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M.A. (Ancient Indian History and Archaeology)


Duration:

2 Years

Eligibility:

Graduate or Equivalent

Course Duration: Two Year (Semester System)

Course Eligibility : Graduation in any stream with at least 50 % marks or Equivqlent CGPA

Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria.

Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules

Programme Mode: Regular

Course Syllabus

Part-1

Semester-I

Course Title

History of India from Earliest Time to Fall of the Nandas

History of India upto c.A.D. 650-1200

Ancient Societies (Egypt & Mesopotamia)

Field Archaeology

Option:

OPT.(I) History of Haryana (Pre & Proto-Historic)

                                 Or

OPT.(II)- Women in Indian History (From Earliest Time to 500 c.A.D.)

 

Semester-II

History of India from Mauryas to Harsha Empire

India Society and Economy 650-1200 c.A.D.

Ancient Societies (Achaemenian, Greek & Roman)

Early Historic Archaeology

Option:

OPT.(I) History of Haryana (from 6th Century B.C. to 1200 A.D.)

                                 Or

OPT.(II)- Women in Indian History (from 500 A.D. to 1200 A.D.)

 

Part-2

Note:- Semester-III & Semester-IV each have been divided in three groups i.e A, B & C. First paper is compulsory in all groups and totals five papers in each group. Students have to choose the one group out of these three.

 

Semester-III

Group A :

  • Histriography, Concepts, Method and Tools
  • Principals and Methods of Archaeology
  • Pre-Historic India
  • History of Architecture
  • History of Art (From Earliest time to the Advent of Gupta period)

Group B :

  • As in Group-A
  • Ancient Indian Epigraphy 
  • Ancient Indian Numismatics
  • States in Ancient India
  • Heritage Tourism

Group C :

  • As in Group-A
  • History of Science & Technology
  • History of Ecology & Environment
  • Economic History of Ancient India (From Earliest time to 600 BC)
  • History of Socio-political ideas and Institutions

 

Semester-IV

Group A :

  • Historiography Concepts, Method & Tools
  • Principals and Methods of Archaeology
  • Proto-Historic India
  • History of Temple Architecture
  • History of Art (From Gupta to Early Medieval Period)

Group B :

  • As in Group-A
  • Ancient Indian Epigraphy
  • Ancient Indian Numismatics
  • Administration in Ancient India
  • Heritage Tourism

Group C :

  • As in Group-A
  • Development in Science & Technology (From 1st to 1200 AD)
  • History of Ecology & Environment
  • Economic History of Ancient India (From 600 BC to 1200 AD)
  • History of Religious Institutions & Ideas