B.A. Ancient Indian History, Archaeology/Culture/Asian Studies
2nd Semester Syllabus
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MJC-2 : Political History of India (From 319 A.D.-1206 A.D.)
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Unit 1: Early History of the Gupta
◦Chandragupta I
◦Samudragupta
◦Chandragupta II
◦Kumāragupta I and Skandagupta
◦Hūna Invasion and the Down fall of Gupta Empire
Unit 2: The Vākātaka and Later Gupta
◦A brief History of Vākātaka dynasty
◦Vindhyasakti
◦Pravarasena I
◦Rudrasena I
◦Prthvīsena I
◦Rudrasena II
◦Pravarasena II
◦Later Guptas
◦Maukhārīs
Unit 3: History of Kannauj
◦Pusyabhūti
◦Achievement of Harshavardhana
◦Yaśovarman
Unit 4: Dynasties of North India
◦Political History of Kashmir (Karkota dynasty)
◦The Palas
◦Achievements of Dharampala and Devpala
◦The Pratiharas
◦The Arab and Turk invasion on India
◦Political History of Sindh
Unit 5: Dynasties of South India
◦Political & Cultural achievements of Pallavas
◦Achievements of Pulkesin II
◦Achievements of Rastrakutas
◦Govind III
◦Northern invasion of Rastrakutas
◦Achievements of Rajaraj I and Rajendra Chola
Reference Books:
- Majumdar, R.C. and A.S. Altekar, The Gupta-Vākātaka Age (Also in Hindi), Chapters 1, 11 and 14, London, 1946.
- Majumdar, R.C. and A.D. Pusalker (eds.), The History and Culture of the Indian People, Vols. III and IV, Bombay, 1988 and 1980.
- Pandey, Vimal Chandra, Prācīna Bhārata Kā Rājānītika Itihāsa (600-1200 A.D.), Lucknow, 1973.
- Pathak, Vishuddhanand, Uttar Bhārata Kā Rājānītika Itihāsa, Lucknow, 1973.
- Ray, H.C., Dynastic History of North India, Delhi, 1960.
- Tripathi, R.S., Ancient India (English and Hindi), Delhi, 1960.
- Tripathi, R.S., History of Kannauj to the Moslem Conquest, Delhi, 1959.
- Upadhyaya, Vasudeo, Gupta Sāmṛāya Kā Itihāsa (Hindi), Prayag, 1939.
- गुप्त, परमेश्वर लाल. गुप्त साझाञ्च्य का इतिहास, नई दिल्ली, 1960
- राय, उदय नारायण, गुप्त युग, इतिहास, 1960
- गोयल, श्रीराम, गुप्त युगीन भारत, जयपुर, 2005