Nagpur University Archaeology

Can you please give here detail about the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology of Nagpur University ?

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Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology of Nagpur University is situated within the Mahatma Jyotiba Fuley Education Society Campus.

Course offers :

Post Graduate Degree (MA) Course in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology.

Duration of the course :
Two Years (Four Semesters)

Intake :
15

Eligibility for admission:
Graduate in any discipline.

Course Syllabus:-
Semester – I
Paper – I Historiography
Paper – II Political History of India up to 320 A.D.
Any one of the following
Paper – III Indian Polity up to 13th cent A.D.
Paper – IV Crime and Punishment in Ancient India
Paper – V Social History of India up to 13th Centuary A.D.

Any one of the following-

Paper – VI Principles of Archaeology
Paper – VII Fundamentals of Archaeology
Paper – VIII Ancient History of Vidarbha
Practical (Modelling, Pottery Making) and Viva-voce

Semester – II
Paper – I Research Methodology
Paper – II Political History of India 320 A.D. to 1300 A.D.
Any one of the following
Paper – III Indian Religion and Philosophy up to 13th cent A.D.
Paper – IV Worship in Ancient India
Paper – V Economic History of India up to 13th Cent. A.D.

Any one of the following:-

Paper – VI Methods of Archaeology
Paper – VII Introduction to Archaeology
Paper – VIII Art and Architecture of Vidarbha
Practical (Surveying, Drawing, Photography) and Viva-voce
Semester – III (Group “A”)

Paper – I Prehistory of India
Paper – II Indian Architecture

Any one of the following:-

Paper – III Epigraphy and Palaeography
Paper – IV Museology
Paper – V Heritage Management
Paper – VI Ancient Indian Technology

Any one of the following:-

Paper – VII Ancient Indian Numismatics
Paper – VIII History of Indian Archaeology
Paper – IX Harrappan Civilization
Paper – X Numismatics & Epigraphy of Vidarbha
Practical (Museum Display) and Viva-voce

Semester – IV (Group “A”)
Paper – I Proto-history of India
Paper – II Art and Iconography

Any one of the following:-

Paper – III Selected Inscriptions
Paper – IV Antiquarian Laws
Paper – V Post-Excavation Analysis and Report Writing
Paper – VI Science in Archaeology

Any one of the following:-

Paper – VII Historical Archaeology
Paper – VIII Ethnoarchaeology
Paper – IX Early Iron Age of India
Paper – X Archaeology of Vidarbha
Practical Tour Report/Project/Excavation Report and Viva-voce

Semester – III (Group “B”)

Paper – I Ancient World - I
Paper – II Indian Culture Outside India – I

Any Two of the following:-

Paper – III Historical Geography of Ancient India - I
Paper – IV Ancient Indian Literature - I
Paper – V Cultural (Art) Background of India - I
Practical and Viva-voce

Semester – IV (Group “B”):-

Paper – I Ancient World - II
Paper – II Indian Culture Outside India – II

Any Two of the following:-

Paper – III Historical Geography of Ancient India - II
Paper – IV Ancient Indian Literature - II
Paper – V Cultural (Religious) Background of India - II
Practical and Viva-voce

Faculty :
Dr. Preety A. Trivedi,
Designation: Professor and Head of Department

Dr. Priyadarshi Meghshyam Khobragade
Sr. Assistant Professor

Dr. Prabash Sahu
Dr. Chandrashekhar Gupta
Dr. Ismail Kellelu
Dr. Manik Gajbhiye

Address:
Nagpur University
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Administrative Premises, Ravindranath Tagore Marg
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440001