1st Semester Major History Syllabus||CBPBU|| History of India (Pre-History to 650 A.D.)

 

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Syllabus 1^st Semester Major History

History of India

(Pre-History to 650 A.D.)

UNIT – I

Sources and Approaches of ancient Indian History, Concept of Bharatvarsha

a. Sources and tools of historical reconstruction; literature; archaeology; epigraphy and numismatics.

b. Approaches of ancient Indian History.

c. Understanding of Bharatvarsha

d. Impact of Geographical features on Indian History

UNIT-II

Pre-historic age

a. Palaeolithic culture-sequence and geographical distribution; topographic and climatic changes; evolution and uses of stone industries and other technological developments.

b. Mesolithic culture-regional and chronological distribution; new developments in technology and economy; rock art.

c. Food production-concept of the Neolithic; technological and economic development.

UNIT-III

Proto-Historic age

a. The Harappan civilization: origin, extant, major sites

b. Social and political organization; religious beliefs and practices

c. Harappan Trade, art and architecture

d. Decline of Harappan cultures and its contribution.

UNITT-IV

Vedic Civilization

a. The Aryans; The Aryan problem; original homeland; spread of the Aryans

b. Vedic literature; Epics-Ramayana and Mahabharata.

c. Society, economy, polity, religion and military techniques of the Aryans.

d. Varna system and position of women;

UNIT-V

New Religious movement and Philosophy

a. Material and ideological background.

b. Jainism, Buddhism, Ajivikas, Bhagabatism and Saivism.

c. SadaDarsharn

UNIT-VI

Mahajanapadas to Magadhan Empire.

a. Sixteen Mahajanapadas and its location; polity, non-monarchical states

b. Growth of Magadhan Empire; Its dynasties

c. Social Structure; trade and commerce and economy.

d. Alexander’s Invasion

UNIT-VII

Maurya Period

a. Sources; Kautilya’sArthasastra, Megasthenes’ Indica, Ashoka’s Inscriptions and archaeological sources

b. Chandragupta Maurya and his Expansion policy

c. Kautilya’sSaptanga theory of state, origin of kingship

d. Ashoka the Great, Asoka’s Dhamma

e. Downfall of the Mauryan Empire

f. Socio-economic condition, art and architecture

UNIT-VIII

Post -Maurya Period

a. Ages of Sungas: Pushyamitra Sunga, cultural contribution,Haleodorus and Bhagbatism

b. Indo-Greeks, Sakas

c. The Satavahanas; polity,

d. Trade and trade routes; Indo-Roman Trade

e. The age of Kushanas: Aspects of Polity, religion and culture

f. The Sangam Age: society Literature

UNIT-IX

AGES OF GUPTAS

a. Origin of the Guptas

b. Polity, administrative institution

c. Social and economic changes; Agrarian structure; land grants; coinage and currency system; trade and industry.

d. Cultural developments: art; architecture; sculpture; painting; Sanskrit literature; religion;

e. Science and technology

f. Maukharis, Vakatakas and later Guptas.

UNIT-X

POST-GUPTA PERIOD

a. Harshavardhana: political system and administrative institutions.

b. Bengal under Sasanka, Pragjyotishpura

c. Chalukyas, Pallavas; polity, society and economy. Culture developments

UNIT-XI

Social and Cultural condition in Ancient India.

a. Caste system in ancient India

b. Educational System ancient India

c. Science and Technology in ancient India

d. Marriage system and Coinage in ancient India

e. Ethics of Indian value

f. Health consciousness in ancient India; Ayurveda andYoga

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