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B. A HISTORY (HONOURS) Syllabus
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
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North Orissa University
Sriram Chandra Vihar
Takatpur, Baripada
Mayurbhanj-757003
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COURSE STRUCTURE (CBCS)
For B.A Honours (HISTORY)
Sem Core Course
(No. of paper14)
Credit (4+2)
Ability
Enhancement
Compulsory
Course (AECC)
(No. of paper 2)
Credit (4)
Skill
Enhancement
Course
(SEC) (No. of Paper 2)
Credit (4)
Elective
Discipline
Specific
(DSE) (No. of paper 4)
Credit (6)
Generic
Elective
(GE) (No. of paper 4)
Credit (6)
I Environmental
Science
GE-A-1
II MIL/ Alt English GE-B-1
III
SEC-1
Communicative
English
GE-A-2
IV
SEC-2
(Subject
Specific Skill)
GE-B-2
V DSE-1
DSE-2
VI DSE-3
DSE-4
GE- A/B two different subjects other than History
Core Papers (C): (Credit: 06 each, Theory-04, Practical-02)
Discipline Specific Elective Papers: (Credit: 06 each) (4 papers)- DSE 1 – 4
Generic Elective/Interdisciplinary (04 papers –02 papers from two disciplines GE 1 to GE 4
1. ANTHROPOLOGY
2. ECONOMICS
3. EDUCATION
4. ENGLISH
5. GEOGRAPHY
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6. HOME SCIENCE
7. HINDI
8. MATHEMATICS
9. ODIA
10. POL. SC.
11. PHILOSOPHY
12. PSYCHOLOGY
13. SANSKRIT
14. SOCIOLOGY
Skill Enhancement Courses (02 papers) (Credit: 04 each)- SEC1 to SEC 2)
1. Communicative English (Compulsory)
Generic Elective Papers (GE) (History) (any 2 for other honours student & any 4 for pass
student) for other Departments/Disciplines: (Credit: 06 each)
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SEMESTER-I
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-I: History of India
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I :
A. Reconstructing Ancient Indian History
a. Meaning and Relevance of History
b. Sources for the reconstruction of Ancient Indian History
B. Pre-historic hunter-gatherers
a. Paleolithic cultures- sequence, distribution; technological developments
b. Mesolithic cultures- distribution; new developments in technology
Unit II:
A. Beginning of Agriculture
a. Neolithic and Chalcolithic cultures;
b. Regional and Chronological distribution, subsistence and pattern of exchange
B. The Harappan civilization
a. Origins; town planning; social and political organization; Economy; Religious beliefs and
practices; Art; Decline
Unit III :
Cultures in transition
a. Early Vedic and Later Vedic Culture- Society, Economy, Political system, Religion and
Philosophy
b. Tamilakam Sangam Age
Suggested Readings:
1. R.S. Sharma, India’s Ancient Past, New Delhi, OUP, 2007
2. R. S. Sharma, Material Culture and Social Formations in Ancient India, 1983.
3. D. P. Agrawal, The Archaeology of India, 1985
4. A. L. Basham, The Wonder that Was India, 1971.
5. Upinder Singh, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India, 2008
6. RomilaThapar, Early India from the Beginnings to 1300, London, 2002.
7. B.N. Lunia, The Social and Cultural History of India.
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SEMESTER-I
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-2: Social Formation and Cultural Patterns of the Ancient World-I
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I :
a. Evolution of humankind; Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures.
b. Food production: beginnings of agriculture and animal husbandry.
Unit II.
a. Bronze Age Civilizations,: i) Egypt (Old Kingdom); Society, Economy, State and
Religion
b. Mesopotamia : Society, Economy, State and Religion
Unit III :
Ancient Greece: Agrarian Economy, Politics, Culture, Athens and Sparta
Suggested Readings
1. Burns and Ralph. World Civilizations.
2. G. Clark, World Prehistory: A New Perspective.
3. Amar Farooqui, Early Social Formations.
4. UNESCO Series: History of Mankind, Vols. I – III
5. B. Trigger, Ancient Egypt: A Social History.
6. J.E. Swain, The World Civilisation.
7. Davis, An outline History of the World.
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SEMESTER-II
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-3: History of India-II
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I :
A. Economy and Society 300 BC to 300 A.D :
a. Urban growth: North India, Central India and the Deccan
b. Trade and Trade Routes; Coinage.
B. Changing political formations
The Mauryan Empire- Expansion and Administration.
Unit II.
A. Kushanas- Kaniska-I Achivements; Satavahanas- Satakarni-I; Goutam Putra
Satakarni
B. Towards Early Medieval India (4th
– 750 A.D.)
a. Decline of Trade, Currency, Urban Settlement
b. Pattern of Administration- Gupta, Chalukyas, and Vardhanas
Unit III :
A. Religion and Philosophy (300 BC to 750 AD):
a. Brahmanical Tradition: Dharma, Varnashram, Purusharthas, Samskaras.
b. Mahayana Buddhism
c. Tantricism
B. Cultural Developments :
a. A brief survey of Literature ;- Sanskrit, Tamil, Scientific and technical treaties
b. Art and Architecture; Mauryan- Stupa, Asokan Pillar; Post- Mauryan- Gandhars
School of Art; Gupta – Evolution of Temple Architecture
Suggested Readings
1. B. D. Chattopadhyaya, The Making of Early Medieval India, 1994.
2. D. D. Kosambi, An Introduction to the Study of Indian History, 1975.
3. R. S. Sharma, Indian Feudalism, 1980.
4. RomilaThapar, Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas, 1997.
5. Susan Huntington, The Art of Ancient India: Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain, New York,
1985.
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SEMESTER-II
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-4: Social Formation and Cultural Patterns of Medieval World-II
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I :
A. Roman Republic; Society in Economy, Trade and Commerce.
B. Religion and culture in Ancient Rome & Decline of the Roman Empire.
Unit- II :
A. Economic developments in Europe from the 7th to the 14th centuries: Organization
of production, towns and trade.
B. Feudalism – Origin, Features, Merits and Demerits, Decline
Unit-III :
A. Religion and culture in medieval Europe: Spread of Christianity an Papacy
B. Rise of Islam: Life and techniques of Prophet Mohommad, Spread of Islam
C. Religios Development: Shariah, Sufism
Suggested Readings
1. Cambridge History of Islam, 2 Vols.
2. P. Garnsey and Saller, The Roman Empire.
3. Majumdar & Srivastav, World Civilisation
4. J.E. Swain, World Civilisation
5. M.R. Roy, A brief Survey of World History
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SEMESTER-I/II
GENERIC ELECTIVE HISTORY Paper: GE-A/B-1:
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I :
A. Harappan Culture; Town planning, Socio-economic condition, Religious Practices
B. Vedic Age; Political Condition, Society, Economy and Religion
C. Political Condition during 6th
Century B.C.; Mahajanapadas
D. Alexander’s Incasion; Causes and effects.
Unit- II :
A. The Mauryas; Chandragupta Mourya, Conquests, Asoka-Kalinga War-Spread of
Budhism
B. Kaniska; Achivements
C. Gupta Age; Samudragupta-Conquests, Chandragupta-II-Achievements
D. Gupta Culture
E. Harshvardhana; Conquests, administration, Religion
Unit-III :
A. Arab invasion of Sindh; Causes & effects
B. Iltutmish; Achivements
C. Balban and Ala-uddin-Khilji; Reforms
D. Mahammad-bin-Tughloq; Administrative Experiments
E. Culture of Delhi Sultanate; Literature and Development of Indo-Islamic Architecture
Suggested Readings
1. B.N. Lunia-Evolution of Indian Culture
2. R.C. Majumdar- Ancient India
3. N.B. Ghos- Early History of India
4. A.L. Basam-The Wonder that was India
5. A.L. Srivasav- The Sultanate of Delhi
6. J.L. Meheta- An Advanced History of Medieval India-Vol-I
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SEMESTER-III
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-5: History of India P-III (750-1206)
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : Studying Early Medieval India a. Historical Geography
b. Sources: Texts, Epigraphy and Numismatics.
c. Effects and nature of Arab invasion of Sindh
d. Invasions of Mahammed of Ghazani & Md. Ghori
Unit- II : Agrarian Structure & Social Change
a. Agricultural Expansion
b. Agrarian society, land lord Peasants.
c. Proliferation of castes.
d. Process of Urbanisation.
Unit-III : Religion and Cultural Development
a. Islamic Tradition-Alberuni
b. Regional language and literature-Hindi
c. Evolution of regional style of Art and Architecture- Rajput
Suggested Readings
1. States in India-Edited by Herman Kalke
2. A history of Early Mediaval India- Upendra Singh
3. Medieval India- A study of Civilisaiton Irfan Habib
4. Alberunis India-NBT Edition
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SEMESTER-III
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-6: Rise of Modern West-1
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : a. Transition from feudalism to capitalism problem of transition and capitalist theories.
b. Causes of geographical exploration
c. Exploration of Christopher Columbus, Vascodagama and Ferdinand Magellan.
Unit- II : Renaissance
a. Spread of humanism in Europe
b. Renaissance in Art, Painting & Literature
c. The Reformation, Origin, Role of Martin Luther
d. Spread of Reformation Movement
Unit-III :
a. Rise of Nation States
b. Economic Development of 16th
Century
c. Commercial Revolution causes and impact.
d. Mercantilism
Suggested Readings
1. Seventeenth Century-R.H. Pennington.
2. Reformation Europe-C.R. Elton
3. Eighteenth Century Europe-Stuart Andran
4. The Cambridge Economic History of Europe Vol.I-VI
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SEMESTER-III
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-7: History of India (1206-1550)
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : Survey of Sources a. Persian, Turkish Tradition
b. Vernacular History
Political Structure and consolidation and administration reforms of the sultanate period.
c. Iltutmish and Balban
d. Alauddin Khiliji, MD-Bin Tughluq.
Unit- II : Emergence of Regional Identities
a. Bahamony, Vijaynagar Empyre
Economic Development under the sultanates
b. Iqta and revenue administration
c. Agricultural production and technology
d. Trade and Commerce
Unit-III : Religion, Society and Culture
a. Sufism
b. Bhakti Movement-Kabir, Nanak & Sri Chaitanya
c. Impact of Bhakti Tradition
(Rise of liberal thought, Ideology of equality and gender relation)
Suggested Readings
1. Medieval India Vol-I by Satish Chandra
2. New Cambridge History of India- Barti Stain
3. Religion and Politics in 13th
Century Nizam
4. India’s Islamic Tradition- Richard M. Elton
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SEMESTER-IV
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-8: Rise of Modern West-II
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : a. Political condition of Europe inSeventeenth Century
b. The English Revolution of 1640-causes and effects (Charles-I)
c. Glorious Revolution 1688-causes and effects
Unit- II :
a. Scientific Revolution- Causes
b. Contribution of Copernicus and Galileo
c. European Economic in 17th
and 18th
Centuries- Trading company
d. Colonial Expansion
Unit-III :
a. American war of Independence-causes and effects.
b. Industrial Revolution-Factors, Impacts
Suggested Readings
1. Rise of modern west- Minaksi Pukhan
2. Renaissance in Europe- J.R. Hale
3. General crisis of the 17th
Century- G. Parker & L.M. Smith
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SEMESTER-IV
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-9: History of India (1550-1605)
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : Sources for the study of Mughal India a. Literary Sources
b. Foreign accounts
Unit- II : Establishment of Mughal Rule
a. Foundation of the Mughal empire- Babar
b. Humayun’s struggle for empire
c. Shersah Administration, Revenue reforms.
Unit-III :
a. Land Revenue system Zamindars and Peasants
b. Trade and Commerce
c. Urban Centres
d. Art and Architecture
Suggested Readings
1. Medieval India-V.D. Mahajai
2. The Mughal of India by – H. Mukhia
3. Medieval India- Meera Singh
4. Mediaval India- I. Prasad
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SEMESTER-IV
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-10: History of India (1605-1750)
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : Sources a. Persian & Vernacular Literature
b. Foreign Accounts.
Unit- II : Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb
a. Changes in Mansab and Jagir System
b. Aurangzeb- Religious Policy, Deccan Policy
c. Beginning of the crisis –Agrarian & Jagir crisis, revolts
Unit-III : Regional Politics & Visual Culture
a. Emergence of the Maratha-Shivaji
b. Decline of the Mughals
c. Painting and Architecture under Mughals
Suggested Readings
1. Medieval India-Iswari Prasad
2. Medieval India- J.L. Mehta
3. Medieval India-V.D. Mahajan
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SEMESTER-III/IV
GENERIC ELECTIVE HISTORY Paper: GE-A/B-2:
Subject: History of India-II Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I :
a. Foundation of Mughal Empire-Babar Achivements
b. Akbar-Religion & Rajput Policy
c. Decline of Mughal Empire-Causes
Unit- II :
a. Foundation of British rule; battle of Palssey & Buxar, Cause & effect
b. Expansion of British Rule- Subsidiary Alliance of Wellesley & Doctrine of Laps of
Dalhousie
c. Social & Educational reform of William Bentick & Lord Dalhousie
d. The Revolt of 1857-cause & effects.
Unit-III :
a. Growth of National conciseness – factors.
b. Gandhi Era- non-cooperation movement, civil disobedience movement and quit India
movement
c. Subash Chandra Bose & Indian National Army
d. Causes of Partition of India
Suggested Readings
1. Muslim Rule in India-A.L. Srivartur
2. A short history of muslim rule in India-Ishwari Prasad
3. New look on the modern Indian History-B.L. Grove
4. Advance study in the History of modern India-G.S. Chhabra
5. India struggle for Independence- Bipin Chandra
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SEMESTER-V
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-11: History of Modern Europe (1780-1939) Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : The French Revolution a. Crisis of Ancient Regime
b. Intellectual Currents
c. Social Classes
Unit- II : Revolution and its impact
a. Phases of the French Revolution 1789-99
b. Napoleonic Consolidation- Rise and Reforms.
c. Congress of Vienna
Unit-III : Nationalism in Europe
a. Unification of Germany
b. Unification of Italy
Suggested Readings
1. History of Europe (1850-1960 Anthony Wood
2. The Age of Revolution – E.L. Hobsbawn
3. Nations and Nationalism- E.J. Hobsbawn
4. The foundations of a modern state in 1915 century Europe- J. Evans.
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SEMESTER-V
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-12: History of India P-VII (1750-1857)
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : Expansion and consolidation of colonial power Territorial expansion in Bengal, Mysore and Western India (Battle of Plessey, Buxar,
Anglo-Mysore and Anglo-Maratha relation.
Unit- II : Economy and Society
a. Development of Modern Education
b. Land Revenue system-its impact
c. Drain of wealth-Deindustrialization
d. Growth of modern industry
Unit-III : Popular Resistance
a. Santhal Uprising (1856-57)
b. Indigo Rebellion (1860)
c. Uprising of 1857
Suggested Readings
1. Rise and growth of economic nationalism in India-Bapun Chandra
2. Present struggles in India- A.R. Desai
3. India Today- R.P. Dutta
4. The Cambridge economic History of India- D. Kumar & T. Raychand.
5. Indian Society and the making of the British empirs- C.A. Bayly
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SEMESTER-VI
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-13: History of India P-VIII (1857-1950)
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : Cultural and Social Changes a. Reform and revival – Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Aligarh Movement
b. Caste-Sankriting and anti Brahminial Trends.
Unit- II : Nationalism Trends upto 1919
a. Formation of INC-Political Ideology
b. Moderates and extremists
c. Swadeshi Movement
d. Role of Revolutionaries
Unit-III : Nationalism after 1919- ideas and movements
a. Mahatma Gandhi- his perspectives and methods
b. Non cooperation, civil disobedience and quit India movement
c. Subash Chandra Bose and INA
d. Origin and growth of communalism –Hindu Mahasabha, Muslim League
e. Partition of India-Communal riots, nature
Suggested Readings
1. Modern India- Sumit Salear
2. Nationalism and colonialism- B. Chandra
3. India’s struggle for Independence- Bipin Chandra
4. Social Background of Indian Nationalism –A.R. Dutta
5. Gandhi’s rise to power-J. Broun
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SEMESTER-VI
HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-14: History of Modern Europe-II (1780-1939)
Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60
Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)
[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2
marks each
Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with
one alternative each, has to be answered]
Unit I : Liberal Democracy, working class movements and socialism in 1915-20th
century a. The struggle for parliamentary democracy in Britain
b. Early socialist thought- Marxian socialism the first and second international
c. Bolshevik Revolution of 1917
Unit- II : Imperialism, war and crisis (1880-1939)
a. First world war 1914-1918. Theory of imperialism, growth of militarism, Military
alliances, Experian of European empires
b. Fascism and Nazism
c. The Spanish Civil war
d. Origin of second world war
Unit-III : Intellectual Development since-1850
a. Mass education and extension of literacy
b. Institutionalization of disciplines- history, sociology, anthropology
c. Darwin, Freud.
Suggested Readings