The University of Burdwan

Syllabus for 3-Year Degree/4-Year MAJOR

In
HISTORY
Under Curriculum and Credit Framework for
Undergraduate Programmes (CCFUP) as per NEP,
2020
With effect from 2023-24

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY■THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN

NAAC ACCREDITED ‘A’ GRADE UNIVERSITY

GOLAPBAG CAMPUS■PURBA BARDHAMAN-713104 ■WEST BENGAL■INDIA

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 COURSE STRUCTURE UNDER CCFUP (AS PER NEP 2020) FOR B.A. IN HISTORY
Semester-wise Distribution of Credits and Marks (SEM-I)
SEMESTER COURSE TYPE COURSE NAME CREDIT MARKS DISTRIBUTION OF
CREDIT
LECT
HOURS
IA ESE ESE TOTAL LECT TUTO PR
(TH) (PR)

MAJOR/DS COURSE THE IDEA OF BHARAT/ 4 15 60 0 75 3 1 0 60

Course Code: HISTORY OF INDIA
HIST 1011 (FROM EARLIEST TIMES
TO 6th CENTURY B.C.E)

MINOR COURSE # ANCIENT INDIAN 4 15 60 0 75 3 1 0 60

Course Code: HISTORY (FROM PRE-
HIST 1021 HISTORY TO 550 C.E.)

MULTIDISCIPLINARY HISTORY OF INDIA 3 10 40 0 50 2 1 0 45

COURSE# (1757-1857)
Course Code:
HIST 1031
I
ABILITY L11-MIL ARABIC/ 2 10 40 0 50 2 0 0 40
ENHANCEMENT BENGALI/ HINDI/
COURSE(AEC) SANSKRIT/ SANTALI/
URDU OR EQUVLNT.
COURSE FROM
SWAYAM OR UGC
RECOGNIZED
OTHERS

SKILL UNDERSTANDING 3 10 40 0 50 2 1 0 45
ENHANCEMENT INDIAN HERITAGE

COURSE (SEC)
Course Code:
HIST 1051
VALUE ADDED ENVIRONMENTAL 4 20 60 20 100 3 1 1 60
COURSE(VAC) SCIENCE/EDUCATION

TOTAL 20 400

** IA- INTERNAL ASSESSMEN, ESE-END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, TUTO-TUTORIAL, LECT- LECTURE, TH-THEOR, PR-
PRACTICAL #

STUDENTS OPTED HISTORY AS MAJOR SUBJECT (4 YR HONS. COURSE/ 3YR DEGREE COURSE) WILL STUDY ANY
DISCIPLINE OTHER THAN HISTORY AS SPECIFIED BY THE UNIVERSITY/AS PER NEP STRUCTURE IN THEIR MINOR AND
MULTIDISCIPLINERY COURSES.
 COURSE STRUCTURE UNDER CCFUP (AS PER NEP 2020) FOR B.A. IN HISTORY
Semester-wise Distribution of Credits and Marks (SEM-II)
SEMESTER COURSE TYPE COURSE NAME CREDIT MARKS DISTRIBUTION OF
CREDIT
LECT
HOURS
IA ESE ESE TOTAL LECT TUTO PR
(TH) (PR)

MAJOR/DS COURSE HISTORY OF 4 15 60 0 75 3 1 0 60

Course Code: ANCIENT WORLD
HIST 2011 CIVILIZATION

MINOR COURSE # HISTORY OF INDIA 4 15 60 0 75 3 1 0 60

Course Code: (550 CE to 1206 CE)
HIST 2021

MULTIDISCIPLINARY HISTORY OF INDIA 3 10 40 0 50 2 1 0 45

COURSE# (1858-1947)
Course Code:
HIST 2031
I
ABILITY L21- ENGLISH OR 2 10 40 0 50 2 0 0 40
ENHANCEMENT EQUVLNT. COURSE
COURSE(AEC) FROM SWAYAM OR
UGC RECOGNIZED
OTHERS

L21- ENGLISH OR

EQUVLNT. COURSE
FROM SWAYAM OR

SKILL ARCHIVES AND 3 10 40 0 50 2 1 0 45

ENHANCEMENT MUSEUMS
COURSE (SEC)
Course Code:
HIST 2051
VALUE ADDED TO BE DECIDED BY 4 20 60 20 100 3 1 1 60
COURSE(VAC) THE UNIVERSITY
Skill based vocational course (addl. 4 Cr) during summer term for 8 weeks, who will exit the programme after securing 40 cr.
TOTAL 20 400

** IA- INTERNAL ASSESSMEN, ESE-END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, TUTO-TUTORIAL, LECT- LECTURE, TH-THEOR, PR- PRACTICAL

STUDENTS OPTED HISTORY AS MAJOR SUBJECT (4 YR HONS. COURSE/ 3YR DEGREE COURSE) WILL STUDY ANY DISCIPLINE OTHER THAN
HISTORY AS SPECIFIED BY THE UNIVERSITY/AS PER NEP STRUCTURE IN THEIR MINOR AND MULTIDISCIPLINERY COURSES.

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 SEMESTER-WISE MODULES FOR THE FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (B.A.) IN HISTORY (MAJOR) AS PER NEP 2020
THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
SEM MAJOR/ HONS MINOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY ABILITY SKILL ENCASHMENT VALUE TOTAL

COURSE COURSE COURSE ENHANCEMENT COURSE (SEC) ADDED

COURSE COURSE
(AEC) (VAC)
1 PAPER 1 ANCIENT L11-MIL UNDERSTANDING ENVS 400
THE IDEA OF INDIAN HISTORY OF ARABIC/ INDIAN HERITAGE F.M. 100
BHARAT HISTORY INDIA(1757- BENGALI/ F.M. 50
OR (FROM PRE 1857) HINDI/
SANSKRIT/
HISTORY OF HISTORY F.M. 50
SANTALI/
INDIA (FROM TO 550 [FOR STUDENTS
URDU OR
EARLIEST CE) WHO HAVE EQUVLNT.
TIMES TO 6TH F.M. 75 MAJOR COURSE
CENTURY FOR SUBJECT FROM
B.C.E. [STUDENTS OTHER THAN SWAYAM OR
F.M. 75 WHO HAVE HISTORY] UGC
MAJOR RECOGNIZED
SUBJECT OTHERS
OTHER F.M. 50
THAN
HISTORY]
2 PAPER 2 HISTORY HISTORY OF L21- ENGLISH ARCHIVES AND TO BE 400
HISTORY OF OF INDIA INDIA OR EQUVLNT. MUSEUMS DECIDED BY
ANCIENT (550 CE (1858 C E- COURSE F.M. 50 THE
WORLD TO 1206 1947 C E) FROM UNIVERSITY
SWAYAM OR
CIVILIZATION CE) F.M. F.M. 50
UGC
F.M. 75 75 [FOR STUDENTS RECOGNIZED
[FOR WHO HAVE OTHERS
STUDENTS MAJOR F.M. 50
WHO HAVE SUBJECT
MAJOR OTHER THAN
SUBJECT HISTORY]
OTHER
THAN
HISTORY]

[SKILL BASED VOCATIONAL COURSE (ADDL. 4 CR) DURING SUMMER TERM FOR 8 WEEKS, WHO WILL EXIT THE
PROGRAMME AFTER SECURING 40 CR.]

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 Semester-I

CURRICULUM & CREDIT FRAMEWORK

FOR
UG Programme in History
Subject: History (Major)

Paper 1 -The Idea of Bharat

Learning Outcome: Through this course, students will get to know about the lifestyle, culture, religion and language
of ancient India. They will be able to find various types of events in the past life of ancient India. They will also
acquire the knowledge of changing socio-cultural scenarios of India.

Unit Topic LH
Unit 1  Concept of India or Bharat 12
 Indian concept of time, space, scope
and sources
Unit 2  Heritage of Indian Civilization: 12
The glory of Indian Literature-
Veda, Vedanta, Upanishads, Epics,
Puran
 Salient features of Indian Art and
Culture
 Educational system.
Unit 3  Religion and evolution: Indian 12
perception of Dharma and Darshan.
 The concept of Vasudhaiva
Kutambakam: Man, Family &
Society
Unit 4  Science and Technology in Ancient
India, Environmental 12
conservation, Health consciousness-
yoga and naturopathy, Indian
numerical system and Mathematics
Unit 5  Indian Economic thoughts 12
 Concept of land, forest and
agriculture
 Industry, Trade.
Suggested Readings:

A.L. Basham- The Wonder that was India

A.S. Altekar- Education in Ancient India.
Faith Robertson Elliott - Gender Family and Society
G. Arrhenius – Evolution for Space
R.K. Mookherjee – The Fundamental Unity of India
Radha Kumud Mookherjee- Indian Education System.
Srinivas , M.N- Social Change in Modern India.
Will Durant- The Story of Civilization
Singh Y- Modernization of Indian Tradition.
Sinha Gaurab: Prajithasik o Vaidik Jug er Bharat

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 OR
Subject: History (Major)

Paper 1 –History of India (From Earliest times up to 6th Century BCE)

Learning Outcome: Through this course, students will get to know about the lifestyle, culture, religion and language
of ancient India. They will be able to find various types of events in the past life of ancient India. They will also
acquire the knowledge of changing socio-cultural scenarios of India.

Unit Topic LH
Unit 1  Meaning of History
 Origin of the name Bharat 12
 Concept of India or Bharat
Fundamental
 unity of India.
 Indian concept of time, space, scope
and sources
Unit 2  A broad survey of Paleolithic, 12
Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures.
Unit 3  Harrappan Civilization: Origin,
extent, main features, Religion, 12
Relationship with other civilizations of
the world, decline.
Unit 4  Vedic and Later Vedic Age: Coming of 12
the Aryans and Aryan debate
 Vedic economy, polity, society and
religion
 Science and technology, Environmental
conservation, Health consciousness-
yoga
 and naturopathy, Indian numerical
system and Mathematics
 Evolution of language.
 Indian economic thoughts
 Concept of land, forest and agriculture
 Industry, Trade.

Unit 5  Religious protest movement- Jainisim 12

and Buddhism.
Suggested Readings:-
A.L. Basham- The Wonder that was India
A.S. Altekar- Education in Ancient India.
Faith Robertson Elliott - Gender Family and Society
G. Arrhenius – Evolution for Space
R.K. Mookherjee – The Fundamental Unity of India
Radha Kumud Mookherjee- Indian Education System.
Srinivas , M.N- Social Change in Modern India.
Will Durant- The Story of Civilization
Singh Y- Modernization of Indian Tradition.
Sinha Gaurab: Prajithasik o Vaidik Jug er Bharat
Carr, E.H. What is Hitory
History and Culture of the Indian People, Vol-I & II, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavana
Chattopadhyay, Bhaskar, Bharater Artha-Samajik O Rashtriya Byabostha: Prachin Jug
Chattopadhyay, Bhaskar, Bharater Sanskriti: Prachin Jug

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 Semester-I
CURRICULUM & CREDIT FRAME WORK
FOR

UG Programme in History
Subject: History (Minor)

Paper 1 – Ancient Indian History up to 550 CE

Learning Outcome: The course aims to provide the fundamental knowledge of different aspects of Ancient Indian
History.

Unit Topic LH
Unit 1 Sources and approaches of 12
Ancient Indian History.
Unit 2 Harappan Civilization: origin, 12
extent, features and decline
Unit 3 Vedic Civilization: Vedic 12
economy, polity, society and
religion. Religious protest
Movements- Jainism and
Buddhism
Unit 4 Rise of an Empire centered on 12
Magadha: Sixteen
Mahajanpadas.
Emergence of Mauryan
Empire- Chandragupta,
Ashoka, administration and
fall of the Maurayas.
Unit 5 Post Mauyan period : 12
Satvahana, Kushanas, Indo-
Roman trade
Age of the Guptas:
Development of the Gupta
Empire, Art, Literature and
Administration.
Suggested Readings:
Altekar. A.S. – Education in Ancient India
Agrawal, D.P. – The The Archaeology of India
Basham, A.L. – The Wonder that was India
Chakraborty, D.K. – Archaeology of Ancient Indian Cities
Jha, D. N. - Ancient India in Historical Outline
Sharma, R.S- India’s Ancient Past
Thapar, Romila-Ashoka and the Decline of the Mauryas
Thapar, Romila-History of Early India.
Tripathy, R.S- History of Ancient India.
Smith, V.A – Early History of India
Mookherjee, R.K- The Fundamental Unity of India
Mookherjee, Radha Kumud- Indian Education System
Majumdar, R.C – Ancient India

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 CURRICULUM & CREDIT FRAME WORK
FOR

UG Programme in History
Subject: History (Multi/ Interdisciplinary Course)

Paper 1 – History of India (1757 to 1857)

Learning Outcome: The main objective of this course is to know the history of how the English East India Company
became the ruler of India. This course aims to reassess how they ruled our country for one hundred years.
Furthermore, it also seeks to revisit the history of how native Indians revolted against them.

Unit Topic LH
Unit 1 Rise of the English East India 09
Company: Battle of Plassey,
Buxar and Grant of Dewani.
Unit 2 Regional States: Anglo-Maratha 09
relations, Anglo- Mysore
relations, Anglo- Sikh relations
Unit 3 Economic Policy: Drain of 09
Wealth, Deindustrialization,
Permanent Settlement and its
impact
Unit 4 Socio Religious Reform 09
Movement- Rammohan Roy,
Young Bengal, Vidyasagar
Unit 5 Peasant and Tribal revolts : 09
Wahabi Movement, Santal
Movement
1857 Revolt: causes and
consequences and nature.
Suggested Reading:
Desai, A.R –Peasant Struggle in India
Bagchi, Amiya- Private Investments in India
Chandra Bipan, Panikar K.N, Mukherjee Mridula, Mahajan Sucheta and Mukherjee Aditya – India’s Struggle for
Independence
Chandra, Bipan- Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India
Dutt, R P- India Today
Bandyapadhyay, Sekhar – From Plassey to Partition

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 SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE
Paper-I/Sem-I History
Understanding Indian Heritage
Learning Outcome: Students will get to understand the different facets of Indian heritage and their
significance. They also understand about the legal and institutional frameworks for heritage protection in
India as the challenges facing it.

UNIT- I: Defining Heritage (Lecture Hours: 10)

Meaning of ‘antiquity’, ‘archaeological site’, ‘tangible heritage’, 'intangible heritage' and ‘art treasure’
UNIT- II: Constitution of Heritage in Colonial India and Evolution of Heritage Legislation (Lecture
Hours: 10)

Institutionalization and commodification of Indian Heritage: Collections, exhibitions, museums and

monumentalization-Case study of the Great Exhibition, London; Indian Museum, Kolkata; Conventions
and Acts—national Heritage-related government departments, museums, regulatory bodies etc.
Conservation Initiatives in India to protect the endangered heritage sites, Laws for Antiquities in India

UNIT- III: Tourism: Promoting Indian Heritage (Lecture Hours: 12)

Viewing Heritage Sites, The relationship between tourism and heritage, Guide Books and Travel literature
as a tool for heritage marketing, Eco-Tourism in India-Commercializing nature, Exhibiting culture-
Heritage Walks and Tours, palaces, heritage festivals

UNIT- IV: UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India: Selected Case Studies (Lecture Hours: 13)

Ajanta, Ellora & Elephanta Caves, Agra Fort, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort Complex, Qutb
Minar and its Monuments, Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Group of Monuments at Hampi, Group of
Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Sun Temple, Konârak, Great Living Chola Temples, The Jantar Mantar,
Jaipur, Sundarbans National Park, Mountain Railways of India, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan,
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar

Suggested Readings:

David Lowenthal, Possessed By The Past: The Heritage Crusade and The Spoils of History, Cambridge,
2010 Layton, R. P. Stone and J. Thomas, Destruction and Conservation of Cultural Property. London:
Rutledge, 2001
Lahiri, N, Marshaling the Past - Ancient India and its Modern Histories. Ranikhet: Permanent Black.
2012, Chapters 4 and 5.
S.S. Biswas, Protecting the Cultural Heritage (National Legislations and International Conventions).
New Delhi: INTACH, 1999.
Acts, Charters and Conventions are available on the UNESCO and ASI websites (www.unesco.org;
www.asi.nic.in)
Suman Mukherjee, Journeys in to the Past: Historical and Heritage Tourism in Bengal, New Delhi, New
Academic Publishers, 2018
Sinha, Gaurav & Chakraborty, Saptarshi, Aitihya Adhyan, Kolkata, Ashadip, 2021.

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 Semester-II
CURRICULUM & CREDIT FRAMEWORK
FOR
UG Programme in History
Subject: History (Major / Hons)
Paper 2 – History of Ancient World Civilization

Learning Outcome: Through this course students will acquire knowledge about the evolution of human
society and transformation of ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Greece, Roman and
early Medieval Europe. They are acquiring knowledge about the origin, features, nature and class
composition of various societies. They can compare to each and other among the several societies of the
world.

Unit Topic LH

Unit 1 History of Early World Civilization: 12

Egypt
Egyption Civilization : Political
development , Art, Architecture and
Religion

Unit 2 History of Early World Civilization: 12

Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia Civilization:
Sumerian, Babylonian and Assyrian:
society, religion, Architecture,
administration and education
Unit 3 History of Early World civilization: 12
China
Chinese civilization : Polity, Society,
Science and Technology

Unit 4 History of Early World civilization: 12

Persian
Persian Civilization : Political, Social
and Economic condition
Unit 5 Classical Greece: 12
Age of Homer: Evolution of
Classical Greece
Athens, Sparta
Greece : Persian War and the
Pelponnesian War
The Periclean Age in Greece, Growth
of State and society, Art, Culture,
Literature, Drama, Sports and
Philosophy
Suggested Readings:

Childe, VG – What Happened in History

Durrant, Will- Our Oriental Heritage: the Story of Civilization
Shaoyi Bai- An Outline History of China
Trigger – Ancient Egypt : A Social History
Swain J.E – A History of World Civilization
Frankfort Henri- The Birth of Civilization in the Near East.

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Trever A. Albert – History of Ancient Civilization
Wells, H.G – The Outline of History.
Mukherjee, Suman: Prachin Visva: Samajik Gathan, Sanskritik Vinyas o Arthanitik Chalchitra (Bangla)

Semester-II
CURRICULUM & CREDIT FRAMEWORK
FOR
UG Programme in History
Subject : HISTORY (Minor)
Paper – II: HISTORY OF INDIA (From 550 C.E to 1206 C.E)
Learning Outcome: From this course students will learn and analyse about the transition from historic
centuries upto the Early Medieval india. They will be able to delineate changes in the realm of polity and
culture; Puranic religion; the growth of vernacular languages and newer forms of art and architecture.
UNIT TOPIC LH

I. Emergence of New Powers and the Age of Decentralisation :

Decline of the Gupta Power and the emergence of new powers in the 12
2nd half of the 6th Century C.E
Pushyabhuti Dynasty and Kanyakubja – State, Society and Culture
during the period of Harsha.
Maukharis of Kanauj
Sasanka, the King of Gauda – Political achievements and
administration.
II. Decentralisation and emergence Regional Powers: 12
North-Western India: Dynasties of Kashmir – Arab invasion of
Sindh – Shahi dynasty of Punjab – Their Political and Cultural
achievements.
North-Eastern India : Anarchy in Bengal after Sasanka – The
Palas – The Senas – Dynasties of Kalinga – their Political and
Cultural achievements
III. Emergence of Regional Powers in Central and Northern India : 12
Origin of the Rajputs : Various theories – Pratiharas –
Gahadavalas – Chahamana – Chandella – Kalachuri – Paramara –
their political and cultural achievements
IV . Regional Powers of the Deccan and South India : 12
Chalukyas of Vatapi – Origin – History – Art and Archtecture
Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta – History – interference in North
Indian politics – Religion – Art and architecture
Pallavas of Kanchi – History – Art and Architecture
Cholas of Tanjore – History – Administration – Art and
Architecture
V. Decline of Rajputs and north India until 1206 CE:
Tripartite Struggle 12
Fall of Rajput Power and the coming of the Arabs and Turks
Culture of Pre-Medieval India
Society and Religion till 12th century
Architecture, Sculpture and paintings
till 1206 CE
Suggested Readings:

R.C.Majumdar, H.C.Raychaudhuri, K.K.Datta , An Advanced History of India

R.C.Majumdar and A.D Pusalkar (ed.), The History of Indian People, Vol V & VI
K.A.Nilkanta Sastri, History of South India (From Pre-historic times to the Fall of Vijaynagar), OUP,
1955
A.K.Majumdar, A Concise History of Ancient India, Vol I (1977) and Vol.II(1980),Delhi
B.D.Chattopadhyaya, The Making of Early Medieval India, Delhi, 1994

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R.S.Sharma, Early Medieval Indian Society – A study in Feudalisation, Calcutta, 2001
Romila Thapar, A History of India, Vol I, Harmondsworth, 1974
Upinder Singh, A History of Early Medieval India, From Stone Age to Early Medieval India
রণবীর চক্রবর্তী, প্রাচীন ভারতর্র অর্তননতর্ক ইতর্হাতের েন্ধাতন
Chattopadhyay, Rupasree: Gourio Sanskriti Bikha.

Semester-II
CURRICULUM & CREDIT FRAMEWORK
FOR
UG Programme in History
Subject: History (Multi/ Interdisciplinary Course)
Paper 2 – History of India (1858-1947)

Learning outcome: Through this course students will know about the various positive and negative
aspects of British rule. Who knows the history of how the British followed the policy of partition and
destroyed the dream of a united India of the freedom fighters of India.

Unit Topic LH

Unit 1 The aftermath of 1857: The Indigo

rebellion, Aligarh Movement 09

Unit 2 The early phase of Indian National 09

Movement – Birth of Indian National
Congress, Congress activity, Swadeshi
Movement, Morle Minto reforms

Unit 3 The Gandhi Era- Khilafat and Non- 09

Cooperation Movement, Poona Pact,
Civil Disobedience Movement, Quit
India Movement.

Unit 4 Towards Freedom : 1935 Govt. Act, 09

role of leftist movement, Subhas Bose
and INA, Cripps Mission, Cabinet
Mission,

Unit 5 Communal Politics : Birth of Muslim 09

League, Demand for Pakistan, rise of
Hindu Mahasabha,

Partition of India- Causes and

Effects.

Suggested Readings:

Sumit Sarkar- Modern India 1885-1947

K. K. Dutta – Social History of Modern India
A.R. Desai- Social background of Indian Nationalism
Tara Chand – History of Freedom Movement in India Vol 3
Penderal Moon- Divide and Quit
S.R. Mehrotra - The emergence of Indian National Congress
Bipan Chandra and Others- Freedom Struggle

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Anita Indar Singh- the Partition of India
Sekhar Bandyopadhyay- From Plassey to Partition and After
Ram Chandra Pradhan – Raj to Swaraj

Semester-II
CURRICULUM & CREDIT FRAMEWORK
FOR
UG Programme in History
SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE
Paper-II/Sem-II
Archieves and Museums
Learning outcome: Students will learn how to maintain documentary, visual and material remains of the
past either in house or Institutions. It helps them to understand the importance and significance of such
institutions to build the history of India.

UNIT I (Lecture Hours: 10)

I. Definition of Archives and allied terms like Manuscripts, Documents, Records, Library.
II. Physical forms of Archival Materials like Clay tablets, Stone inscriptions, Metal Plates, Palm leaves
and Paper records, Photographs, Cartographic Records Film, Video tapes and other electronic records.

UNIT II (Lecture Hours: 10)

I. Types of Archives.
II. History of Archives.
III. History of Setting up of Archives in India with some specific example like National Archives, New
Delhi and any regional example of the local archive.

UNIT III (Lecture Hours:12)

I. Definition of Museum.
II. Aims, Functions, History of Museum.
III. History of setting up Museum in India with special reference to Indian Museum, Calcutta, National
Museum.

UNIT IV (Lecture Hours: 13)

I. Types of Museum and Emergence of New Museums and allied institutions.
II. Material Collection, Conservation, Preservation and their policies, ethics and procedure.
III. Museum and Society: Exhibitions, Public Relation.
Suggested Readings:
Saloni Mathur : India by Design : Colonial History and Cultural Display, University of California, 2007.
Sengupta, S. : Experiencing History Through Archives, Delhi : Munshiram Manoharlal, 2004.
Guha, Thakurta, Tapati : Monuments, Objects, Histories : Institution of Art in ColonialIndia, New York, 2004.
Kathpalia, Y.P.: Conservation and Restoration of Archive Materials, UNESCO, 1973.
Choudhary, R.D.: Museums of India and their maladies, Calcutta: Agam Kala, 1988.
Nair, S.M.: Bio-Deterioration of Museum Materials, 2011.
Agrawal, O.P.: Essentials of Conservation and Museology, Delhi, 2007.
Guha-Thakurta, Tapti: The Making of a New Modern Indian Art : Aesthetics and Nationalism in Bengal, 1850-
1920, Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Mitter, Partha: Indian Art, Oxford History of Art Series, Oxford University Press, 2001.
Ray Niharranjana: An Approach to Indian Art, Calcutta, 1970.
Basu, Purnendu; Records and Archives, What are they, National Archieve of India, 1960, Vol II, No. 29.

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