PSGR Krishnammal College for Women · 3 MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY) Programme Objective 1. The course...

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PSGR Krishnammal College for Women (College with Potential for Excellence)

(An Autonomous Institution - Affiliated to Bharathiar University)

(Reaccredited with 'A' Grade by NAAC) (ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)

Peelamedu Coimbatore - 641004 , Tamil Nadu , India

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

P.G. SYLLABUS

FOR THE CANDIDATES ADMITTED

DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

2016 -2018 BATCH

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PSGR Krishnammal College for Women (College with Potential for Excellence)

(An Autonomous Institution - Affiliated to Bharathiar University)

(Reaccredited with 'A' Grade by NAAC) (ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)

Peelamedu Coimbatore - 641004 , Tamil Nadu , India

Programme and Branch: PG History

Scheme of Examination 2016-17

(Applicable to the students admitted during the academic year (2016-18 Batch)

Sem Sub Code Subject Title Instruction

hours/per

Week

Duration

Of

Examinati

on

Exam

Marks

CA ESE

Total Credits

I MHI1601 Aspects of Ancient India

Paper -I

5 3 40 60 100 4

MHI1602 Aspects of Ancient India

Paper -II

5 3 40 60 100 4

MHI1603 State and Society in

Medieval India Paper- I

5 3 40 60 100 4


Medieval India Paper- II

5 3 40 60 100 4

MHI1605 History of Tamil Nadu up to

1800 CE

6 3 40 60 100 5

Library 4 - 40 60 - -

II MHI1606 State and Society in

Medieval India Paper- III

5 3 40 60 100 4


Medieval India Paper- IV

4 3 40 60 100 4

MHI1608 Modern India Paper -I 4 3 40 60 100 4

MHI1609 Modern India Paper -II 4 3 40 60 100 4

MHI1610 Indian Government and

Politics

5 3 40 60 100 5

MEH16AI

Inter Disciplinary Course-

History Through Literature

4 3 40 60 100 4

Library 4 - -- - -

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MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)

Programme Objective

1. The course is designed to be comprehensive and introduce students into the various

interpretative dimensions of understanding in history with a special focus on India.

2. The course focuses on contemporary issues pertaining to the relationship of India with

other countries of the world.

3. To equip the students in non history / inter-disciplinary papers with special emphasis on

skill oriented subjects

4. The course analyzes the historical interpretation and methodology.

5. It encourages an intensive introduction to the problem being researched by the individual

students to the writing of a society oriented project under the guidance of a faculty

member on an approved topic.

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Course

Number-

MHI16C01

Semester -I

Course Name-

ASPECTS OF ANCIENT INDIAN

HISTORY PAPER –I

Preamble

To enable the students to acquire knowledge and understanding of the past glory of India, the

statesmanship of the great rulers and to inculcate the Principle of religious toleration

Pre Requisites

Generally candidates who have passed under Graduate degree course of Bharathiar university or

an equivalent examinations shall be eligible to join the first year of the PG degree courses of study in this

University, subject to the condition that the candidates satisfy certain specific conditions, if any,

prescribed by the University, for admission to the respective courses.

Course Outcome

On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to

CO

Number

CO Statement Knowledge

level

CO1 Explain the basic concepts of Indian Culture up to 6th

Century BCE

K2

CO2 Differentiate prehistory from history by analyzing

different sources

K2 & K4

CO3 Appraise the existence of Indian civilization as a

contemporary of Greek and Egyptian Civilization and

its relevance in Indian History

K4

CO4 Analyze the Vedic literature , review the cultural growth

and sketch the growth of monarchy

K4, k2

CO5 Show the rise of 16 Mahajanapadas and classify the

development of different religious sects

K3

Mapping with Programme Outcomes

CO

Number

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CO1 S S S S S

CO2 S S S S S

CO3 S S S S S

CO4 S S S S S

CO5 S S S S S

S- Strong; M-Medium; L-Low

Syllabus

Unit -I

Sources: Primary Source: Archaeological sources: Epigraphy, Numismatics, Monuments Literary

sources: Indigenous: Secular and non secular literature; literature in regional languages, Foreign accounts:

Greek, Chinese and Arab writers. (18)

Category L T P Credit

CORE 1 71 4 - 4

5

Unit -II

Pre-history- Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic culture, Beginning of agriculture and Chalcolithic,

Megalithic culture , Beginning of agriculture (11)

Unit -III Indus Valley Civilization: Origin, date, extent, characteristics, decline, survival and significance,

art and architecture. (11)

Unit -IV

Aryans and Vedic Period: Expansions of Aryans in India. Vedic Period: Religious and

philosophic literature; Transformation from Rig Vedic period to the later Vedic period; Political, social

and economical life*; Significance of the Vedic Age; Evolution of Monarchy and Varna system.

(12)

Unit -V

Period of Mahajanapadas: Formation of States (Mahajanapada) : Republics and Monarchies;

Rise of urban centres; Trade routes; Economic growth; Introduction of coinage; Spread of Jainism and

Buddhism, Rise of Magadha and Nandas, Iranian and Macedonian invasions and their impact. (19)

Text Book

S.No Author Title of the book Publisher Year of publication

1 V.D.Mahajan Ancient India S.Chand 1991

2 Kurana K.L Ancient India Lakshmi Narayanan 1996

Reference :

S.No Author Title of the book Publisher Year of

publication

1 Basham.A.L The Wonder that was India, New York: Grove Press 1954

2 Kosambi,D.D The Culture and Civilizations of

Ancient India: In Historical

Outline

New Delhi: Vikas, 1971 1971

3 Luniya, B.N. Life and Culture in Ancient India Lakshmi Narain Agarwal

Educational Publishers;

1978

4 Majumdar.R.C History and Culture of Indian

People

Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan 1960

5 Sharma R.S India’s Ancient Past Oxford University Press, New

Delhi

2005

PEDAGOGY

Lecture, Map Study, Exercises (group and individual)

Course Designers: Mrs.K.Arul Mary & Ms.G.Vanathi

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Course

Number-

MHI16C02

Semester -I

Course Name-

ASPECTS OF ANCIENT INDIAN

HISTORY PAPER –II

Preamble

To enable the students to acquire knowledge and understanding of the past glory of India from

4th century BCE to 8

th CE

Pre Requisites





Course Outcome


CO

Number


level

CO1 Explain the foundation of Mauryan empire and its

contribution to art and architecture

K2

CO2 Illustrate the foreign invasions and its contribution to

Indian Culture

K3

CO3 Sketch the contribution of Sangam rulers to South Indian

History

K3

CO4 Examine the contribution made by the Gupta rulers to

socio political development and also art and architecture

K3

CO5 Appraise the growth of various educational institution

which existed during the ancient period

K4


CO

Number

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CO1 S S S S S

CO2 S S S S S

CO3 S S S S S

CO4 S S S S S

CO5 S S S S S


Syllabus

Unit-I

Mauryan Empire: Foundation of the Mauryan Empire, Chandragupta, Kautilya and Arthashastra;

Ashoka; Concept of Dharma; Edicts; Polity, Administration; Economy; Art, architecture and sculpture;

External contacts; Religion; Spread of religion; Literature. Disintegration of the empire; Sungas and

Kanvas. (14)


CORE 2 71 4 - 4

7

Unit-II

Post - Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas): Contact with

outside world; growth of urban centres, economy, coinage, development of religions, Mahayana, social

conditions, art, architecture, culture, literature and science. (14)

Unit-III

Early State and Society in Eastern India, Deccan and South India: Kharavela, The Satavahanas,

Tamil States of the Sangam Age; Administration, economy, land grants, coinage, trade guilds and urban

centres; Buddhist centres; Sangam literature and culture; Art and architecture.

(14)

Unit-IV

Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas: Polity and administration, Economic conditions, Coinage of

the Guptas, Land grants, Decline of urban centres, Indian feudalism, Caste system, Position of women

(15)

Unit V

Emergence of educational institutions; Nalanda, Vikramshila and Vallabhi, Literature, scientific

literature, art and architecture. (14)

Text Book


1 V.D.Mahajan Ancient India S. Chand 1991

2 Khurana K.L Ancient India Lakshmi

Narayanan

1996

Reference :


publication

1 R.C.Majumdar, K.K. Dutta and

Ray Choudary

Advanced History

of India

Mac Millan, New Delhi 1981

2 A.L. Basham, Cultural History of

India

Oxford, New Delhi 1953

3 K. A. Neelakanda Sastri History of South

India

Oxford, New Delhi, 1957

4 R.C.Majumdar, Ancient India Motilal Banarsidass

Publishers, New Delhi,

2003

5 Sharma R.S India’s Ancient

Past

Oxford University Press,

New Delhi

2005

PEDAGOGY


Course Designers: Mrs.K.Arul Mary & Ms.G.Vanathi

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Course

Number-

MHI16C03

Semester -I

Course Name-

STATE AND SOCIETY IN MEDIEVAL

INDIA- I

Preamble

To enable the students to acquire knowledge and understanding of the past glory of Early

Medieval India, the statesmanship of the great rulers from the Post Gupta Era to the establishment of

Delhi Sultanate.

Pre Requisites





Course Outcome


CO

Number


level

CO1 Discuss the regional states in North India during the

post Gupta Era

K2

CO2 Illustrate the themes in the early Medieval Indian

Cultural History

K3

CO3 Analyze the major political development that arose in

North and South India

K2

CO4 Examine the development of various philosophies in the

early medieval India

K3, K4

CO5 Interpret the circumstances that led to the establishment

of Delhi Sultanate

K3


CO

Number

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CO1 S S S S S

CO2 S S S S S

CO3 S S S S S

CO4 S S S S S

CO5 S S S S S


Syllabus

Unit-I

Regional States during Gupta Era-The Kadambas, Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami; Polity and

Administration, Trade guilds, Literature; growth of Vaishnava and Saiva religions. Tamil Bhakti


Core 3 71 4 - 4

9

movement, Shankaracharya; Vedanta; Institutions of temple and temple architecture; Palas, Senas,

Rashtrakutas, Paramaras, Polity and administration; Cultural aspects. Arab conquest of Sind; Alberuni,

The Chalukyas of Kalyana, Hoysalas, Pandyas; Polity and Administration; local Government; Growth of

art and architecture, religious sects. (18)

Unit-II

Themes in Early Indian Cultural History-Languages and texts, major stages in the evolution of art

and architecture, major philosophical thinkers and schools, ideas in Science and Mathematics. (12)

Unit-III

Early Medieval India, Polity: Major political developments in Northern India and the Peninsula,

origin and the rise of Rajputs - The Cholas: administration, village economy and society* -

“Indian Feudalism” - Agrarian economy and urban settlements - Trade and commerce -

Society: the status of the Brahman and the new social order - Condition of women - Indian

science and technology. (15)

Unit-IV

Cultural Traditions in India: Philosophy: Shankaracharya and Vedanta, Ramanuja and

Vishishtadvaita, Madhva and Brahma-Mimansa -Religion: Forms and features of religion, Tamil

devotional cult, growth of Bhakti, Islam and its arrival in India, Sufism - Literature: Literature in

Sanskrit, growth of Tamil literature, literature in the newly developing languages, Kalhan’s Rajtarangini,

Alberuni’s India -Art and Architecture: Temple architecture, sculpture, painting.

(18)

Unit-V

The Thirteenth Century: Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate: The Ghurian invasions – factors

behind Ghurian success - Economic, social and cultural consequences (13)

Text Book


1 V.D.Mahajan History of Medieval

India

S Chand &

Company Ltd

1999

2 Kurana K.L Medieval India Lakshmi

Narayanan

2012

Reference


publication

1 Chitnis K.N. Socio-Economic History of

Medieval India

Atlantic Publishers

1999

2 Sathianathaiyar.R A Political & Cultural

History of India Vol II,III,

S.ViswanathanPublishers,

Madras

1972.

3 Srivatsava.A.L. The Sultanate of Delhi(711-

1516A.D)

Shiva Lal Agarwala

& Co.,Agra

1976

4 Majumdar.R.C. Advanced History of India

Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan

Series, MacMillan

1978

5 Qeyamuddin Ahmad India by Al- Beruni National Book Trust, New

Delhi

1983

PEDAGOGY


Course Designers: Mrs. S.Kamini & Mrs. Hemalatha

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COURSE

NUMBER-

MHI16C04

Semester -I

Course Name-


INDIA- II

Preamble

To enable the students to acquire knowledge and understanding of the past glory of India, the

statesmanship of the great rulers of Delhi Sultanate

Pre Requisites





Course Outcome

On successful completion of the course the students will be able to

CO

Number


Level

CO1 Discuss the role played by Ilbari Turks in establishing the rule of Delhi

Sultanate

K2

CO2 Illustrate the conquest and expedition under the Khiliji dynasty K3

CO3 Analyze the achievements made by the Tugluqs

K4

CO4 Interpret the knowledge about the composition of society and the rise of

religious movement

K3

CO5 Examine development of regional literature and the rise of urban economy K4


CO

Number

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CO1 S S S S S

CO2 S S S S S

CO3 S S S S S

CO4 S S S S S

CO5 S S S S S


Syllabus

Unit-I

Foundation of Delhi Sultanate and early Turkish Sultans -Consolidation: Qutb-ud-din Aibak -

The rule of Iltutmish and Balban:Internal and External Policy-Theory of Kingship. (14)


CORE 4 71 4 - 4

11

Unit-II “The Khalji Revolution” - Alauddin Khalji: Conquests and territorial expansion, agrarian

and economic measures - Muhammad Tughlaq: Major projects, agrarian measures, bureaucracy of

Muhammad Tughluq. (16)

Unit-III

Feroz Tughlaq: Agrarian measures, achievements in civil engineering and public works, decline

of the Sultanate, Foreign contacts and Ibn Battuta’s account. (12)

Unit-IV Society: composition of rural society, ruling classes, town dwellers, women, religious classes,

caste and slavery under the Sultanate, Bhakti Movement, Sufi Movement. (15)

Unit-V Culture: Persian literature, literature in the regional languages of North India, literature in the

languages of South India, Sultanate architecture and new structural forms, painting, evolution of a

composite culture -Economy: Agricultural production, rise of urban economy and non-agricultural

production, trade and commerce. (18)

Text Book

S.No Author(s) Title of the Book Publisher Year of

Publication

1 V.D.Mahajan History of

Medieval India

S Chand &

Company Ltd

1999

2 K.L. Khurana Medieval India

(1000-1761 a.D)

Lakshmi Narain

Agarwal

2012

Reference:


Publication

1 Chopra.P.N A Socio & Cultural History of

India Vol I

Macmillan Publishers

India

1974

2 Majumdar.R.C

Advanced History of India Mac Millan & Co 1978

3 Rashid A Society & Culture in Medieval

India

Firma.K.C.

Mukhopadhyay

1987

4 Satish Chandra Medieval India from Sultanate to

Mughals (1206-1526)

Har-anand publications 2013

5 Satish Chandra State, Pluralism and the Indian

Historical Tradition,

Oxford University Press,

2012

PEDAGOGY


Course Designers: Mrs. S.Kamini & Mrs .Hemalatha

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COURSE

NUMBER-

MHI16C05

Semester -I

Course Name-

HISTORY OF TAMIL NADU UP TO

1800 CE

Preamble

To impart the study of different dynasties of Tamil land and its socio economic status through

the ages

Pre Requisites





Course Outcome

On successful completion of the course the students will be able

CO

Number


level

CO1 Describe the past glory of Tamil Nadu K2

CO2 Interpret the socio political history of Tamils during the Sangam Age K3

CO3 Demonstrate the role of Pallavas in the field of Art and Architecture K3

CO4 Analyze the socio economic condition under the Imperial Cholas K4

CO5 Construct the socio-political condition during the 18th century K5


CO Number PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CO1 S S S S S

CO2 S S S S S

CO3 S S S S S

CO4 S S S S S

CO5 S S S S S


Syllabus

Unit-I

Geographical features-Sources- Pre History and Proto History (17)

Unit-II

Sangam Age- Chera , Chola and Pandya Kingdoms- Literature- society- economy and culture,

Kalabhara interregnum (16)


Core 5 86 4 - 5

13

Unit-III Pallavas of Kanchi- Mahendravarman I, Narasimhavarman I and Rajasimha- Cultural

Development, Architecture- Literature: Pandyas of Madurai (17)

Unit-IV Cholas – Raja Raja I- Rajendra - Kulottunga – Administration- Society and Economy

Architecture- literature- Pandyan Empire- Social Condition- (17)

Unit-V

Vijayanagar Empire- Administration and religion in Tamilnadu : Tirumalai Nayak of Madurai-

Coming of the Europeans- Carnatic Wars- Poligar Rebellion (19)

Text Book


Publication

1 N.Subramaniam History of Tamilnadu,

Vols I & II

Koodal Publishers, Madurai 1972

2 K.Rajayyan History of Tamilnadu

(1565-1965)

Madurai Publishing House,

Madurai

1977

Reference


Publication

1 Mangala

Murugesan N.K

Sangam Age Thendral Pathipagam

Madras

1982

2 KK Pillay Historical Heritage of the

Tamils

MJP Publishers, Chennai 2008

3 Nilakanta Shastri

K. A &

Champaka

Lakshmi R

A History of South India:

From Prehistoric Times to the

Fall of Vijayanagar

Oxford University Press 1997

4 Y.Subbarayalu South India under the Cholas Oxford University Press 2011

5 Vasundhara

Filliozat

Vijayanagar National Book Trust, New

Delhi

2001

PEDAGOGY


Course Designers: Mrs.S.Kamini & Mrs.Hemalatha

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COURSE

NUMBER-

MHI1606

Semester -II

Course Name-


INDIA PAPER-III

Preamble

To enable the students to acquire knowledge and understanding of the provincial dynasties and

the establishment of Mughal Empire

Pre Requisites





Course Outcome


CO

Number


Level

CO1 Explain the rise of regional dynasties

K2

CO2 Illustrate the interregnum of Sur dynasty and its impact

K3

CO3 Examine the Portuguese enterprise in India

K3

CO4 Construct the social stratification in the later medieval period K5

CO5 Assess the socio cultural development under the Vijayanagar

K6


CO

Number

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4

CO1 S S S S CO2 S S S S CO3 S S S S CO4 S S S S CO5 S S S S S- Strong; M-Medium; L-Low

Syllabus

Unit I-

Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Bengal, Kashmir (Zainul Abedin), Gujarat, Malwa, Bahmanids -

The Vijayanagra Empire -Lodis -Mughal Empire, First phase: Babur – The condition of the country at the

time of Baburs invasion- First Battle of Panipat-Battle of Khanwa- Character and Achievements of Babur

and Humayun. (15)

Unit-II

The Sur Empire: Sher Shah’s rise and conquest -administration and reforms-Shershah as a fore-


Core 6 71 4 - 4

15

runner of Akbar-Character and Achievements of Shershah. (14)

Unit-III Portuguese Colonial enterprise: Rise and fall of Portuguese-Albuquerque-Bhakti Movement:–

Bhakti Saints:Ramananda, Ramanuja, Kabir, Nan Deva, Guru Nanak, Vallabhacharya, Chaitanya, Mira

Bai-Effects of the Bhakti Movement. (14)

Unit-IV Early Medieval Indian Society-Social Stratification and Status of Women-Literary traditions-

Emergence of Regional Languages-Early Provincial architecture (14)

Unit-V Vijayanagar Empire: Society, culture*-literature development - arts and architecture in

Vijayanagara Empire. (14)

Text Book


Publication

1 Satish Chandra History of Medieval

India,

Orient Blackswan, New Delhi, 2007

2 Kurana K.L Medieval India

(1000-1761 A.D.)

Lakshmi Narain Agarwal 2012

Reference


Publication

1 Mahalingam T.V Administration and Social life

under Vijayanagar

Madras University Historical

Series

1975

2 Sathianathaiyar.R A Political & Cultural History of

India Vol II

S.Viswanathan Publishers,

Madras, Ed-I

1972.

3 Majumdar, R.C

(ed.)

History and Culture of Indian

People

Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan 1960

4 Tripathi R.S Rise and fall of Mughal Empire Motilal Banarsidass, , Delhi 1967

PEDAGOGY


Course Designers: Mrs.S.Kamini & Mrs. Hemalatha

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Course

Number-

MHI1607

Semester -II

Course Name-


INDIA PAPER-IV

Preamble

To enable the students to understand the socio economic aspects of Mughal Empire and Maratha

kingdom.

Pre Requisites





Course Outcome


CO

Number


Level

CO1 Describe the conquest and consolidation of empire under the Akbar and his

religious policy

K2

CO2 Illustrate the nature of the Mughal state under Jahangir, Shahjahan and

Aurengzeb

K3

CO3 Analyse the socio economic status under the Mughals and the evolution of

Sikh community

K3

CO4 Examine the cultural conditions under the Mughals K4

CO5 Compare the regional principalities , Maratha ascendency under Peshwa K4


CO

Number

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CO1 S S S S S CO2 S S S S S CO3 S S S S S CO4 S S S S S CO5 S S S S S S- Strong; M-Medium; L-Low

Syllabus

Unit-I:

Conquests and consolidation of the Mughal Empire under Akbar - Jagir and Mansab systems -

Rajput policy -Theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy -Court patronage of art and technology (10)

Unit-II: Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb -The Empire and the Zamindars -Religious policy -Nature of

the Mughal State - Late Seventeenth century crisis and the revolts -The Ahom Kingdom - Shivaji

and the early Maratha Kingdom. (11)


Core 7 71 4 - 4

17

Unit III:

Population, agricultural production, craft - Towns, commerce with Europe Dutch, English

and French companies: a trade revolution - Indian mercantile classes, banking, insurance and credit

systems - Condition of peasants, condition of women - Evolution of the Sikh community and the Khalsa

Panth (13)

Unit IV:

Culture in the Mughal Empire: - Persian histories and other literature - Hindi and other religious

literature - Mughal architecture* - Mughal painting -Provincial architecture and painting

(10) Unit-V: -

Factors for the decline of the Mughal Empire -The regional principalities: Nizam’s Deccan,

Bengal, Awadh - Maratha ascendancy under the Peshwas - The Maratha fiscal and financial

system - Emergence of Afghan Power, Battle of Panipat: 1761 -Politics, culture and economy on

the eve of the British conquest (12)

Text Book


Publication

1 Satish Chandra History of

Medieval India

Orient Blackswan, New Delhi 2007

2 Khurana K.L Medieval India

(1000-1761A.D)

Lakshmi Narain Agarwal 2012

Reference


Publication

1 Majumdar.R.C(ed) History and Culture of Indian

People

Bharatiya Vidhya

Bhavan,

1960

2 Tripathi R.S Rise and fall of Mughal Empire Motilal Banarsidass,

Delhi,

1967.

3 Srivastava.A.L. The Mughal Empire (1526-

1803A.D.)

Shiva Lal Agarwala & Co 1976

4 Naqvi,H.K History of Mughal Government

and Administration

Kanishka, New Delhi 1990

5 L.P.Sharma History of Medieval India Konark Publishers pvt ltd 1997

PEDAGOGY


Course Designers: Mrs. S.Kamini & Mrs .Hemalatha

18

Course

Number-

MHI1608

Semester -II

Course Name-

MODERN INDIA PAPER- I

Preamble

To understand the consolidation of British Empire in India through the reforms and

policies of various Governor- Generals of British India

Pre Requisites

Generally candidates who have passed under Graduate degree course of Bharathiar

university or an equivalent examinations shall be eligible to join the first year of the PG degree

courses of study in this University, subject to the condition that the candidates satisfy certain

specific conditions, if any, prescribed by the University, for admission to the respective courses

Course Outcome


CO

NUMBER

CO Statement

Knowledge

Level

CO 1 Analyze the early European settlement K4

CO 2 Illustrate the consolidation of English East India Company through

various wars

K3

CO 3 Examine the growth of administrative acts K4

CO4 Differentiate the various land revenue settlement under the English

East India Company and their economic impact

K4

CO 5 Sletch the socio-cultural developmental K3


CO

Number

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CO1 S S S S S

CO2 S S S S S

CO3 S S S S S

CO4 S S S S S

CO5 S S S S S


Syllabus

Unit I

The Early European Settlements; The Portuguese and the Dutch; The English and the French

East India Companies- Carnatic Wars- Bengal -The conflict between the English and the Nawabs of

Bengal; Siraj and the English; The Battle of Plassey and its Significance. (12)


Core-8 71 4 _ 4

19

Unit-II.

Bengal – Mir Jafar and Mir Kasim; The Battle of Buxar; Mysore; The Marathas; The

three Anglo-Maratha Wars; The Punjab. (12)

Unit-III.

The early administrative structure; From diarchy to direct control; The Regulating Act

(1773); The Pitt’s India Act (1784); The Charter Act (1833); The voice of free trade and the

changing character of British colonial rule; The English utilitarian and India. (12)

Unit-IV

Economic Impact- Land revenue settlements -The Permanent, Ryotwari, Mahalwari

Settlements its impact - Commercialization of agriculture- Rise of landless labourers-

Dislocation of traditional trade and commerce*- De-industrialization- Decline of traditional

crafts; Drain of wealth-Railroad and communication, telegraph and postal services- Famine and

poverty -European business enterprises and its limitations. (14)

Unit-V:

Social and Cultural Developments*: Indigenous education, its dislocation; Orientalist-

Anglicist controversy- Introduction of Western education - Press, literature and public opinion-

Modern vernacular literature- Progress of science; Christian missionary activities in India.(10)

Text Book


Publication

1 Khurana . K.L History of India (1526-

1967)Vol-1

L.K.Agarwal n.d.

2 L.Prasad &

Urmila Sharma

A Simple History of

Modern India

Lakshmi NaArain

Agarwal

1985

Reference:


Publication

1 Majumdar.R.C Advanced History of

Ancient India

Macmillan India

Ltd, Madras

1978

2 Mukerjee. L History of India Chatterjee Publishing

Concert, Calcutta

1973

3 Sathianathaier.K History of India Vol III S.Viswanathan, Madras 1999

4 Tripathi Ancient India Motilal Banarsidass,

Delhi

1967

5 Grover A new look on Modern

Indian History

S.Chand & Co, New

Delhi

1986

PEDAGOGY


Course Designer: Mrs. K. Suguna

20

Course

Number-

MHI1609

Semester II

Course Name

MODERN INDIA PAPER- II

Preamble

To understand the consolidation of British Empire in India through the reforms and

policies of various Governor- Generals of British India

Pre Requisites

Generally candidates who have passed under Graduate degree course of Bharathiar

university or an equivalent examinations shall be eligible to join the first year of the PG degree

courses of study in this University, subject to the condition that the candidates satisfy certain

specific conditions, if any, prescribed by the University, for admission to the respective courses

Course Outcome


CO NUMBER CO Statement

Knowledge

Level

CO 1 Describe socio religious reform movement in India

K2

CO 2 Examine the peasant movement and tribal uprising

K4

CO 3 Analyze the circumstances that led to Revolt of 1857

K4

CO4 Sketch the factors resulting to the birth of Indian Nationalism

K3

CO 5 Assess the contribution made by the moderates and extremists

K6


CO

Number

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CO1 S S S S S

CO2 S S S S S

CO3 S S S S S

CO4 S S S S S

CO5 S S S S S


Syllabus

Unit-I

Social and Religious Reform movements- Ram Mohan Roy, The Brahmo Movement-

Devendranath Tagore; Iswarchandra Vidyasagar- The Young Bengal Movement- Dayanada


Core-9 56 4 _ 4

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Saraswati-Ramakrishna Mission Movement- Theosophical Society- Sati, child marriage and widow

remarriage - Islamic revivalism – the Feraizi and Wahabi Movements-Aligarh Movement (12)

Unit-II

Peasant movements and tribal uprisings in the 18th

and 19th

centuries including the

Rangpur Dhing (1783) - the Kol Rebellion (1832)- the Mopla Rebellion in Malabar (1841-1920)-

the Santal Hul (1855)-Indigo Rebellion (1859-60)- Deccan Uprising (1875) and the Munda

Ulgulan (1899-1900) (12)

Unit-III The Great Revolt of 1857 - Origin, character, causes – of the Rebellion- political causes-

Economic causes-Social Causes-Religious Causes- Immediate cause- causes for failure, the

consequences- peasant uprisings in the post 1857 period- the peasant movements of the 1920s

and 1930s. (12)

Unit-IV

Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism- Political Associations in Madras presidency-

Indian National Congress- The Safety-valve thesis and Congress- Programme and objectives of

Early Congress- the social composition of early Congress leadership (10)

Unit-V

The Moderates –Contribution of the Moderates - Dadabhai Naoroji -Role of Gokhale -

Criticism-and Extremists- The Partition of Bengal (1905)- The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal*-

the economic and political aspects of Swadeshi Movement- The beginning of revolutionary

extremism in India. (10)

Text Book


Publication

1 Khurana . K.L History of India (1526-

1967)Vol-1

L.K.Agarwal n.d.

2 L.Prasad &

Urmila Sharma

A Simple History of Modern

India

Lakshmi NaArain

Agarwal

1985

Reference:


Publication

1 Majumdar.R.C History and Culture of Indian

People.

Bharatiya Vidya

Bhavan

1960

2 Agarwal.R.C Constitutional History of India

and National Movement

S.S. Chand & Carnet , New

Delhi

1986

3 J.K.Chopra History of Modern India and

Indian Culture

Unique Publishers 2013

4 Bipin Chandra India after Independence Since

1947 -2000

Penguin Publications, New

Delhi

2001

5 Sumit Sarkar Modern India 1885-1947 Macmillan, Delhi 1983

PEDAGOGY

Lecture, Map Study, Exercises (group and individual) Course Designers: Mrs.K.Suguna

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Course

Number-

MHI1610

Semester -II

Course Name

INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Preamble

This course is designed to acquaint the students with the various dimension of the Indian

political system. The paper emphasis on the provision of the Indian constitution and the functioning of the

various branches of the Government.

Pre Requisites





Course Outcome

On successful completion of the course the students will be able to

CO

Number


Level

CO1 Estimate the structural and functional aspects of Constitution of India K2

CO2 Sketch the importance of legislative and judicial control over

administration

K3

CO3 Analyze grass root of democracy: Panchayat Raj and Municipal

Government

K4

CO4 Examine the machinery of development planning at centre , state and local

levels and the new trends of self development

K4

CO5 Assess the functioning and working of political parties and their impact

on democratic institutions

K6


CO

Number

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5

CO1 S S S S S CO2 S S S S S CO3 S S S S S CO4 S S S S S CO5 S S S S S S- Strong; M-Medium; L-Low

Syllabus

Unit-I

Making of the Indian Constitution: Legacies of the British rule; different social and political

perspectives. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution: The Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties,

Directive Principles; Parliamentary System and Amendment Procedures; Judicial Review and Basic

Structure doctrine. (15)

Unit-II Principal Organs of the Union Government: Envisaged role and actual working of the Executive,

Legislature and Supreme Court. Principal Organs of the State Government: Envisaged role and actual

working of the Executive, Legislature and High Courts.

(14)


Core 10 71 4 - 5

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Unit-III Grassroots Democracy: Panchayati Raj and Municipal Government; significance of 73

rd and 74

th

Amendments; Statutory Institutions/Commissions: Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor

General, Finance Commission, Union Public Service Commission, National Commission for Scheduled

Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Women*; National Human

Rights Commission, National Commission for Minorities, National Backward Classes

Commission.. Federalism: Constitutional provisions; changing nature of centre-state relations; inter-state

disputes. (17)

Unit IV

Planning and Economic Development: Nehruvian and Gandhian perspectives; role of planning

and public sector; Green Revolution, land reforms and agrarian relations; liberalilzation and economic

reforms. Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics.

(13)

Unit-V

Party System: National and regional political parties, ideological and social bases of parties;

patterns of coalition politics; Pressure groups, changing socio- economic profile of Legislators. Social

Movements: Civil liberties and human rights movements; women’s movements; environmentalist

movements. (12)

Text Book


Publication

1 Narang Indian Government and

Politics

Geetanjali Publisher

House

1994

2 F.D.Vakil &

K.H.Shivaji Rao

Indian Government and

Politics

Sterling Publisher PVT

LTD

1990

Reference:


Publication

1 Austin,Granville The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone

of a Nation

Oxford: Calarendan Press 1966

2 Basu,D.D Commentary on the Constitution of

India.Vol.1&2

New Delhi: Tata-McGraw

Hill

1990

3 Chandra,Bipin Ideology and Politics New Delhi: Har Anand

Publications

1994

4 Siwach J R Dynamics of Indian Government and

politics

Sterling Publisher 1990

5 Kapoor,A.C Constitutional History of India and

National Movement

New Delhi: Chand & Co 1984

PEDAGOGY


Course Designers: Mrs.S.Kamini & Mrs.Hemalatha

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Preamble

The objective of this paper is to attempt varied interest among students of History and English streams

towards both the branches, thereby portraying the relationship between History, Life and Literature. The

students are expected to develop interest towards the historic and cultural aspects of our country towards

the end of this semester.

Prerequisite

Generally candidates who have passed under Graduate degree course of Bharathiar university or an

equivalent examinations shall be eligible to join the first year of the PG degree courses of study in this



Course Outcomes

On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to


COs PO1 PO2 P03 P04

CO1. S

M M S

CO2. S

S S M

CO3. M S M

S

CO4. M M S

S

CO5. M M M

S


MEH16AI

Semester -II

INTER DISCIPLINARY COURSE

HISTORY THROUGH LITERATURE

CO

Number CO Statement Knowledge

Level

CO1. Interpret and demonstrate their understanding of various facets of literature K3

CO2. Analyze and infer from various critical concepts K4

CO3. Organize and integrate the acquired knowledge towards individualistic

composition K6

CO4. Will be able to appraise and defend convincing arguments K5

CO5. Analyze the wide variety of experiences and attitudes in the historic and cultural

aspects of our country through various literary works K2

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Syllabus

Unit I 12hrs

Train to Pakisthan - Kushwant Singh

Unit II 11hrs

Rudyard Kipling - Kim

Unit III 11hrs

Indian National Congress, Moderates and Extremist (Tilak), Home Rule Movement (Annie

Besant –Tilak)

Unit IV 11hrs

Gandhian Era – Non Cooperation, Civil Disobedience Movement ,Round Table Conferences,

Individual Satyagraha, Cripp’s Proposal

Unit V 11hrs

Quit India Movement, Wavell Plan, Mountbatten Plan, Indian Independence Act of 1947

Text Book

S.No Units Author Title of the Book Publishers Year of

Publication

1. Unit 1 Kushwant Singh Train to Pakistan Paperback

Publishers

1994

2. Unit 2 Rudyard Kipling Kim Paperback

Publishers

1993

3. Unit 3 R.C.Agarwal, Mahesh

Bhatnagar

Indian National

Movement and Indian

Constitution

S.Chand

Publishing House

1993

Reference Books


Publicatio

n

Ramachandra

Guha

India After Gandhi: The History of

the World’s Largest Democracy

Eco Press 2007

E.M.Forster. A Passage to India Penguin Books 2005

1 Bipin Chandra India after Independence Since

1947 -2000

Penguin Publications, New Delhi 2001

2 Sumit Sarkar Modern India 1885-1947 Macmillan, Delhi 1983

3 Anil Seal The Emergence of Indian

Nationalism.

Cambridge 1968

Pedagogy: Teaching - Lecture, Discussion

Course Designers:

Mrs. K. Arul Mary & Dr.S.Sumy

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Bloom’s Taxonomy Based Assessment Pattern

PG

CA I & II:

Bloom’s Category Section Marks Total

Remember,

Understand (K1, K2)

A – 5*2 marks

(No Choice)

10 1 or 2

sentences

50

Apply,Analyse

(K3, K4)

B - 4 * 5 marks

( No choice)

20 250 words

Evaluate,Create

(K5, K6)

C – 2 out of 3 * 10 marks

20 500 words

END SEMESTER:

Continuous Internal Assessment (CA) – Theory :

Maximum - 40 marks

1. Tests (5+5) - 10 marks

2. Model Exam - 6 marks

3. Assignment/ Classnotes - 4 marks

4. Seminar(Presentation + Interaction) - 3+2 marks

5. Quiz - 4 marks

6. Participation in Classroom - 5 marks

(Components – My Klassrrom Participation,

Preparatory Work, Involvement in the Class)

7. Library Usage - 3 marks

8. Attendance (85%- 90%) - 1 mark

(91% - 95%) - 2 marks

(96% - 100%) - 3 marks

----------------------

Total - 38 – 40 marks

----------------------

Minimum Marks for Passing :

No separate minimum for CA. In ESE, for both theory and practicals the minimum marks for

a pass is 30 out of 60. Passing minimum is 50%.

Bloom’s Category Section Marks Total

K1, K2 A – 15*2 marks (No Choice) 30 1 or 2 sentences

100

K3, K4 B – 6 out of 7 *6 marks 36 250 words

K4, K5 C – 3 out of 5 * 8 marks 24 400 words

K5, K6 D- 1*10 (No choice)

10 600 words

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