Syllabus

Understanding India
Code: DBUI-101

Unit A

1. Indus Valley Civilization: Extent, Period and Downfall

2. Rigvedic Period: Social, Religious, Economic and Political Life of the

People.

3. Caste system: Origin and Growth

4. Gupta Period: Foundation, Development of Literature, Art, Science &

Technology

5. Foundation of Turks Empire: Invasions of Mehmud Gazni and Mohammad

Gouri
Unit-B

6. Advent of the Mughals: Foundation of Mughal Empire, Development of

Art & Architecture.

7. Establishment & Expansion of British Empire Battle of Plassey &Buxar

8. Administrative Reforms: Cornwallis, William Bentick and Dalhousie

9. Uprising of 1857: Political, Social, Religious, Economic and immediate

causes, failure & Results.

10. Indian National Movement: Role of Revolutionaries, Role of Mahatma

Gandhi, Independence & Partition
 Suggested Readings

1. R.S. Tripathi : Prachin Bharat ka Ithas

2. V.C. Pandey: Political and Cultural History of India
3. R. N. Mookherji: Ancient India
4. N. N. Ghosh: Early India
5. R.C. Majumdar: An Advanced History Of India
6. A.L. Srivastava: The Delhi Sultnate
7. S.R. Sharma: Mughal Empire in India
8. Ishwari Parsad: A History of Modern India
9. P.E. Roberts: History of British India
10. J.S. Grewal: Cambridge History of India