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SYLLABUS
M.A. (HISTORY) PART-II (ANNUAL)
2011 and 2012 EXAMINATIONS
PAPER-I : HISTORY OF PUNJAB FROM 1799-1947 (COMPULSORY)
PAPER-II, III & IV : ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS :
GROUP-A :
ANCIENT INDIA
PAPER-II :
PAPER-III :
PAPER-IV :
GROUP-B :
MEDIEVAL INDIA
PAPER-II
PAPER-III :
PAPER-IV :
GROUP-C :
MODERN INDIA
PAPER-II
PAPER-III :
PAPER-IV :
(A)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
(b)
(c)
(d)
7.
8.
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
ESSENTIAL READINGS
1.
2.
N.K. Sinha
Fauja singh
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3.
G.L. Chopra
4.
Bhagat Singh
5.
6.
7.
8.
G.S. Deol
S.C. Mittal
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9.
10.
Satya M. Rai
11.
12.
Gursharan Singh :
(ed.) et. al.
Indu Banga (ed.) :
13.
A.C. Arora
B.J. Hasrat
2.
B.J. Hasrat
3.
4.
Indu Banga
5.
Kirpal Singh
6.
7.
8.
9.
Nayyar, G.S.
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A.C. Arora (ed.) :
J.S. Grewal
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Shiv Kumar Gupta :
(A)
3.
4.
5.
The number of questions based upon quotations should not exceed two in a
question paper.
6.
7.
DEPRTMENT OF DISTANCE
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The rise of Magadha upto Nandas. The rise and fall of the Mauryas.
Political achievements of their kings; administration under the Mauryas.
SECTION-D
7.
8.
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
ESSENTIAL READINGS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Piggot, Stuart
Raychaudhri, R.C.
Mookerjee, R.K.
Bhandarkar, O.R.
Thapar, R.
Shastri, K.A.N.
Mookerji, R.K.
Smith, V.A.
Tripathi, R.S.
D.D. Kosambi
1.
Wheeler, M.
2.
Marshall, John
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Prehistoric India
Political History of Ancient India.
Chandragupta Maurya and his times.
Ashoka.
Ashoka and the Decline of the Mauryas.
The Age of Nandas and Mauryas.
Ancient India.
The Early History of India.
History of Ancient India.
An introduction to the study of Indian
History.
REFERENCE BOOKS
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Indus Valley Civilization
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3.
Chattopadhyaya, S.
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4.
Chattopadhyaya, S.
Sakas in India.
5.
Narain, A.K.
The Indo-Greeks.
6.
Kautilya
Arthashastra
7.
Mackey
8.
Romila Thapar
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
DEPRTMENT OF DISTANCE
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SECTION-B
3.
4.
5.
6.
The Pala dynasty; the origin of the Palas; their Political achievements.
Rashtrakuta dynasty; the origin of the Rashtrakutas; their political
achievements.
SECTION-D
7.
8.
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
ESSENTIAL READINGS
S. Chattopadhyaya
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Early History of North India.
A.S. Bose
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The Chandellas.
R.S. Tripathi
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History of Ancient India.
B.N. Puri
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History of Gurjara Pratiharas.
Majumdar, A.K.
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The Chalukyas of Gujrat.
Bhatia, P.P.
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The Paramaras.
Shastri, K.A.N.
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The Cholas.
Shastri, K.A.N.
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History of South India.
Devahuti, D.
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Harsha and his Times.
R.C. Raychaudhuri
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Political History of India.
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1.
Majumdar and
Pusalkar (eds.)
Majumdar and
Pusalkar (eds.)
3.
Majumdar and
Pusalkar (eds.)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Shastri, K.A.N.
Mookerjee, R.K.
Altekar, A.S.
Ganguli, D.S.
Gopalan, R.
Majumdar, R.C.
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are required to give answer of each short-type question in 50 words i.e. in 710 lines.
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Max. Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 28
Time Allowed : 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTERS
( For Department of Distance Education Candidates)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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required to give answer of each short answer type question in 50 words i.e. in
7-10 lines.
SECTION-A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Crafts and Industries in Ancient India. The Corporate economic life; the
nature, organization and importance of guilds; currency exchange and
money-lending; trade and commerce; internal trade, foreign trade.
Land system; Ownership of land; type of land; land tenure; land survey,
land measurements, land grants and land sale.
SECTION-E
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
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ESSENTIAL READINGS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Daftari, K.L.
Altekar, A.S.
Lallanji Gopal
Maity, S.K.
Altekar, A.S.
Ghoshal, U.N.
Ray Chaudhuri, H.C.
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8.
Marshall, J.
9.
10.
R.K. Mookerjee
Sharma, R.S.
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Bhasham, A.L.
Kautilya
Kene, P.V.
Aggarwal, V.S.
Majumdar, R.C.
Hutton, J.H.
Alekar, A.S.
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8.
9.
Shastri, K.A.N.
U.N. Ghoshal
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3.
4.
5.
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6.
7.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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SECTION-D
7.
8.
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
ESSENTIAL READINGS
1.
Nazim, Muhammad
2.
Habibullah, A.B.M.
3.
4.
Lal, K.S.
Tripathi, R.S.
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5.
Hussain, Mahdi
6.
7.
Qureshi, I.H.
Halim, A.H.
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8.
9.
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10.
Saran, P.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1.
2.
Habib Muhammad
Nizami, K.A. &
Muhammad Habib
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Mahmud of Ghazni.
A Comprehensive History of India,
Vol.V.
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4.
5.
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6.
7.
Jauhri, R.C.
Lane Poole, S.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The paper-setters should keep in view the topics specified in each paper and
not the title of the paper.
The question paper will consist of five sections: A,B,C,D & E. Sections A,B,C
& D will have two questions each from the respective sections of the syllabus
and will carry 12 marks each. Section E will consist of 8 short-answer type
questions which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 32 marks in all.
There being no internal choice in this section, each short-answer type
question will carry 4 marks. Candidates are required to attempt one
question each from the Sections A, B, C, D and the entire Section E. The
candidates are required to give answer of each short-type question in 50
words i.e. in 7-10 lines.
If there is a question on notes, the choice offered in such question should
atleast be fifty percent.
The wording of the questions should be simple and easily understandable by
an average student. There should be no vagueness.
The number of questions based upon quotations should not exceed two in a
question paper.
The general standard of the questions should cater to the different
intellectual levels - average, above average and below average.
Each paper is of 80 marks and three hours duration and 20 marks are of
internal assessment in each paper.
The Break-up of 20 marks for Internal Assessment (Theory Papers) is
below :
1.
Tests (Two house tests of 10 marks each )
: 20 Marks
DEPRTMENT OF DISTANCE
Sources of Mughal Indian History with special reference to Tuzk-iBaburi, Akbarnama, Tuzk-i-Jahangiri, Massir-i-Alamgiri, political
condition of India on the eve of Babur's invasions.
2.
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SECTION-B
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
ESSENTIAL READINGS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Srivastava, A.L.
Sharma, S.R.
Tripathi, R.P.
Ishwari Prasad
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5.
6.
Qanungo K.R.
Smith, V.A.
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Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire of India
Rise and Fall of the Mughal Empire
A Short History of Muslim Rule in
India.
Sher Shah and His Times
Akbar The Great Mughal
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7.
8.
9.
10.
Beni Prasad
Abdul Aziz
Sarkar, J.N.
Sharma, Sri Ram
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11.
Satish Chandra
History of Jahangir
Mansabdari System
Mughal Government
Mughal Government and
Administration.
Awadh and Punjab 1556-1707, Vol.II.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1.
2.
3.
Lane Poole, S.
Irvine
Majumdar, R.C. (ed.)
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5.
6.
Aziz, Abdul
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8.
9.
10.
11.
Habib Irfan
Moreland, W.H.
Saran, P.
Sarkar, J.N.
Stewari Gordon
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10 short-answer type questions of four marks each which will cover the entire
syllabus uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all. The candidates are required
to give answer of each short answer type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10
lines.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRIVATE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question from each section A, B,
C and D of the question paper and the entire section-E. The candidates are
required to give answer of each short answer type question in 50 words i.e. in
7-10 lines.
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Max. Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 28
Time Allowed : 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTERS
( For Department of Distance Education Candidates)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
Iqta and Jagirdari system in Medieval India. Agrarian system and land
rights, subsistence pattern of agriculture, rural markets, organisation of
village community.
Education and literature in Medieval India.
SECTION-D
7.
8.
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
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questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
ESSENTIAL READINGS
1.
Nizami, K.A.
2.
3.
Moreland
K.M. Ashraf
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4.
5.
Arthar Ali
Yasin Mohammad
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7.
8.
9.
Chopra, P.N.
Nigam, S.P.
Irfan Habib
Sharma, s.R.
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10.
Bhagat Singh
REFERENCE BOOKS
1.
Habibullah, A.B.M.
2.
3.
Raychaudhury, M.L.
Ahsan Jan Qaiser
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4.
5.
Tara Chand
Sharma, S.R.
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6.
Hasan, Ibn
7.
8.
Lane Poole, S.
9.
10.
11.
Hussain Yusuf
Carpenter, S.E.
Satish Chandra
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28
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
DEPRTMENT OF DISTANCE
3.
4.
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SECTION-C
5.
6.
7.
8.
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
ESSENTIAL READINGS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Percival Spear
Dowell, H.H. (ed.)
Sinha, N.K.
Mohibbul Hasan
Sinha, N.K.
Sardesai, G.S.
Satish Chandra
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8.
Misra, B.B.
9.
Banerjee, A.C.
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10.
Stewart Gorden
REFERENCE BOOKS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Stroke, Eric.
Shaikh Ali
Dodwell, H.H.
Moon Penderal
Robert, P.E.
C.A. Baylg
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7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Mehta, R.S.
Chatterjee, N.
Sarkar, J.N.
Verma, S.P.
Muzzaffar Alam
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are required to give answer of each short-type question in 50 words i.e. in 710 lines.
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Max. Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 28
Time Allowed : 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTERS
( For Department of Distance Education Candidates)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
DEPRTMENT OF DISTANCE
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required to give answer of each short answer type question in 50 words i.e. in
7-10 lines.
SECTION-A
1.
2.
3.
4.
Administrative and judicial reforms under the Company's Rule (18181857) with special reference to the reforms of Lord William Bentick
and Lord Dalhousie; End of East India Company's monopoly of trade;
Charter Act, 1833 and Charter Act, 1853.
SECTION-C
5.
6.
7.
8.
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
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questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
ESSENTIAL READINGS
1.
Misra, B.B.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Swinson, Arthur
Majumdar, R.C.
Sen, S.N.
Gopal, S.
Dutt, R.S.
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7.
8.
Gadgil, D.R.
Majumdar, R.C.(ed.)
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9.
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11.
O. Malley
Prasad, Bisheswar
Bajaj, S.K. and
Rekhi, J.S.
K.W. Jones
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12.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1.
2.
3.
Stokes, Eric
Stokes, Eric
Misra, B.B.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Lambric, H.T.
Khera, P.N.
Dharam Pal
Narayan, V.A.
Philips, C.A.
Natrajan, J.
Mehra, P.L.
Prasad, Bisheshwar
Ravinder Kumar
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
2.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Ten short-answer type questions will be set from the entire syllabus.
The candidates will attempt all the 10 short-answer questions. These
questions will be based upon terms, concepts, institutions and historical
sources within the purview of the syllabus. The answer to each of these
questions will be of 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines and will carry 4 marks each.
Thus, the total marks of these questions will be 40.
ESSENTIAL READINGS
1.
2.
Keith, A.B.
Banerjee, A.C.
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3.
Singh, G.N.
4.
Majumdar, R.C.
5.
Tara Chand
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6.
7.
R. Coupland
Sitaramayya, P.
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8.
9.
10.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Bisheshwar Prasad
Appadorai, A.
Ram Gopal
Tripathi, Amles
Argov, Dantial
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6.
7.
Mehrotra, S.R.
Mehrotra, S.R.
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8.
9.
Judith Browne
Mushir-ul-Hassan
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10.
Mushir-ul-Hassan
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12.
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