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AHHST 201C-3

History of India (600 B.C -  650 A.D)

I

State formation in Early India…

II

Northern India after the Mauryas

III

Post Mauryan Developments (c. 200 B.C. – c. 300 A.D.)

IV

Age of the Imperial Guptas.

AHHST 202C-4

Medieval World (Fall of the Roman Empire, Medieval Europe, Coming of Islam)

I

Crisis of Roman Empire.

II

Economic Developments in Europe from the 7th Century to the 14th Centuries

III

Religion and Culture of Medieval Europe

IV

Societies in Central Islamic Lands

IV

AHHST 401C-8

History of Europe (1789 - 1870 A.D )

I

French Revolution

II

French Revolution and Napoleon

III

Europe after Napoleon

IV

Age of Nationalism

V

Society and Economy in 19th Century Europe

AHHST 402C-9

History of Medieval India (1526 – 1757 A.D)

I

Coming of the Mughals

II

Babur, Sher Shah, Humayun.

III

The Great Mughals

IV

Polity

V

Society and Economy

VI

Religion and Culture

AHHST 403C-10

History of India (1757 – 1885 A.D)

I

Understanding Modern India

II

Emergence of Regional Powers after the downfall of the Mughals

III

The Colonial State and Its Administration

IV

Effects of Colonial Economic Policies

V

Social Reform and Educational Policies

VI

Peasant/Tribal Response to Colonial Rule

AHHST 405SEC-2

Understanding Popular Culture

I

Introduction

II

Visual expressions Folk art, calendar art, photography.

III

Performance

IV

The audio-visual: cinema and television

V

Fairs, Festivals and Rituals

VI

Popular culture in a globalized world

VI

AHHST 601C-13

History of India (1947- 1992 A.D)

I

Partition, Integration of Princely States, Migration and Refugee Problem in West Bengal & Punjab

II

Nehruvian Era

III

Challenge to Congress rule

IV

Backward Castes and Tribes

V

Rise of Communalism in post-independent India

AHHST 602C-14

History of South West Bengal (1740-1947 A.D)

I

Status of South West Bengal in the Mughal subah of Bengal& Establishment of British rule in South West Bengal

II

Agrarian structure of South West Bengal in the colonial times&Colonial agrarian intervention and agrarian revolts.

III

Religious

IV

Forms of urbanisation in colonial South West Bengal

V

Impact of western education and the growth of western educated local Intelligentsia

VI

Nationalist Politics in the region

AHHST 603DSE -3

History of the USA II (1776-1945 A.D)

I

Reconstructions

II

Industrial America

III

Resistance and Reform

IV

U.S. Imperialism

V

Afro-American Movements

VI

Women’s Movements

VII

Religious, Cultural and Intellectual Trends

AHHST 604DSE-4

History of Modern Japan (1840-1949 A.D)

I

Transition from feudalism to capitalism

II

Japanese Imperialism (a) China (b) Manchuria (c) Korea

III

Democracy and Militarism/Fascism

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AHHST 203GE-2

History of Medieval India

I

Delhi Sultanate

II

Disintegration of the Sultanate…

III

Ruling Elites of Delhi Sultanate…

IV

Regions

V

The coming of the Mughals

VI

The rise of the Marathas…

VII

Society, Economy and Culture in North India…

IV

AHHST 404GE-4

Making of Contemporary India

I

Towards Independence and Emergence of the New State Government of India Act 1935…

II

Making of the Republic The Constituent Assembly…

III

Indian Democracy at Work 1950- 1970s

IV

Economy Society and Culture 1950-1970s

VI

APHST 603GE-2

Gender and Education in India

I

Historiographical Trends

II

Education in Early and Medieval Times; Formal & Informal.

III

Colonial Period

IV

Role of School and Colleges in Colonial and Post Colonial Period.

V

Contours of Female Literacy since 1950.

VI

Present Scenario: Education as a Tool of Empowerment.

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APHST 201C-1B

History of Medieval India

I

Delhi Sultanate

II

Disintegration of the Sultanate

III

Ruling Elites of Delhi Sultanate…

IV

Regions

V

The coming of the Mughals

VI

The rise of the Marathas…

VII

Society, Economy and Culture in North India…

IV

APHST 401C-1D

Making of Contemporary India

I

Towards Independence and Emergence of the New State Government of India Act 1935

II

Making of the Republic The Constituent Assembly

III

Indian Democracy at Work 1950- 1970s

IV

Economy Society and Culture 1950-1970s

APHST 405SEC-2

Museum & Archive in India

I

Definitions of Museum & Archive.

II

History of setting up of Museum and Archives: Some case studies.

III

Field Work; Studying of structures & Functions.

IV

Training & Employment.

VI

APHST 601DSE-1B

History of South West Bengal (1740-1947 A.D)

I

Status of South West Bengal in the Mughal subah of Bengal. Establishment of British rule in South West Bengal

II

Agrarian structure of South West Bengal in the colonial times& Colonial agrarian intervention and agrarian revolts.

III

Religious life—impact of Vaisnavism

IV

Forms of urbanisation in colonial South West Bengal

V

Impact of western education and the growth of western educated local Intelligentsia

VI

Nationalist Politics in the region

APHST 604SEC4

An Introduction to Archeology.

I

Definition & Components.

II

Historiographical Trends

III

Research Methodologies

IV

Definition of Historical Sites & Explorations

V

Field Work & Tools of research

VI

Documentation, Codification, Classification, Analysis of findings and publications