BA History Tamil Nadu Open University

Can you provide me the syllabus for Bachelor Degree course in History offered by TNOU or Tamil Nadu Open University? Give me the contact detail of Tamil Nadu Open University as well?

[Pathak]

The syllabus for Bachelor Degree course in History offered by TNOU or Tamil Nadu Open University is as follows:

B.A History First Year
Paper I BHI - 11
History of India Upto 1206 A.D.

BLOCK I
Sources of Ancient Indian History. The effects of geography on Indian History, Unity in Diversity - Indus Valley Civilization Pre - Mauryan India: Political life - Kingship -Republics and Oligarchies and Rise of Magadha - Sisunagas and Nandas - Invasion of Alexander - Social life - Origin and Development of the Caste system - Position of Women. Religion in Ancient India - Vedic Religion - Jainism and Buddhism.

BLOCK II
The Mauryas : Rise and consolidation of the Empire - Asoka and spread of Buddhism - The Mauryan Administration North India from 185 B.C to 300 A.D. The Sungas and the Kanvas - Kanishka - Mahayanism - Gandara Art.

BLOCK III
The Age of the Guptas: Rise and consolidation of the Empire - Administration, Social and Economic life - Arts - Decline of the Guptas - Harshavardhana: Administration - Social and Religious life under Harsha.

BLOCK IV
History of Deccan: The Satavahanas - The Chalukyas of Vatapi - The Rashtrakutas.

BLOCK V
Northern India after Harsha: The Rajput Age - Political and Social conditions - Arab conquest of Sind - Mohamed of Ghazni and Mohamed of Ghor.

BA History Sylalbus Tamil Nadu Open University

Block - I
Foundation of Turkish Rule in Northern India 1206 - Kut-bud-din Aibak - Iltumish - Balban.
BlocK - II
Alauddin Khilji - Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq and Firuz Tughlaq
Block - III
The Lodis - Administrative system under the Delhi Sultanate - Social and Economic life
- Bhakthi Movement - Art and Architecture.
Block - IV
The Mughals - Babur and Humayun - Afghan interlude - Shershah - Akbar to Aurangazeb -1556 to 1707 : Rajput Policy - Religious Policy of the Great Mughals. The Deccan Policy of the Great Mughals - Northwest Frontier Policy - Mughal Administrative system - The Development of Art - Architecture under the great Mughals.
Block - V
Deccan - Sikhs and Marathas - The Rise and Fall of the Bahmini Kingdom - History of the Vijayanagar Empire upto 1565 - Administration - Social life - Arts. History of the Sikhs upto 1707 - The Rise of the Marathas - Shivaji - Maratha Administration.
References
Majumdar, R.C. et al, An Advanced History of India, ( Fourth Edition) Macmillan, Madras1978
Srivatsava, A.L. The Sultanate of Delhi, Shiva Lal Agarwala &Company, Agra 1977
Ishwariprasad, A Short History of the Muslim Rule in India, The Indian Press,
Allahabad, 1977
Mehta, J.L. Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India Vol.I(1000-1526) Sterling Publishers, New Delhi 1979

BLOCK – I
Meaning of State – Definition of Constitution – The theory of separation of
Powers – the Rule of Law and the Administrative Law – Party system – Convention and Usages.

BLOCK – II
Constitution of U.K – Salient features – The Executive – Monarchy – Prime Minister and Cabinet – The Legislative – Parliament – House of Commons and House of Lords – Judiciary – Party System.

BLOCK – III
Constitution of U.S.A., Salient features – Federalism – President – Congress – House of Representatives and Senate – Federal Judiciary – Supreme Court – Judicial Review – The Theory of Separation of powers – Checks and
Balances – Party System.

BLOCK - IV
Constitution of Switzerland – Salient features – Federalism - Federal council as Plural Executive – Federal Assembly – National Assembly – National Council – Federal Tribunal – Direct Democracy – Referendum – Initiative.

BLOCK - V
Constitution of India – Salient features – President – Prime Minister and
Cabinet – Parliament – Lok Sabha – Rajya Sabha – Judiciary – Supreme Court – Party system – Features in the state.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. V.D.Mahajan, Select Modern Governments. S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2000.
2. J.C.Johari, Major Modern Political Systems, Vishal Publications,
New Delhi 1999.
3. A.C.Kapoor, Modern Constitutions, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2003.

Block I
The advent of the Europeans – The Portuguese: the Dutch: The French: The English – The Anglo-French conflict (Carnatic Wars) The occupation of Bengal and Dual Government - Robert Clive.
Block II
Expansion of British under Warren Hastings Regulating Act, 1773 – Pitts India Act, 1784 – Impeachment; Cornwallis - Permanent Settlement – Reforms; Wellesley Subsidiary Alliance, William Bentinck – Reforms – Lord Dalhousie – Doctrine of Lapse; The Anglo-Mysore War – Sikh Wars.

Block III
Revolt of 1857 – Queen’s Proclamation – India under Crown’s Rule – Indian Councils Act of 1861 & 1892 – The Vernacular Press Act, 1878 – Growth of Local self Government – Illbert Bill.

Block IV
Indian National Movement - Rise of Nationalism – Foundation of Indian National Congress – Moderates and Extremists - Minto – Morley Reforms, 1909 – Government of India Act,
1919 – Gandhi – Non Co-operation Movement and Simon Commission - Civil Disobedience Movement – Government of India Act, 1935 – Quit India Movement – Cabinet Mission – Mountbatten Plan – Indian Independence.

Block V
Indian Renaissance and Socio – Religious Movements – the Brahma Samaj – Upliftment of Indian Women – Arya Samaj – Ramakrishna Mission – Theosophical Society – Aligarh
Movement – Muslim Communalism – Partition of India – Integration of the Indian States – Five year plans - Education – Agricultural Industry – Women’s Development – Science and
Technology - Nuclear policy – Non Alignment India and World Affairs Non Alignment – SAARC.


Books Recommended
1. Mahajan, V.D. - Ancient India
2. Sathianatha Iyer, R. - Political and cultural History of India Vols. I to III
3. Majumdar, R.C. - Advanced History of India
4. Smith, V.A. - New Oxford History of India (Revised Edition) by Spear T.G.P.
5. Thapper, R. - History of India, Vol. I
6. Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. - History of India, Parts I & III
7. Krishnamurthy, V.M. - Indian History, Vols. I & III
8. Ishwari Prasad - Short History of Muslim Rule in India
9. Venkataraman, T.K. - Manual of India History, Vol. II
10. Pakkianatha, I.S. - Mughal India and Modern India
11. Percival Spear - A History of India
12. Percival Spear - Oxford History of Modern India 1740-1975
13. Stanely Olpert - New History of India
14. Suntharalingam - History of Indian Nationalism

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