SYLLABUS FOR F.Y.B.A. ( G. I) HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION OF PUNE UNIVERSITY

Objectives :
The purpose of the course is to enable the student to.
· Get acquainted with different aspects of ancient and medieval
culture of Maharashtra ;
· To become aware of the multi-faceted and synthetic character of
Maharashtra culture;
· To know the cultural background of contemporary Maharashtra.
First Term
1. Maharashtra Culture 08
1.1 Concept of Culture
1.2 Cultural Identity of Maharashtra
2. Outline of Cultural History 10
2.1. Satvahana

2.2 Vakataka
2.3 Yadav
3. Language and Literature : A review 12
3.1 History of Marathi Language
3.2 Literature : Prakrit, Mahanubhav , Saint , Scholastic , Baldic
4. Social Life 10
4.1 Caste System
4.2 Gaongada
4.3 Position of Women
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5. Economic Life 10
5.1 Agriculture
5.2 Industries and Trade
6. Art and Architecture 12
6.1 Art – Painting
- Music
- Folk art
6.2 Architecture - Caves
- Temples
- Forts
7. Bhakti cult 10
7.1. Nath
7.2. Mahanubhav
7.3 Varkari
7.4. Datta
8. Festivals and Ceremonies 08
8.1. Festivals
8.2. Yatra, Ceremonies ____

F.Y.B.A. General I
World after World War – I
1918-1992
Objective :
The purpose of the course is to enable the student to
· Understand the important developments in the 20th century world in a
thematic approach ;
· Become aware of the principles, forces, processes and problems of the
recent times ;
· Understand the contemporary world in the light of its background
history.
Semester I
i. Background- 8
Consequences of the World War I
1. Paris Peace Conference
2. League of Nations
ii. Rise of Dictatorship 8
1. Meaning and Nature
2. Nazism
3. Fascism
iii. World War – II- 8
1. Economic and Political Background
2. Consequences
3. United Nations
iv. Emancipation of Asia and Africa 8
1. Asia- India and China
2. Africa- Struggle against Apartheid
vi Cold War and regional co-ordination 8
1. Meaning and Nature
2. NATO, SEATO
3. OPEC, SAARC _______
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Semester II
vi Third world 10
1. The concept of Third World
2. Non-Alignment- meaning and nature
Vii United States of America – (U.S.A.) 11
1. Great Depression and New Deal
2. Nature of American Foreign policy after W.W.H.
3. Role of USA in Globalization
viii. Union of Soviet Socialist Republic ( USSR) 11
1. Leniin and New Economic Policy ( NEP)
2. Stalin and Five years plans
3. USSR as World poser
4. Gorbachev and disintegration of USSR
ix Towards Globalization 08
1. Communication Revolution
2. Economic Liberalization
3. Environmental Issues
4. Feminism
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Books for Refernece
1- Corwall R.D. : World History in 20th Century, Longman, London
1976
2- Rao B.V. : World History (3rd edition) from early time to AD 2000,
New Dawn Press INC, V.S.A. U.K.,India, 2006
3- Chaurasia Radhey Shyam : History of MIDDLE EAST , Atlantic
Publishers, New Delhi
4- Carr E.H. : International Relations between the two world wars.
5- Nicholas L.F.Chirovsky : An Introduction of Russian History
SELECT READINGS –
ENGLISH
1- Gokhale B.G., Buddhism in Maharashtra,
Popular Prakashan, Mumbai, 1976.
2- Mate M.S., Maratha Architecture, Mansan
man Publication, Pune.
3- Ranade M.G., Rise of the Maratha Power,
Mumbai, 1981.