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Paper IV: Medieval India (1000 A.D. -1707 A.D.)

1. Socio-Economic and Political conditions of India on the Eve of the

Turkish Invasions
2. Delhi Sultanate a) Foundation and Consolidation - Qutubuddin Aibak,
Iltutmish, Sultan Razia
b) Expansion and Decline Alauddin Khilji,
Muhammad bin Tughlaq, Sayyids and Lodis
3.
a)
b)
c)

Administrative System of the Delhi Sultanate

Administrative and Military Reforms of Alauddin Khilji
Firuz Tughlaqs Reforms
Central Government and the Iqta system

4. Vijayanagara and the Bahamani Kingdom

a) Rise, growth and decline
b) Administration, Economy, Society and Culture of Vijayanagara
5.
a)
b)
c)

Mughal Empire
Babur
Humayun
SherShah

6.
a)
b)
c)

Mughal Empire
Akbar
Jahangir and Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb

7.
a)
b)
c)

Mughal Administration
Central and Provincial
Mansabdari System
Revenue

8.
a)
b)
c)

Rise of Maratha Power

Shivaji and the Foundation of Swarajya
Shivajis Administration
Sambhaji, Rajaram and Tarabai

9.
a)
b)
c)

Economic and Social Conditions - Delhi Sultanate and Mughals

Agriculture, Industry, trade, commerce and currency
Caste System, position of Women and Slavery
Education and Literature

10.Religion and Culture during the Sultanate and Mughals

a) Religious Trends Bhakti Movement, Sufism, Din-i-Ilahi
Sikhism
b) Art Painting, Calligraphy, Sculpture
c) Architecture.

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Paper V: Modern India (1857-1984)

1.

Revolt of 1857, Background, Causes, Nature and Consequences

2.

Emergence of Indian Nationalism

a) Socio-Religious Reform Movements
b) Economic Growth
c) Political Associations and founding of the Indian National Congress

3.

The National Movement

a) Indian National Congress, 1885-1920
b) Gandhian Era
c) Revolutionary Nationalism
d) Independence and Partition

4.

The Nehru Era

a) Features of the Indian Constitution
b) Integration and Reorganization of states
c) Socio-Economic reforms

5.

India after Nehru

a) Domestic Developments abolition of Privy Purses,
Nationalization of Banks & Industry, Green Revolution
b) Emergency

6.

Post Emergency political developments

7.

Foreign Policy of Independent India (1947-1784)

a) Principles of Foreign Policy
b) Relations with neighbouring countries
c) Relations with the USA and USSR

8.

Major Trends
a) Communalism and Separatist Movements
b) Empowerment of Women
c) Policy of Reservation
d) Growth of Science and Technology

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Paper VI (Option B): Archaeology, Museuology and Library Science

(80 marks for theory and 20 marks for project work and internal evaluation)
Archaeology:
1.

(i) a) Definition, aims, methods of Archaeology

b) Archaeology and History, Archaeology and other Sciences
(ii) Field Archaeology: Methods, formation of Site. Exploration, excavation,
classification and dating techniques
(iii) Archaeological significance of a) Jorwe and Daimabad
b) Kanheri, Gharapuri, Ajanta and Ellora

2. Epigraphy: Definition, Beginning of Epigraphical Study in India; Ancient Indian

Scripts Brahmi, Kharoshthi, Sharada & Devnagri, Contribution of
Epigraphy to Indian History.
3. Numismatics: Definition, Ancient Indian Coinage Punch marked coins, Kushana,
Satavahana and Gupta coinage, Contribution of Numismatics to
Indian
History
Museology:
4. Museums and the role of the Curator
(i) Definition and Museum Movement in India
(ii) Role of Curator, Nature of Duties, responsibilities and Qualifications
(iii) Types of Museums
5. Collection and Care
A (i) Scope National, Regional, local
(ii) Methods of Collection
(iii) Care and Caution official measures for protection and ownership
B (i) Basic Principles Preservation and care of objects, different types of Objects
organic and Inorganic
(ii) Presentation Techniques
6. Changing Role of Museums
Shift of Emphasis from object to community: education- emphasis on learning;
InHouse and Out Reach Activities
Library Science:

7. Library Organization
(i) Definition; Scope, history of Library movement
(ii) Role of Librarian
(iii) Classification and Cataloguing
(iv) Care of Books and other materials
8. Library Management and Services
(i) issue of Books
(ii) Inter-library loan Facility
(iii) Basic Library Records
(iv) Bibliographical Service
(v) Reference Service
(vi) Electronic Revolution