Syllabus

 

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SIR C R REDDY AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ELURU

I Year B.A. (I Semester)

Subject : History - Paper 1

Ancient Indian History & Culture (From Earliest Times 600 A.D)

 

COURSE TITLE

Ancient Indian History & Culture (From Earliest Times 600 A.D)

TOTAL HOURS

75 Hrs

HOURS/WEEK

5 Hrs

CODE

HIS001

COURSE  TYPE

THEORY

CREDITS

4

MARKS

100

 

Syllabus

Unit – 1 Survey of Sources: (15 hrs)

Literary & Archaeological Sources; Influence of Geography on History; Unity in Diversity; Traces of Stone Age Cultures (Circa 3,50,000 B. C to 3,000 B. C); Indus Valley Civilization (Circa 3000 B. C to 1,500 B. C): Origin, Extent, Salient Features.

Unit – II Vedic Age & Religious Reform Movements (Circa 1500 B. C to 600 B. C): (15 hrs)

Society,Polity, Economy, Culture during early and later Vedic period; Jainism and Buddhism:Causes, Doctrines, Spread, Importance and Impact.

Unit - III Transition from Territorial States to Emergence of Empires (Circa 600to Century to300 B. C): (15 hrs)

Rise of Mahajanapadas – Causes for Magadha’s Success; Persian and Macedonian Invasions; Mauryan Empire: State, Imperial Administration, Economy, Ashoka’sDhamma, Art & Architecture, Significance & Downfall.

Unit - IV Conditions during 200 B. C to 300 A. D.: (15 hrs)

Central Asian Contacts – Kushanas – Aspects of polity, society, Economy, Religion, Art& Architecture; The Age of Satavahanas: Pattern of Administration – Social, Economic, Religious & Cultural Developments; Sangam Age: The Three Early Kingdoms (Chola, Chera& Pandya) – Society, Language & Literature.

Unit – V India between 300 A. D & 600 A. D.: (15 hrs)

The Rise and Growth of Guptas: Administration, Society, Economy, Religion, Art, Literature and Science & Technology – Decline.

References :

 Ø   A.L. Basham, The Wonder That Was India, Calcutta ,1971

 Ø   K.A. NilakanthaShastri, A History of South India

 Ø   R.C.Majumdar, K.K.Dutta&H.C.RoyChowdhuri (ed.), Advanced History of India

 Ø   D.D.Kosambi, An Introduction to the Study of Indian History

 

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SIR C R REDDY AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ELURU

I Year B.A. (II Semester)

Subject : History

EARLY MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY & CULTURE (600 A.D to 1526 A. D.)

 

COURSE TITLE

EARLY MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY & CULTURE (600 A.D to 1526 A. D.)

TOTAL HOURS

75 Hrs

HOURS/WEEK

5 Hrs

CODE

HIS002

COURSE  TYPE

THEORY

CREDITS

4

MARKS

100

 

Syllabus

Unit – 1 - Harsha & His Times:

Administration, Religion – Hiuen Tsang -Polity, Society, Economy and Culture from 7th to 11th Century A. D. under Chalukyas of Badami& Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi.

Unit – II Age of later Pallavas during 7th& 8th Centuries A. D.:

Contribution to Cultural Development & Art & Architecture; The Chola Empire from 9th to 12 Century A. D.: Rise of the Empire, Administration and Cultural Life.

 

Unit - III Conditions in India on the eve of Turkish Invasions; Early Invasions:

Traces of Arab Invasion, Ghazni&Ghori; Delhi Sultanate (1206 to 1290 A.D.) under Slave Dyanasty.

Unit - IV Delhi Sultanate (1290 to 1526 A.D.):

Khaljis: Expansion & Consolidation, Administrative & Economic Reforms - The Tughlaqs - Decline & Disintegration of the Delhi Sultanate; Administration, Society, Economy, Technology, Religion, Art & Architecture under the Sultanate.

Unit – V Cultural Development in India between 13th& 15th Centuries A. D.:

Impact of Islam on Indian Society and Culture – Bhakti and Sufi Movements – Emergence of Composite Culture.

 

References :

 Ø   Basham, A.L (ed) A Cultural History of India

 Ø   K.A. NilakantaSastri, A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagara

Yazdani, G. (ed) The Early History of the Deccan

 

 

 

 

 

SIR C R REDDY AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ELURU

Department of History

II Year B.A (III Semester)

2016 – 2017 CBCS Pattern

Subject: HISTORY

 

 

COURSE TITLE

LATE MEDIEVAL & COLONIAL HISTORY OF INDIA (1526 to1857 A.D)

TOTAL HOURS

75 Hrs

HOURS/WEEK

5

CODE

HISCO03

COURSE  TYPE

THEORY

CREDITS

4

MARKS

75

 

Syllabus

Unit – I - India from 1526 to 1707 A. D. : (20 Hrs)

Emergence of Mughal Empire - Sources. Conditions in India on the eve of Babur's invasion. Brief Summery of Mughal Polity - Sher Shah & Sur Interregnum - Expansion & Consolidation of Mughal Empire - Rise of Marathas & Peshwas.

Unit –II : (10 Hrs)

Administration, Economy, Society and Cultural Developments under the Mughals -- Disintegration of  Mughal Empire.

Unit – III - India under Colonial Hegemony : (15 Hrs)

Beginning of European Settlements – Anglo - French Struggle –Policies of Expansion - Subsidiary Alliance & Doctrine of Lapse - Consolidation of British Empire in India up to 1857 A. D

Unit – IV - Economic Policies of the British (1757-18571) : (15 Hrs)

Land Revenue Settlements - Commercialization of Agriculture - Impact ofIndustrial Revolution on Indian Industry ; Administration of the Company - Regulating Charter Acts; Cultural & Social Policies: Humanitarian Measures & Spread of  Modem Education

Unit – V : (15 Hrs)

Anti-Colonial Upsurge -Peasant & Tribal Revolts - 1857 Revolt - Causes,Nature & Consequences.

References :

1 Bipan Chandra, Modern India

2 Bipan Chandra, Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India

3 C.A.Bayly, Indian Society and the Making of the British Empire

4 HarbansMukhia, The Mughals of India

5 Irfan Habib, Medieval India: The study of a Civilization

 

SIR C R REDDY AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ELURU

II Year B.A (IV Semester)

2016 – 2017 CBCS Pattern

Subject :HISTORY

COURSE TITLE

SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENT & FREEDOM STRUGGLE (1820 to 1947 A.D)

TOTAL HOURS

75 Hrs

HOURS/WEEK

5

CODE

HISCO04

COURSE  TYPE

THEORY

CREDITS

4

MARKS

75

Syllabus

 

Unit – I - Social, Religious & Self-Respect Movements: (20 Hrs)

Social & Cultural Awakening Brahma Samaj. Arya Samaj. Theosophical Society, RamakrishnaMission, Aligarh Movement - Emancipation of Women - Struggle Again Caste:  Narayana Guru, JyotibaPhule, Periyar. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Unit – II - Growth of Nationalism in the 2 Half of 19 Century Impact of British Colonial Freedom Movement: (15 Hrs)

Birth of  Policies under Viceroys' Rule and the Genesis of Indian NationalCongress.

Unit – III Freedom Struggle from 1885 to 1920: (10 Hrs)

Moderate Phase - Partition of Bengal -Emergence of Militant Nationalism Swadeshi & Boycott Movement - Home Rule Movement.

Unit – IV - Freedom Struggle from 1920 to 1947: (15 Hrs)

Gandhiji's Role in the National Movement Revolutionary Movement-Subhas Chandra Bose.

Unit – V - Muslim League & the Growth of Communalism : (15 Hrs)

Partition of India-Advent of Freedom - Integration of Princely States into Indian Union - Sardar Vallabhai Patel.

 

References

1 Anil Seal, Emergence of Indian Nationalism

2 Banerjee, Sekhar, From Plassey to Partition

3 Bayly, C A., Indian Society and Making of the British Empire

4 Brown, Judith: Gandhi’s Rise to Power

5 Chandra, Bipan, et. al., India’s Struggle for Independence

 

 

 

 

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SIR C R REDDY AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ELURU

Final Year B.A. (V Semester – Paper - 3)

Subject : History

HISTORY OF MODERN WORLD (1453 AD TO 1815 AD)

 

COURSE TITLE

HISTORY OF MODERN WORLD (1453 AD TO 1815 AD)

TOTAL HOURS

75 Hrs

HOURS/WEEK

5 Hrs

CODE

HIS005

COURSE  TYPE

THEORY

CREDITS

0

MARKS

100

 

Syllabus :

Unit – 1 - Characteristic features of Renaissance :(30 Hrs)

Significance of Reformation and Counter Reformation movements in Europe-Geographical Discoveries and Rise of Colonialism, Mercantilism and Commercial Revolution Emergence of Modern World Economy-Emergency of Nation States in Europe

Unit – 2 - Age of Revolutions : (30 Hrs)

Glorious Revolution (1688)-American Revolution (1776)-French Revolution

Unit – 3 - Rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte : (15 Hrs)

Administration-Congress of Vienna 1815

SIR C R REDDY AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ELURU

Final Year B.A. (V Semester – Paper - 4)

2016-17 YEAR

Subject : History

HISTORY OF MODERN ANDHRA DESA (1600 AD TO 1857 AD)

 

COURSE TITLE

HISTORY OF MODERN ANDHRA DESA (1600 AD TO 1857 AD)

TOTAL HOURS

75 Hrs

HOURS/WEEK

5 Hrs

CODE

HIS006

COURSE  TYPE

THEORY

CREDITS

0

MARKS

100

 

Unit  – 1 - Influence of Geographical features on Andhra History

Sources-The Qutub Sahis-A brief survey of Political History-Society, Economy and Culture The Asaf Jahis-A Brief Survey of their Political history-Society, Economy and Culture-Salarjung's Reforms

Unit – 2 - Andhra under Colonial Rule:                              

Coming of European Merchant Companies Conquest of Andhra by the British-Early Uprising-Administration. Impact of Industrial Revolution on Andhra Economy-Sir Thomas Munroe-Impact of 1857 Revolt in Andhra

Unit – 3 - Social Reform and Literary Movements:

Veeresalingam, RaghupathiVenkataratnam Naidu, Guraja Venkata Apparao and Komarraju VenkataLakshmana Rao. Non Brahmin, Adi-Andhra, Dalit. Self-RespectMovements-New Literary Movements-Gurram Joshua, Boyi Bhimanna,Viswanadha Satyanarayana, Rayaprolu Subbarao, Sri Sri.

 

References :

1. Kambampati Satyanarayana, Andhra Charitra, Samskruti

2. Robert Sewell, A forgotten Empire

3. Suravaram Pratapa Reddy, Andhrula Sanghika Charitra

w.e.f. 2016-17 Admitted batch(CBCS)Pattern

SIR C R REDDY AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ELURU

Final Year B.A. (VI Semester – Paper - 3)

Subject : History

HISTORY OF MODERN WORLD FROM FRENCH REVOLUTION TO 1945 A.D

 

COURSE TITLE

HISTORY OF MODERN WORLD (1453 AD TO 1815 AD)

TOTAL HOURS

75 Hrs

HOURS/WEEK

5 Hrs

CODE

HIS005

COURSE  TYPE

THEORY

CREDITS

0

MARKS

100

 

Syllabus

Unit – 1 - Industrial Revolution and Rise of Capitalism(25 Hrs)

Impact on Asia and Africa Meizi Restoration and Modernization of Japan-Unification Movements inItaly and Germany

Unit – 2 - World between 1914-1945 (35 Hrs)

 Rivalry among colonial powers. Imperialist Hegemony-Causes and consequences of first world War-World between the Wars-League of Nations, Fascism in Italy, Nazism in Germany. Militarism in Japan-Communist Movements in Russia and China.

Unit  – 3 - Causes and consequences of Second World War-UNO (15 Hrs)

 

Reference Books:

 Ø   E H Carr, World Between Two World Wars

 Ø   James & Macadam, Japan, A Modern History

 Ø   CD Hazen, Europe since 1789

 

SIR C R REDDY AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, ELURU

Final Year B.A. (VI Semester – Paper - 4)

2016-17 YEAR

Subject : History

HISTORY OF MODERN ANDHRA DESA (1857 AD to 1956 AD)

COURSE TITLE

HISTORY OF MODERN ANDHRA DESA (1858 AD TO 1956 AD)

TOTAL HOURS

75 Hrs

HOURS/WEEK

5 Hrs

CODE

HIS006

COURSE  TYPE

THEORY

CREDITS

0

MARKS

100

 

Syllabus

Unit – 1 - Freedom Movement in Andhra(25 Hrs)

Vandemataram with special reference to East Godavari District, Home Rule and Non-Cooperation Movements and Alluri Sitarama Raju-Rampa Rebellion 1922-24-Civil Disobedience. QuitIndia Movements with special reference to West Godavari District

Unit – 2 - Freedom Fighters : (25 Hrs)

Durgabhai Deshmukh. Bulusu Samba Murthy, Nyapathi Subba Rao Pantulu, Dr. Brahma Jyotsula Subrahmanyam, Madduri Annapurnayya, Krovvidi Linga Raju, Maganti Annapurna Devi, Danda Narayana Raju and Atmakuri Govindachari

Unit – 3- Movement for separate Andhra State : (25 Hrs)

Andhra Mahasabha-Sree Bagh pact Martyrdom of Sri Potti Sriramulu-Formation of Andhra State 1953 Political consciousness in Telangana-Nizam Andhra Mahasabha Accession of Hyderabad state to Indian Union. Leftist Movements in Andhra and Telangana-Peasant armed struggle in Telangana-Tribal uprisings-komaram Bhim-Bhoodan Movement-Vishalandhra Movement States Re-organization Commission-Gentlemen's Agreement-Formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956.

 

 

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