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T. Y. B. A. (HISTORY)

 

Paper - VI

 

    History of the  Rajputs, Vijaynagar and the Maratha Empire beginning of the 13th Centurary A. D. to the down fall of the Peshwas, 1818 A. D. )

A.    Rajputs :
    1.    Social and cultural condition of India at the beginning of the 13th centurary.
    2.    Ranthambhor - Rana Hammir.
    3.    Chitrod - Ratansinh - Padmini.
    4.    Sangramsinh.
    5.    Maharana Pratap - his career and contribution.
    6.    Gondavanakingdom : Ranin Durgavati and  Akbar.

B.    Vijaynagar Empire :
   1.    Establishment of Vijaynagar -  social &cultural condition of South India  of the eve of the eastablishment

          of the Vijaynagr Kingdom.
   2.    Sangam Dynasty - and salue Dynesty : Harihar-1 Bukkarai-1 Tuluva Dynesty -Krishnadev Rai - Bathle of

         Talikota.
   3.    Administration of Vijaynagar Empire - Social and culture progress - legacy.

C.    Maratha Empire :
 
   1.    Rise of Maratha power-Shivaji as a nation builder and able administrator.
    2.    Groth of Maratha Empire ; Contrution of Peshwas Bijirao-1 Balaji-Bajrao - Third Battle of Panipat 1761 A.

           D. Madhav Rao-1
    3.    Mahadji Sindnia & Nana Fadanavis
    4.    Dowfall of the Maratha Empire from 1800 A.D. to 1818 A.D. causes.
    5.    Social-cultural & religious contribution of the Maratha period.

Books :  Paper - VI
   1.    The struggle for Empire - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan - Bombay.
   2.    Medeaval India - Ishwari Prasad.
   3.    Life and culture in Medieval India - B.N. Humiya.
   4.    An Advanced History of India - R.C.Majmudar.
   5.    History of India- A.L. Shrivatsava..
   6.    A forgotton Empire - Robert Sewell - London -1962.
   7.    The History of Vijaynagar - B.S.Row - Madras -1905
   8.    Social & political life in Vijaynagar - R.B. Babtore.
   9.    The Maratha Supremacy - R.C. Majumdar Bharatiya Vidyabhan Superacy Bombay.
 10.    The New History of the Maratha - I.S. Sardesai  Vol. I,-II,-III.
 11.    The House of Shivaji - Jadunath Sarkar.  


Paper - VII Elements of Historical Methods 


1.    Question on Notes should not be asked :
 
        1.    Meaning and definition of History
        2.    History - Arts of Science.
        3.    Auxiliary Sciences to the History .
        4.    Sources of History - their classification importance of primary Sources.   
        5.    Need for re-writing History.
        6.    Characteristics of a competent historion and his pitfalls.
        7.    Foot -Nots -its uses and abuses.
        8.    Continuity and Unity in History.

2.    Appreciation of the following sources :
         1.    Kautilys Arthasastra.
        2.    Rock- edict of Girnar.
        3.    Prabandha chintamaru.
        4.    Rajtarangin.
        5.    Mirat-i-Ahmedi.

3.    Historians :
 
        1.    G.S.Sardesai.
        2.    Dr. Surendranath seen.
        3.    Durgashanker Shastri.
        4.    R.C. Mazmudar.

    4.    Practical Problems :
     (a)    1. Where would prefer to place foot-notes-at every  page- at the end of the chapter at the end of  the

                 book ? Why ?.
             2. Write Paragraph given below and below it indicate the foot-notes on the basis of information

                 supplied about their sources For  Example (given an example)
     (b)    1.    How and when 'optic' and 'Tbid' are used. Give an example.
             2.    How an apparant mistakes in the original document is indicated in the write up ?
             3.    Preparing of Bibliography - Names of four different books to gather with all their details to be given

                    for arranging them - e.g.  (1) Nickhplas V. Riasanovsky - A  History of Russia - Oxford - 

                    New York-1995.

   Reference Books :
   1.      S.P.Sen (ed.) "Historicus and Histwviorgaphy in Modern India".- Institution of Historical   Studies.

           calcutta.
    2.    Saik Ali - History it theory and method Macmillan 2nd Ed. 1978.


Paper - VIII  History of Gujarati


1.   Sources of te History of Gujarat. Inscription - Archaelogical & literary.
2    Lothal Civilization - Place - Time- Planning - a warehouses Dockyyard - port-trade & commerce , Arts, 

     Varnacular & Language - Religion and rituals - Customs -Seals Arms- Tools, other centres.
3   Social culture & Economic Conditions between Mauryan to Gupta period in Gujarat (322 B.C. to 470 A.D.)
4. A. Maitraka Age : (430 A.D. to 788 A.D.) Origin of Maitrakar Establishment of Vallabhi Nagar- Political

       History with special reference to Bhattarak, Dhronsinh, Dharsen IV- Dhruvasen II and Shiladitya 

       I. Downfall of Maitraka.
    B. Social & Cultural condition of Maitraka Age. Vallabhi Vidyapaith.
5. A. Who were 'Gujarat'- : Different views - their position in the history of Gujarat -'Gujarat.  -a New name of

        the region.
    B.  Post Maitraka Age : Venraj  chavda - Establishment and development of Anhilwad Patan.
6.    Solanki - vaghela Age : (920 A.D. to 1304 A.D.)
    A.  1.   Rise of Solanki State (920 A.D. to 1094 A.D.)
         2.    Mulraj I (942 to 997 A.D.) ,Bhimdev-I (1022 to 1064 A.D.)
    B.    Prosperity & decline of Solankis (1094 to 1178)- Jayasinh Siddhraj- (1094 to 1142 A.D) Kumarpal

               (1143 to 1172 A.D).
7. A. Rise and Growth of Vaghela Dynesty :
          1.  Lavanprasad - virdhaval - Vishadev.
          2.  Rarnadev-II Decline of Vaghela Dynestry.
    B. Economic Social & Cultural condition of Solanki Vaghela Age :
          1. Social and Economic condition.
          2. Cultural condition - Religions - condition - literature and Edcatuon - Acharya Hemchandra and Vastupal

              - Tejpal Art and Architecture.
          3. Administration of Solanki - Vaghela Age .             


Paper - VIII
History of Gujarati (Optional)

 

   1.     Sources of the History :
          Literary - Inscription - and Archaeological Sources.
    2.    Political History :
     (A)  Sultanate : (1304 to 1573)
            -   Gujarat Under Delhi Sultanate.
            -   Zafarkhan
            -  Mehmmud Begda.
            -  Bahadur Shah.
     (B)   Mughls : (1573 to 1707 A.D.)
            Working of Mughal Subas in Gujarat - Relations between Delhi & Gujarat.
     (C)   Marathas : (1707 to 1818 A.D.)
            Chhatrapatis & Peshwas in Gujarat - Position & power - Decline and Fall of Peshwas  Vadodara - State

            of Gaikwad - Hise of British power in Gujarat.
    3.     Administration :
          -  Administration  of the Subas of Delhi Sultanate.
            - Administration  of Independent Sultanate of Gujarat.
            -  Administration Mughal Subas.
            -  Administration of Peshwas.
    4.    Economic Condition :
         -   Trade commerce - Industries - ports.
            -   Social structure - Marriage and position of womens - Food luxuries and Entertainment  Costome -

                 Supersition and beliefs - Garments - Education.
    5.    Religious Condition :
          Hindu - Jain - Islam - Zoraster - Festivals - Rituals.
    6.    Arts & Archptecture :
           Town Development - Forts - gardens - Wells - Foreiners - Kothis - Temples - Muslin  Architecture -

          Masjids (Mosgue) - Towers - Makbaras - Rozas - 
          Hindu Architecture and Sculpture - Misuc - Dence - Paintinges etc.

Reference Book :

   1.    S.C. Mistra, 'Muslim Communities in Gujarat'.
   2.    S.C. Mistra Rise of Muslim Power in Gujarat.
   3.    S.A..I Tirmizi - 'Some aspects at Mediaval Gujarat'
   4.    M.S. Commissariat 'History of Gujarat Vol. I, II , & III.
   5.    Chaube - 'History of Gujarat Kigndom'.
   6.    E.C.Bayley - 'History of Gujarat..


Paper - IX The Constitutional History of India (MAIN)

    1.    The Constitutional History :
       1     The Morley - Minto Reforms 1909 Causes - amin features, its evaluation.
       2.    The Montague - chams ford Reforms 1919 - main features - dyarchy in proviences - merits and

              de-merits.
       3.    The government of India Act of 1935 A.D. Frderal structure and the provincial  Autonomy
       4.    The constitutional development - 1940 - 1947 A.D. with special reference to cripps. proposals and the

              cabinet Mirsion plan.
       5.    A brief survey of the work of the constituent Assembly.

    2.    Constitution of India. :
       1.    Salient features of the constitution of India.
       2.    The fundamental Right's and the Directive Principles of State policy.

    3.    The Union Government :
       1.    The constitutional position and powers of the President.
       2.    The Union Cabinet powers, function and position of the prime minister.
       3.    The composition of parliament - its powers and position.
       4.    The Supreme Court - its structure & powers.   
       5.    The Election commission - its working & powers.

    4.    The state Government - The Executive Legislature and Judiciary :

    5. (A)  The Relation between the Union Government and the State Government legislative Administrative and

               Prinancial.
         (B)  The constitutional Amendments - its procedure.

    Books :

   1.   Agarwal R.N.                        -   Noloonal Movement & constitutional development of  India        
   2.   Banerjee A.C                       -   'India constitution Movements'
   3.   Banerjee B.N                      -   'New constitution of India
   4.   Basu - Durgadas                 -   Commentry on the constitution of India.
   5.   Coupland   .                        -   Constitutional problem of India.
   6.   Gupta D.D.                         -   'Indian National Movements & constitutional development'    
   7.   Kapur A.C.                         -   'Constitutional History of India. (1768-1975)
   8.   Pylee M.V.                          -   Constitutional Government in India
   9.   Raghvanshi V.P.S                -   National Movement & Constitutional History of India.
   10. Sharma S.R.                        -   Constitutional History of India,
   11. Singth G.N.                         -   Landmarks in India Nationalism & constitution.


Paper - X History of the U.S.A (MAIN)

    A.  1. The American Civil War - causes and effects.
         2. Role of Abraham Linaoirns a president and leader.
         3. The period of reoonstruction.
         4. The opanish American War - causes and effects.

    B. 1.  The age of transformation - Industrialization & Pcientific progress Westward expansion             
       2.  Populist movement and rise of labour organizations.
       3.  Progressive movement its nature - impact of society.

    C. 1. Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and W.H. Tapt.
        2. Woodrow Wilson 'New Freedom and foreign Policy'
        3. Isolationist Policy of U.S.A.
        4. Presidency of Hoover - The Great Depression.
        5. Social & Cultural life and institutions between the two world wars changes in social  values.
        6. Franklin Droosevelt - the new seal and Foreign Policy.

    D. 1. The pan American  Movement (1889-1945)
        2. Truman and his administration - U.S.A.'s reponsibility as a World power.
        3. President Eisenhower - 1947-1960.
        4. U.S.A. & The UNO (1945-1960)
        5. Era of the Great Chane 1914-1954 Recial problem - American Blaks between the 1914-1945.
        6. Social cultural and scientific development of the U.S.A. since World war 2nd.
 
   Reference Books :

        1. Samuel Eliot Morsion, Henry Steels commager and William Henchterbarg. 'The growth of the American 

           Republic' Oxford -1969.
        2. Louis M. Hacker - 'The United States since 1865' - New York 1949.
        3. Oscar Nandlin - America - A History 'New York - 1968'.
        4. Allan Nevins - 'A brief history of the U.S.A. (5th ed.) Scientific Book Agency.
        5.  John Krou - United states since 1865 - New York 1965.
        6.  Andre Mauris - A history of the U.S.A. from Wilson to Kennedy.


Paper - XI Essays   (Optional)

   A.      1.   Mauryam Administration.
           2.   Edcucation, Literature , Art and Science during Gupta - period.

OR

            1.   Social life in Sparta.
            2.   The Age of Pericles.
            3.    The French Revolution -1789.
            4    UNO -Arims - Achievements and Limitation.
            5.   Social - Religions refrom movements in India during the 19th centurary.
            6.   Mahatma Gandhi and the Freedom Struggle.
            7.   Rise and Growth of nazisam in Germany.
            8    Career and Achievements of Lenin 
            9    Bhakti Novement during the sultanate period.
          10.    Cultural heritage of the Mughals.
          11.    Achievements of Vijaynagar Empire.
          12.    Chhatrapati Shivaji.
          13.    Characteristics of a compltent Historian.
          14     Sources of History.
          15.    Social and cultural condition in  Gujarat during the Maitrak period.
          16.   Cultural condition in Gujarat during the Solanki - Vaghels period.


OR
  

          16.    Mohammad Begharo.
          17.    Social and cultural life in Gujarat during the Sultanate period.
          18.    The Indian Indepence Act 1947.
          19.    Directive Principles of constitutin.
          20.    The New Deal Policy of President Franklin - D. Rosevelt.
          21.    Social - Cultural and Scientific progress in the U.S.A. after the Second World-War


Paper XI History of East - Asia - with special reference to China & Japan 1839-1960 (OPTIONAL)
  1. The opium wars (1839-42) Causes & effects.

  2. Tai - Ping Revellian (1850-65).

  3. Opening of japan by west (1853-54) The Maji - Era - The Modernitation.   

  4. The rights of Extra - territoriatily - the period between 1840 -94 Colonisation in China by the Western Powers.

  5. The japanese china war 1894 -95- The treaty of Shimonoseki 1895. the period of the battle of concessions among the Western Power - The boxer Revolution 1899-1900.

  6. The Anglo - japaness Alliance 1902- its repurcussiong - The Russo japaness war-1904-05 U.S.A.'s policy to wards China and japan - The open Door policy.

  7. The Chiness Revolution of Republiation Government in China - The Rule of Yuan-si-Kai.

  8. The First World War and its reprecussions in the Far East.,
               - Twenty one demands of japan , Charing-Kai-Shek as the leader of Kuomintang-japan invasion on China 1931 The second World War - japan's invade on China- South- East Asia- Etc. Effect of the second world war on japan.

  9. Rise and Development of communism in China - Mao - Tse - Tung.

Reference :

    1.    Eadger Snow               -    The History of China'
    2.    H.M. Vineka                -    The History of the Far East in Modern Times.
    3.    K.S.  Latourettee         -    In short History of the Far East.
    4.    Owen & Laltimore        -    The making of Modern China.
    5.    K.S. Latouretto            -    The History of japan.
    6.    K.H. Panikkar              -    Asia under Western Domicreace.