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B.A. Part-1

Paper-l: Early Cultures and Civilizations of India

Unit-1 Definition of Archaeology and relation with other disciplines;

Palaeolithic Cultures: Salient features with special reference to
Belan Valley & Son Valley.
Unit- Mesolithic Cultures: Salient features with special reference to
Vindhyas, Ganga Plains.
Neolithic Cultures: Salient features with special reference to
South India & Vindhyas.
Unit-11:Harappan Civilization: Origin, Salient features, decline.

Unit-IV Chalcolithic Cultures -

Kayatha Culture, Ahar Culture, Malwa Culture, Jorwe Culture.
UNIT-V (a) Iron Age: Antiquity of Iron.
(b) Sites: Atranjikhera, Hastinapur & Kausambi.

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Paper-ll: History of Indiaupto the Kushanas (C.600B.C. -C. 319
A.D.)
Unit-I Sources:
Literary -Indian and Foreign
Archaeological
Unit-Il Early State Formation:
The Mahajanapadas; Rise of Magadha from Bimbisara to
Mahapadma Nanda. Monarchical States; Nature of Republics.
Unit-III Mauryan Empire and its Decline:
Magadhan Expansion in the time of Chandragupta Maurya
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administration
Ashoka and his Dhamma
Decline of the Mauryan Empire.
Unit-IV Political Fragmentation (C. 200 BC-AD 300):
Early History of Satavahanas, Achievements of Pushyamitra
Shunga and Gautamiputra Satkarni.
Shaka-Satavahana Struggle.
UNIT-V Foreign Invasions and Dynasties Shakas & Kushanas
Kanishka-I : Date and Achievements

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Paper-1: Outline of Ancient WorldCivilizations

Unit-1 Earliest Civilizations-l:
Egyptian Civilization: Political development under the Pharaohs;
Egyptian Religion & Art.
Unit-11 Earliest Civilizations- II:
Mesopotamian Civilizations: Salient features
Sumerian Civilization
Babylonian Civilization- Assyrian
Unit-1I Greek Civilization:
Homeric Age
Periclean Age : Contribution of Pericles
Salient features of Hellenistic Civilizations.
Unit-IV:Roman Civilization:
Julius Caesar - His contributions
Roman Culture: Law & Roman Legacy.
Development of Christianity under Roman Empire.
UNIT-V Ancient Iran and China:
Zarathustra and his reforms, Parthian Civilization,
Chin Periods: Shih HuangTi
Confucius.

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B.A. Part-1l
Paper-1l: History of Ancient India(C319 ADto 1200 AD)
Unit-1 : Gupta Dynasty:
Samudragupta, Chandragupta-I, Kumargupta l,
Skandagupta, Decline of the Guptas.
Unit-I1 :Vakataka-Gupta Relation, Huna Invasion.
Unit-1I Harsha Career and Achievements; relation with contemporary
rulers (Harsha's relation with Pulakesin-11)
Unit-IV Gurjara-Pratihar, Pala &Rastrakuta:
Political History of Pala and Rastrakuta,
Tripartite struggle
UNIT-V South Indian Dynasties:
Political History of Pallavas
Political History of Chalukyas of Vatapi,
Chola Dynasty; Political History, Administration.

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B.A. Part-1I
Paper- IndianCulture
Unit-1 Foundation ofIndian Culture:
Sources of Study, Definition and Characteristics.
Vedic Culture.
Unit-II Main Features of Ancient Indian Society:
Varnasrama System
Ancient Indian Education System & Center: Nalanda.
Position of Women
Unit-1ll Ancient Indian Religions:
Saivismn
Vaisnavism
Buddhism
Unit-IV Socio-Spiritual Streams:
Sankaracharya
Bhakti Movement
UNIT-V Interaction between Islam and Indian Society with special
reference to impact on Indian Society.

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Paper-I1: Concepts and Currentsin History
Unit-l Nature and characteristics of history, subjectivity-objectivity.
History is Science or Art.
Unit-1 Introduction to approaches of history - Nationalist,

Colonial
Unit-111:Philosophy ofhistory with special reference to Hegel, Karl Marx,
Toyanbee.
Unit-IV Nationalism: Germany &
Italy.
UNIT-V:Imperialism and colonialism: World War-1.

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B.A. Part-Ill
Paper-1l1: Ancient Indian Art and Architecture
Unit-1 :Characteristic Features of Ancient Indian Art:
Pre-historic Art
Harappan Art & Architecture.
Unit-l1 :Mauryan, Shunga and Kushana Art:
Ashokan Pillars
Stupa:Amrawati
Rock-cut Cave Architecture-Karle.
Kushana Art:Gandhar Style
Unit-l1 Gupta Art Essential Features:
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Beginning of temple Architecture

Deogarh temple
Ajanta Paintings
Temple architectural styles: Nagara.
Unit-IV Art& Architecture under:
Chalukyas : Aihole
Chandela: Kandariya Mahadeva temple of Khajuraho
Orissan Temple: Lingaraja.
UNIT-V:Art&Architecture under:
Rashtrakutas: Kailas Temple of Elora
Cholas: Brihadishwara Temple of Tanjavur.

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