SYLLABUS FOR HISTORY PAPER l SECTION I HISTORICAL METHOD Chapter 1 Definitions Nature of History Whether History is a Science or Art Chapter History and other Social Sciences Relationship with Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy and Literature Chapter 3 History and its ancillaries Archaeology, Epigraphy and Numismatics Chapter 4 Internal Criticism Job of Internal Criticism External Criticism SECTION II HISTORIOGRAPHY Chapter 1 Western Historiography Greeco Roman Church Historiography St. Augustine Modern Historiography Ranke, Comte and Karl Marx Chapter 2 Indian Historiography Colonial Nationalist Leftist School Subaltern School SECTION III ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY Chapter 1 Sources Harappa Civilization and Culture Economy Agriculture Crafts
Chapter 2 Vedic Age Sources Vedic Society and Economy Transition to money and Market Chapter 3 The Rise of new Religions Jainism Buddhism The Material Background. Chapter 4 The age of Mauryas Rise of The Kingdom of Magadha Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka and His successors. The Arthashastra, Indica and Ashokan Edicts Importance of the Edicts Economy and Society Ashokan Policy of Dharma. Chapter 5 Decline of the Mauryas Kushanas Kanishka Trade Inland Foreign Gandhara Mathura School of Arts. Chapter 6 The rise of the Guptas Samudragupta Achievements Chandragupta II Disintegration of Empire Huna Invasions. Economy and Society Agriculture Land grants Decline of Trade and decay of towns The Debate of Indian Feudalism, Cultural Contributions Religion, Literature, Science and Art and Architecture Chapter 7 Harshavardana of Kanauj Education Buddhism Chapter 8 Age of Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Pallavas and Cholas The Rise of Chalukyas Pulakeshin II Relations with Kanauj and Pallavas The rise of the Pallavas Mahendravarman and Narshimhavarman Relations with Chalukyas and Other Tamil Powers The Rashtrakutas Govinda III Amoghavarsha Relations with North Expedition of South
Chapter 9 The Rise of Cholas Rajaraja I Rajendra I Economy and Society Trade and Agriculture Administration of the Cholas Central Local Governments Chapter 10 Art and Architecture Salient features of Chalukyan and Rashtrakuta Style Badami, Aihole, Pattadakallu, Ellora, Ajanta and Elephanta PAPER ll SECTION IV MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY Chapter 1 The Rise of Rajputs Origin Society, Economy and Polity Literature and Art and Architecture Chapter 2 The Hoysalas of Dorasamudra Vishnuvardhana, Ballala I, Ballala II and Ballala III Cultural Contributions Chapter 3 The Foundation of Vijayanagara Krishnadevaraya Life and Achievements Foreign accounts Decline of the Empire Cultural Contributions Chapter 4 The Bahamani Kingdom Muhammed Gawan Rise of Adil Shahis of Bijapur Ibrahim Adil Shah II Contributions to Art and Architecture. Chapter 5 Turks and the Conquests of North India Causes and Consequences Foundation of Delhi Sultanate Early Sultans Consolidation of Turkish Power
Rise of Centralized despotism Alla ud din Khilji and Mohammed bin Tughlaq His Experiments Administration of the Delhi Sultanate Decline of the Sultanate. The Saiyids and Lodhis Circumstances leading to the First Battle of Panipat. Chapter 6 Bhakti Movement feautures Ramanujacharya,Madhwacharya, Basaweshwara Ramananda Kabir Nanak Chaitanya Meerabai Sufism. Chapter 7 The Foundation of the Mughal Empire. Babur Humayan The II Battle of Panipat Triumph of The Mughals Akbar s Rise and Consolidation of Mughal power. Conquests and Annexations The Triumph of Akbar Chapter 8 Decline of Mughals Aurangazeb Chapter 9 Society, Economy and Culture Literature and Art & Architecture Under Sultanate of Delhi The Concept of Urban and Rural Revolution. The Khalis and Iqta The State and the landed elites. Agrarian Policy and Market Regulations of Alla ud din Khilji Chapter 10 Mughal Administration Mughal Nobility and Bureaucracy Agrarian system of Mughals Agrarian Taxation Agricultural Production Trade in agricultural produces Conditions of Peasants under Mughals Land Right and Land Ownership. Agrarian Relations under the Mughals Machinery of Land Revenue administration The Zamindars and Zagirdars
Chapter 11 State and Urban Life Structure and Composition of the Medieval Indian Towns and Cities Craft and Technology Chapter 12 Art and Architecture Contributions of Delhi Sultans and Mughals Decline of Mughal Empire Causes SECTION V HISTORY OF MODERN INDIA Chapter 1 Advent of Europeans The Establishment of East India Company The Battle of Plassey Expansion of Company s Territories Lord Wellesly s Subsidiary Alliance Dalhousie s Doctrine of Lapse. Chapter 2 Revolt of 1857 Consequences of the Revolt Queen s Proclamation Impact of Western Education Rise of Socio Religious reforms Movement Chapter 3 Agrarian Economy British Land Revenue System Zamindari, Roitwari & Mahalwari Commercialization of Agriculture Famine Policies. Chapter 4 Transport & Communication Railways &Telegraph. Chapter 5 Decline of Traditional Industries British Industrial Policy Indian Working Class Movement. Chapter 6 The Foundation of Indian National Congress The Moderate Phase
Economic Nationalism Partition of Bengal The Rise of Extremism and Swadeshi Movement Revolutionary Terrorism. Chapter 7 The Age of Gandhian Politics Non cooperation Movement Poona Pact The Act of 1935 Congress Ministries Chapter 8 Freedom with Partition Gandhi s Call Do Or Die. Quit India Movement Circumstances leading to Partition and Independence Chapter 9 India and Contemporary World. The Policy of Non Alignment India SAARC, ASEAN, EU SECTION VI HISTORY OF THE COUNTRIES OTHER THAN INDIA Chapter 1 The Revolutions of Europe The Establishment of the III Republic in France Its Problems Russian Revolution 1918 The Leadership of Lenin. Chapter 2 Unification of Germany and Italy. Chapter 3 I and II World Wars The Establishment of UNO Its Various Organs and Functions. Chapter 4 Chaina between 1911 to 1975 Japan between 1900 to 1954 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o