B.A. Ancient Indian History, Archaeology/Culture/Asian Studies
8th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-16 : History & Cultural Heritage of Ancient Bihar
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Unit 1: Historical Geography of Bihar
◦Mithila (Tirthut)
◦Vaishali
◦Magadha
◦Anga
Unit 2: Religious background of Bihar
◦Saivism
◦Vaishnavism and Saktism
◦Jainism and Buddhism
◦Bihar as a Purānic Tirtha
Unit 3: Art and Architecture of Bihar
◦Aslōkāni Pillars : Rampurva
◦Lauriya Nandāngarh
◦Vaishali
◦Kesāriya Stupa
◦Vaishali Stupa
◦Bodhgaya Temple
◦Paintings: Rock Painting of Kaimur
◦Pala Painting of Nalanda
Unit 4: Bihar as a centre of Education
◦Nalanda
◦Vikramsila
◦Odantpuri
Unit 5: Bihar through Ages
◦Bihar in Pre Mauryan
◦Mauryan & Post- Mauryan era
◦Bihar in Gupta and Post
◦Gupta Period
Reference Books:
- Agrawal, P.K., Guptakalina Kalā evam Vāstu, Varanasi, 1994.
- Ara, Badar, Cultural History of India (As depicted in foreign accounts 800-1200 A.D.), Patna
- Cunningham. A., Geography of Ancient India, Varanasi, 1963.
- Diwakar, R.R., Bihar Through the Ages, Patna
- Goswami, B.K., Bhakti Cult in Ancient India, Calcutta, 1922.
- Kane, P.V., Dharmasāstra Kā Itihāsa, Vol. III, Lucknow, 1966.
- Kumar, Manoj., Pashchim Champaran Ka Purattava, New Delhi, 2020
- Law, B.C., Historical Geography of Ancient India, Varanasi, 1975.
- Majumdar, R.C. (ed.), The History and Culture of the Indian People, Vols. VII & IX Bombay, 1988-1990.
- Mishra, J.D., Buddhist iconography in Bihar, Patna, 1992
- Patil, D.R.: Thā Antiquarian Remains In Bihar
- Sinha, B.P.: The Comprehensive History of Bihar, Vol.I, Part 1-2