प्राचीन भारतीय इतिहास (प्रारम्भ से 1206 ई. तक) Ancient Indian History (UPTO 1206 A.D.)

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प्राचीन भारतीय इतिहास (प्रारम्भ से 1206 ई. तक) Ancient Indian History (UPTO 1206 A.D.) Syllbus For B.A. Ist Semester of Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad  

BINOD BIHARI MAHTO KOYLANCHAL UNIVERSITY, DHANBAD

Semester-I

MAJOR-1 [ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY (Pre History-1206 A.D.)]

• 01. Pre-History : Palaeolithic Age, Mesolithic Age and Neolithic Age (Meaning, Distribution and Expansion).
• 02. Sources and Approaches of Ancient Indian History.
• 03. Proto-History : Harappan Civilization-Origin, Distribution, Feature and Decline.
• 04. (a) The Vedic Civilization : Society, Economy, Polity and Religion (as reflected in Vedic Literature).
  (b) Iron Age Cultures with Special Reference to Painted Grey Ware and Northern Black Polished Ware Cultures. Megalith.
• 05. Religious Movement : Jainism and Buddhism.
• 06. The Rise of Magadha as Paramount Political Power (from Haryank Dynasty to Nanda Dynasty).
• 07. The Mauyran Empire : (i) Chandragupta Maurya : Life and Achievement, (ii) Dhamma of Ashoka : Concept and Propagation, (iii) Mauyran Administration : Nature and Bases, (iv) Decline.
• 08. Alexander’s Invasion and its Impacts.
• 09. Post Mauryan Developments : (c. 200 BC. – c. 300 BC.). (a) Invasions and their Impacts : Bactrian Greeks, Scythians, Kushanas. (b) Polity : Shungas (Pushyamitra Shunga), Kushanas (Kanishka) and Satvahanas (Gautamiputra Satkarni). (c) Economy : Land Grant, Trade and Trade Routes, Indo-Roman Trade. (d) Religion and Culture : Emergence of Mahayana Buddhism, Art and Sculpture.
• 10. Sangam Age : Polity, Society, Literature and Culture.
• 11. Age of Guptas : (i) Chandragupta I, (ii) Samudragupta, (iii) Chandragupta II, (iv) Cultural Developments—Art, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Literature and Religion, Culture Contacts with Central Asia, (v) State and Administrative Institution, (vi) Decline, (vii) Agrarian Structure, Land Grants, Coinage and Currency System and Trade.
• 12. Harshvardhana : Conquest and Administration.
• 13. Peninsular India : Chalukya, Pallavas; Polity and Economy, Cultural Development with Special Reference to Art and Religion.
• 14. Political Development : Nature of Regional Politics with Special Reference to the Pratiharas, Palas, Rashtrakutas, Chola Dynasty.
• 15. Arab Invasion : Causes and Impact.
• 16. Origin of Rajputs.

VINOBA BHAVE UNIVERSITY, HAZARIBAGH

Semester-I

MAJOR-1 (ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY UPTO 650 A.D.)

• 01. Harappan Civilization : Origin, Distribution, Features and Decline.
• 02. The Vedic Civilization : Society, Economy, Polity and Religion.
• 03. Religious Movement : Jainism and Buddhism.
• 04. The rise of Magadha Empire.
• 05. The Mauryan Empire : (i) Chandragupta Maurya : life and achievements, (ii) Dhamma of Ashoka : Concept and Propagation, (iii) Mauryan administration : Nature and bases, (iv) Decline of Mauryan Empire.
• 06. Kushan and Satvahanas : Political and Economic achievements.
• 07. Age of Guptas : (i) Chandragupta I, (ii) Samudragupta, (ii) Chandragupta II, (iii) Cultural developments : Art and Architecture, Painting, Literature and Religion, Cultural contacts with Central Asia, (vi) Decline.
• 08. Harshvardhana : Conquest and Administration.
• 09. Chalukya and Pallava’s Political and Cultural achievements.