Syllabi Of S.Y. BA History Of Pune University

Modern India ( 1885 – 1992 )
Term – I
I) Emergence and Growth of Indian Nationalism 9
i) Background : Social, Political, Economic.
ii) Foundation of India National Congress : Objectives.
II) Indian National Movement 9
i) The Moderate Phase – 1885 to 1905
ii) Growth of Extremism – 1905 to 1920
iii) Revolutionary Movements : Abhinav Bharat, Ghadr Party, Anushilan and
Yugantar Samiti, Hindustan Socialist Republican Association. etc.
III) Mass Movement 9
i) Non – Cooperation 1920
ii) Civil Disobedience – 1930

iii) Quit India movement – 1942
IV) Towards Independence and Partition 13
i) Two Nation Theory
a) Establishment of Muslim League
b) Growth of Communalism
c) Emergence of Pakistan
ii) Indian National Army
iii) Transfer of Power
a) Cripps Mission
b) The Cabinet Mission
c) The Mountbaten Plan
d) Indian Independence Act. 1947
Term – II
V) Indian after Independence 13
i) Consequences of Partitation
ii) Integration of Princely States
a) Kashmir b) Junagadh c) Hyderabad
iii) Indian Constitution – Salient features
iv) Emancipation of Portuguase and French Colonies : Goa, Div-Daman,
Pondichery, Chandranagar
v) Linguistic reorganization of states.
VI) Review of Foreign Policy 9
i) Panchsheel, Non Alignment Movement.
ii) Relation with Pakistan, China, Bangladesh & Shrilanka
VII) Struggle for Social equality ( After Independence) 9
i) Peasent movement
ii) Workers movement.
iii) Dalit movement.
IV) Feminist movement.
VIII) Economic Policies after Independence and progress of Information Technology 9
i) Mixed Economy, Five year Plan, Industrial development and Green Revolution
ii) Globalization and Economic Liberalisation.
iii) Science and Technology
iv) Information Technology : Computer and Internet.
S.Y.B.A.
Special - I
Introduction to History
First Term :
1) Nature and scope of History
1.1 Meaning and Definitions. 3
1.2 Nature. 2
1.3 Importance. 2
2) Sources of Historical Research
2.1 Types of source : 6
a) Primary and Secondary
b) Written and Un – written
2.2 Availability of sources. 6
2.3 Importance of Sources. 3
3) Research Methodology 7
3.1 Examination of Documents
a) External Criticism
b) Internal Criticism
3.2 Interpretation 3
4) Historians of Maharashtra
1) V,K. Rajwade 3
2) G.S. Sardesai 3
3) T.S. Shejwalkar 2
Second Term :
5) History and Social Science
5.1 History and Political Science 3
5.2 History and Economics. 3
5.3 History and Sociology. 3
5.4 History and Geography. 3
6) Schools of Historiography
5.1 Imperialist 3
5.2 Nationalist 3
5.3 Marxist 4
5.4 Subaltern 3
7) World Historians
6.1 Herodotus 2
6.2 Leopold Van Ranke 2
6.3 Arnold Toyanbee 2
8) Indian Historians
7.1 R.C. Majumdar 3
7.2 K.A. Nilkanth Shastri 3
7.3 Romila Thapar 3
Books of Reference
1. Carr E.H. What is History
2. Sen S.P. Historians and Historiography in Modern India
3. Sheikh Ali B. History : Its Theory and Method
4. Chitnis K.N., Research Methodology in History.
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University of Pune
History of Civilization
S.Y.B.A. G-II Indian Culture
First Term I
Unit I :
1.1 Geography of India: Introduction
1.2 Cultural Identity of India: Unity in diversity, assimilative nature, antiquity
Continuity, toleration.
1.3 Importance of Indian Culture
Unit II : Ancient Indian Culture
2.1 Sources
2.2 Outline of Pre-history & Proto history
2.3 Harappa Culture: Discovery, Sites, Extent, Socio-economic life, Religion
and Art.
Unit III : Ancient Indian Society
3.1 Varna and Caste
3.2 Ashrama and Sacraments
Unit IV : Religious Transformations
4.1 Jainism-Rise, Philosophy,Spread
4.2 Buddhism-Rise,Philosophy,Spread
Term - II
Unit V: Bhakti Movement
5.1 Bhakti Movement- A brief Review
5.2 Saints- Meerabai, Kabir, Chaitnya, Mahaprabhu
5.3 Sufism, Sikhism
Unit VI: Art and Architecture
6.1 Ancient : Painting, Sculpture, Cave
6.2 Medieval: Temples, Music, Forts
Unit VII: Socio-Religious Reform Movements
7.1 Brahmo Samaj
7.2 Arya Samaj
7.3 Ramkrishna Mission
7.4 Satyashodhak Samaj
Unit VIII : Development in Science and Technology
8.1 Ancient to Medieval : Astronomy, Medicine, Math
8.2 Space Technology
8.3 Information Technology
University of Pune
Special Paper II : Ancient India (3000 BC to 1200 AD)
Objective :
i) To Survey the sources of History of ancient India
ii) The Course will study / examine various aspects of ancient Indian History
and study such as agriculture, Industry, Trade, religious transformation.
iii) To study the development of the concept of Nation-state background of
Political History.
iv) To study Ancient Indian Arts & Architecture.
First Term :
Unit I- Sources for the study of Ancient Indian History
A) Archaeological
B) Epigraphical
C) Literary
D) Foreign Accounts
E) Numismatics
Unit II- The Harappan Civillization
A) Scope and features
B) Socio-Economiv & Religious Life
C) Decline
D) Legacy
Unit III- Vedic and later Vedic Culture
A) Coming of Aryans : Political, Social & Eco. Life of Aryans
B) Religious Beliefs
C) Vedic Literature
Unit IV- Material Progress
A) Iron Technology
B) Urbanisation
C) Agriculture
Unit V – Religious Transformation
A) Jainism & its teachings
B) Buddhisim & its teaching
C) Materialist School
Second Term
Unit VI – The Mauryan Empire
A) Extent
B) Administration
C) Socio-Economic & Religios Life
D) Decline
E) Kushans: Achievements of Kauishka
Unit VII- Satvahanas
A) Social Life
B) Economic Life
C) Religious Life
D) Cultural contributions
Unit VIII – The Age of Imperial Guptas
A) Administration
B) Society &Religion
C) Economy
D) Science
Unit IX- Harshavardhana and his Achievements
Unit X- South Indian Dnyansties and their socio-cultural life
A) Sangam Age: a brief survey
B) Chalukyas
C) Pallavas
D) Rashtrakutas
E) Cholas
University of Pune
Syllabus for S.Y.B.A. ( History )
Special Paper II : Ancient India (3000 BC to 1200 AD)
Objective :
i) To Survey the sources of History of Ancient India
ii) The Course will study/examine various aspects of ancient Indian History
and study such as Agriculture ,Industry, Trade, Religious transformation.
iii) To study the development of the concept of Nation-state background of
Political History.
iv) To study ancient Indian Arts & Architecture.
Term – I
Unit I – Sources for the study of Ancient India History
A) Archaeological
B) Epigraphical
C) Literary
D) Foreign Accounts
E) Numismatics
Unit II – The Harappan Civilization
A) Scope and features
B) Socio- Economic & religious Life
C) Decline
D) Legacy
Unit III – Vedic and later Vedic Culture
A) Coming of Aryans : Political, Social & Eco. Life of Aryans
B) Religious Belifs
C) Vedic Literature
Unit IV – Material Progress
A) Iron Technology
B) Urbanisation
C) Agriculture
Unit V – Religious Transformation
A) Jainism & its teachings
B) Buddhisim & its teachings
C) Materialist School
Term – II
Unit VI – The Mauryan Empire
A) Extent
B) Administration
C) Socio- Ecnomic & Religious Life
D) Decline
E) Kushans: Achievements of Kanishka
Unit VII – Satvahanas
A) Social Life
B) Economic Life
C) Religious Life
D) Cultural contributions
Unit VIII – The Age of Imperial Guptas
A) Administration
B) Society & Religion
C) Economy
D) Science
Unit IX – Harshavardhana and his Achievements
Unit X – South Indian Dnyansties and their socio- cultural life
A) Sangam Age: a brief survey
B) Chalukyas
C) Pallavas
D) Rashtrakutas
E) Cholas
University of Pune
Syllabus for S.Y.B.A. ( History )
Special Paper –II
History of U.S.A. ( 1914 to 2001 A.D.)
Term-I
Unit I USA & World War- I 10
A. End of Non intervention policy
B. Participation in the world war I
C. Fourteen points of woodrow Wilson
D. Paris peace conf. 1919
E. League of Nations
Unit II The Great Depression of 1929 10
A. Causes
B. Effects
C. F.D. Roosevelt ‘ A New Deal’
Unit III USA & World War. II 10
A. Participation in the world war II
B. Post war Reconstruction
C. Marshall and Truman plans
D. U.S.A. as world power
Unit IV Social and cultural movements 10
A. Civil Rights movement
B. Dr. Martin Luther King
C. Movement for women’s rights
Term II
Unit V Cold War 15
A. Concept of Cold War
B. Role of U.S.A.
C. Regional Co-ordination
D. ‘STAR WAR’
Unit VI Foreign Policy of USA after world war II 15
A. Asia: China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan & West Asia
B. Latin America & Cuba
C. Relations with India and Pakistan
Unit VII U.S.A. as a super power- 1990-2001 10
A. GATT Treaty
B. Dunkel proposal
C. Open trade Policy
D. Terrorism and its consequences