, Tamil Nadu.

31st January 2017.

11. ICHR sponsored Three-Day Workshop on “Historical Methods”

held at the Department of History, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli.

27th

to 29th March,

2017.

12. Organized one-day national training Programme on Human Rights,

Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli. 31st March 2017.

13. ICSSR sponsored Three-Day Seminar on “Impact of Education and

Science& Technology in Colonial Tamil Nadu” held at the

Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

10th

to 12th July,

2017

14.

Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Centenary Endowment Lecture

on Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar- A Nationalistin Department

of History, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

30th October,

2017.

15.

Organised two-day ICHR sponsored national seminar on The History

of Indigenous Medicine in Colonial South India, Department of

History, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.

25th &26

th October

2018

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Programme structure – Appendix III

1. M.A Five Year Integrated History

2. M.A History

3. M. Phil. History

4. Ph. D. History

Program objectives

The objectives of M.A History programme are:

Guide and train students in historical objectivity and historiographical skills

Through focused historical research create a database for policy making in social, economic and

cultural spheres.

Imparting values such as egalitarianism, secularism, respect for pluralism, the idea of nationhood.

Train students in Heritage Management.

Five-Year Integrated Master o f Arts in His tory

Students of all streams, who have passed the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the Board

of Secondary Education of Tamil Nadu or CBSE or an examination equivalent there of and who have

obtained not less than 50% marks in all subjects, shall be eligible for enrollment for the M.A. History

(5 years Integrated Program).

M.A. Regular

Eligibility: U.G. in any discipline

Duration: 2 years

M.Phil . (Ful l -Time)

Eligibility: P.G. in History with 55% of marks

Duration: 2 semesters

Value Added Course Open to all the Departments.

Selection Procedure There will be an Entrance Test (two hours duration) to test the candidates‟ Aptitude, Writing Skill and General

Knowledge. The selection will be based on the performance in the Entrance Test and the marks scored in Hr.

Sec. Exam and UG Marks.

After preparing the merit list, selection will be made applying the communal reservation of the Government of

Tamil Nadu.

Programmes offered

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S. No. Reg. No. Name Exam(s) Qualified

1. PH2K11-0180 PREM KUMAR K UGC NET / TN-SET

Awards Received by students/scholars Year Name of the Awarded

Students

National Awards

Name of the Award Awarding Institution

2012 JEYENDRA SELVAM. R ICHR-JRF ICHR, New Delhi

2012 KAMATCHI. M ICHR-JRF ICHR, New Delhi

2013 ANBALAGAN. S ICSSR-JRF ICSSR, New Delhi

2013 CHITRA. B ICHR-JRF ICHR, New Delhi

2016 GIRIJA. P ICHR-JRF ICHR, New Delhi

2017 SINDHU THOMAS ICSSR-JRF ICSSR, New Delhi

2017 BALARAM. K Dr I.G. Khan Memorial

Prize (Best Paper)

Indian History Congress,

New Delhi

Ph. D. Awardees M.A Gold Medalists

Name Year of passing Name Year of passing

RAMESH. R 2013 K. PREM KUMAR 2013

NAGESWARI. M 2014 P.GIRIJA 2014

MARIMUTHU. K 2015 V.LATHA 2015

DEEPA BISWAS 2016 K.DINESH 2016

MURALI. V 2016 R.AGATHIYA 2017

KALPANADEVI. V 2017 P.BALASANKAR 2018

Students’ achievements (2013-14 to 2017-18)

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The Inaugural Address was delivered by Prof

Y.Vaikuntham, Former Vice-Chancellor, Kakatiya

University, Warangal.

Conferences, Seminars and Workshop Organised

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Prof. Venkatesh Chakravarthy, Professor & Dean of

Ramanaidu Film School, Hyderabad, delivering

inaugural address in the ICHR sponsored Two-Days

National Seminar on “The History of South Indian

Cinema” on 14th

& 15th

March 2014.

Honorable Vice-Chancellor Prof. N. Rajendran,

Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu,

presiding the presidential addressing in ICHR

sponsored Two-Days National Seminar on “The

History of South Indian Cinema” on 14th

& 15th

March 2014.

Dr. G. Chandhrika, Professor, Department of History &

Head, Centre for European Studies, School of Social

Sciences and International Studies, Silver jubilee

Campus, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, delivered

a key note address in ICHR sponsored Two-Days

National Seminar on “History of Indigenous Medicine in

Colonial South India” on 25th

& 26th

October 2018.

Dr. P. Venuvanalingam, Syndicate Member & Chair

of School of Chemistry, Professor, Department of

Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, delivering

Presidential Address in the One-Day Workshop on

“The Collection and Interpretation of Archival

Material” on 22nd

February, 2013.

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The Valedictory function of the workshop was held on 29

th

March, 2017 at 04.30 p.m The Valedictory address was given by

Prof. T. K. Venkatasubramanian, Former Professor, Department

of History, University of Delhi, New Delhi.

The Inaugural Address was delivered by Prof.

DEEPAK KUMAR, Prof. History of Science and

Education, Zakir Husain Centre for Educational

Studies & Concurrent Professor, Centre for Media

Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru

University, New Delhi.

The Valedictory function of the Seminar was held on 12th

July,

2017 at 04.30 p.m. The Valedictory address was given by Dr. S.

Anuzsiya, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Culture,

South Eastern University of Sri Lanka,University Park, Oluvil,

Sri Lanka.

Departmental Activities

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Dr.T.Asokan Assistant Professor and Head Department of History Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli - 620 024 Tamil Nadu, India Tel: +91 431 - 2407042 Fax:+91 431- 2407045 E-Mail: [email protected]

www.bdu.ac.in

Contact us

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Appendix I

Research & Consultancy Projects

Completed Projects

S. No. Principal

Investigator

Project Title Period Funding

Agency

Amount

₹ (in

lakhs) From To

1. Prof.N.Rajendran Dictionary of Martyrs

India's Freedom

Struggle 1857-1947

for Tamil Nadu”

2012 2015 Ministry

of Culture,

New Delhi

25,00,0000

2. Dr.Y.Srinivasa

Rao

History of the

Innovative Traditions

of Subaltern

Communities in South

India: the Case of

Tamil Nadu

2012 2014

University

Grants

Commission

3,03,000

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Appendix II

List of Research Publications since 2013-14

1.Rajendran,N. “Indian Nationalism in French Pondicherry, 1908-1917”Poduke-Bandikere-

Puducheri-Pondicherry, Researchers in to the History & Culture of French and Indian Pondicherry,

The Historical Society of Pondicherry, Puducherry, 2015.pp.98-102.

2.Rajendran,N. “KadambaiMeenakshi”, Manarkenni, June, 2015

3.Rajendran,N. “Gandhian Leadership, Ideology, and Political Strategy”, in History and Politics, ed.,

ShankerGoel, Kushmanjali Publications, Rajasthan, 2015.

4.Rajendran,N. “Popular Uprisings of Poligars, Mutinous Army and the Impact of 1857 Revolt in

Tamil Nadu” in Popular Uprisings in India with special reference to Tamil Nadu, 1750-1857ed.,

G.J. Sudhakar, Sir C.P.R Institute of Indological Research.,Chennai,2015,pp. 13-42.

5. Asokan, T. “Launching Vehicles Programme Entry to Excellence”, Indian Historical Studies, PG

& Research Department of History, St.Joseph‟s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, October

2016.

6. Asokan, T. “Historical Perspective of Women Education and Empowerment in Tamil Nadu”,

International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, Vol.6, Issue.3, September, 2016. Pp.1-7.

7.Asokan, T. “Empowering Women through Education”, International Multidisciplinary Research

Journal Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol.6, Issue.8, September, 2016. Pp.1-7

8. Asokan, T. “History of Rockets and Indian Space Research”, Discourses on Indian History, Clio

Publications, Tiruchirappalli, 2016. Pp.334-357.

9.Asokan, T. “Names of Cyclones- A Historical Perspective”, International Journal of Computational

Engineering Research, Vol.8, Issue: 3 March- April, 2018. ISSN: 2250-3005.

10. Asokan, T. “A Historical Analysis of Cyclones in Cuddalore- A overview”, Journal of Research,

Extension and Development. Vol.5, No.9 May 2017.pp.44-48.

11. Sindhu Thomas, and Srinivas Rao, Y, Medical Education for Women in Colonial Tamil

Nadu, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 9, 2017,pp.

12. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Electricity, Law and the Empire: Growth of Electricity Network in Madras

Presidency and Colonialism, 1900-47‟, in N. Sethuraman (ed.), Discourse on Indian History, Clio

Publications, Trichy, 2016, pp. 187-204.

13. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Nehruvinte Shastranveshana Parajayangal‟, Mahtrubhumi, 21st June,

2015, pp. 26-33.

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14. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Present and Future of Dalit-bahujans‟, 21 October 2017,

www.roundtable.co.in

15. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Rescuing the Historical Asura from Ahistory‟, 23 October 2017,

www.Countercurrents.org

16. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „What is New in Today‟s New India‟, 24 October 2017,

www.Countercurrents.orgwww.countercurrents.org.

17. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Can we Revive Periyarism‟, 26 October 2017, www.Countercurrents.org.

18. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Problematic Dalit Middle Class‟, 3rd

November 2017, www.roundtable.co.in

19. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „A Cursory Look on the Government, Religion and Reason‟,

www.Countercurrents.org, 14th

November 2017.

20. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Technology, Lies and False Propaganda, www.countercurrents.org, 6th

December 2017.

21. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Domination of the other is Inbuilt in the Ideology of Majoritarianism‟,

www.countercurrents.org, 28th

December 2017.

22. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Vernacular for Dalit-Bahujans and English for Upper Caste/Class: A Socio-

Political Conspiracy, www.roundtable.co.in, 10th

February 2018.

23. Srinivasa Rao, Y „Transformation of Caste/Religious Minorities into „Composite Majority‟ to

counter Marjoritarianism in India¸ www.countercurrents.org, 12th

February 2018.

24. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Death of Public University, www.countercurrents.org, 25th

April 2018.

25. Srinivasa Rao, Y. „Is Ambedkar still an Untouchable in India‟, www.countercurrents.org, 4th

May 2018

http://www.roundtable.co.in/

http://www.countercurrents.org/

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Appendix III

Programme Structure

III (A) Five Year Integrtaed M.A History

Sem Course Code Course Title Credit Hours CIA

Marks

ESE

Marks

Total

Marks

I

17P1TAM1 Ikkala Ilakkiyam 4 5 25 75 100

ENGI 101 English for Effective Communication

4 5 25 75 100

IMAH1CC1 History of India from Pre-History to 712 C.E.

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH1CC2 History of Early Medieval India from 712 C.E. to 1526 C.E.

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH1EC1 Elective Paper 4 6 25 75 100

IMAH1GK1 Practical Paper: General Knowledge and Current Affairs

1 2 25 75 100

Total 23 30 150 450 600

II

17P1TAM2 Itaikkala Ilakkiyamum Putinamum

4 5 25 75 100

ENGI 202 English for Proficiency Development

4 5 25 75 100

IMAH2CC3 History of Later Medieval India From 1526 C.E. to 1757 C.E.

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH2CC4 British Administration in India,1757 C.E. – 1857 C.E.

5 6 25 75 100



1 2 25 75 100

Total 24 30 150 450 600

III

17P1TAM3 Kappiyamum Natakamum 4 5 25 75 100

ENGI 303 English for Practice 4 5 25 75 100

IMAH3CC5 British Administration in India, 1857 C.E. – 1947 C.E.

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH3CC6 Colonialism and Resistance to Colonial Rule in India,1757 C.E. – 1858 C.E.

5 6 25 75 100



1 2 25 75 100

Total 24 30 150 450 600

IV

17P1TAM4 Pantaiya Ilakkiyam 4 5 25 75 100

ENGI 404 English for Professional Communication

4 5 25 75 100

IMAH4CC7 History of Tamil Nadu From Sangam to Nayaks.

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH4CC8 Early Nationalist Movement in India, 1885 C.E. – 1916 C.E.

5 6 25 75 100



1 2 25 75 100

Total 24 30 150 450 600

V IMAH5CC9 Gandhi and Mass Nationalism, 1917 C.E. – 1947 C.E.

5 6 25 75 100

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IMAH5CC10 History of Contemporary India From Independence to 1984 C.E.

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH5CC11 Socio –Economic History of Tamil Nadu during 19th & 20th Centuries.

5 5 25 75 100

IMAH5CC12 History of Science and Technology in India

5 5 25 75 100



1 2 25 75 100

Total 26 30 150 450 600

VI

IMAH6CC13 History of Contemporary India Since 1985

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH6CC14 History of Tamil Nadu From 1947 – 2000 C.E.

5 5 25 75 100

IMAH6CC15 History of Modern World From 1789 C.E to 1945 C.E

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH6CC16 Human Rights 5 6 25 75 100



1 2 25 75 100

Total 26 30 150 450 600

VII

IMAH7CC17 History of U.S.A. From Colonisation To 1945 C.E

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH7CC18 Environmental History 5 6 25 75 100

IMAH7CC19 International Relations 5 6 25 75 100

IIMAH7EC7 Elective Paper 5 5 25 75 100



1 2 25 75 100

Total 26 30 150 450 600

VIII

IMAH8CC20 History of Ideas 5 6 25 75 100

IMAH8CC21 Archives Keeping 5 6 25 75 100

IMAH8CC22 Historiography 5 6 25 75 100


Elective (Non-Major Based) 2 5 25 75 100


1 2 25 75 100

Total 23 30 150 450 600

IX

IMAH9CC23 Nationalism in Asia (Excluding India)

5 6 25 75 100

IMAH9CC24 Economic History of India, 1857-1947

5 6 25 75 100



Elective (Non-Major Based) 2 3 25 75 100


1 3 25 75 100

Total 23 30 150 450 600

X IMAH10CC25 General Essay 5 6 25 75 100

Project 6 25 75 100

Total 11 6 50 150 200

Grant total 230 276 1400 4200 5600

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ELECTIVE COURSES

Course Code Course Title

IMAH1EC1

IMAH2EC2

IMAH3EC3

IMAH4EC4

IMAH5EC5

IMAH6EC6

IMAH7EC7

IMAH7EC8

IMAH8EC9

IMAH9EC10

IMAH9EC11

Modern Governments

Tourism and Travel Management

India and Her Neighbours

Indian Constitution

Political History of Tamil Nadu, 1800-1947

Human Values and Ethics

Intellectual History of India and West

Contemporary India: Economic Development,Resource Management and Cyber

Security

Quantitative History - I

Quantitative History - II

Indian Epigraphy

Ancient World Civilizations (Excluding India)

History of Early Modern Europe, 1453-1789 C.E

History of Science and Technology

Human Resource Management

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III (B) M.A History


Marks

ESE

Marks

Total

Marks

I

HIS1CC1

Evolution of Ideas and

Institutions in Ancient

India

5 6 25 75 100

HIS1CC2

Evolution of Ideas and

Institutions in Medieval

India

5 6 25 75 100

HIS1CC3

Colonialism and

Nationalism in Modern

India

5 6 25 75 100

HIS1CC4

Political History of Tamil

Nadu from Early times to

1565

5 6 25 75 100

HIS1CC5

History of Contemporary

India: Challenges and

Perspectives

6 6 25 75 100

Total 26 30 125 375 500

II

HIS2CC6 Research Methods in

History 5 6 25 75 100

HIS2CC7 Revolutions in Europe

1914-1991 5 6 25 75 100

HIS2CC8

Colonialism and

Nationalism in Tamil

Nadu

5 6 25 75 100

HIS2EC1 Elective Paper 5 6 25 75 100

HIS2EDC1 Elective (Non-Major Based) 2 3 25 75 100

Total 22 27 125 375 500

III

HIS3CC9 History of Science

and Technology 5 6 25 75 100

HIS3EC2 Elective Paper 5 6 25 75 100

HIS3EDC2 Elective (Non-Major Based) 2 3 25 75 100

Project Work 10 25 75 100

Total 22 15 100 300 400

IV

HIS4CC10 Human Rights 5 6 25 75 100

HIS4CC11 International

Relations 5 6 25 75 100

HIS4CC12 Environmental

History. 5 6 25 75 100

HIS4CC13 Indian Constitution 5 6 25 75 100

Total 20 24 100 300 400

Grant Total 90 96 450 1350 1800

ELECTIVE COURSES

Course Code Course Title

HIS2EC1

HIS3EC2

Historiography

History of Contemporary India Since Rajiv Years

History of Ideas

Theories of Administration

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INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Sl.

No. Course Code Course Title Credit

CIA

Marks

ESE

Marks

Total

Marks

1. HIS2EDC1 Constitution for Competitive

Examination 3 25 75 100

2. HIS3EDC2 Science, Technology and Society 3 25 75 100

III (C) M.Phil History


Marks

ESE

Marks

Total

Marks

I

MPH1 Research Methodology and

Thesis Writing 4 5 25 75 100

MPH2 Historiography 4 5 25 75 100

MPH3 Paper on Topic of Research 4 5 25 75 100

MPH4 Teaching and Learning Skills 4 5 25 75 100

Total 16 25 100 300 400

II Dissertation Dissertation 8

50

(Viva)

150

(Diss) 200

Total 8 50 150 200

Geant Total 24 25 150 450 600

III (D) Value-Added Course

Course Title

Indian Heritage

Debates on Development in Colonial Times: Gandhi, Nehru and Ambedkar

Panchayat Raj Institutions

Debates on Big Vs Small

History of Siddha Medicine

Periyar‟s Rationalism

Corruption in Contemporary India

Humanism and Human Values

Cultural Tourism

Gender Issues

Cinema and Politics

Nehru and Scientific Temper

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