B.A. II SEMESTER (CBCS) HSB-254: ANCIENT INDIA (VEDIC AGE TO C.322 B.C.) Teachers: Prof. S. Jabir Raza Total No. of Lectures = 40 Dr. O.P. Srivastav Dr. Fazila Shahnawaz UNIT-I Vedic Period a) Early Vedic : Rigveda, Geography, Linkage with Archaeology b) Society, Economy, Polity, religion, Ritual c) Later Vedic : Later Vedic Texts, Social Structure Varna Jati, Asrama d) Economy, Introduction of Iron UNIT-II Sixth Century B.C. a) Factors behind rise of Buddhism and Jainism b) Philosophy and Monastic Organisation of Buddhism c) Philosophy of Jainism and Its Monastic Practices Sixth to Fourth Century B.C. UNIT-III a) Second Urbanization b) The Sixteen Mahajanapadas c) Alexander s invasion and its consequences Documents: a. The Hymns of Rigveda, tr. Ralph. T.H. Griffith, 3 rd edition, 1920-25 Vol. I: Book I, Hymn 32, pp.43-45 Vol.II: Book X, Hymn 75, pp.490-491 Vol.III: Book X, Hymn 90, pp.517-520 b. Megasthenes observations about India in R.C. Majumdar, ed., Classical Accounts of India, Calcutta, 1960, pp.224-226. c. Dhamma-Kakka-Pravattana Sutta in T.W. Rhys Davids, ed., Buddhist Sutras, Oxford, 1881 (Delhi, Rpt, 1965) in F. Max Muller, ed., Sacred Books of the East, Vol.XI, Paras 1-8, pp.146-150. Reading List: Habib, I. and V.K. Thakur. The Vedic Age. Delhi, 2016. Habib, I. and V. Jha, Mauryan India, Chapter I, Delhi, 2005. Jha, D.N. Ancient India. A Historical Outline. Delhi, 1977. Sharma, R.S. Material Culture and Social Formations in Ancient India, Delhi, 1983. Sharma, R.S. Political Ideas and Institutions, Delhi, 1957. Shrimali, K.M. The Age of Iron and the Religious Revolution, Delhi, 2007. Romila Thapar Early India, Delhi, 2002. Upender Singh History of Ancient and Early Medieval India, Pearson, 2005.
Session 2018-19 AMU, Aligarh B. A. IIND SEMESTER (CBCS) HSB-255: MEDIEVAL INDIA: DELHI SULTANATE II (1290-1526) AND VIJAY NAGAR EMPIRE Objective: To acquaint students with the socio-political and economic history of the Delhi Sultanate during the period 1290-1526. Teachers: Dr. Syed Bashir Hasan No. of Lectures = 40 Dr. Sana Aziz Dr. Arshia Shafqat (WC) UNIT I 1. The Khaljis: The Khalji Revolution. Jalaluddin Khalji. 2. Alauddin Khalji: Administrative Measures: Agrarian Policy; Price-Control; Conflict with the Mongols. 3. The Tughluqs: Ghiyasuddin Tughluq and his administrative measures. 4. Muhammad bin Tughluq: Revolts against Muhammad bin Tughluq, Projects of Muhammad bin Tughluq; Transfer of Capital, Token Currency, Increase in Taxation in the Doab. 4. Administration under the Sultans of Delhi. UNIT II 4. Sources: Minhaj s Tabaqat-i Nasiri, Barani s Tarikh-i Firuz Shahi, Isami s Futuh-us- Salatin, Afif s Tarikh-i Firoz Shahi. 5. Firuz Tughluq: Administrative policy; Public Works. 6. The Decline of the Delhi Sultanate. 7. The Deccan: Administration of Vijayanagara and Bahmani Empires. 8. The Sayyids; Afghan concept of Kingship. UNIT III 9. (A) Bhakti Movement in Northern India: Ramanand, Kabir & Nanak (B) Sufism in India: Chishti & Suhrawardi orders. 10. (A) Persian Literature: Amir Khusrau. (B) Sultanate Architecture 11. Delhi as an Urban and Commercial Centre. 1. RC Majumdar, ed. : History & Culture of the Indian people, Vol. V (Selected Chapters), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, 1966. 2. Habib & Nizami ed. : Comprehensive History of India, Vol. V, People s Publishing House, New Delhi, 1982. 3. AB Pandey : Medieval India, Central Book Depot, Allahabad, 1970. 4. Ishwari Prasad : Medieval India, The Indian Press Ltd., Allahabad, 1940. 5. RP Tripathi : Some Aspects of Muslim Administration, Indian Press, Allahabad, 1936. 6. Tapan Ray Chaudhari & : Cambridge Economic History of India, Vol. (Chapters dealing with Sultanate Period), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1982. 7. Satish Chandra : Medieval India from Sultanat to the Mughals, Vol. I., Har Anand Publications, Delhi, 2007.
ADVANCED READING: 1 M Habib : Sultan Mahmud of Ghaznin, S. Chand & Co., Delhi, 1967. 2 - do - : Introduction to Eliot & Dowson, Vol. II, (Article No. 424). 3 ABM Habibullah : Foundation of Muslim Rule in India, Central Book Depot, 1961. 4 KS Lal : History of the Khaljis, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1967. 5 Mehdi Husian : History of the Tughlaq Dynasty, Thacker Spink, Calcutta, 1963. 6 Tara Chand : Influence of Islam on Indian Culture, Indian Press, Allahabad, 1936. 7 M Habib : Hazarat Amir Khusrau of Delhi, Cosmo Publications, New Delhi, 2004. 8 Sewell : A Forgotten Empire, S. Sonnenschein & Co., London, 1900. 9 Irfan Habib : Medieval India-1, (relevant chapters), National Book Trust, New Delhi, 2007. 10 Nizami K.A. : Some Aspects of Religion & Politics in India during the 13th century, Idarah-e-Adabiyat, Delhi, 1974. 11 Peter Jackson : Delhi Sultanate, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1999. 12 Ali Athar : Military Technology and Warfare in the Sultanate, Icon Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2006. 13 I.H. Siddiqui : Composite Culture under the Sultanate of Delhi, Primus Book, Delhi, 2016. 14 I.H. Siddiqui : Delhi Sultanate: Urbanization and Social Change, Viva Books, Delhi, 2009. 15. Irfan Habib : Studies in Medieval Indian Polity & Culture: The Delhi Sultanate and its Times, Oxford University Press, Delhi, 2016.
B.A. IInd Semester (CBCS) HSB-256: MODERN INDIA (1813-1858) Teachers: Dr. Parwez Nazir Total No. of Lectures = 40 Dr. Jibraeil Dr. Nadara Ashfaque (W.C.) UNIT- I 1. Colonial Economy in the first Half of the 19 th Century: a. Agrarian Settlements: The Permanent Settlement and its consequences. b. Ryotwari settlement of Madras and Bombay Presidency and Mahalwari settlement. c. De-industrialization after 1813: Causes and Consequences. The De-urbanization question. 2. British Administration: Administrative Reforms of Cornwallis: Commercial Reforms, Civil Service, Police, Judicial organization. UNIT- II 3. Social Reforms and British Legislation: a. Social Reforms 1829-57: prohibition of Sati and abolition of Slavery, Widow Remarriage. b. Education Policy 1834-57, Traditional System, Anglicist -Orientalist Controversy, Macaulay s Minutes, Wood s Despatch. 4. Social and Intellectual Changes: a. Influence of Western Thought: Raja Ram Mohan Roy and the Brahmo Samaj, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Aligarh Movement. b. Henry Vivian Derozio and Young Bengal c. The Wahabi Movement, Background, Nature, Organization, Legacy. d. Emergence of Press: British Policy UNIT- III 5. The Forward Policy, 1838-56: a. Ranjit Singh s Kingdom, and its fall. b. Annexations of Sind and Awadh. c. Lord Dalhousie s `Doctrine of Lapse, and annexation of Indian States. 6. The Rebellion of 1857: a. Nature, Causes and Consequences. b. Factors for the defeat of Rebellion c. Queen Victoria s Proclamation. d. Reorganisation of Imperial Administration.
1. Shekhar Bandyo Padhyaya : From Plassey to Partition 2. Bipan Chandra : The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India 3. VA Smith : Oxford History of India 4. Tara Chand : History of the Freedom Movement in India, vols. I & II. 5. RC Dutt : Economic History of India, Vol. I & II 6. Sarkar & Dutta : Modern Indian History 7. Spear Percival : India: A Modern History 8. Bhattacharya, S. : Financial Foundation of the British Raj. 9. B.H. Boden Powell : Administration of Land Revenue and Tenure in British India 10. R.C. Majumdar & H.C. Rajchandhuri : An Advanced History of India BOOKS SUGGESTED: 1. AC Banerji & DK Ghosh : Comprehensive History of India vol. 9 2. HH Dodwel : Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV. 4. Thompson & Garrett : Rise & Fulfillment of British Rule in India 8. Ahmad Qeyamuddin : The Wahabi Movement. 10. P.C. Joshi : Eighteen Fifty Seven: A Symposium 12. Desika Char S.V. : Readings in the Constitutional History of India 13. Ghosh S.C. : The History of Education in Modern India 1757-1986 14. P.W. Thomas : History and Prospects of British Education in India 15. Girish Mishra : An Economic History of Modern India 19. Barnett, Richard : North India between Empires: Awadh, the Mughals and the British 1720-1801. 20. Bhattacharya, S. : Financial Foundation of the British Raj. 21. John William Kaye : The Administration of the East India Company. 22. L. Subramanian : History of India 1707-1857 23. K.V. Rajendra : Modern History of India 24. G.B. Malleson : The Decisive Battles of India 25. K.V. Rajendra : Modern History of India 26. G.B. Malleson : The Decisive Battles of India 27. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan : Asbab-e Baghawat-e Hind 28. R.K. Mookerjee : Rise and Fall of the East India Company
BA Semester-II (CBCS) HSB 263: European History (1789-1919) Teachers: Dr. Jibraeil No. of Lectures = 20 Dr. Nadara Ashfaque (WC) Objectives: Covering almost one and half centuries in brief, between the French Revolution and the Russian Revolution. The objective is to provide survey of Europe from the last decade of the 18 th century to the end of the Russian Revolution. It will acquaint the students, of the major upheavals in Europe, of the growth of imperialism and the rivalries between the imperialist powers leading to the World War I and the Russian Revolution. UNIT-I 1. Napoleon Bonaparte: Rise and Fall. 2. The Age of Reaction: (a) The Congress of Vienna (b) The Concert of Europe 3. Rise of Nationalism: Revolution of 1830 and 1848. 1. German Unification 2. Italian Unification. 3. Industrialization of Europe. UNIT-II UNIT-III 1. New Imperialism, Imperialist Rivalries. 2. World War I: Causes and Consequences. 3. Russian Revolution of 1917: Factors and Significance. David Thompson : Europe Since Napoleon. Arvind Sinha : Europe in Transition: From Feudalism to Industrialization CJH Hayes : Europe to 1870. Ergang Robert : Europe Since Waterloo. Burns & Burns : World Civilizations, Vol. B Meenakshi Phukan : Rise of Modern West-I S.N. Sen : A History of Modern Europe & the World. R.S.V.Rao : Modern World C. Davies : Modern Europe Sneh Mahajan : Issues in Twentieth-Century World History David Harvey : The New Imperialism BOOKS SUGGESTED: Ergang : History of Europe. H Herder : Europe in the Nineteenth Century. Christopher Hill : Reformation to Industrial Revolution. L. Gershoy : French Revolution and Napolean. : Cambridge Modern History of Europe (relevant volumes). Bernard Waites : Europe and the Wider World. Fergusson & Bruun : Survey of European Civilization. R.R. Palmer : A History of the Modern World. Frederik L. Nasskum : The Triumph of Science & Reason. Edward Whiting : The Emergence of Modern European World. Evan Cameron : Early Modern Europe. Robert Biel : The New Imperialism-Crisis and Contradictions.
B.A. II SEMESTER HSB-264: ISLAMIC HISTORY: UMAYYADS (661 AD) TO GREAT ABBASIDS (833 AD) Objectives: The paper seeks to introduce expansion of Islamic State and Intellectual Development under the Umayyads and Abbasid Caliphate. Teachers: Dr. Gulfishan Khan No. of Lectures = 20 Dr. Lucky Khan UNIT-I 1. The Umayyads (661-750): (8) (a) Establishment of the Umayyad Caliphate and its consequences; Achievements of Muawiyah I (b) Conquests under Walid I (India, Central Asia, Spain) (c) Nature of the Umayyad government, Central and provincial administration, Taxation system. UNIT-II 2. The Greater Abbasids. (750-833): (6) (a) The Abbasid Revolution and its significance. (b) Expansion of Islamic State under Harun al-rashid. (c) Central administration under the Greater Abbasids. UNIT-III 3. Cultural and Scientific development in the Early Islamic World: (6) (a) Development of Hadith Literature. (b) Codification of fiqh and the formation of the Four Schools of jurisprudence. Hanafi, Maliki, Shafai, Hanbali; Fiqh-i-Jafri. (c) Rise of Arabic Science. Transmission of Greek Sciences. Contributions to Major Sciences in Arabic. Gastav Well : History of Islamic Peoples, Delhi, 1983. Bernard Lewis : Arabs in history, London, 1954. PK Hitti : History of the Arabs, London, 1961. MA Shaban : Islamic History, 600-750, Cambridge University Press, 1971. -do- : The Abbasid Revolution (last Chapter), University Press, 1970. K.Ali : A Study of Islamic of History. Hugh Kennedy : The Early Abbasid Caliphate, London, 1981. SA Husaini : The Arab Administration, New Delhi, 1976. Joseph Hell : The Arab Civilization, Lahore, 1943. ADVANCED READING: R. Levy : Social Structure of Islam. (relevant Chapters), Cambridge University Press, 1957. Athar Husain : The Glorious Caliphate, Lucknow, 1980. Masudul Hasan : History of Islam, Delhi, 2002. Ehsan Qureshi : History of Islamic Civilization, Delhi, 2008. Muhammad Hamidullah : The Emergence of Islam, edited and translated Afzal Iqbal, Islamabad, 1999. Reading Material produced by the Centre for Distance Education, AMU. Ignaz Goldziher : Muslim Studies, 2 Vols., London, 1971. George Allen & Unwin : History of Mankind, Vol.III, Pt. I & II, Paris, UNESCO, 1968. Dennett Daniel C. : Conversion and Poll Tax in Early Islam, 1950.