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NORTH BENGAL UNIVERSITY

C.B.C.S. U.G. TRUNCATED SYLLABUS 2021

SUBJECT : HISTORY

SEMESTER : 2ND, 4TH & 6TH

Prof. Partha Sarathi Choudhury Study Materials

B.A. History Honours : 2nd Semester


CC - 04 : UNIT I : রোমান সাম্রাজ্য 1

CC - 04 : UNIT I : রোমান সাম্রাজ্য 2

CC - 04 : UNIT I : রোমান সিনেটের ক্ষমতা ও কার্যাবলী আলোচনা করো

CC - 04 : UNIT I : গ্রিস ও রোমের দাস প্রথা

CC - 04 : UNIT II : Crisis of Feudalism

CC - 04 : UNIT II : রোমান সাম্রাজ্যের সংকটকাল

CC - 04 : UNIT II :সামন্ততন্ত্রের উদ্ভবের পটভূমি ও সংজ্ঞা

CC - 04 : UNIT -III : মধ্যযুগের নগরের উত্থানের কারণ

CC - 04 : UNIT III :মধ্যযুগের গিল্ড ব্যবস্থা

CC - 04 : UNIT III : মধ্যযুগের ব্যবসা বাণিজ্য ও শিল্প উৎপাদন

CC - 04 : UNIT IV : ক্লুনির নেতৃত্বে ধর্মীয় সংস্কার আন্দোলন

CC - 04 : দ্বাদশ শতকের নবজাগরণ বা রেনেসাঁস : স্বরূপ ও চিন্তানায়কগন

CC - 04 : রোমান সম্রাট অগাস্টাসের মূল্যায়ন

CC - 04 : ক্যারোলিঞ্জীয় রেনেসাঁ


B.A. History Programme : 2nd Semester



B.A. History Honours : 4th Semester


CC - 08 : Rise of modern science in relation to European society from the Renaissance to the 17th century

CC - 08 : Social & Political Dimension

CC - 08 : The English Revolution: major issues, political and intellectual currents

CC - 08 : মার্কেন্টাইলবাদের উদ্ভব ও ক্রমবিকাশ

CC - 08 : Political and Economic issues in the American Revolution

CC - 08 : Preludes to the Industrial Revolution

CC - 09 : ১৬-শ শতাব্দীর সংকট

CC - 10 : মোগল যুগের শিল্পকলা ভাস্কর্য ও চিত্রশিল্প- ১

CC - 10 : মোগল যুগের শিল্পকলা ভাস্কর্য ও চিত্রশিল্প-২


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SEC P2 : Contemporary Arts Movement in India

SEC P2 : ভারতের সমসাময়িক শিল্প আন্দোলন

SEC P2 : প্রাগৈতিহাসিক যুগের শিল্প - রক পেন্টিং

SEC P2 : বিষ্ণুপুরের ঐতিহ্যময় টেরাকোটা মন্দির স্থাপত্য -- তনয়া মুখার্জি ও ডঃ সুজয় কুমার মন্ডল


B.A. History Programme : 4th Semester


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SEC P2 : Contemporary Arts Movement in India

SEC P2 : ভারতের সমসাময়িক শিল্প আন্দোলন

SEC P2 : প্রাগৈতিহাসিক যুগের শিল্প - রক পেন্টিং

SEC P2 : বিষ্ণুপুরের ঐতিহ্যময় টেরাকোটা মন্দির স্থাপত্য -- তনয়া মুখার্জি ও ডঃ সুজয় কুমার মন্ডল

B.A. History Honours : 6th Semester


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SEC P2 : Contemporary Arts Movement in India

SEC P2 : ভারতের সমসাময়িক শিল্প আন্দোলন

SEC P2 : প্রাগৈতিহাসিক যুগের শিল্প - রক পেন্টিং

SEC P2 : বিষ্ণুপুরের ঐতিহ্যময় টেরাকোটা মন্দির স্থাপত্য -- তনয়া মুখার্জি ও ডঃ সুজয় কুমার মন্ডল


B.A. History Programme : 6th Semester



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SEC P2 : Contemporary Arts Movement in India

SEC P2 : ভারতের সমসাময়িক শিল্প আন্দোলন

SEC P2 : প্রাগৈতিহাসিক যুগের শিল্প - রক পেন্টিং

SEC P2 : বিষ্ণুপুরের ঐতিহ্যময় টেরাকোটা মন্দির স্থাপত্য -- তনয়া মুখার্জি ও ডঃ সুজয় কুমার মন্ডল

SEMESTER 2

B.A. HONOURS IN HISTORY


CORE COURSE : 3

PAPER : CC-03

HISTORY OF INDIA - II


I. Economy and Society (circa 300 BCE to circa CE 300):

[a] Expansion of agrarian economy: production relations.

[b] Urban growth: north India, central India and the Deccan; craft Production: trade and trade routes; coinage.

[c] Social stratification: class, Varna, jati, untouchability; gender; marriage and property relations

II. Changing political formations (circa 300 BCE to circa CE 300):

[a] The Mauryan Empire

[b] Post-Mauryan Polities with special reference to the Kushanas and the Satavahanas; Gana Sanghas.

III.Pallavas, Chalukyas, and Vardhanas


IV. Religion, philosophy and society (circa 300 BCE- CE 750):

(a) Consolidation of the brahmanical tradition: dharma, Varnashram, Purusharthas, samskaras.

বইপত্র ও লেখালেখি:

  1. প্রাচীন ভারতের পথ পরিচয় -- গৌরাঙ্গ গোপাল সেনগুপ্ত, ১৯৭৬

  2. প্রাচীন ভারতের বাণিজ্য -- শ্রীতারিণীকান্ত বিদ্যানিধি , ১৯৩১

  3. ভারতবর্ষের ইতিহাস : প্রথম শিক্ষা -- শ্রী রমেশ চন্দ্র দত্ত, ১৮৭১

  4. Ancient Indian Social History -- Dr. Romila Thapar

  5. Political History of Ancient India -- Hemchandra Roychaudhuri


CORE COURSE : 4

PAPER : CC-04

FORMATIONS AND CULTURAL PATTERNS OF THE MEDIEVAL WORLD



I.Roman Republic, Participate and Empire & slave society in ancient Rome: Agrarian economy, urbanization, trade.

II. Crises of the Roman Empire.

III. Economic developments in Europe from the 7th to the 14th centuries: Organization of production, towns and trade, Crisis of feudalism.

IV. Religion and culture in medieval Europe.

V. Societies in Central Islamic Lands:

[a] RISE OF ISLAM.


B.A. PROGRAMME IN HISTORY


DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC COURSE : 2

PAPER : D.S.C.-02

HISTORY OF INDIA FROM C. 300 TO 1206

I. The Rise & Growth of the Guptas: Administration, Society, Economy, Religion, Art, Literature, and Science &Technology.

II. Harsha & His Times: Harsha’s Kingdom, Administration, Buddhism & Nalanda.

III. South India: Polity, Society, and Economy & Culture


IV. Evolution of Political structures of Rashtakutas, Pala & Pratiharas.

V. Emergence of Rajput States in Northern India: Polity, Economy &Society.

VI. Struggle for power in Northern India & establishment of Sultanate.


বইপত্র ও লেখালেখি:

  1. ভারতবর্ষের ইতিহাস : প্রথম শিক্ষা -- শ্রী রমেশ চন্দ্র দত্ত, ১৮৭১

  2. Ancient Indian Social History -- Dr. Romila Thapar

  3. Political History of Ancient India -- Hemchandra Roychaudhuri

  4. প্রাচীন ভারতের পথ পরিচয় -- গৌরাঙ্গ গোপাল সেনগুপ্ত, ১৯৭৬


SEMESTER 4

B.A. HONOURS IN HISTORY


CORE COURSE : 8

PAPER : CC-08

RISE OF THE MODERN WEST - II

  • Materials for the whole Unit --

Part-II: Rise of the Modern West- II : https://sites.google.com/view/readings-on-history/themes/rise-of-the-modern-west

  1. 17th century European crisis: economic, social and political dimensions.

  2. The English Revolution: major issues; political and intellectual currents.

  1. Mercantilism and European economics; 17th and 18th centuries

  1. Political and economic issues in the American Revolution

  1. Preludes to the Industrial Revolution.



CORE COURSE : 9

PAPER : CC-09

HISTORY OF INDIA - V (c. 1550 - 1605)

  • Materials for the whole Unit --

Part-I: History of India-V (c. 1500-1600) : https://sites.google.com/view/readings-on-history/themes/mughal-india

I. Sources and Historiography:

(a) Persian literary culture; translations.

(b) Vernacular literary traditions: BENGALI.

(c) Modern Interpretations.


II. Establishment of Mughal rule:

(a) India on the eve of Babur’s invasion.

(b) Fire arms, military technology and warfare.

(c) Humayun’s struggle for empire.

(d) Sher Shah and his administrative and revenue reforms.


III. Consolidation of Mughal rule under Akbar:

(a) Campaigns and conquests: tactics and technology.

(b) Evolution of administrative institutions: Zabt, Mansab, Jagir, Madad-i-Maash.

(c) Revolts and resistance.


IV. Political and religious ideals:

(a) Inclusive political ideas: theory and practice.

(b) Religious tolerance and sulh-i-kul; Sufi mystical and intellectual interventions.

(c) Pressure from the Ulema.



CORE COURSE : 10

PAPER : CC-10

HISTORY OF INDIA - VII (c. 1605 - 1750s)

  • Materials for the whole Unit --

Part-II: History of India-VII (c. 1600-1750) : https://sites.google.com/view/readings-on-history/themes/mughal-india

I. Sources: Persian and vernacular literary cultures, histories, memoirs and travelogues


II. Political Culture under Jahangir and Shah Jahan:

(a) Extension of Mughal rule; changes in mansab and jagir systems; imperial culture.


III. Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb:

(a) State and religion under Aurangzeb; issues in the war of succession; policies regarding Religious groups and institutions.

(b) Conquests and limits of expansion.

(c) Beginning of the crisis: contemporary perceptions; agrarian and jagir crises; revolts.


IV. Visual Culture: Paintings and Architecture.


V. Patterns of Regional Politics:

(a) Deccan kingdoms; emergence of the Marathas; Shiva; expansion under the Peshwas.

(b) Mughal decline; emergence of successor states.

(c) Interpreting eighteenth century India: recent debates.



B.A. PROGRAMME IN HISTORY


DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC COURSE : 4

PAPER : D.S.C.-04

HISTORY OF INDIA: 1707-1950

I. Expansion &consolidation of Colonial Power up to 1857.

II. Uprising of 1857 : Causes, Nature and Aftermath.

III. Colonial economy : Agriculture, Trade & Industry.

IV. Socio-Religious Movements in the 19th century.

V. Emergence and Growth of Nationalism .

VII. Communalism: Genesis, Growth and partition of India.



SEMESTER 6

B.A. HONOURS IN HISTORY


CORE COURSE : 13

PAPER : CC-13

HISTORY OF INDIA VIII (c. 1857 - 1950)

I. Cultures Changes and Social and Religious Reform Movements:

[a] The advent of printing and its implications.


[b] Reform and Revival: Brahmo Samaj, Prarthna Samaj, and Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, Arya Samaj, Wahabi, Deoband, Aligarh and Singh Sabha Movements.

[c] Debates around gender


II. Nationalism : Trends up to 1919 :

[a] Political ideology and organizations, formation of INC

[b] Moderates and extremists

[c] Swadesi movement

[d] Revolutionaries


III. Gandhian nationalism after 1919 : Ideas and Movements :

[a] Mahatma Gandhi: his Perspectives and Methods.

[b] (i) Impact of the First World War

(ii) Rowlett Satyagraha and Jallianwala Bagh

(iii) Non- Cooperative and Civil Disobedience

(iv) Provincial Autonomy, Quit India and INA

IV. Communalism: Ideologies and practices, RSS, Hindu Maha Sabha, Muslim League.

V. Independence and Partition:

[a] Negotiations for independence, and partition.

[b] Popular movements.


[c] Partition riots.


VI. Emergence of a New State:

[a] Making of the Constitution.

[b] Integration of princely states.

[c] Land reform and beginnings of planning


CORE COURSE : 14

PAPER : CC-14

HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE - II (c. 1780 - 1939)


I. Liberal Democracy, Working Class Movements and Socialism in the 19th and 20th Centuries:

[a] The struggle for parliamentary democracy and civil liberties in Britain.

[b] Forms of protest during early capitalism: food riots in France and England

[c] Early socialist thought; Marxian Socialism û the First and the Second International

[d] German Social Democracy, Politics and Culture


II. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917

III. Imperialism, War, and Crisis: c. 1880 û-1939:

[a] Theories and mechanisms of imperialism; growth of Militarism; Power blocks and alliances: expansion of European empires - War of 1914 - 1918

[b] The post 1919 World Order : economic crises, the Great Depression and Recovery.

[c] Fascism and Nazism.

[d] The Spanish Civil War

[e] Origins of the Second World War


DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE

PAPER : DSE-3





DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE

PAPER : DSE-4



B.A. PROGRAMME COURSE IN HISTORY


DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE

PAPER : DSE-2

SOCIETY & ECONOMY OF MODERN EUROPE: 15TH – 18 CENTURY

I. European Reformation: Genesis, nature & Impact.

II. Economic developments of the sixteenth century; Shift of economic balance from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.

III. Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism: Industrial Revolution in England




HISTORY OF NORTH BENGAL – II


Conquest and expansion of British rule in North Bengal.

Growth of District towns, Hill stations and process of urbanization.

Expansion of economy: commercialization of agriculture (Tobbacco, Jute and Rice), plantation economy, trade and commerce.

Land Revenue System of North Bengal. Demographic changes till the end of colonial rule.

People’s participation in the anti-colonial movement in the districts of North Bengal, Swadeshi Movement, Quit India Movement.

Peasant movements with special reference to Sannyasi-Fakir, Indigo, Santhal (Jitu Santhal) and Tebhaga Movement.

Caste movements with special emphasis on Rajbanshi Khatriya Movement and role of Rai Saheb Panchanan Barma.

Merger of Cooch Behar after Indian independence.


GENERIC ELECTIVE

History of India (1193-1950)

1. BALBAN’S THEORY OF KINGSHIP, IQTA, MANSABDARI

2. ECONOMIC REFORMS OF ALA-UD-DIN KHALJI

3. BHAKTI, SUFISM, RELIGIOUS IDEAS OF AKBAR AND AURANGZEB

4. CHATTRAPATI SHIVAJI

5. COMPANY’S EXPANSION INTO BENGAL

6. REVOLT OF 1857

7. RAJA RAM MOHUN ROY, ISWARCHANDRA VIDYASAGAR, JYOTIBA PHULE AND SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

8. GROWTH OF NATIONALISM, INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, SWADESHI MOVEMENT, RISE OF MUSLIM LEAGUE

9. GANDHIAN MOVEMENTS, NETAJI SUBHASCHANDRA BOSE, INDIAN INDEPENDENCE


10. INTEGRATION OF PRINCELY STATES INTO INDIA, AMBEDKAR AND THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE



ART APPRECIATION AN INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN ART

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to Indian art, from ancient to contemporary times, in order to understand and appreciate its diversity and its aesthetic richness. The course will equip students with the abilities to understand art as a medium of cultural expression. It will give students direct exposure to Indian art through visuals, and visits to sites and museums.

I. Prehistoric and protohistoric art:

Rock art; Harappan arts and crafts

II. Indian Art (c. 600 CE – 1200 CE) :

Temple forms and their architectural features, Early illustrated manuscripts and mural painting traditions, Early medieval sculpture: style and iconography, Indian bronzes or metal icons

III. Indian art and architecture (c. 1200 CE – 1800 CE) :

Sultanate and Mughal architecture, Miniature painting traditions: Mughal, Rajasthani,Pahari, Introduction to fort, palace and haveli architecture


IV. Modern and Contemporary Indian art and Architecture :

The Colonial Period Art movements: Bengal School of Art, Progressive Artists Group, etc. Major artists and their artworks Popular art forms (folk art traditions)


MORE RESOURCES:

  1. Crafts of Harappa -- Harappa.com




UNDERSTANDING POPULAR CULTURE

The paper examines some popular cultures expressed in different mediums like visual, oral and cultural. In the process of their evolution, these cultures eclectically draw from traditions, articulate anxieties, and even give rise to new traditions. The paper endeavours to equip students with understanding such phenomena historically, with special reference to India. It is imperative that the students use electronic devices to view, record, and document the subject matter.

I. Introduction: Defining popular culture and understanding it historically.

II. Performance: Theatre; music; folk tales/songs/swang and Nautanki:Identifying themes, functionality, anxieties

III. The audio-visual: cinema and television: Indian cinema: Mapping the influence of the national struggle for independence (1930s and 40s); Idealized nationalism (1950s), disillusionment and the anti-establishment mood (1970s and 80s); documentary films Expressions of popular culture in television.

IV. Fairs, Festivals and Rituals: Disentangling mythological stories, patronage, regional variations.

V. Popular culture in a globalized world: The impact of the Internet and audiovisual media.


Books

A History of India
Medieval History of India

Further Digital Initiatives

Readings on History

Dr. Rohan Srivastava

A non-profit digital archive for Under-Graduate students

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

House of Commons Library, Parliament, United Kingdom

A Debate Pack

Digital History

Sara McNeil