M.A History Entrance exam syllabus?

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JNU MA History Entrance Exam Syllabus:

M.A. (History) Programme are allowed to exercise only one option i.e., Ancient History;
or Medieval History;
or Modern Indian History,

Detailed syllabus of JNU MA:

Major themes in the Indian and world history such as:

I. Harappan Civilization

2. Transformation from Rig Vedic period to the later Vedic period

3. Heterodox religious movements

4. Ashoka and His times

5. Trade and urbanism :200 BC - AD 200

6. Society reflected in Sangam Literature

7. Developments in the field of Art and Culture in the Gupta period

8. Indian Feudalism

9. Religion of the Puranas, Tamil devotional cult, Bhakti

10. Political Structures of Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagar and Mughal Empire

11. Bhakti and Sufi Movements in Medieval India

12. Economy of Medieval India

13. Decline of the Mughal empire

14. Economic Transformation under British Rule

15. Social and Religious Reform Movements

16. Early Resistance Movements against the British

17. National Movement

18. Renaissance

19. Enlightenment and Modern ideas

20. French Revolution

21. Industrial Revolution

22. Rise of nationalism in the 19th century

23. Imperialism and Colonialism

24. Russian Revolution

25. World Wars

26. Decolonization

27. Cold War

For more details you can contact at the address given below.

Contact details:

Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi,
DL 110067 ‎
011 2674 2575

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I. Nature and Scope of History :
(1) Definations and Nature of History 2
(2) Scope of History 2
(3) History and Auxiliary Disciplines 1
II. Importance and availability of historical documents :
(1) Heuristic 1
(2) Origin of Archives in Europe and in India- A
Brief Survey 2
(3) Detailed study of Bombay Archives 3
(4) Pune Archives 7
(5) Bharat Itihas Samshodhak Mandal, Archives,
Pune 2
(6) Deccan College Archives 2
(7) Rajawade Sanshodhan Mandal, Archives 1
III. External Criticism :
(1) Ascertainment of the authenticity of sources 1
(2) Time : Different methods of dating Saka,
Suhur, Hijri, Vikram, Fasli Eras 2
Place 2
Authorship 1
IV. Internal Cailicism :
(1) Ascertainment of the credibility of sources :
Bakhars, Tawarikh, Shakavalis, Epic poems,
Puranas, State papers, Administrative records and
account paper 6
(2) Positive criticism (Liceral and actual meaning of
document) 2
(3) Negative criticism (Faith and Accuracy in author)
2
V. (1) Philosophy of Romantic Historiography 2
(2) Philosophy of positivist Historiography
Second Term : Records Required
VI. Marxist Historiography 5
VII. Modern Indian Historiography :
(1) An Introduction to Indian Historiography 4
(2) R. C. Dutt 3
(3) A. S. Altekar 3
(4) K. A. Nilakanta Shastri 4
(5) R. C. Mujumdar 3
(6) D. D. Kosambi 3
VIII. Maratha Historiography :
(1) An Introduction to Maratha Historiography 3
(2) V. K. Rajwade 2
(3) G. S. Sardesai 2
(4) S. N. Sen 2

HS C-3 : History of India (Up to A.D. 1200)
First Term : Periods required
I. Background : Problems regarding study of ancient India,
types of sources. 4
II. The Indus Valley Civilization : Origin, Extent,
Problems:
(1) Characteristics features. 4
(2) Major Cities, Trade and Commerce, Causes of
decline, survial and continuity.
III. The Vedic Age : Vedic literature as a source. Early
Vedic age.
(1) Origin, Expansion, Organisation and
administration of society. 3
(2) Political life and administration, the epics and
their times. 3
(3) Vedic religion : Its origin and development upto
Upanishads. 3
(4) Buddhism and Jainism : Rise, Distinguishing
Features. 4
IV. Mauryas :
(1) Sources, rise, exent and fall of the empire. 3
(2) Administraton, Socio-economic conditions. 2
(3) Ashoka’s policy and reforms. 3
V. Post-Maurya Period (200 B.C. - 300 A.D.) :
(1) Shungas,North-West India and Indo-Greeks,
Parthians. 2
(2) The Kushanas : Achievement of Kanishka. 2
(3) South India-Satavahanas. 2
(4) Trade and economy, religion. 2
(5) Art : Gandhara, Mathura and Amaravati. 3

Second Term :
VI. Guptas :
(1) Origin, extent and decline. 3
(2) Administration, economy. 3
(3) Society, religion art and literature. 3
(4) Vakatakas : rise, growth and fall.
VII. Harsha :
(1) Foreign invasions- Hunas. 2
(2) Empire of Harsha and his achievements. 2
(3) Administration, Hiuen Tsang’s account,
development in Buddhism. 2
(4) Struggle for power over Kanauj : Rashtrakutas,
Pratiharas and Palas. 2
(5) Art, Literature, Nalanda and other centres of
learning. 3
VIII. South India :
(1) Sangam age-literature as a source. 3
(2) Pallavas : rise, political achievements; conflict
with the Chalukyas; Literature, art and
architecture administration. 3
Cholas : Political achievements. 3
Economic conditions and administrations. 3
Philosophy and religion. 3
Society, art and architecture. 3
IX. Greater India : A brief survey. 3
X. Foreign invasions-Arabs : Their effects, Mahamud
of Ghazni.

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Section-I History of India (From Earliest Times to 1526 A.D.)
Sources of Ancient Indian History
Harappan Civilization
Vedic Culture
Social Institutions
Sixteen Mahajanpadas and the Rise of Magada Empire
Buddhism and Jainism
Mauryan Empire ; Ashokas Dhamma
Kushanas and Satvahanas
Gupta Empire
Pushyabhutis and Chalukyas
Indian Feudalism (7501206 A.D): Pratiharas, Palas, Rashtrakutas and Cholas
Society, Culture and Literature during 600-1206 A.D.
Invasions of Mahmud Ghaznavi and Muhammad Ghori
Rise of Delhi Sultanate
Bahmani and Vijaynagar Kingdoms
Fall of Delhi Sultanate
Economic and Technological Developments during 1206-1526 A. D
Art and Architecture
Section- II : History of India (From 1526 A.D. to 1857 A.D.)
Establishment of Mughal Empire
Sher Shah Suri and His Administration
Expansion of Mughal Empire; Rajput Policy, Religious Policy and Decant Policy
Mughal Administration: Mansabdari and Jagirdari Systems
Decline of Mughal Empire
Agrarian and Land Revenue System under the Mughals
Handicraft Industry; Trade and Commerce
Medieval Social Structure
Village Community
Bhakti and Sufi Movements
Education, Literature, Art and Architecture
The British Conquest over Bengal, Mysore and Marathas
Subsidiary Alliance System and Doctrine of Lapse
Uprising of 1857
Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari Settlement and Mahalwari Settlement
Decline of Handicrafts
Modern Education
Railways and its Impact

Kurukshetra University M.A History Entrance exam syllabus