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B.A (H) History

Course Title: Early Civilization of India & World

L T P/S SW/ TOTAL
FW 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 civilizations of India
and the world, but can also be understood with the help of historical development. 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 (%)
A Early cultures of India
20%
UNIT 1
Sources of study

Vedic literature, Vedanga literature, Ramayana, Mahabharata

Development in different branches of Science in Ancient India:

Astronomy, Mathematics, Engineering and Architecture ,Medicine,
Metallurgy

Scientists of Ancient India: Baudhayan, Aryabhtatta, Brahmgupta,

 Bhaskaracharya, Varahamihira, Nagarjuna ,Susruta, Charak, & Patanjali.

UNIT II 15%
Indus-Saraswati Civilization

Origin - Expansion, Major feature - Social and religious nature, Global

connectivity, Trade & Commerce, Decline.
UNIT III 15%
Vedic Culture,
Nature of Vedic Culture, Social organization of Aryans, Religious and
Economic life, Interconnection of Vedic Civilization with Indus
civilization.
UNIT IV 10%
Epic age culture Social Organization Ethical Model

UNIT V 10%

Sources of study literary and archaeological evidence Development of

river valley civilizations in the world

UNIT VI 10%

Mesopotamia Civilization
Emergence, Development and Expansion
Social and Religious Features
Sumerian Civilization, Babylonia Civilization, Assyrian Civilization

UNIT VII 10%

The rise and development of the civilization of the Nile Valley; social
and religious nature

UNIT VIII 10%

China- Civilization
Emergence, development and other major features

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

Bloom’s Level Understand Apply Apply Apply Analyze Analyze

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

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

Text & References:

Goyal, S. R.: Religious history of ancient India, university press, Varanasi
Thapar, Romila , History of India,
Jha D.N. , Ancient India an Introductory Outline
WillDurant:TheStoryofCivilizationPART1
Sykes P: A History of Persia
Goodrich: A Short History the Chinese People
The History of Ancient Word, From the earliest accounts to the fall of Rome, Susan Wise
Any other Study Material:
 As provided by the faculty