B.A. (General) Part-I Syllabus
Examination Scheme
First Semester

PAPER	NAME OF THE PAPER	Internal
Marks	M.MARKS	Total	TIME	
Paper-I	History of India from the earliest time to 319 A.D. 	10	90	100	3 Hours 	

Second Semester 

PAPER	NAME OF THE PAPER	Internal
Marks	M.MARKS	Total	TIME	
Paper-I	History of India from 320 A.D. to 1206 A.D. 	10	90	100	3 Hours 	

									

		

FIRST SEMESTER
ANCIENT INDIAN HISOTRY, CULTURE AND
ARCHAEOLOGY

Paper: History of India
	(From the earliest time to 319 A. D.)					
								Max. Marks: 90
							Internal Evaluation: 10
								Time: 3 Hours

Note:- 1. 	At least 10 questions will be set in five sections. The 
Candidates will have to attempt 5 questions in all, selecting at least
1 question form each section. 

1.	There shall be a compulsory question on the map carrying 18 marks (12 for map work and 6 for explanatory note).Blind candidates may not attempt the map question. In lieu of the map question, they may attempt any other question. However, in case, they wish to attempt the map question, the part relating to the explanatory note will carry full marks.  
2.	There shall be 1 objective type question. The question will be divided into there Sections. Section-1 shall have snap shot type questions of 8 marks. Section-II will have multiple choice questions of 5 marks. Section-III will have matching type questions of 5 marks. 

Section-I
Sources of Indian History, Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures of India. 
				Section-II 

Salient features of the Indus Valley civilization. Original Home of the Early Vedic people.  Political and Administrative conditions of Vedic age.  
						Section-III

The age of the Mahajanapadas: Rise and growth of Magadhan empire (from Bimbisar to the Nanads) Buddhism and Jainism, the invasion of Alexander and its effects, the Mauryas: Chandragupta and Ashoka Satavahanavas, Sakas & Kushanas.
 				Section-IV
		Maps:
1.	Important Sites of the Harappan Culture.
2.	India during the Sixth Century B.C.
3.	Extent of Ashoka Empire, Pillar and Edicts. 
4.	Kanishka’s Empire.

Section-V
		Objective Type Question (covering entire syllabus, Section I-III

		Books Recommended:

		1. Majumdar, Ray		:	An Advanced History of India. 
		     Chaudhary & Datta	:								2. Tripath, R.S.		:	Ancient India.

3. Basham, A                           :	The Wonder That Was India, London 1954
		4. Ray Chaudhary, H.C.	:	Political Hisotry of Ancient India, 
							Calcutta, 1963.
5. Sastri. K.A.N		:	The age of the Nandas and Mauryans
					(In English and Hindi)
6. Jai Narain Pandey		:	Puratattva Vimarash, 2009
7. Majumder, R.C. and	:	Vedic Age.
    Pasalker, A.D.
8. Wheeler R.E.M.		:	The Indus Civilization.
9. Thaplyal, K.K and		;	Sindhu Sabhyata (In Hindi).
     Shukla, S.P.

		

SECOND SEMESTER
ANCIENT INDIAN HISOTRY, 
CULTURE ANDARCHAEOLOGY

Paper: History of India
	(From 320 A. D. to 1206 A. D.)					
								Max. Marks:90
							Internal Evaluation:10
								Time: 3 Hours

Note:- 1. 	At least 10 questions will be set in five sections. The 
Candidates will have to attempt 5 questions in all, selecting at least
1 question form each section. 

1.	There shall be a compulsory question on the map carrying 18 marks (12 for map work and 6 for explanatory note).Blind candidates may not attempt the map question. In lieu of the map question, they may attempt any other question. However, in case, they wish to attempt the map question, the part relating to the explanatory note will carry full marks.  

2.	There shall be 1 objective type question. The question will be divided into there Sections. Section-1 shall have snap shot type questions of 8 marks. Section-II will have multiple choice questions of 5 marks. Section-III will have matching type questions of 5 marks. 
				Section-I 

The Gupta Empire: achievements of Smudragupta, Chandragupta II Skandagupta. Downfall of Gupta Empire.

						Section-II

Rise and fall of Pushpabhutis, Chalukyas of Badami. Pratiharas, the Palas and the Rastrakutas, the Chahamana as the Gahadavals and the Parmaras. Dynasties of the South-the Pallavas and the Cholas. 

						Section-III

The Arab and the Turk invasions- Muhammad-bi-Kasim, Mahmud Ghaznavi and Muhammad Ghori. 

						Section-IV
		Maps:
1.	Samudragupta Empire. 
2.	Samudragupta’s Conquests. 
3.	Extent of Harsha Empire. 
4.	Chola Empire.

Section-V
		Objective Type Question (covering entire syllabus, Section I-III
		Books Recommended:
		1. Yazdani			:	Early History of Deccan, Oxford,
                   1960
		2. Shastri, N.K.		:	Ancient India.
		3. Panday, R.B.		:	The Wonder That Was India, 
London
		4. Majumdar, R.C.		:	Ancient India, Delhi,1977 		
		5. Ghosh, N.N			:	Early History of India, Allahabad.

		6. Jha, D.N.			:	Prachin Bharat (Delhi,1980)
		7. Majumdar & Altekar	:	The Vakatka Gupta Age,
 Delhi, 1953.
		8. Tripati, R.S.			:	History of Kanauj.
		9. Puri B.N.			:	History of the Gurjara
							{Pratiharas.)