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1 FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & RELIGIOUS STUDIES SYLLABUS FOR M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (CBCEGS) (SEMESTER: I II) (FOR NEW ADMISSION) & M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (CBCEGS) (SEMESTER: III IV) (For those Students who admitted in Session ) GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY AMRITSAR Note: (i) Copy rights are reserved. Nobody is allowed to print it in any form. Defaulters will be prosecuted. (ii) Subject to change in the syllabi at any time. Please visit the University website time to time.

2 1 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER I II) (FOR NEW ADMISSION) & M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER III IV) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) Time: Minor Tests: 1 Hour Max Marks : 100 Major Test : 3 Hours First Minor Test : 20 Second Minor Test : 20 Quiz : 10 Major Test : 50 Instructions for the Candidates: 1. M.A. (Hons.) Religious Studies will be completed in four Semesters 2. M.A. (Hons.) Religious Studies offers 22 courses (GNL ) 4 credits of each course and is divided in four semesters. The Students are required to opt 6 courses in (each Ist and IInd semester) and one course in semester III and semester IV from allied departments. 3. There are three Units in each course. The candidates are required to appear in three tests (2 Minor and 1 Major) during the course. 4. First Minor Test from Unit-I carrying 20 marks will be held after six weeks from the commencement of semester. 5. Second Minor Test from Unit-II carrying 20 marks will be held six weeks after the first test. 6. Third Major Test (from the whole syllabus), carrying 50 marks will be held in the end of each semester according to the date-sheet announced by University authorities. 7. Quiz Test (10 Marks) from each course will be held during the semester.

3 2 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER I II) (FOR NEW ADMISSION) & M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER III IV) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) SCHEME OF COURSE M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER I II) (CBCEGS) (FOR NEW ADMISSION) SEMESTER I GNL 401 GNL 402 GNL 403 GNL 404 GNL 405 GNL 406 Origin and Development of Religion Vedic Religion Origin and Development of Sikh Religion Bhakti Tradition of Medieval India Exegetical Traditions of Guru Granth Sahib Philosophy of Religion SEMESTER II GNL 407 Structure and Patterns of Religion GNL 408 Philosophy of Sikhism GNL 409 Sociology of Sikh Religion GNL 410 Varan Bhai Gurdas and Janam Sakhi Literature GNL 411 History of the Sikhs ( ) GNL 412 Islamic Philosophy M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER III IV) (FOR THOSE WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) SEMESTER III GNL 413 GNL 414 GNL 415 GNL 416 GNL 417 Religious Movements of Punjab (19 th and early 20 th century) Buddhism Study of Singh Sabha Literature Sufism Study of Dasam Granth Note: One Interdisciplinary Course is compulsory for students. SEMESTER IV GNL 419 GNL 420 GNL 421 GNL 423 GNL 424 Six Schools of Indian Philosophy Special Study of Major Banis Jainism Judaism and Christianity Analysis of Sikh Literature Note: One Interdisciplinary Course is compulsory for students.

4 3 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER I) (CBCEGS) GNL 401: ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGION Origin and Development of Religion 1. Religion: Definition, Nature and Scope 2. Forms of Primitive Religion : Animism, Fetishism, Magic, Totem, Tabo, Mana 3. Indus Valley Civilization : Beliefs and Practices I Sociological Theories of Origin of Religion 1. Evolutionary Theories : Max Mullar and E.B. Tylor 2. Functional Theories : Emile Durkheim and Max Weber 3. Religious Specialists : Shamans, Priest and Witches Religions in Modern World 1. Religions and Culture : Beliefs and Rituals 2. Religious Pilgrimage 3. Religious Festivals 1. Greig, J.C.C., Religions of Mankind: Today & Yesterday, Fortrees Press, Philadelphia, Jevous, Frank Byron, The History of Religion, Orient Publication, Delhi, Leach, Edmund, The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism, Tavistock Publication Ltd., London. 4. Noss, John B., Man's Religions, Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, Paul, Redin, Primitive Religion, Dover Publication, New York, Smart, Ninian, The Religious Experience of Mankind, William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, Punjabi Book: 1. qwilb, gurbcn ismg, Drm di auqpqi qy ivkws, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, Hindi Books: msih, XwkUb, smwnx Drm-drSn, moqi lwl bnwrsi dws, id`li, 1985.

5 4 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER I) (CBCEGS) GNL 402: VEDIC RELIGION Vedas and Upanishads 1. Vedas : An Introduction 2. Vedic Theology and Rituals 3. Philosophy of Upanishads : Brahman, Atman, Mukti Puranas 1. Puranas: An Introduction 2. Philosophical Aspects of Puranas 3. Cultural Aspects of Puranas I Ramayana, Mahabharta and Bhagavad Gita 1. Ramayana : An introduction 2. Mahabharta : An Introduction 3. Bhagavad Gita : Karma, Bhakti and Jnana Yoga 1. Balbir Singh, The Conceptual Framework of Indian Philosophy, The Macmillan Co. of India, New Delhi, Barth, A., Religions of India, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, Bhattacharya, S.H. (ed.), The Cultural Heritage of India, Vols, I & II, The Rama Krishna Mission, Calcutta, Gupta,S.N. Das, A History of Indian Philosophy, Vol. I, Cambridge University Press, New York, H. Hiriyanna, Outlines of Indian Philosophy, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, Hume, R.E., The Thirteen Principal Upanishads, Oxford University Press, New York, Keith, A.B., The Religion and Philosophy of Vedas and Upanishads, Moti Lal Banarsi Dass, New Delhi, S.Radhakrishnan, Indian Philosophy, Vol. I, George Allen & Unwin, London, Hindi Books: 1. gupqw, AYs.AYn. dws, BwrqIX drsn kw ieiqhws, Bwg 5, rwjsqwn ihmdi grmq AkwdmI, jypur, fbokekoh, nkohvhh, Gkosh: do;ab, gzikph :{Bhtof;Nh,gfNnkbk,1994H 3. rwdw ikrsnb, BwrqIX drsn, Bwg pihlw, rwjpwl AYNf smnz, id`li, 1973.

6 5 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER I) (CBCEGS) GNL 403: ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SIKH RELIGION Guru Nanak and the Foundation of Sikhism 1. Milieu : Religious, Social and Political 2. Guru Nanak - The Founder of Sikhism 3. Mission of Guru Nanak I Sikhism: From Guru Angad to Guru Arjan Dev 1. Growth of Sikh Religion under Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das and Guru Ram Das. 2. Expansion and Consolidation under Guru Arjan Dev 3. Editing of Guru Granth Sahib Sikhism: From Guru Hargobind to Guru Gobind Singh 1. Guru Hargobind and the Institution of Miri-Piri. 2. Guru Tegh Bahadur : Historical Concerns and Martyrdom 3. Guru Gobind Singh : Carrying on Guru Nanak's Mission 1. Banerjee, A.C., Guru Nanak and His Times, Punjabi University, Patiala, Banerjee,I.B.,Evolution of the Khalsa, A.Mukerjee & Co., Calcutta, 2 Vols., Ganda Singh, A Short History of the Sikhs, Orient Longmans, Bombay, Grewal,J.S., and S.S. Bal, Guru Gobind Singh, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Grewal, J.S., Guru Nanak in History, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Harbans Singh (ed.), Perspective on Guru Nanak, Punjabi University, Patiala, McLeod,W.H, Evolution of Sikh Community, Oxford University Press, Delhi, ,Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion, Oxford University Press, Delhi, Khushwant Singh, History of Sikhs, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Vol. I, Punjabi Books: 1. swgr, s.s., Aqy mohn jiq ismg, guru qyg bhwdr : jivn qy isrjnw, inau eyz bu`k syntr,amimrqsr, gmfw ismg Aqy qyjw ismg, is`k ieiqhws, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, qwrn ismg qy POjw ismg, guru qyg bhwdr : jivn qy rcnw, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, iflon,blvmq ismg, prmu`k is`k qy is`k pmq, ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, bynrzi,iemdu BUSx, Kwlsy di isrjxw, do Bwg, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, Bgq ismg, pmjwb dw ieiqhws, pmjwb XUnIvristI tykst borf, cmfigvh, rwey jsbir ismg, Kwlsw isrjxw qy dsm grmq, ivigawn BwrqI, AMimRqsr, rwey jsbir ismg, pmjwb dy smwijk ieiqhws qy iek nzr, nvin prkwsn, AMimRqsr,1998.

7 6 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER I) (CBCEGS) GNL 404: BHAKTI TRADITION OF MEDIEVAL INDIA Bhakti Tradition 1. Bhakti: Meaning, Types and Definition 2. Origin and Development of Bhakti Tradition 3. Bhakti Tradition of South and North India I Sarguna and Nirguna Bhakti: Some Prominent Bhagats 1. Sarguna Bhakti : Bhagat Ramanand and Surdas 2. Sarguna Bhakti : Bhagat Tulsidas 3. Nirguna Bhakti : Bhagat Namdev Nirguna Bhakti: Some Prominent Bhagats 1. Bhagat Kabir 2. Bhagat Ravidas 3. Impact of Bhakti Tradition on Religion, Society and Culture 1. Bhattacharya, H. (ed.), The Cultural Heritage of India, The Ramakrishna Mission, Calcutta, Darshan Singh, Indian Bhakti Tradition and Sikh Gurus, Lyall Book Depot, Ludhiana, Punjabi Books: 1. swbr, jsbir ismg, Bgq rivdws sroq pusqk, guru nwnk dyv XUnIvristI, AMimRqsr[ 2. blkwr ismg(smpw.), nwnk prkws p`iqrkw (BgqI ivsys AMk), pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw[ 3. mnmohn ismg, guru nwnk Aqy BgqI AMdoln, mndip prkwsn, nvin id`li, Hindi Books: 1. sihgl,mnmohn,smq kwiv kw dko;afbe ivslysx, BwrqNydU Bvn, cmfigvh, Srmw,jotz;a lwl, wzx ekbhb fbor[d BgqI swdnw, nvoidaw inkyqn, vwrwnsi. 3. cqurvydi,prsurwm, auqri Bwrq ki smq prmprw, BwrqI BMfwr, Alwhwbwd, BVQvwl,pIqMbr d`q, ihmdi kwvx myn inrgux smprdwie, (Anuvwdk prsurwm cqurvydi, smpw. BgIrQ msur), AvD pbilismg hwaus, lknau, smmq munsi rwm, BgqI kw ivkws, cokmbw ividaw Bvn, vwrwnsi, 1958.

8 7 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER I) (CBCEGS) GNL 405: EXEGETICAL TRADITIONS OF GURU GRANTH SAHIB Early Exegetical Traditions 1. Exegesis through the Scripture 2. Exegetical Approach of Bhai Gurdas 3. Exegetical Approach of Meharban and his Successors I Major Exegetical Traditions 1. Udasi Tradition 2. Nirmala Tradition 3. Singh Sabha Tradition : Bhai Vir Singh, Bhai Jodh Singh Prominent Modern Exegeses 1. Prof. Sahib Singh 2. Prof. Teja Singh 3. Major English Translations of Gurbani : A Survey English Book: 1. Gurnek Singh, Guru Granth Sahib: Interpretations, Meaning and Nature, National Book Shop, Delhi, Punjabi Books: 1. AivnwS kor, propysr swihb ismg jivn Aqy rcnw, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, swihb ismg (pro.), gurbwxi dy ieiqhws bwry, ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, , Awid biv bwry, ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, , gurbwxi ivawkrx, ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, j`gi, rqn ismg, gurbwxi tiky AwnMdGn, BwSw ivbwg, pitawlw. 6. tikwkwri, ieiqhwskwri qy p`qrkwri, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, qwrn ismg, gurbwxi diaw ivawikaw prxwliaw, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, priqm ismg (smpw.), inrml smprdwie, guru nwnk dyv XUnIvristI, AMimRqsr, , BweI kwnh ismg nwbw: ipcokv, rcnw qy mulwkx, guru nwnk dyv XUnIvristI, AMimRqsr, 1989.

9 8 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER I) (CBCEGS) GNL 406: PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction 1. Philosophy of Religion : Definition, Nature and Scope 2. Relation of Philosophy of Religion to Theology and Religion 3. Problems of Philosophy of Religion : Free-Will, Immortality and Evil Philosophical Expressions of Religion 1. Religious Language 2. Religious Knowledge 3. Religious Experience Arguments for the Existence of God 1. Ontological Arguments 2. Cosmological Arguments 3. Teleological and Moral Arguments I 1. G., Galloway, The Philosophy of Religion, T.T. Clark, 38 George Street, Edinburgh, John, H. Hick, Philosophy of Religion, Prentice Hall of India, Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, Rowe, W., W.J.Weinwright, Philosophy of Religion, Hocourt Brace Jovanovich Inc., USA, Y., Masih, Introduction of Religious Philosophy, Moti Lal Banarsi Dass, New Delhi, Punjabi Book: 1. vzir ismg, Drm dw dwrsink p`k, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, Hindi Books: 1. isnhw, hryndr prswd, Drm drsn ki rup rykw, moqi lwl bnwrsi dws, idli, msih, XwkUb, smwnx Drm drsn, moqi lwl bnwrsi dws, id`li, 1985.

10 9 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER II) (CBCEGS) GNL 407: STRUCTURE AND PATTERNS OF RELIGION Introduction to Comparative Religion 1. Nature and Scope of Comparative Religion 2. Structural Types of Religion 3. Typology of Religion I Problems and Methods in the Study of Religion 1. Nature of the Holy 2. Nature of the World 3. Man s Encounter with the World of the Holy : Modes and Ways Study of Myths, Ritual and Cult 1. Mythical Tradition 2. Ritualistic Tradition 3. Cult Tradition 1. Bouquet,A.C., Comparative Religion, Penguine Books, James,E.O., Comparative Religion, Cox & Wyman, Great Britain, James, William, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Random House, New York, Mensching, G., Structures and Patterns of Religion, Motilal Banarsidass, New Delhi, Srivastava, R.S., Comparative Religion, Munshi Ram Manoharlal, New Delhi, gzikph s/ fjzdh: 1H Xow nfxn?blnekdfwe gfog/y, gzikph :{Bhtof;Nh, gfnnkbk, 1997H 2H :ke{p w;hj, s[bbkswe Xow do;ab, w'sh bkb pbko;h dk;, gnbk, 1985 (fjzdh)h 3H okxk feq;adb, XowL fje s[bbkswe nfxn?b, b'e ;kfjs gqek;ab, nzfwqs;o, 1991H

11 10 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER II) (CBCEGS) GNL 408: PHILOSOPHY OF SIKHISM Sikh Metaphysics 1. God, Soul, Liberation 2. Cosmology 3. Man and Purpose of Human Existence I Sikh Epistemology 1. Sikh Epistemology : Nature and Kinds of Knowledge 2. Sikh Mysticism : Nature and Modes of Expression 3. Guru, Sabad, Hukam Sikh Axiology 1. Values: Meaning, Nature and Kinds 2. Karma and Retribution 3. Social and Political Values 1. Avtar Singh, Ethics of the Sikhs, Punjabi University, Patiala, Daljeet Singh, Sikhism: A Comparative Study of Its Theology and Mysticism, Sterling Publishers, New Delhi, Shashi Bala, Sikh Metaphysics, Singh Brothers, Amritsar, Punjabi Books: 1. Syr ismg, gurmiq drsn, SRomxI gurduawrw prbmdk kmyti, AMimRqsr, gursrnjiq ismg, guru nwnk bwxi ivcli nyiqkqw dw Ajokw prsmg, BweI cqr ismg jivn ismg, AMimRqsr, j`gi, rqn ismg, guru nwnk di ivcwrdwrw, nvxu`g pbilsrj, id`li, iflon, jsivmdr kor, guru nwnk di kimq mimwsw, guru nwnk dyv XUnIvristI, AMimRqsr, blkwr ismg, is`k rh`svwd, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw[ 6. rwey jsbir ismg, guru grmq swihb iv`c brhm dw smklp, nvin prkwsn, AMimRqsr, 1979.

12 11 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER II) (CBCEGS) GNL 409: SOCIOLOGY OF SIKH RELIGION Sociological Precepts of Sikhism 1. Goal of Human Life 2. Social Ethics: Justice, Equality and Freedom 3. Code of Conduct : Personal and Congregational I Sikh Society 1. Rejection of Caste System 2. Religious Festivals 3. Major Sikhs Sects: Udasis, Nirmalas, Sewa Panthis and Nihangs. Sikh Institutions 1. Guruship: Granth and Panth 2. Gurudwara, Sangat and Pangat 3. Sarbat Khalsa and Gurmata 1. Avtar Singh, Ethics of the Sikhs, Punjabi University, Patiala, Cole,W.O. &, Piara Singh Sambhi, The Sikhs: Their Religion and Practices, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, Durkheim, Emile, Elementary Forms of Religion, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, Kohli, S.S., Sikh Ethics, Munshi Ram Manohar Lal, New Delhi, McMullan C.O. (Ed.), Rituals and Sacraments in Indian Religions, I S.P.C.K., Delhi, Mogee, Reeca, Sociology: An Introduction, Halt Rinehert and Winston, New York, Robertson, Ronald (Ed.), Sociology of Religion, Penguin Books, Middle England, Weber, Max, The Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism, George Allen & Unwin, London, Yinger. J. Milto, The Scientific Study of Religion, Crowell Collier and Macmillan, New York, 1970.

13 12 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER II) (CBCEGS) Punjabi Books: 1. Amol, AYs.AYs., BwrqI smwjk smsqwvw, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, imqihix[ 2. is`k rihq mirawdw, SoRmxI gurduawrw prbmdk kmyti, AMimRqsr, Syr ismg (propysr), gurmiq drsn, SoRmxI gurduawrw prbmdk kmyti, AMimRqsr, koieinmg, symual, smwj ivigawn (Anuvwdk bldyv ismg rihl), pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, gursrnjiq ismg, guru nwnk bwxi dw smwj SwsqrI pirpyk, ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, guriey, jy.ays., Bwrq ivc jwqw Aqy nslw, Anuvwdk AYn.AYs. sofi, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, jgjiq ismg, is~k ienklwb, bwhri pbilkysnz, nvi id`li, fyivs, ikmgzly, mnu`ki smwj, Anuvwdk prkws ismg jmmu, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, qyjw ismg, gmfw ismg is`k ieiqhws, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, priqm ismg (smpw.) inrml smprdwie, guru nwnk dyv XUnIvristI, AMimRqsr, mihmdr ismg, bwbw sri cmd qy audwsi m`q, nvxu`g pbilsrz, nvin id`li, 1996.

14 13 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER II) (CBCEGS) GNL 410: VARAN BHAI GURDAS AND JANAM SAKHI LITERATURE Varan Bhai Gurdas: Introduction 1. Bhai Gurdas : Life and Times 2. Bhai Gurdas : An Interpreter of Gurbani 3. Varan Bhai Gurdas : A Source of Sikh History Study of Selected Vars 1. Study of First Var 2. Study of Tenth Var 3. Study of Twenty- Fourth Var I Introduction to the Janamsakhi Literature 1. Definition, Origin and Development of the Janamsakhi Tradition 2. Constituents, Form, Purpose and Function of the Janamsakhis 3. The Janamsakhis as a Source of History. 1. McLeod, W.H., Guru Nanak and The Sikh Religion, Oxford, , Early Sikh Tradition: A Study of the Janamsakhis, Oxford, Surjit Hans, A Reconstruction of the Sikh History from Sikh Literature, ABS Publishers, Jalandhar, Punjabi Books 1. gurbks ismg, vwrw BweI gurdws Awlocnwqmk AiDAYn, BwSw ivbwg pmjwb, pitawlw, jgjiq ismg,jnmswkiaw dw qwrikk AiDAYn, pmjwbi swihq AkwdmI, luidawxw, j`gi, rqn ismg, BweI gurdws: jivni qy rcnw, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, ipawr ismg, guru nwnk sbmdi iqmn Koj-p`qr, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, 1970.

15 14 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER II) (CBCEGS) GNL 411: HISTORY OF THE SIKHS ( ) Banda Singh Bahadur 1. Life and Mission 2. Achievements 3. Polity I Sikh Misals 1. Origin and Organisation of the Misals 2. Society under the Misals 3. Prominent Sikh Misals:Bhangi,Ahluwalia,Ramgarhia,Phoolkia, Kanahyia Maharaja Ranjit Singh 1. Conquest and Consolidation 2. Polity and Economy 3. Social Organization 1. Chopra, G.L., The Punjab as a Sovereign State , Vishveshvara Nand Vedic Research Institute, Hoshiarpur, Grewal, J.S., From Guru Nanak to Maharaja Ranjit Singh: Essays in Sikh History, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, , The Reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Sita Ram Kohli Memorial Lectures, Punjabi University, Patiala, Gupta, H.R., History of the Sikhs (Vols. I -V), Munshi Ram Manohar Lal, Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi, Gupta, P.L., and Sanjay Garg, The Coins of Dal Khalsa and Lahore Darbar, Deptt. of Cultural Affairs and Archeology, Govt. of Punjab, Chandigarh, Khushwant Singh, History of Sikhs, (Vol.I),Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Sinha,N.K., Rise of Sikh Power, A. Mukherjee & Co., Calcutta, , Ranjit Singh, A. Mukharjee & Co., Calcuta, Punjabi Books: 1. hoqi,prym ismg, pmjwb dw smwijk ieiqhws, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, siql,s.s., is`k imslw qy srdwr Grwxy, lwhor bu`k Swp, luidawxw, gryvwl, jy.ays, rxjiq ismg, inau eyz bu`k syntr, AMimRqsr, gmfw ismg, bmdw ismg bhwdr, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, 1990.

16 15 M.A. RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER II) (CBCEGS) GNL 412: ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY Advent of Islam 1. Pre-Islamic Milieu of Arabia 2. Life and Mission of Prophet Muhammad 3. Quran : Compilation I Islamic Beliefs and Practices 1. Allah 2. Day of Judgement 3. Five Pillars Development of Islam after Muhammad 1. Sects : Sunni and Shias 2. Islam under Khalifas 3. Islam and Violence 1. Amir Ali, The Spirit of Islam, Idarah-i-Adabiyat, Delhi, 1978, 2. Hitti, P.K, History of the Arabs, Macmillan, London, Muhammad Ali, Religion of Islam, S. Chand, New Delhi. 4. Nicholson, Mystics of Islam, Idarah-i-Adabiyat, Delhi, Thomas, Hugs, Dictionary of Islam, Munshi Ram Manohar Lal, New Delhi, Punjabi Books: 1. ierswd, muhmmd, hzrq muhmmd jivn qy is`ikawvw, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, gulvmq ismg, ieslwm qy supivwd, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, pmjwbi swihq dw ieiqhws (m`dkwl), BwSw ivbwg pmjwb, pitawlw, 1971.

17 16 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER III) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 413: RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS OF PUNJAB (19 TH AND EARLY 20 TH CENTURY) Major Religious Movements of the Sikhs and Christian Mission 1. Nirankari Movement: Origin, Development and Impact on Society 2. Namdhari Movement: Origin, Development and Impact on Society 3. Christian Mission I Arya Samaj, Ahmediyah and Singh Sabha Movements 1. Arya Samaj Movement 2. Ahmediyah Movement 3. Singh Sabha Movement : Origin, Development and Role Gurdwara Reform Movement and Panch Khalsa Diwan 1. Panch Khalsa Diwan 2. Gurdwara Reform Movement : Origin, Development and Impact 3. Sikh Gurdwara Act Bajwa,Fauja Singh, Kuka Movement, Moti Lal Banarsi Dass, New Delhi, Farquhar,J.N., Modern Religious Movements in India, Munshi Ram Manohar Lal, New Delhi, Jones,Kenneth, Arya Dharma, Manohar Publishing House, New Delhi, John,C.B. Webster, The Nirankari Sikhs, Macmillan, New Delhi, Khushwant Singh, History of Sikhs, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, Lavan, Spencer, Ahmediyah Movement : Past and Present, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Sahni,Ruchi Ram, Gurdwara Reform Movement, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Amritsar, Punjabi Books: 1. AroVw, ey.si. pmjwb diaw lok lihrw, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, ASok, smsyr ismg, pmjwb diaw lihrw, AMimRqsr, kpur, nirmdr ismg, igawni id`q ismg, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, gmfw ismg(smpw.), pmjwb, pmjwbi swihq AkwdmI, luidawxw, jos, sohx ismg, AkwlI moricaw dw ieiqhws, nvxu`g pbilsrz, nvin idli, 1972.

18 17 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER III) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 414: BUDDHISM Buddhism: An Introduction 1. Buddhism : Origin and Development 2. Buddhist Sects : Hinayana and Mahayana 3. Future of Buddhism as Global Religion Buddhist Metaphysics and Ethics 1. Buddhist Theory of Causation 2. Buddhist Concept of Nirvana 3. Buddhist Moral Value System Buddhism: Social Vision 1. Buddhist Social Order 2. Buddhist Festivals 3. Buddhist Rituals I 1. Bahadur, Mal, The Religion of the Buddha, Vishveshvaranand Institutes Publication, Hoshiarpur, Bhaskar, V.S., Faith and Philosophy of Buddhism, Kalpaz Publication, Delhi, Gnenther,Herbert V., Buddhist Philosphy in Theory and Practice, Shambhala Publication, Berkely, Heinrich, Dumoulin, Buddhism in the Modern World, Macuillan and Co., New Delhi, Hermann, Oldebergy, Buddha : His Life, His Order, D.K. Publications, New Delhi, Joshi, L.M, Dhammapada, Publication Bureu, Panjabi University, Patiala, Malalasekera, Gunapala Piyasena, Encyclopedia of Buddhism, Sri Lanka, Government, Press, Colombo, Murti, T.R.V., The Central Philosophy of Buddhism, George Allen & Unwin, London, Thomas, E.J., The life of the Buddha : A Legend History, Keram Paul, London, Verma,V.P., Early Buddhism and Its Origin, Munshiram.M. Lal, Worder,A.K., Indian Buddhism, Motilal Banarsi Dass, New Delhi, Punjabi Books 1. inrwkwri, Awr, fi. (fw.), BwrqI drsn, pblikysn ibauro, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, pmnu, hrpwl ismg, Bwrq dy purwqn Drm : iek smkyp srvykx, gpbhe/;ab ibauro, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, 2000.

19 18 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER III) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 415: STUDY OF SINGH SABHA LITERATURE Giani Dit Singh s Contribution 1. Giani Dit Singh: Life and Contribution. 2. Analytical Study of Durga Prabodh. 3. Analytical Study of Nakli Sikh Prabodh. I Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha s Contribution 1. Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha : Life and Contribution 2. Analytical Study of Hum Hindu Nahin 3. Analytical Study of Gurmat Martand Bhai Vir Singh s Contribution 1. Bhai Vir Singh: Life and Contribution 2. Analytical Study of Guru Nanak Chamatkar 3. Analytical Study of Kalgidhar Chamatkar 1. Barrier, N. Gerald, The Sikhs and Their Literature, Manohar Book Service, Delhi, Gopal Singh, A History of the Sikh People ( ), World Sikh University Press, New Delhi. 3. Harbans Singh, Bhai Vir Singh, Sahitaya Akademi, New Delhi, Khosla, G.S., Bhai Vir Singh : An Analytical Study, Heritage Publishers, New Delhi, Talib, Gurbachan Singh and Attar Singh (eds.), Bhai Vir Singh : Life, Times and Works, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjabi Books 1. ASok, SmSyr ismg,pris`d ivdvwn BweI kwnh ismg nwbw, pmjwbi swihq prkwsn, AMimRqsr, siqmdr ismg, BweI vir ismg jivn qy rcnw, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, soml,krnyl ismg, BweI id`q ismg igawni : jivn, rcnw qy S^sIAq, ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, hrbms ismg, BweI vir ismg SqwbdI grmq, BweI vir ismg SqwbdI smmqi, id`li, kpur, nirmdr ismg, igawni id`q ismg : jivn qy rcnw, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, nwbw kwnh ismg, hm ihmdu nhin, ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, nyki,gurnyk ismg, ismg sbw lihr dy aus`reiey, ryksonw iprmtrz, AMimRqsr, primmdr ismg, ismg sbw lihr di pmjwbi swihq num dyx, lwhor bu`k Swp, luidawxw, priqm ismg (pro.), BweI kwnh ismg nwbw : ipcokv, rcnw qy mulmkx, guru nwnk dyv XUnIvristI, AMimRqsr, 1989.

20 19 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER III) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 416: SUFISM Introduction 1. Origin and Development of Sufism 2. Basic Tenets of Sufism 3. Sufism s Contribution to Indian Culture I Major Sufi Silsilahs 1. Chisti 2. Qadri 3. Nakashbandi Study of Major Sufi Works 1. Baba Farid 2. Bullah Shah 3. Sarmad 1. Arberry, A.J., Sufism, Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, Hitti, P.K., History of the Arabs, Macmillan, London, Nicholson, Mystics of Islam, Idarah-i-Adabiyat, Delhi, Punjabi Books: 1. Swh husyn : jivn qy rcnw, BwSw ivbwg pmjwb, pitawlw, Swrdw,swDU rwm, supimq qy pmjwbi supi swihq, BwSw ivbwg pmjwb, pitawlw, gulvmq ismg, ieslwm qy supivwd, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, pmjwbi swihq dw ieiqhws (m`dkwl), BwSw ivbwg pmjwb, pitawlw, bwbw PrId ivsys AMk, pmjwbi duniaw, BwSw ivbwg pmjwb, pitawlw, 1960.

21 20 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER III) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 417: STUDY OF DASAM GRANTH Author and Controversy 1. Dasam Granth : An Introduction 2. Authorship 3. Authenticity Study of Major Banis 1. Jaap Sahib 2. Bachitar Natak as Autobiography 3. Gyan Prabodh Study of Miscellaneous Banis 1. Teti Swayye 2. Zafarnamah 3. Chandi Di Var I Punjabi Books: 1. ASok, SmSyr ismg, sri dsm grmq qy hor rcnwvw : iek AiDAYn, PkIr ismg, AMimRqsr, syvw ismg (smpw.), dsm grmq di coxvin bwxi, nysnl buk trst, nvin id`li, hirbms ismg (ivawikawkwr), cmfi di vwr inrxx stik, sumdr buk ifpu, jlmdr, hirbms ismg, sri dsm grmq drpx, gurmiq inrxy, cmfigvh, hribgvmq ismg, rqn ismg j`gi (smpw.), dsm grmq bwxi fpt[ok, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, jwgir ismg, jwpu ivvycn tikw jwpu swihb pwqswhi dsvin, rvi prkwsn id`li, jy.pi. smgq ismg (tikwkwr), bicqr nwtk stik, ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, j`gi, rqn ismg dsm grmq dw kriqrqv, pmjwbi swihq sbw, id`li, j`gi, rqn ismg, jwpu swihb dw gorv, goibmd sdn ienstiicaut Pwr AYNfvwnsf st`fiz ien kmporyitv irlijn, nvin idli, j`gi, rqn ismg (smpw.), is`k pmq ivsv kos (Bwg I Aqy II), gursrn pbilsrz, pitawlw, qwrn ismg, dsm grmq rup qy rs, guru goibmd ismg PwauNfySn, cmfigvh, pdm, ipawrw ismg, dsm grmq drsn, srdwr swihq Bvn, pitawlw, pdm, ipawrw ismg (smpw.), zprnwmw qy hor nwmy, ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, 1998.

22 21 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER IV) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 419: SIX SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY Indian Philosophy: An Introduction 1. Indian Philosophy : An Introduction 2. Orthodox Systems : Main Characteristics 3. Heterodox Systems : Main Characteristics Samkhya, Yoga and Nyaya Schools 1. Samkhya Philosophy 2. Yoga Philosophy 3. Nyaya Philosophy I Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta Schools 1. Vaisheshika Philosophy 2. Mimamsa Philosophy 3. Vedanta Philosophy English Books 1. Bhattacharya, H. (ed.), The Cultural Heritage of India, Vol. III, The Ramakrishna Mission, Calcutta, Chatterjee S.C., and D.M. Datta, An Introduction to Indian Philosophy, Calcutta University Press, Calcutta, Gupta, S. N. Das, A History of Indian Philosophy, Vol.I, Moti Lal Banarsi Dass, Delhi, Hiriyanna, M., Outlines of Indian Philosophy, George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, Muller, F.M., The Six Systems of Indian Philosophy, Associated Publishing House, New Delhi, Radhakrishnan,S., Indian Philosophy, Vol.II, George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, Punjabi Books 1. gupqw, SwqI nwq, BwrqI drsn, pmjwb styt tykst bu`k borf, cmfigvh, 1974.

23 22 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER IV) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 420: SPECIAL STUDY OF MAJOR BANIS Guru Nanak Bani 1. Analytical Study of Dakhni Onkar 2. Analytical Study of Asa Patti 3. Analytical Study of Malhar Di Var I Banis of Gurus 1. Analytical Study of Var Suhi (Guru Amardas) 2. Analytical Study of Gauri Di Var (Guru Ramdas) 3. Analytical Study of Bawan Akhri (Guru Arjan Dev) Miscellaneous Banis 1. Analytical Study of Salokas of Guru Tegh Bahadur 2. Analytical Study of Bhat Bani 3. Analytical Study of Akal Ustat Punjabi Books: 1. swgr,;fpzdoihs ismg (smpw.), vwr mlwr buhp`ki AiDAYn, guru nwnk dyv XUnIvristI, AMimRqsr, hrbms ismg, igawni, Akwl ausqq inrxx, sumdr bu`k if`pu, jlmdr, ikrpwl ismg, igawni, B`tW dy sv`eiey, stik BweI cqr ismg jivn ismg, AMimRqsr, kohli, suirmdr ismg, guru qyg bhwdur-jivn smw qy rcnw, pblikysn ibauro, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, cmfigvh, qwrn ismg, dsm grmq, rup qy rs, guru goibmd ismg PwaUNfySn, cmfigvh, drsn ismg, Akwl ausqq, igawn swgr pblikysn, id`li, priqm kor, Awid grmq diaw vwrw dw ;zuko isdwq, vwirs Swh PwaUNfySn, AMimRqsr, 1990.

24 23 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER IV) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 421: JAINISM Jainism: An Introduction 1. Jainism : Origin and Development 2. Jaina Sects : Digambar and Shvetambar 3. Future of Jainism as Global Religion Jaina Metaphysics I 1. Jaina Metaphysics : Jiva and Ajiva 2. Jaina Ethics : Karma and Moksh 3. Jaina Epistemology : Nayavad and Syadvad Jainism: Social Vision 1. Jaina Social order 2. Jaina Festivals 3. Jaina Rituals 1. Gopal, S.S, Outlines of Jainism, New Delhi, H.Jacobi, Studies in Jainism, Ahmadabad, Jain, Arun Kumar, Faith & Philosophy of Jainism, Kalpaz Publications, Delhi, Shah, U.P., Jainism New Encyclopedias, Britannica, Chicago, Stevenson, S., The Heart of Jainism, Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi, 1970.

25 24 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER IV) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 423: JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY Origin and Development of Judaism 1. Moses : Life and Mission 2. Covenant and Relationship with God 3. Prophetic Tradition I Origin and Development of Christianity 1. Jesus Christ : Life and Mission 2. Old and New Testament 3. Origin and Development of Church Beliefs and Practices of Judaism and Christianity 1. Jewish Rituals and Festivals 2. Doctrine of Trinity 3. Sacraments 1. Campbell,D.B.J., The Old Testament for Modern Reader, John Murray, London, Christianity, Punjabi University, Patiala, Fellows,Ward J., Religions : East and West, Halt Rinehart, New York, Smart, Ninian, The Religious Experience of Mankind, Collins, London, 1969 Punjabi Books: 1. B`tI, krqwr cmd, eiswei Drm iek jwx-pcwx, pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, mysi, jymz, msihiaq iek pircx, PkIr ismg AYNf smnz, AMimRqsr, 1976.

26 25 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER IV) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) GNL 424: ANALYSIS OF SIKH LITERATURE Gursobha Granth 1. Life and Contribution of Kavi Senapati 2. Analysis of Gursobha Granth 3. Historical Importance Gurbilas Literature I 1. A Study of Gurbilas by Sukha Singh 2. A Study of Gurbilas by Koer Singh 3. A Study of Gurbilas Patshahi Chhevin Miscellaneous Literature 1. A Study of Mahima Prakash by Sarupdas Bhalla 2. A Study of Bansawali Nama by Kesar Singh Chhibar 3. A Study of Panth Prakash by Rattan Singh Bhangu 1. Hans, Surjit Singh, A Reconstruction of Sikh History from Sikh Literature, ABS Publication, Jalandhar, Hindi Book: 1. sukw ismg, guriblws, (smpw. fw. jy Bgvwn goiel), BwSw ivbwg pmjwb, pitawlw, 1970.

27 Punjabi Books 26 M.A. (HONS.) RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SEMESTER IV) (CBCEGS) (FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ADMITTED IN SESSION ) 1. sukw ismg (BweI), guriblws dsvin pwqswhi, lwlw rwmcmd mwnk twhlw, luhwri drvwzw, lwhor, sukw ismg, guriblws pwqswhi 10, (smpw. fw. gursrn kor j`gi), BwSw ivbwg pmjwb, pitawlw, sukw ismg, guriblws pwqswhi dsvin, (piayc.fi di ifgri lei mnivmdr ismg duawrw guru nwnk dyv XUnIvirstI, AMimRqsr ivky 1994 iv`c prsquq kiqw igaw Koj-pRbMD) 4. synwpqi, kvi, sri gur sobw,( smpw. gmfw ismg), pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, sohx, kiv, guriblws CyvIN pwqswhi, BwSw ivbwg pmjwb, pitawlw, koier ismg, gur iblws pwqswhi 10, (smpw. SmSyr ismg ASok), pmjwbi XUnIvristI, pitawlw, BMgU, rqn ismg, sri gur pmq prkws, (smpw. fw. blvmq ismg if`lon), ismg brdrz, AMimRqsr, lwbw,goibmd ismg Aqy Kzwn ismg (smpw.), mihmw prkws (Bwg dujw), BwSw ivbwg pitawlw, vir ismg (smpw.), prwcin pmq prkws, BweI vir ismg swihq sdn, nvin id`li, 1993.