Savitribai Phule Pune University Courses

M.A. (History)

Course Detail

Semester  - I

• Core Courses
  • History and its Theory.
  • Evolution of Ancient Indian Ideas and Institutions.
  •  Maratha Polity.
• Optional Courses (Any One)
  • Cultural History of Maharashtra.
  • Social Background of Dalit Movement in Maharashtra.
  • U.S.A.: From Isolation to Hegemony.
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (Developments in the West).
  • Gender and Indian History
  • History of Environment and Ecology

Semester  - II

• Core Courses
  • History and its Practice
  • Evolution of Medieval Indian Ideas and Institutions.
  • Socio-economic History of the Marathas
• Optional Courses (Any One)
  • Marathas in 17th and 18th Century Power Politics.
  • Nature of Dalit Movement in Maharashtra.
  • History of Science and Technology in India.
  • Nationalism in Afro-Asian Countries.
  • Economic History of Medieval India.
  • Indian Women: Social Reality and Cultural Representations.

Semester  - III

• Core Courses
  • Ancient and Medieval Cultures.
  • History of India 1757-1857.
  • Economic History of Modern India.
• Optional Courses (Any One)
  • Socio-religious Reform Movements in Modern South India.
  • Maharashtra in the 19th Century: Structural Changes.
  • British Administrative Policies In India, 1765-1892.
  • History of Architecture in India.
  • East Asia: China, 1900 – 2000
  • History of Medieval Europe

Semester - IV

• Core Courses
  • History of Modern India. (1857 – 1971)
  • Intellectual History of the Modern
  • World after World War II. (1945 – 1995)
• Optional Courses (Any One)
  • Nature of Transformation in 19th Century Maharashtra.
  • Archival Studies.
  • Urban History.
  • East Asia: Japan, 1853 – 2000.
  • Peasant Movements in India. (Medieval and Modern)
  • Business History of India (1700 – 1947)
  • Debates in History.