YCMOU MA History Syllabus

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Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) MA History Syllabus:

Paper-I Medieval Societies - I
Paper-II Modern World - I
Paper-III Option-(i): Medieval Indian Polity (1200-1750)
Option-(ii): Colonial India - I (1757- 1857)

Optional Papers:
Paper-IV History of China in Modern Times 20 80 100 3 Hrs.
Paper-V History of Europe - I (1789-1871) 20 80 100 3 Hrs.
Paper-VI History of the U.S.A. - I (1776-1865) 20 80 100 3 Hrs.
Paper-VII History of Britain - I (1688-1815) 20 80 100 3 Hrs.
Paper-VIII History of Imperial Russia - I (1855- 1917)

Paper I (Core Paper): Medieval Societies I
Unit I Medieval Europe: Transition from Ancient Society to Medieval Society;
Feudal Institutions; Medieval State and Church; Clergy and its Socio Economic Role
Unit II Feudalism: Agrarian Structure and Relations; The Manorial System - Changing Position of the Peasantry; Agrarian Technology
Unit III Organization of Non-Agricultural Production; Major Non-Agricultural Productions; Artisans and Merchants
Unit IV Local Trade under Feudalism; Growth of Foreign Trade and Commerce;
Urbanization: Urban Centers and Society; Decline of Feudalism

Paper II (Core Paper): Modern World I
Unit I Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism in Europe; Renaissance and its Impact; Reformation and its Impact; Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution Unit II Rise of Capitalism: Mercantile Revolution Origins, Nature and Impact; Economic Developments during the 16th Century: Shift of Economic Balance from the Mediterranean Region to Atlantic Region; Old Colonial System and its Consequences
Unit-III Rise of Liberalism: Glorious Revolution Nature and Impact; American
Revolution Nature and Impact; French Revolution Nature and Impact
Unit- IV Growth of Capitalism: Industrial and Technological Revolution Origins,
Nature and Impact; Nationalism in Central Europe; Imperialism: Origins,
Interpretations and Consequences

Paper III (Opt. -i) (Specialization Paper ) : Medieval Indian PolityI (1200 1750)
Unit I Sources: Archival, Archaeological, Major Contemporary Historical Writings, Travel Accounts, European Factory Records; Nature of State : Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal State
Unit II Theory of Kingship under Delhi Sultanate : Balban and Alauddin Khalji; Afghan Theory of Kingship; Mughal Theory of Kingship ; Nature of Regional States with special reference to Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdoms
Unit III Evolution of the Institutional Structure and System of Government : Iqta, Amaram, Mansab and Jagir; Central and Provincial Administration
Unit-IV Ruling Classes: Evolving Compositions; Local Alliances and Conflicts

Paper III (Opt. ii) (Specialization Paper ): Colonial India I (1757-1857)
Unit I Sources : Archival Records, Private Papers, Newspapers, Periodicals and Oral Traditions; Pre-Colonial Order Polity, Economy and Society
Unit II British Mercantilism and India; Colonial Expansion: Bengal, Mysore and
Marathas
Unit III Consolidation of the Colonial Power: Annexation of Awadh, Sindh and Punjab; Subsidiary Alliance System; Doctrine of Lapse
Unit IV Evaluation of the British Paramountcy: Motives and Phases; Rise of the Colonial State

Paper IV (Optional Paper) : History of China in Modern Times-I
Unit I Shaping Forces of Modern China : The Canton System of Trade; Opium Wars; The Taiping Revolt; The Boxer Uprising
Unit II Socio-Economic Changes and Intellectual Awakening: Revolution and the Republic of 1911; Dr. Sun Yat Sen - Ideology and Work; The May 4th Movement
Unit III Resistance and Struggle: Rise of the Communist Party- Early Agendas and Initiatives, Relations with the Kuomintang; The Civil War and Communist Revolution 1945-1949; Causes of Communist Success
Unit IV Founding of the Peoples’ Republic: Mao Tse Tung Ideology and Work; Cultural Revolution; Structure of the Communist State; Land Collectivization and Economic Reforms

Paper V (Optional Paper) : History of Europe I (1789-1871)
Unit I French Revolution: Crisis of the Old Regime, Intellectual Currents, Growth of Democratic Institutions, Impact of the Revolution; Napoleon Bonaparte : Emergence and Downfall
Unit II Congress of Vienna and Reconstruction of Europe; The Concert of Europe: Nature, Growth and Failure; The Metternich System and Conservative Europe
Unit III Revolutionary Europe: Nature and Impact of the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848; The Eastern Question: Ethnicity and Nationalism among the Balkan States, Independence of Greece and Crimean War
Unit IV Unification of Italy and Germany; Process of Economic Change in Europe; Second French Republic and Second Empire

Paper VI (Optional Paper) : History of the U.S.A.-I (1776-1865)
Unit I American Revolution: Colonial Background, Revolutionary Ideologies; Nature and Significance of the War of Independence; Process of the Making of Constitution
Unit II Evolution of American Democracy: Rule of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson; Political Parties 1840-1860; Role of Judiciary; Blacks and Women under American Democratic System
Unit III The Monroe Doctrine; Expansion of Frontiers and Turner’s Thesis; Manifest Destiny; Mexico-American War
Unit IV Sectional Conflict : Origins and Growth; The Civil War : Causes, Interpretations and Consequences; Abraham Lincoln’s Role in the Emancipation of Slaves

Paper VII (Optional Paper ) : History of Britain I (1688-1815)
Unit I ‘Glorious’ Revolution; Bill of Rights, Act of Settlement (1701); Growth of
Whig and Tory Parties; Walpole and Cabinet System; Personal Rule of George -III and its Constitutional Significance
Unit II Britain and War of American Independence; Policy towards Ireland; Impact of
French Revolution on Britain; Struggle against Napoleon Bonaparte
Unit III Mercantile System and British Colonialism; Origins of Industrial Revolution;
Agrarian Revolution and its Impact; Increase in Trade and Commerce
Unit IV Society and Social Change: Peasants, Working Class, Capitalist Class and the
Bourgeoisie; Methodist and Evangelical Movements

Paper VIII (Optional Paper) : History of Imperial Russia-I (1855-1917)
Unit I Reforms of Alexander -II: Abolition of Serfdom and its Results; Other
Reforms Local Government, Educational, Legal, Military and Financial
Unit II Problem of Multilingual Groups and Policy of Russification; Economic and
Industrial Development in the 19th Century
Unit III Growth of Revolutionary Ideas in Russia: Populism; Nihilism; Social
Democrats; Marxism Bolsheviks and Mensheviks
Unit IV The Russo-Japanese War; Revolution of 1905: Causes and Consequences;
The Constitutional Monarchy 1905-1917; Russia and World War I