FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

B.A (H) History

Course Title: Political History of India (600 BC to 647 AD)
L T P/S SW/F TOTAL
W CREDIT
UNITS
06 - - - 06
Course Code:
Credit Units: 06

Course Objectives

The course presented will be useful in providing historical knowledge to the students, it has been
constructed in such a way that it will not only gain knowledge of ancient history of India, it’s
culture, but can also be understood with the help of archaeological facts. It contains details of
political and cultural development of ancient India; students may be familiar with it. Art culture
and philosophy of religion of ancient India have been included in the course.

Pre-requisites: NIL

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
15%
UNIT I
Sources of study- pursuance of literary evidence and the limits of
their historicity, Buddhist literature, Jain literature, mythological
literature, travelogue, temporal literature, archaeological evidence -
epigraphy and currency classical evidence.

UNIT II 15%

Religious Traditions of India – Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism,

Jainism, and Buddhism

UNIT III 10%

Development of Mahajanapadas, rise of Republic

Rise of Magadha Empire - Hryak dynasty, Shishunag dynasty, Nanda

dynasty,

Iranian and Greek invasion and influence

UNIT IV 15%

Establishment of Mauryan Empire, major rulers-

Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara and Ashoka.

Successor to Ashoka

Fall of Mauryan Empire

Arthshastra & Indica

Ashoka's Dhamma Policy

UNIT V 10%
Sunga Dynasty,

Kanva Dynasty,

Satavahana Dynasty,

Kharavel
UNIT VI 10%

Foreign invasion in India –

Indo Greek,

Shaka - Parthian,

Kushan
UNIT VII 15%

The rise of the Gupta dynasty and the contemporary

political situation Great Gupta ruler - Chandragupta I,

Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Kumar Gupta,

Skanda Gupta
 Vakataka Dynasty, weak Gupta ruler,

Decline of Gupta dynasty and Hun invasion

UNIT VIII 10%
India's political situation after the fall of the Guptas

Vardhan Dynasty, Maukhari Dynasty, Later Gupta

Dynasty.

Course Learning Outcomes:

The students will be able to

• Define historical facts and get knowledge of ancient pride of India.

• Explain the composite culture of India.
• Identify the sources to reconstruct the past.
• Examine the knowledge gained from Vedic literature in real life situations.
• Compare and contrast civilizations of ancient times.
• Discuss historical events chronologically

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: Lectures, Group Discussions, Presentations, Seminar, Quiz

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop P-1 HA CT-1 ATT EE
down)
Weightage (%) 15 10 10 05 60
Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: NA

Mapping Continuous Evaluation components with CLOs

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Course CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5 CLO6
Learning
Outcomes Understand Identify Make use Utilize the Compare Analyze
historical the of sources knowledge and historical
facts and composite to gained contrast events
Assessment get culture of reconstruct from Vedic civilizations chronologically.
type knowledge India. the past. literature in of ancient
of ancient real life times.
pride of situations.
 India.

Assignment √ √ √ √
Class Test √ √ √ √ √
Presentation √ √ √ √

Text & References:

1. Raichaudhari,Hemchandra: Political History of Ancient India, Kitab Mahal, New Delhi
2. Pandey, Vimal Chandra: Political and Cultural History of Ancient India, Central Book Depo,
Allahabad
3-Puri B N: India under Kushanas, Bombay
4-Lunia, B.N. – Evolution of Indian Culture
5-Jha D.N., Ancient India an Introductory Outline
Any other Study Material:
• As provided by the faculty