B.A. History
1st Semester Syllabus
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MJC-1 : The Idea of Bharat
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Unit 1: Concept of Bharatvarsha
◦Survey of Sources
◦Understanding of Bharatvarsha
◦Eternity of synonyms Bharat
◦Indian concept of time and space
◦The glory of Indian Literature: Ved
◦Vedanga
◦Upanishads
◦Epics
◦Jain and Buddhist Literature
◦Smriti
◦Puranas Etc
Unit 2: Indian Knowledge Tradition, Art and Culture
◦Evolution of Script and language: Brahmi
◦Kharoshiti
◦Sanskrit
◦Pali
◦Prakrit & Abhatt etc
◦Salient features of Indian Art & Culture
◦Indian education system
◦The Ethics & Social Value System
Unit 3: Dharma, Philosophy and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
◦Indian perception of Dharma and Darshan
◦The concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Man
◦Family
◦Society and world
◦Polity and governance: Concept of Janpada & Local Administration (Gram Swarajya)
Unit 4: Science, Environment and Medical science
◦Science and Technology in Ancient India
◦Environmental conservation: Indian View
◦Health consciousness of Early Society: Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy
Unit 5: Indian economic traditions
◦Indian economic thoughts
◦Concept of land
◦Forest and agriculture
◦Industry
◦Inland trade & commerce
◦Maritime Trade
Reference Books:
- A.L. Basham: The Wonder that was India, Rupa, Delhi 1994
- A.S. Altekar, Education in Ancient India, Nand Kishore & Bros, Varanasi 1944
- Balbir Singh Sihag: Kautilya: The true founder of Economics, Vitasta Publishing Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 2014
- Bhagvadatt: Brihad Bharat ka Itihas, Pranav Prakashan, New Delhi
- Dharampal: The Beautiful Tree, Other India press, Delhi 1995
- Faith Robertson Elliott: Gender Family and Society, St. Martin press, New York, 1996
- Govind Chandra Pandey: Bhartiya Sanskriti, Hindi Granth Akadamy, Bhopal, 2008.
- Govind Chandra Pandey: Vedic Sanskriti, Lok Bharti Prakashan, Delhi.
- Kapil Dev Dwivedi: Vedon mein Tatva Gyan, Vishva Bharati Anusandhan Parishad, 2014
- Narendra Mohan: Bhartiya Sanskriti, Prabhat Prakashan, Delhi, 2011
- Omprakash Pandey: Drashtaya Jagat ka Yatharth, Prabhat Prakashan, Delhi, 2005
- Radha Kumud Mookerji: Indian Shipping, Pub. South Asia Books, 1999
- Rajbali Pandey: Bhartiya Puralipi, Lok Bharati Prakashan, Allahabad, 1998
- Satish Chand Mittal: Bhartiya Sanskriti ke Char Adhyay, Akhil Bhartiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana, New Delhi, 2018
- Shri Arvind: Bhartiya Sanskriti ke Adhar, Aditi Karyalaya, Arvind Ashram, Puducheri.
- Thomas Maurice: Indian Antiquities, Pub. T. Maurice, 1806, London
- Vasudev Sharan Aggarwal: Panini Kalin Bharat arsh, Prithi Prakashan, Varanasi.
- Vishambhar Sharan Pathak: Desh ke Abhidhan, Purvi Sansthan, Lucnow, 1992
- Will Durant: The Story of civilization, five communication, US, Jan. 1993(11 Vol)
- Zekuthial Ginsburg: New light on our Numerals.
- R.K. Mookherjee: The Fundamental Unity of India