M. A. (MIH ) Syllabus

M. A. MEDIEVAL & MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (TITLE OF THE PAPERS)

1st SEMESTER 1st Paper - Historiography and Methodology 2nd Paper - History of Medieval India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1206-1398) 3rd Paper - History of Medieval India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1398-1556) 4th Paper - History of India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1740-1857) 5th Paper - History of India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1858-1947) 2nd SEMESTER 1st Paper - Historiography and Historians 2nd Paper - History of Medieval India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1556-1658) 3rd Paper - History of Medieval India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1658-1739) 4th Paper - Administrative History of India: 1740-1857 5th Paper - History of India (Constitutional History and the Freedom Struggle of India: 1858-1947) 3rd SEMESTER 1st Paper - Socio-Economic and Cultural History of Medieval India: 1206-1526 2nd Paper - Social and Cultural History of India: 1740-1947 3rd Paper - Contemporary History of India (Political & Administrative Aspect: 1947-2000) 4th Paper - Optional: Any one of the following:

(a) Freedom Struggle of India: 1857-1920 (b) History of the Marathas: 1627-1680 (c) History of Awadh and United Provinces: 1722-1856

5th Paper- Project Assignment 4th SEMESTER 1st Paper - Socio-Economic and Cultural History of Medieval India: 1526-1739 2nd Paper - Economic History of India: 1740-1947 3rd Paper - Socio-Economic and Cultural History of Contemporary India: (1947-2000) 4th Paper - Optional: Any one of the following:

(a) Freedom Struggle of India: 1920-1947 (b) History of the Marathas: 1680-1761 (c) History of U.P. : 1857-1950

(Viva-Voce).

M. A. (MIH ) Ist SEMESTER

1st Paper - Historiography and Methodology Q.1. Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit-I

Nature, scope and subject matter of History, philosophy, structure, forms and methodology

Unit-II

Historiography of Medieval India: slave and Khalji Dynasty

Unit-III

Historiography of Medieval India: Tughlaq and Lodi Dynasty

Unit-IV

Mughal Historiography: Babur, Humayun and Shershah

Books Recommended

1. Arthur Marwick-The Nature of History 2. B. Sheik Ali-History its Theory & Method 3. E. Sridharan-A Textbook of Historiography 4. E.H. Carr-What is History? 5. Harbans Mukhia-Historians & Historiography During the reign of Akbar 6. I. H. Siddiqui-Indo-Persian Historiography up to the 13th Century 7. K. L. Khurana-Concepts and Methods of Historiography 8. Mark Bloch-The Historian’s Craft 9. Mohibbul Hasan (ed.)-Historians of Medieval India 10. R.G. Collingwood-The Idea of History 11. bZ0 Jh/kju&bfrgkl ys[ku 12. ds0 ,y0 [kqjkuk&bfrgkl ys[ku ds fl)kUr vkSj vo/kkj.kk,a 13. gsjEc prqZosnh&lYrurdkyhu bfrgkl ys[ku

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M. A. (MIH ) 1st SEMESTER

2nd Paper - History of Medival India (Political &Administrative Aspects (1206-1398) Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit-I

1. Sources 2. Political condition of India on the eve of Turkish invasion. 3. Foundation of Delhi Sultanate: The Sultans (1206-1290) 4. Mongol invasions

Unit-II

Foundation of the Khalji Dynasty: 1. Khalji Revolution 2. Jalaluddin Khalji 3. Alauddin Khalji –Expansion of the Sultanate, Administration. 4. Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah

Unit-III

1. Foundation of the Tughluq Dynasty 2. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq 3. Mohammad Bin Tuqhluq 4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq 5. Fall of the Tughluqs

Unit-IV 1. Delhi Sultans: Theory of Kingship 2. Administration: Central and provincial structure 3. Power and Functions of Wazir in the Central Administration 4. Revenue, Military and Judicial system

Books Recommended

1. A C Banerjee-History of Khaljis 2. ABM Habibullah-Foundation of Muslim rule in India 3. Agha Mehdi Hussain-History of the Tughluqs 4. Agha Mehdi Hussain-Mohammad bin Tughluq 5. Harish Chandra Verma-Medieval India (Part-01) 6. Ishwari Prasad-A History of the Qaraunah Turks 7. K A Nizami-Some Aspects of Religion & Politics in India during the 13th Century 8. K S Lal-History of the Khaljis 9. Mohammad Habib & K A Nizami (ed.)-A Comprehensive History of India Vol-V 10. S A A Rizvi-Wonder that was India Vol-II 11. U N Day-Some Aspects of Medieval Indian History 12. Vipul Singh-Interpreting Medieval India Vol-I &II 13. gjh k pUnz oekZ&e/;dkyhu Hkkjr ¼Hkkx&01½


3rd Paper - History of Medieval India (Political and Administrative Aspects 1398-1556) Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit -I

Fall of Tughluq Dynasty Invasion of Amir Timur Saiyyad Dynasty Regime of Lodi Sultans Frequent Dynastic changes

Unit-II

Regional Kingdoms- Vijaynagar, Bahmani, Jaunpur, Bengal, Gujarat

Unit-III

Political condition of India on the eve of Babur’s invasion

Foundation of Mughal Empire: Babur Humayun

Sur interregnum : Sher Shah, Islam Shah

Unit-IV

Sources- Baburnama, Abbas Sarvani

Administrative Aspects: Lodis, Sher Shah, Islam Shah

Mughals Concept of Sovereignty

Mansabdari

Central & Provincial Structure of Administration

Wazir

Books Recommended

1. A B Pandey-The first Afghan Empire 2. A L Srivastava-Medieval India 3. A M Husain-Tughluq Empire, History of Mohammad Bin Tughluq 4. Ed. Habib and Nizami–A Comprehensive History of India, Vol. V, Part-I 5. H C Verma-Medieval India Vol. I ( Also in Hindi) 6. K A Nizami-Some Aspects of Religion & Politics in India during the 13th Century 7. K R Qanungo-Sher Shah and his Times 8. K S Lal-History of the Khaljis 9. R P Tripathi-Mughal Administration 10. R P Triptathi-Rise and fall of the Mughal Empire 11. Satish Chandra-History of Medieval India 12. ,y0 ih0 “kekZ&e/;dkyhu Hkkjr


4th Paper - History of India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1740-1857) Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I (a) Advent of Europeans: Struggle for Supremacy (b) Conquest of Bengal: Plassey and Buxar, Nawabs of Bengal (c) Expansion of the British (1772- 1818), Warren Hasting (Chet Singh, Nand Kumar,

relations with Begum of Awadh and the Rohillas), Impeachment (d) Subsidiary system

Unit –II (a) Anglo- Mysore relations, Anglo- Maratha relations, Anglo-Nepal war, Extermination of

the Pindaris, Estimate of Important Personalities (b) Company’s policy towards Native states

Unit –III (a) Amherst’s relations with Burma (b) William Bentick (c) Ranjeet singh : political condition of Punjab at time of the ascendancy of Ranjeet singh,

Assessment of Ranjeet singh (d) First Anglo- Afghan war

Unit –IV (a) Annexation of sind (b) Anglo-Sikh relations (c) Dalhousie as an annexationist (d) The Revolt of 1857

Books Recommended

1. Bipan Chadra-Modern India 2. K M Pannikar-The Evolution of British Policy towards Indian States, 1774-1858 3. P E Roberts-India under Wellesley 4. R C Majumdar-British Paramountcy and Indian Renaissance 5. R K Mukherjee-The Rise and fall of the East India Company 6. fcfiu pUnz&vk/kqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl 7. “ks[kj ca|ksik/;k;&Iyklh ls foHkktu rd 8. lqUnj yky&Hkkjr esa vaxzsth jkt] 02 Hkkx 9. jke foykl “kekZ&Hkkjr esa vaxzsth jkt vkSj ekDlZokn] 02 Hkkx 10. jke y[ku “kqDy&vk/kqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl 11. v;ks/;k flag&Hkkjr dk eqfDr laxzke] 02 Hkkx


5th Paper - History of India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1858-1947)

Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I

(a) Rise of Imperialism;

1-Transfer of power from Company to Crown

2- Canning to Northbrook

(b)Consolidation; Lytton, Ripon, Dufferin, Lansdowne, Elgin II: An analysis of political

and Administrative issues

Unit –II

(a) Curzon to Mountbatten: A historical appraisal

(b) Native States and the Government of India

Unit –III

British Policy towards the neighbouring Countries

Unit –IV

Administrative growth and changes under the Crown: Decentralization of finance,

Policy of Officialisation, Local self Government, Indian civil services, changes in

Army

Books Recommended

1. Alfred Lyall-British Dominion in India 2. Bipan Chadra-History of Modern India 3. Dr. R. S. Rastogi-Indo Afghan Relations 4. Hira Lal Singh-Problems and Policies of British in India (1885-1898) 5. S. Gopal-British Policy in India 6. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya-Rethinking 1857 7. Shekhar Bandopadhya-Plassey to Partition 8. Sumit Sarkar-Modern India 9. ,y0 ih0 “kekZ&Hkkjr dk bfrgkl 10. “ks[kj cUnksik/;k;&Iyklh ls foHkktu rd 11. fcfiu pUnz&vk/kqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl

M. A. (MIH ) 2nd SEMESTER

1st Paper - Historiography and Historians


Unit -I

Mughal Historiography: Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan, Aurangzeb, later Mughals and the

Marathas

Unit –II

Indian Historians

Unit –III

Historiography: Thoughts of Non Indian Historians

Unit –IV

Non Indian Historians on Indian History

Books Recommended

1. AbulFazl;-Akbarnama(Eng-Trs)Mrs. Benridge 2. B. Sheik Ali-History its Theory & Method 3. E. Sridharan-A Textbook of Historiography 4. Harbans Mukhia- Historians & Historiography During the reign of Akbar 5. Mohibbul Hasan(ed.)-Historians of Medieval India 6. R.G. Collingwood-The Idea of History 7. S.P. Sen (ed.)-Historians and Historiography in Modern India 8. V. K. Srivastava-bfrgkl ys[ku ,oa fof/k 9. bZ0 Jh/kju&bfrgkl ys[ku 10. gfj kadj JhokLro&bfrgkl ys[ku

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2nd Paper - History of Medieval India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1556-1658) Q.1. Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I

1. Restoration of the Mughals: Reoccupation of Hindustan by the Mughals 2. Role of Bairam Khan 3. Petticoat Government 4. Akbar:Imperialistic Policy,Rajput policy, Crisis of 1581,Foreign Policy, Relations

with Deccan States 5. Akbar as a National Monarch

Unit –II

Administration of Akbar: 1. Theory of Kingship 2. Revenue Reform 3. Military organization 4. Mansabdary System 5. Mahzar and Tauhid-i-Ilahi

Unit –III 1. Jahangir- ordinances after his accession, Relations with the Rajputs and the Deccan

States, Kandhar policy, Estimate, 2. Nurjahan- Ascendancy, Role in Mughal politics 3. Mahabat Khan- Role in court Politics, 4. Administration of Jahangir

Unit –IV Shahjahan -

1. Early difficulties 2. Central Asian and Kandhar policy. 3. Deccan policy 4. The fratricidal war 5. Golden Age 6. Administration of Shahjahan

Books Recommended

1. A. L Srivastava-Akbar, the great in 3 Vols. 2. B. P. Saxena-History of Shahjahn to Dihli 3. Beni Prasad-History of Jahangir 4. Ibn Hasan-Central Structure of the Mughal Empire 5. P. Saran-Provincial Structure of the Mughal 6. S. R. Sharma-History of Medieval India (Hindi & English) 7. Satish Chandra-Medieval India Vol. II 8. gjh k pUn oekZ&e/;dkyhu Hkkjr] Hkkx 02


3rd Paper - History of Medieval India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1658-1739) Q.1. Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I Aurangzeb:

1. New political Trends: Jat, Satnami, Sikh 2. Relation with the Rajputs 3. Deccan policy 4. Campaign in Assam 5. Administration 6. Mughal Empire-Towards decline

Unit –II Mughal-Maratha relations:

1. Mughal - Shivaji conflict, Shivaji and Shaista Khan, Sack of Surat, Treaty of Purandhar, Shivaji’s visit to Agra

2. Administration of Shivaji 3. Aurangzeb and Shambhuji

Unit –III Later Mughals:

1. Bahadur Shah, Jahandar Shah, Farrukhsiyar, Muhammad Shah(Till 1739) 2. Parties and Politics at the Mughal Court 3. Role of Saiyyad Brothers 4. Later Mughals and the Marathas 5. Invasion of Nadir Shah 6. Fall of the Empire

Unit –IV Mughal Administrations:

1. Central and Provincial Structure 2. Military Organization 3. Mansabdari System 4. Judicial System 5. Revenue Administration 6. Power and Functions of the Waqil-i-Mutlaq

Books Recommended 1. Abdul Aziz-Mansabdari System and the Mughal Army 2. Harish Chandra Verma-Medival India Vol. II 3. Ibn Hasan-Central Structure of the Mughal Empire 4. J. N. Sarkar-History of Aurangzeb 5. M Athar Ali-The Mughal Nobility under Aurangzeb 6. Satish Chandra-Medieval India Vol. II 7. William Irvine-Later Mughals


4th Paper - Administrative History of India: 1740-1857 Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I

Reforms: Clive, Warren Hasting, Cornwallis

Unit –II

Administrative changes and their effects: William Bentick, Ranjeet Singh, Dalhousie

Unit –III

Constitutional Development: Regulating Act, Judicature Act of 1781, Pitts India Act, Act

of 1788

Unit –IV

Charter Act (1793-1853): Circumstances, Provisions, Analysis, Significance

Books Recommended 1. A Aspinall-Cornwallis in Bengal 2. A B Keith-A Constitutional History of India 3. A C Banerjee (ed.)-Indian Constitutional Documents 4. A Chatterji-The Constitutional Development of India 5. D C Boulger-Lard William Bentinck 6. E Arnold-Dalhousie’s Administration of British India 7. G N Singh-Landmarks in Indian Constitutional and National Development 8. H H Dodwell-Dupleix & Clive 9. N K Sinha- Ranjit Singh 10. P E Roberts-History of British India 11. P Moon-Warren Hastings and British India 12. R K Mukherjee-The Rise and fall of the East India Company 13. V D Mahajan-Constitutional History of India 12. “ks[kj ca|ksik/;k;&Iyklh ls foHkktu rd 14. fcfiu pUnz&vk/kqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl 13. jke foykl “kekZ&Hkkjr esa vaxzsth jkt vkSj ekDlZokn] 02 Hkkx 14. jke y[ku “kqDy&vk/kqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl 15. lqUnj yky&Hkkjr esa vaxzsth jkt] 02 Hkkx 16. v;ks/;k flag&Hkkjr dk eqfDr laxzke] 02 Hkkx


5th Paper - History of India (Constitutional History and the Freedom Struggle of India: 1858-1947)


Unit –I

Constitutional Development from 1858 to 1892

Unit –II

Period of Reforms: Minto Morley, Mont’ford Reform, Govt.of India Act From 1935 to 1947

Unit –III

Growth of Nationalism:1857: British Repression and response, Failure and impact of the revolt, aftermath of the revolt, Political Associations and emergence of organized Nationalism, Indian National Congress, Pre Gandhian phase, Moderates, Extremists, Rise of militant Nationalism, Partition of Bengal, Trends till 1919, Home rule movement

Unit –IV

Consolidation of nationalism: Gandhian Movement, nature, progress and social composition, Simon Commission, working of provincial ministries, Pre partition Politics, Communalism, Estab of Pakistan, National Leaders and their Ideologies

Books Recommende: 1. Alfred Lyall-British Dominion in India 2. Bipan Chadra-History of Modern India 3. Dr. R. S. Rastogi-Indo Afghan Relations 4. Hira Lal Singh-Problems and Policies of British in India (1885-1898) 5. R. C. Agarwal-Constitutional development & freedom struggle 6. S. Gopal-British Policy in India 7. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya-Rethinking 1857 8. Shekhar Bandopadhya-Plassey to Partition 9. Sumit Sarkar-Modern India 10. ,y0 ih0 “kekZ&Hkkjr dk bfrgkl 11. “ks[kj cUnksik/;k;&Iyklh ls foHkktu rd 12. fcfiu pUnz&vk/kqfud Hkkjr dk bfrgkl 13. vkj0 lh0 vxzoky&laoS/kkfud fodkl o Lora=rk la?kZ’k

M. A. (MIH) 3rd SEMESTER

1st Paper - Socio-Economic and Cultural History of Medieval India: 1206-1526 Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I Society and Religion:

1. Social condition of India 2. Position of Women 3. Slave system 4. Socio-Religious Movements: Bhakti and Sufi Movements 5. Religious Trends under Iltutmish, Alauddin Khalji, Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, Firoz

Shah Tughlaq, Sikandar Lodhi 6. Impact of Islam on the Indian Society

Unit –II 1. Development of Trade 2. Industrial Development 3. Iqta System 4. Nature of Taxation: Agrarian and Non-Agrarian 5. Economic Policies: Alauddin Khalji, Ghiyasuddin Tughluq, Muhammad Bin

Tughlaq, Firoz Shah Tughluq, Sikandar Lodi 6. Currency System

Unit –III Cultural Development:

1. Development of Architecture: Mumluk, Khalji, Tughlaq, Lodi, Jaunpur, Bengal System

2. Painting 3. Music

Unit –IV 1. Sources of the Period 2. Education 3. Literature 4. Library 5. Recreation/Festivals

Books Recommended 1. A L Srivastava-Social & Economics History of Medieval India 2. Irfan Habib,Tapan Rai Chaudhry-Cambridge Economics History, Vol.-1 3. K. M. Ashraf-Life and conditions of the people of Hindustan 4. Puri Chopra & Das-Social Economics & Culture History of Medieval India, Vol-II 5. S A A Rizvi-History of Sufism in India Vol. II 6. Satish Chandra-Medieval India Vol. II 7. Yusuf Husain-Glimpses of Medieval Indian History


2nd Paper - Social and Cultural History of India: 1740-1947 Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I

1. State of society and religion in the 18th Century 2. Social policy of the East India Company 3. Reform and Revivalism (Aligarh etc.) 4. Role of political Parties towards social reforms

Unit –II

1. Rise of the Middle class and Neo-Middle class 2. Role of the Christian Missionaries in the social life of India 3. Impact of the West on the Indian society and the development of Education

Unit –III

1. Women in India 2. Depressed Classes: Status and Progress 3. Social Evils: Practices, Eradication and Legislations 4. Social reforms: Life and Ideologies

Unit –IV

1. Cultural life: Customs practices, recreation and renaissance 2. Literature and languages 3. Indian press 4. Music and Dances 5. Painting and Architecture 6. Cultural promoters

Books Recommended 1. Chopra Puri, Das-Social Eco & Cult. History of India, Vol-III 2. J. N. Farquhar-Modern Indian Religious Movements 3. K. K. Datta-A Social History of Modern India 4. Sumit Sarkar-Writings in Social History 5. Sushoban Sarkar-Bengal Renaissance 6. V. A. Narain-A Social History of Modern India 7. ,y0 ih0 “kekZ&vk/kqfud Hkkjrh; laLd`fr 8. ch0 ,u0 ywfu;k&Hkkjrh; lH;rk vkSj laLd`fr dk fodkl 9. PkksiM+k] iqjh] nkl&Hkkjr dk lkekftd lkaLd`frd o vkfFkZd bfrgkl Hkkx&03


3rd Paper - Contemporary History of India (Political & Administrative Aspects: 1947-2000)


Unit –I 1. Indian External Policy (Definition, Principles, Understanding) 2. Indian Internal Policy (Integration of states –Kashmir Issue, Hyderabad, Sindh

Issues, Telengana etc.) 3. Non-Alignment (Concept, Analysis ) 4. National Security (Factors governing National Security ) 5. Collective Security (Meaning, Basic Assumptions of C.S., conditions for

successful working of C.S.) 6. India and U.N.O. 7. Study of International politics

Unit –II Indian relations with:

1. U.S.A. 2. U.S.S.R. 3. China 4. Pakistan 5. Srilanka, Tibbet, Bhutan 6. Afghanistan

Unit –III 1. Making of the Constitution 2. Salient Features of Indian Constitution 3. Union Executive –President, Vice-President, Governor (power& position) 4. Directive Principle of State Policy 5. Framers of the Constitution

Unit –IV 1. Scientific Institutions and Scientists 2. National Laboratories 3. Astrology 4. Technical Educational Institutes (Medical, Dental, I.I Ts. Polytechnic,

Pharmacy, Agricultural Institutes) etc

Books Recommended

1. A Appadorai-The Domestic Roots of India’s Foreign Policy 1942-1972 2. Bipan Chandra, Mridula Mukherjee, Aditya Mukherjee-India after Independence

1947-2000 3. D D Basu-Introduction to the Constitution of India 4. M V Pylee -Constitutional Government in India 5. N Jayapalan-India and Her Neighbours 6. Paul R. Brass-The Politics of India since Independence 7. Tapan Biswal-International Relations 8. V P Dutta-India and the world

9. V P Menon-The story of the Integration of Indian states 10. ,e0 ,l0 jktu&xqV fujis{k vkanksyu ,oa laHkkouk,Wa 11. fcfiu pUnz] e`nqyk eq[kthZ] vkfnR; eq[kthZ&vktknh ds ckn dk Hkkjr 12. Mk0 euksgj izHkkdj] Mk0 latho Hkkukor&ledkyhu Hkkjr 13. Mk0 lqHkk’k d ;i&Hkkjr dk lkafo/kkfud fodkl vkSj lafo/kku 14. Mk0 uhuk f kjh’k&jk’Vªla?k lS)kfUrd vkSj O;ogkfjd i{k 15. oh0 ih0 nRr&cnyrh nqfu;k esa Hkkjr dh fons k uhfr] 02 Hkkx 16. ts0 ,u0 nhf{kr&Hkkjrh; fons k uhfr


4th Paper - Optional: Any one of the following

(a) Freedom Struggle of India: 1857- 1920 Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I 1. Popular resistance to Company’s Rule (Pre 1857) 2. Revolt of 1857 (Ideology, Programme, Leadership at various levels, peoples

participation, British repression etc) 3. Rise of Indian Nationalism 4. Approaches to Indian Nationalism (concept, debates)

Unit –II 1. Emergence of Organized Nationalism-I.N.C. Political Ideology, formation 2. Political Associations 3. Moderates and Extremists (objectives, Techniques, Philosophy) 4. Surat split

Unit –III 1. Partition of Bengal, Anti-Partition Agitation 2. Swadeshi Movement 3. Revolutionary Movement 4. Emergence of Communal Consciousness

Unit –IV 1. Home Rule Movement 2. Lucknow Pact 3. Aligarh, Deoband, Wahabi Movements

Books Recommended 1. A R Desai-Social Background of Indian Nationalism 2. Bipan Chandra (ed.)-India’s Struggle for Independence 3. R.C. Majumdar-Struggle for Freedom 4. S. N. Banerjee-A Nation in Making 5. S. R. Mehrotra-Emergence of Indian National Congress 6. Shekhar Bandopadhya–National Movement in India 7. Subhas Chandra Bose–Indian Struggle 8. Sumit Sarkar-Swadeshi Movement 9. Tara Chand-History of Freedom Movement in India Vols-II,III,IV

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(b) History of the Marathas: 1627-1680.

Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concern.

Unit –I

Sources and historiography Maratha Dharm Saints of Maharashtra

Unit –II

Rise of Maratha power Impact of Geography

Unit –III

Shivaji

Unit –IV

Administration of Shivaji

Books Recommended 1. A L Srivastava-Mughal Empire (Hindi & English) 2. G. S. Sardesai-New History of the Marathas(Also in Hindi) 3. Grant Duff-Hsitory of the Marathas 4. Harish Chandra Verma-e/;dkyhu Hkkjr Vol.-II 5. J N Sarkar-Shivaji and his Times(Also in Hindi) 6. N.K. Nadkarni-History of Marathas Vol.-I 7. S.N. Sen-Military system of the Marathas 8. Stewart Gordon-The Marathas(1600-1818), The New Cambridge History of India



(c) History of U.P. : 1722-1856

Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllable of the paper concern. Unit –I

1.Sources Area; Extent, Geographical features Decline of Mughal Power, Rise of Marathas

2. Emergence of Sadat Khan 1722-1732 3. Nawab Safdar Jang 1739-1753 4. Nawab Shuja ud Daulah 1753- 1775 5. Nawab Asaf ud Daulah 1775-1798

Unit –II 1.Wazir Ali 1798 2.Saadat Ali Khan 1798-1814 3.Ghazi-ud Din Haider 1814-1827 4.Nasir ud- Din Haider 1827-1837

Unit –III

1. Muhammad Ali Shah 1837-1842 2. Amjad Ali Shah 1842-1847 3. Wajid Ali Shah 1847- 1856 4. Cause for the Annexation of the State by the Britishers:different theory

Unit –IV

1. Awadh Society- main characteristic, Culture, Dress, Music & Dance 2. Monuments, Economy- main characteristics

Books Recommended 1. A L Srivastava-The first two Nawabs of Awadh 2. A P Bhatnagar -The Oudh Nights 3. C C Davics-Warren Hastings and Oudh 4. G D Bhatnagar- Avadh under Wazid Ali Shah 5. Ikhtiyaruddin Qidwai-The court Life under the Nawabis of oudh 6. Mirza Ali Azhar-King Wazid Ali Shah 7. P C Mukerjee-Pictoral Lucknow 8. Ravi Bhatt-The life and times of Nawabs 9. T G P Spear-The Nawabs

M.A.(MIH) IIIrd SEMESTER

5th Paper- Project Assignment

M. A. (MIH) 4th SEMESTER

1st Paper – Socio-Economic and Cultural History of Medieval India: 1526-1739 Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I Society and Religion:

1. Social condition of India on the eve of Babur’s invasion 2. Position of Women 3. Bhakti Saints 4. Sufi Silsilas 5. Reliegious policies of the mughal Emperors 6. Interaction between the Hindus and Muslims

Unit –II Economic:

1. Development of Trade and Industries 2. Commercial relations with the Europeans 3. Jagirdari and Zamindari System 4. Nature of Taxation: Agrarian and Non-Agrarian 5 Economic Policies: Sher Shah, Akbar Jahangir, Shahjahan, Aurangzeb 6. Currency System

Unit –III

Cultural Development: 1. Development of Architecture under Emperors 2. Painting and Calligraphy 3. Music 4. Cultural contribution of Nurjahan, Shahjahan and Dara Shikoh

Unit –IV

1. Sources of the Period 2. Education 3. Literature: Persian, Hindi, Urdu and Eminent Scholars 4. Library 5. Gardens

Books Recommended 1. A L Srivastava-Social and Cultural History of Medieval India 2. Harbans Mukhiya-The Mughals of India 3. Percy Brown-Indo-Islamic Architecture 4. S. A. A. Rizvi–Medieval India 5. Tara Chandra-Influence of Islam on Indian. 6. W H Moreland-1-India from Akbar to Aurangzeb 2- India at the death of Akbar 7. ,0 ,y0 JhokLro&e/;dkyhu Hkkjr dk lkekftd ,oa lkaLd`frd bfrgklA 8. gjh k pUnz oekZ&e/;dkyhu Hkkjr Hkkx&02


2nd Paper – Economic History of India: 1740-1947 Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I 1. Economic Condition of India on the eve of the British conquest of Bengal 2. Mercantilism and European economic interests in India: East India Co. and its rule

in Bengal 3. Agrarian conditions and Agrarian movements 4. Development of trade and commerce

Unit –II Revenue: Sources and Administration

1. Land Revenue, the permanent settlement objectives, operations, effects and official critiques

2. Ryotwari and mahalwari systems, consequences of the periodic settlements Other Sources-Tariff Excise (Taxation)

3. Increase in the cultivation, commercialization of Agriculture, cash crops, rural indebtedness.

4. Famines and the attitude of the British administration Unit –III

1. Conditions before the emergence of modern industries; artisans and craft products 2. Handicraft industry under colonial rule; Deindustrialization 3. Capital investments in India: indigenous and British effect 4. Modern industry before first great war, Labour problems, policies and legislation

Unit –IV 1. Transport and communications, growth and expansion 2. Currency system during colonial rule 3. Drain of wealth 4. Economic thinkers

Books Recommended 1. Bipan Chandra-Economic Nationalism 2. B. B. Mishra-Indian Provincial Finance 3. R. C. Dutt-Economic History of India- 2Vols 4. Dharma Kumar(ed.)-The Cambridge Economic History of India 5. V.B. Singh-Economic History of India 6. Pkksijk] iqjh] nkl&Hkkjr dk lkekftd lkaLd`frd o vkfFkZd bfrgkl Hkkx&03


3rd Paper: Socio-Economic and Cultural History of Contemporary India: (1947-2000)

Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned. Unit –I

1. Status of women/ Promotion of W.R. Human Rights: Ø Universal Declaration of H.R. Ø H.R. Treaties Ø H.R. Bodies Ø Check on H.R. Violations

2. Fairs and Festivals 3. Education 4. Literature

Unit –II 1. Music and Dance(Classical , Folk) 2. Theatre/ Film (electronic media, Newspapers) 3. Eminent Personalities in various fields 4. Social Life, Politics, Religion, Culture

Unit –III 1. Industries –Development and Decline 2. Growth of Handicrafts 3. Green/White Revolutions 4. Labour-Problems, Policies, Legislation 5. Regional co-relation in South Asia(New Delhi Meeting August 1983)

Unit –IV 1. Five year plans 2. Trade-Internal, External 3. Tariff excise and customs 4. I.M.F.- Aims, objectives( International Monetary Fund) 5. Food and Agricultural Organization 6. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Books Recommended 1. Bipan Chandra, Mridula Mukherjee, Aditya Mukherjee-India after Independence 1947-2000 2. Dharma Kumar(ed.)-The Economic History of India 3. Hiranmay Karlekar(ed.)-Independent India:The First Fifty years 4. Karuna Chanana(ed.)-Socialisation, Education and Women:Explorations in Gender Identity 5. M Chaudhuri-Indian Women’s Movement 6. Paul R. Brass-The Politics of India since Independence 7. S P Gupta, S P Asthana-Element of Indian Art 8. S Philip Rawson-Indian Painting 9. T V Sathyamurthy (ed.)-Industry and Agriculture in India since Independence 10. Tapan Biswal-International Relations 11. V.B. Singh(ed.)–Economic History of India 12. fcfiu pUnz] e`nqyk eq[kthZ] vkfnR; eq[kthZ&vktknh ds ckn dk Hkkjr 13. Mk0 euksgj izHkkdj] Mk0 latho Hkkukor&ledkyhu Hkkjr

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4th Paper-Optional: Any one of the following (a) Freedom Struggle of India: 1920-1947 Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned.

Unit –I 1. Peasant satyagraha 2. Khilafat/ Non- Cooperation Movement 3. Quit India Movement 4. Role of social groups and classes

Unit –II 1. Ideological Trends in the Congress 2. Peasant Struggle 3. I.N.A. 4. Naval Meeting 5. Telangana

Unit –III Constitutional changes and Response

1. Minto-Morley Reforms 2. Act of 1919 3. Simon Commission/ Nehru Report 4. Communal Award 5. Act of 1935 6. Wavell plan/ Cabinet Mission 7. Partition of India

Unit –IV Life Sketch Ideologies of:

4. Moderates 5. Extremists 6. Revolutionaries 7. Regional cases

Books Recommended 1. A R Desai-Social Background of Indian Nationalism 2. Bipan Chandra (ed.)-India’s Struggle for Independence 3. R.C. Majumdar-Struggle for Freedom- 4. S. N. Banerjee-A Nation in Making 5. S. R. Mehrotra-Emergence of Indian National Congress 6. Shekhar Bandopadhya–National Movement in India 7. Subhash Chandra Bose–Indian Struggle 8. Sumit Sarkar-Swadeshi Movement 9. Tara Chand-History of Freedom Movement in India Vols-II,III,IV 10. iq[kjkt tSu&Hkkjr esa Lora=rk la?k’kZ 11. vkj0 lh0 vxzoky&laoS/kkfud fodkl ,oa Lora=rk la?k’kZ


4th Paper-Optional: Any one of the following (b) History of the Marathas 1680-1761


Unit –I

Shambhuji Maratha war of Independence

Unit –II

Balaji Vishwanath Shahu

Unit –III

Baji Rao Ist Balaji Baji Rao

Unit –IV

Third Battle of Panipat: Circumstances Result and significance Administration of the Peshwas

Books Recommended 1. A L Srivastava-Mughal Empire 2. B G Dighe-Peshwa Baji Rao I 3. Brij Kishore-Tarabai and her times 4. G. S. Sardesai-New History of the Marathas Vol. III (Hindi & English) 5. Grant Duff-History of the Marathas Vol. II 6. H N Sinha-The Rise of the Peshwas (First three Peshwas) 7. J N Sarkar-Rise and fall of the Mughal Empire 8. M G Ranade-Rise of the Maratha Power 9. S C Mishra & Pratap Singh-ejkBksa dk bfrgkl 10. Stewart Gordon-The Marathas (1600-1818), The New Cambridge History of India 11. T M Shezwalkar-Panipat,1761


4th Paper-Optional: Any one of the following

(c) History of U. P. : 1857-1950

Q.1 Compulsory question from the entire syllabus of the paper concerned. Unit –I

1. Historical sources 2. Formation of the Province- extent Geographical characteristic 3. Demographic study 4. Historical background 5. British Administrative set- up 6. The Provincial and subordinate services 7. Indian reaction towards British administrative set-up 8. Major Economic and administrative problems

Unit –II 1. Reaction towards British rule the revolt of 1857 2. The provincial and subordinate services 3. Ghandhian Movements and the Province 4. Peasant Movement

Unit –III 1. The vernacular press and its role 2. Education–growth & development 3. Society- main problems, prominent social groups 4. Culture trends- Braj, Awadhi, Purvi main characteristics 5. Prominent religion & sects

Unit –IV 1. Provincial Economy 2. Major industries and Handicrafts 3. Urbanization- Agra, Allahabad, Lucknow, Faizabad, Meerut, Aligarh

Books Recommended 1. Abdul Halim Sharat-Lucknow the last phase of oriental culture 2. Amir Hasan-Palace Culture of Lucknow 3. Amrish Misra-Fire of Grace 4. G D Bhatnagar- Avadh under Wazid Ali Shah 5. M. Maseeh-ud-din Khan: British Aggression in oudh 6. Major R. W. Bird:- Dacoittee in Excelsis 7. N L Chatterjee-Glories of Uttar Pradesh 8. P C Mookerjee-Pictoral Lucknow 9. Sidney Hay-Historic Lucknow 10. Veena Talwar-Sham-e-Awadh

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