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History (Hons)Full Marks 100

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History of India (from earliest times to 1206 A.D)

1. Sources of Ancient Indian History.

2. The Harappan civilization-Origin, activity, extent, generalfeatures, down fall.

3. The Vedic Age, Economy, Polity, Society and Religion.(b) Later Vedic Age, Economy, Polity, Society and Religion.

4. Religious Movements, ideological and economicbackgrounds-Buddhism and Jainism.

5. Magadhan imperalism-the early phase-the Mauryas-Chandragupta Asoka-Maurya Administration-MauryanEconomy-Asokan Dhamma-Maurya Art-Downfall.

6. Greeks, Sakas, Pallavas and Kushanas-Kanishka-Indo-Raman trade-Art in Gandhara, Mathura and Amaravati.

7. Satavahans in the Deccan-Gautamiputra Satakarni-Society and Economy.

8. Gupta Imperialism-Samudragupta and ChandraguptaII-Society in the Gupta period. Manusamhita and otherDharmasastra and Smriti texts-Gupta economy-landsystem, Guilds and rise of feudal economy-Recentdebates, Myth and Reality of the classical Age-The Worldof New Thought and Ideas-Art and Architecture-Downfall.

9. Post Gupta period-The Age of Harshavardhana.

10. Bengal under the Guptas-Sasanka-the Pala dynasty-Kaivarta Rebellion- the Sen dynasty- Society, Religionand Culture History of Ancient Bengal with specialreference to culture and society of Rarh.

11. South India, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Cholas with special

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reference to local self goverment-art and architecture-maritime trade outside India.

12. Slavery, caste, position of women, literature and culture inAncient India.

Paper 11History of India 1206-1707

1. Foundation, Growth and Consolidation of the DelhiSultanate-Iltutmish and Balban.

2. The Khalji Revolution-Alauddin Khalji's policy ofexpansion-administrative and economic measures-Market control-policy.

3. The Tughlak dynasty-Muhammad-bin-Tughlak- and hisexpeciments. Firuz Shaha Tughlak and his achievements-an assessment.

4. The Frontier-The Mongol Threat during the 13th and 14thcenturies.

S. The Political structure of the Delhi Sultanate-Legal, Politicaland Social Character of the State with reference to religionand politics-The role of the Ulemas-the Sultanate as atheocracy?

6. The rise of Bhakti movement and Sufism-Vaisnavism inBengal-Hindu-Muslim assimilation.

7. Bengal under the Delhi Sultans-emergence as anindependent Kingdom-the rule of the Iliyas Shahi dynastyand the Hussen Shahi dynasty with reference to society,economy and culture of the period.

8. Foundation of the Mughal Empire by Babur-MughalAfghan contest for supremacy. Sher Shah and his reforms.

9. Consolidation of the Mughal Empire by Akbar-nature ofhis conquests-evolution of his policy towards nobility-attempts to build a composite ruling class-Akbar'sattitude towards State and Religions-Din-i-ilahi.

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10. The reign of [ahangir-Nurjahan and politics of the CourtShah Jahan and the Mughal Empire at its Zenith.

11. Aurangzeb and his expansionism-Attitude towardsnobility and religion.

12. Mughal policy towards the Northwest Frontier and CentralAsia, the Rajput policy and the Deccan policy with special.reference to Akbar and Aurangzeb.

13. Mughal Administration Central and provincialGovernments-Mansabdari System.

14. Medieval Indian economy and Society-Iq ta, Zabti,Jagirdari-trade and commerce-urbanisation-Thenature of Peasanty, revolts, Jamindar, the Indian merchantsand European trading powers.

15. The rise of regional powers-- The evolution of Sikh power-The Marathas--Shivaji and his administration: the Marathaempire under first three Peshwars.

16. The Eighteenth century crisis-and the Debates-agrariancrisis-parties and politics of the Court-Rise of the regionalPowers-the decline of the Mughals.

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History of India 1707-1857.

1. The later Mughals-Bengal under Murshid KuliKhan andhis reforms-Alivardi Khan. Crisis of the Indian polity in18th century-the English East India Company and conflictwith Bengal Nawabs-the road to Plassey.

2. Siraj-ud-daulalh and the battle of Plassey-a conspiracy?-Consolidation of East India Company-Mir Kasim theBattle of Buxar. Diwani and Dyarchy-The Famine of1770-the Drain of Wealth-Debates.

3. Emergence of a colonial governance, the Regulations, thePitts India Act, the Charter Acts.

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4. British Expansion in India-The Subsidiary Alliance-AnglerMysore War-Haider All and Tipu Sultan-Anglo-MarathaWars, The significance of 1818.

5. Popular resistance to colonial rule-The Sannyasi and Fakirrebellions-the Chuars, Pindaris, Santals and the earlyresistance movements-Titumir-the Wahabis (?) and theFarrizis, the Hul-Role of Sidhu-Kanu-Santal rebellion inManbhum.

6. British Revenue Policy-The Permanent Settlement.Ryotwari and Mahalwari settlements-agrarian protestsand agrarian movements-The moplas-growth ofIndustries and the problem of European dominance ontrade and industry-de-industrialisation debate.

7. From Utility to Free Trade-Evangelicals, The Orientalists,William [ones and the Asiatic Society, The Fort WilliamCollege and the Hindu College-Derozio and the youngBengal, Anglicist-Orientalist Controversy-MacaulayMinute of 1835 and coming of Western Education.Rammohan, Vidyasagar and Abdul Lalif on educationVernacular Education-Education for Women-Scince andthe foundation of the Calcutta Medical College in 1835-Public Health and Empire.

8. Society in the Late 18th Century-Religious and SocialReforms--Rammohan Roy and the ban on Sati, Vidyasagarand his reforms-Conservative Response-Growth ofAssociational Politics-The Transformation-Debate.

9. British Imperial policy-Dalhousie and the Doctrine ofLapse-Railways and the growing exploitation of colonialCapital-increasing insurgencies.

10. The Revolt of 1857-Historiography. Role of differentclasses-Areas- The revolt of Nilmani Singha Deo andothers in Manbhum-Controversies and Significance in1857.

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Emergence of Modem Europe

(1Sth-17th centuries)

1. Crisis of the medieval political order

1. Nature of the Feudal society and its regional variations-crisis of Feudalism. Feudalism Debate-Economic crisisand the commercial decline in the 14th century Europe-The urban decay and the epidemics

2. Impact of the fall of constantinople-Development ofNational Monarchy- England and France.

3. Economy in the 15th century Europe-Economic Expansionof Europe in the 16th Century-Proto industrialisation-the rise of new merchants-Price Revolution-AgriculturalRevolution and the Enclosure Movement.

4. Renaissance-Renaissance humanism-Rediscovery of classics-ItalianRenaissance and its impact on art, culture, education andpolitical thought-Northern Humanism.

5. Scince, technology and the age of discovery-the printingrevolution, the military revolution-the Voyages and thediscovery of the new World-Spain and Portugal.

6. The formation of early modern state- the empire ofCharles V of Spain, New Monarcy of England.

7. Reformation movements-origins and courses-MartinLuther and Lutheranism-John Calvin and Calvinism-Radical reformation-Auabaptists and Huguenots-Englishreformation and the role of the state-Counter reformation.

8. The econcm i:: expanaon of 171'century Europe-tradingcorporations and banking-emergence of Europe as acentre of the world system.

9. Origin of modern Science-Scientific Revolution-Emergence of scientific academies-origins ofEnlightenment.

10. Peace of West phalia-1648-Emergence of modernEuropean State System-The English civil War of the 17thcentury-Political idea of the civil war-the Settlement of

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1688 and the ideas of John Locke and the concept ofLiberalism.

Paper VHistory of Modem India

1858-1964 A.D.

1. India after 1858-The Queen's proclamation and theconsequence, Legislations for further control-VernacularPress Act-Dramatic Performance Act

2. Early Protests and movements-Indigo movement. Pabnamovement 1873-Deccan Riots 1875-6-Birsa and theUlgulan.

3. Beginning of Indian Nationalism-Ilbert Bill controversyand local self governments-the early Congress and Riseof Extremism-The partition of Bengal aad the Swadeshimovement-The Aligarh movement-Morley-MintoReforms-Muslim League

4. Impact of the First world War on the Indian economy andpolitics-growth of modem industries-Gandhi and theemergence of mass politics-Lucknow Pact of 1916-movements of 1920-1922-1930-34 Swarajya Dal,Peasants & workers mobilization-Early & Later Phases, ofrevolutionary nationalism in India and abroad- India Actof 1935 and the elections of 1937

The Quit India Movement-Student's movement-Subhaschandra Bose, INA and the naval revolt. The Famine of1943- The Muslim League and Pakistan Movement-Roadto the Partition.

5. Freedom Movement in Manbhum, Non-cooperation andCivil Disobedience, Quit India Movement in Manbhum.Role of Nibaran Chandra Dasgupta, Bhajahari Mahato andAtul chandra Ghosh, Shilpasram-Labanyaprabha Debietc. Role of Loksebak Sangha.

6. Partition, Migration and Rehabilitation, Agrarian reforms-

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Tebhaga and Telengana-Framing of Indian constitutionand establishment of Parliamentary Democracy

7. India after 1947-Economic planning-Movements forsocial justice-Fundamental Rights-Principle objective.

8. Nehru and the policy of non-alignment-India and herneighbours-Kashmir Question-SARC.

9. Society and Culture in Purulia

i) The folk and tribal traditions.

ii) Art, visuals, music, religion, and the local cultural forms.

iii) Bangabhukti movement in Purulia (1956)

10. Peasants and workers Movement.

Role of zonal groups and classes-including dalits andtribals-kishan Sabha Agitations and Trade unionmovements-Peoples Movements=-Left Movements. andthe formation of the Commenist Party in India and abroad

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History of Europe-1789-1919

1. The 18th century background-Society, economy, politics,enlightenment-crisis in France in 1780s, role of thephilosophers

2. The French Revolution-main phases, aristocratic andbourgeois revolts, popular and peasants revolt-TheConstituent Assembly and its achievements-Reign ofTerror-Nature of the Revolution-Recent Debates.

3. Rise of Napoleonic Bonaparte-The revolutionary legacy-Administration-Napoleonic Empire and Europe-downfall

4. 1815-1870The Vienna Congress-The Metternich System-

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Liberalism, Nationalism and the revolutionary challengeto the conservative order-The revolution of 1830- Therevolution of 1848-and the impacts.

5. Unificatoin of Italy and Germany-Emancipation of theSerfs and liberal reforms in Russia-France under theSecond Empire.

6. The impact of industrialisation-e-Class=Gender, Politics,environment The working class and the socialist thought.From Utopian Socialism to Marxian Socialism.

7. Europe in 1871-The third Republic and the new GermanReich-Bismarckian diplomacy and the new balance ofpower.

8. European imperialism-the impetus behind colonialexpansion-scramble for colonies in Asia and Africa.

9. Eastern Question and the Balkan problem-TheCrimeanWar-Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente andthe emergene of two armed camps-the origins of the FirstWorld war and the German Antagonism

10. Russian Revolutions-1905 and 1917, October Revolutionand the success of the Bolsheviks.

The impact of the War-Peace Settlement of 1919-TheVersailles Settlement and the League of Nations.

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The Making of the Contemporary World

1. Europe in the inter war period. The Weimer Rupublic-Disarmament-Quest for Security-Consolidation anddevelopment of the power of the Soviet State. The GreatDepression.

2. Rise of Fascism in Italy-the Nazi Stat~ermany's foreignpolicy-Spanish Civil War-Appeasement Policy

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3. The outbreak of the Second World War-The Peacesettlement and UNO.

4. Debates on the origin and nature of Cold War. TheEmergence of the American and Soviet Spheres' ofinfluences-Nato, WHO, IMF, World Baak, Warsaw,Camecon.

5. USSR's relation with the East European countries (1945-64)-the US foreign policy in the Post War period- TrumanDoctrine and Marshall Plan.

6. Bipolarism and regional conflicts-War in Korea-Crisisin Cuba-Conflict in the Middle East-Arab-Israel wars of.1948-49.History of oil in West Asia- Role of Western Oilcompanies.

7. The Third world-Non-Aligned movements-impact ofthe emergence of Communist China on world politics.

8. Indo-Pak relations-India and the liberation war ofBangladesh-the liberation struggle of Vietnam-the endof the Socialist Regime and the disintegration of USSR.

9. The onset of Globalisation-American Unipolarism and itssignificance for international politics.

10. Impact of globalisation on the Third world. History of oilin West Asia And the Politics of Oil in the contemporaryWorld.

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History of East Asia since 1839China

1. The nature and structure of the traditional Chinesesociety-the peasantry and the gentry class=-Covemmentbureaucracy and central control-China's pre-moderneconomy

2. The tribute system and colonial penetration-the cantonsystem and their collapse-opium wars and treaties with

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