GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM I B. A., HISTORY :

MODULE - I : 2016 - 2017 At the End of 1st CORE SYLLABUS INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE (from

Earliest time to 647 A.D.)

UNIT - I 1. Survey of the Sources - Literacy Sources - Archaeological Sources - Influence of Geography

on History - Unity in Diversity - Prehistoric period - Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures -

Harappan Civilization : Origin, Extent, Urban Planning - Nature of Polity and Economic Organization,

Society - Religious Conditions - Downfall of the Civilization. - 25 Hrs UNIT - II 2. Vedic Civilization :

Vedic Literature - Early Vedic and later Vedic Civilizations - Political, Economic and Religious

Conditons in the Society - Emergence of Varna and Caste System Rise of New Religious Movements :

Conditions of 6th Century B.C. - Jainism - Vardhamana Mahavira, Buddhism - Gauthama Buddha. - 24

Hrs UNIT - III 3. A Brief Survey of Political Conditions in Ancient India - Mahajanapadas - Rise and

Expansion of Magadha - Persian, Alexander's Invasions - Causes and its effects on India - The

Mauryan Empire : Origin - Chandragupta Maurya - Ashoka's Dharma, It's nature and propagation -

Mauryan Administration, Society, Economy, Religion, Art and Architecture - Downfall of the Mauryan

Empire. - 15 Hrs UNIT - IV 4. Post - Mauryan period in North India - Sunga, Kanva dynasties - A brief

political survey of Foreign invasions - Kushan - Kanishka - The Age of Satavahanas - Brief Political

History Gauthamiputrasatakarni - Socio Economic Religious Cultural Developments. - 20 Hrs UNIT - V

5. Age of Guptas : Brief Political History - Development in the Gupta Period - Administrative System,

Society, Economy, Art, Architecture. Literature, Science and Technology - Golden Age of Guptas -

Post Gupta Period : Achievements of Harshavardhana - Hiuen Tsang. - 20 Hrs Additional Syllabus :

Position of women in India from Epic Age to 6th Century A.D. - 6 Hrs

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM I B. A., HISTORY : MODULE - II :

2016 - 2017 At the End of 2nd CORE SYLLABUS INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE (from 647 to 1526

A.D.)

UNIT - VI 6. A brief political survey of South India - Sangam Age, Literature, Society and Culture -

Pullavas - Political History their contribution of Society and Culture - Art and Architecture - Chalukyas

of Badami Period : Vatapi Chalukyas - Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi - Rashtrakutas - Chalukyas of

Kalyani - Polity, Society, Economy, Evolution of Bhakti Tradition Art and Architecture. - 25 Hrs UNIT -

VII 7. The Cholas : Overview of the History of Administration - Social and religious treads - Indian

Culture - Contacts with South - East Asia and Sri Lanka - Age of the Rajputs : Political History of

Rajputs - Socio - Cultural Conditions - Muslim Invasions : Arabs, Ghazani and Ghoti and their impact. -

24 Hrs UNIT - VIII 8. Age of Delhi Sultanate : Slave Dynasty, Khilji Dynasty and Tughlak Dynasty -

Polity and Administration under Delhiu Sultanate, Society - Composition of Rural Society, Nobility

Status of Women, Economic and Technological Developments. Agriculture - Industry - Trade and

Commerce - Urbanization, Art and Architecture - Education and Literance - 3 - 15 Hrs UNIT - IX 9.

Impact of Islam on Indian Society and Culture - Bhakti and Sufi Movements - Ramanujacharya Kabir,

Meerabai - Emergence of Composite Culture. The Kakatiya : Outline of Political History Religious

Conditions and Architecture, Literature - 2. - 20 Hrs UNIT - X 10. Vijayanagara Empire : Brief Political

History - Bahamani - Vijayanagara Relations Srikrishnadevaraya - Administration Society.

Development of Literature References - Sum - II Books : Telugu Academy Text Books - Indian History

and Culture - I - 20 Hrs Additional Syllabus : Cast system & position of women in Muslim & Hindu

Society. - 6 Hrs

Books for Reference : 1. Telugu Academy Book - Bharatha Desa Charithra - Samskruthi (upto 1526

A.D.)

Books for Reference : 1. A.L. Srivastava - The Sultanate of Delhi. 2. Eswar Prasad - Short History of

Muslim Rule in India. 3. K.H. Neelakanta Sastry - A History of South India. 4. Herman Kulke (ed) The

State in India (A.D. 1000 - 17000 A.D.) 5. Mohammad Habib and K.A. Nimami (eds) Comprehensive

History of India, Vol. V, The Delhi Statement. 6. Irfan Habib, Medieral India, The Study of a

Civilization. 7. Stantosh Chandra, Medieral India. 8. Tapan Rayachanduri and Irfan Habinb - Ends

Cambridge Economic History of India, Vol. I 9. K.A.N. Sastri, The Cholas, Chennai 1975 (Rajput). 10. G.

Yezdani, History of the Decan, Vol. II, 1960. 11. A.L. Srivastava - The Sultanate of Delhi. 12. Eswara

Prasad - Short History of Muslim Rule in India. 13. Robert Sewall - A forgotten Empire - Vijayanagar -

A contribution to the History of India. 14. K. Neelakanta Sastry - A History of South India. 15. N.

Subramanian, Sangam Polity, Madras, 1966. 16. Upendra Singh, The Discovery of Ancient India,

2005, Rajput, Delhi (2010).

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM II B. A., HISTORY : MODULE - III :

2016 - 2017 At the End of III CORE SYLLABUS HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA 1526 A.D. TO 1856

A.D.

UNIT - I 1. Survey of Sources - Establishment of Mughal Rule - Babar and Humayun - Sur Dynasty -

Shersha Administrative Reforms - Brief Survey of Political History upto 1707 A.D. - Rajput and

Religion - Administration - Revenue Reforms - Deccan Policy under the Mughals from Akbar to

Aurangazeb. - 30 Hrs UNIT - II 2. Society - Social Composition and Economy - Artisans - Slaves, Status

of Women - Agriculture - Hindu, Muslim Relations - Composite Culture, Education, Literature, Art

and Architecture and Fine Arts under Mughals - Decline and Downfall of Mughal Empire - Rise of

Marathas Achievements and Administration of Shivaji - Peshwas - Third Battle of Panipat (1761 A.D.)

Causes and Result - Sikhs. - 20 Hrs UNIT - III 3. Advent of Europen powers - Portuguese - Dutch,

English and French - Expansion and Consolidation of British Empire : Conquest of Bengal, Battle of

Plassey and Buxer - Carnatic and Mysore Wars - Administrative Reform's - Policies Subsidiary Alliance

- Doctrine of Lapse. - 20 Hrs UNIT - IV 4. Economic and Mercantilistic Policies - Land Revenue

Settlements - Permanent - Ryotwari Mahalwari - Conditions - Famines - Decline of Cottage

Industries. - 14 Hrs Additional Syllabus : Life History of Sir. Arthur Cotton - and His Servcices to

Andhra Pradesh - - 6 Hrs

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM II B. A., HISTORY : MODULE - IV :

2016 - 2017 At the End of IV CORE SYLLABUS INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE (1856 - 1950 A.D.)

UNIT - V 5. Peasant and Tribal Revolts in 19th Century India : Causes, Nature, Course and Result -

1857 Revolt - Causes, Nature, Course and Result - Mangal Pande, Bahadur Shah - II, Tantiya tope,

Jhansi Lakshmi Bai, Nanasaheb - Queen Victoria's Proclamation on 1858 A.D. - 15 Hrs UNIT - VI 6.

Factors for social change - Western Education, Emergence of New Middle Class, Socio Religions

Movements in 19th Century - Brahma Samaj, Arya Samaj, Theosophical Society, Ramakrishna

Mission, Aligarh Movement, Self Respect Movement, Jyothibhaphule, Narayana Guru, Periyar Rama

Swamy, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. - 30 Hrs UNIT - VII 7. Indian National Movement - Causes for the rise of

Indian Nationalism - Foundation of the Indian National Congress Era of the Moderates (1885 to 1905

A.D). and Rise of the extremists (1906 to 1919 A.D.) - Partition of Bengal & Swadeshi Movements -

Home Rule Movement Revolutionary Movements - Left wing Movement - Constitutional Reform's. -

20 Hrs UNIT - VIII 8. Gandhi Era (1920 to 1947 A.D.) - Rowlatt Satyagraha - Khilafat - Non Co-

operation - Civil Disobedience - Quit India. Emergence of Communal Trends - Subhash Chandra Bose

and INA Partition of India - Integration of Princely starts into Indian Union Sardar Vallabhai Patel. - 20

Hrs Additional Syllabus : Role of Women Freedomfighters in Andhra : Durgabai Deshmukh, Majanti

Annapurna Devi, Duvvuru Subbamma. - 5 Hrs

The following activity is added at the End of Semester Student Study Projects.

Text Books : 1. Bharatha Desa Charitra - Telugu Academy. 2. Bharatha Swatanthrodyama Charitra -

Alladi Vaidehi.

Books for Reference : 1. Sharma R.S. - Studies in Medieval Indian History. 2. S.R. Sharma - Mughal

Empire. 3. A.L. Srivastava - Mughal Empire 4. Sumit Sarkar - Modern India 5. Bipen Chandra - India's

Struggle for Freedom 6. Tara Chandh - Freedom Movement of India. Vol. I, II, III.

OVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM II B. A., HISTORY : MODULE - IV :

2016 - 2017 At the End of IV CORE : SYLLABUS GENERAL ELECTIVE - INDIAN HISTORY

UNIT - I 1. Sources of Indian History - Fundamental Unity of Harappa and Vedic Culture - Ancient

Religious Jainism and Buddhism. UNIT - II 2. Political Conditions and administrative of Mauryan

period and Gupta period, Satavahanas culture, Pallava and Chola Art. UNIT - III 3. Sufi and Bhakthi

movement - Vijayanagara Empire - Cultural Development under the Mughal Empire. UNIT - IV 4.

Westernigation - Social Reform Movements - Indian National Movement - Gandhi Era.

Reference Books : 1. R.C. Majumdar, "History & Culture of the Indian People" Vol. II, III. 2. Romila

Thoper, "Ancient Indian Social History" 3. A.L. Bhasham, "The wonder that was India." 4. Tarachand,

"Freedom Movement in India". Vol. - I, II, III. 5

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM III B.A. HISTORY : MODULE V :

2016 - 2017 PAPER - III : AT THE END OF THE V CORE SYLLABUS EARLY MODERN WORLD HISTORY

(1453 A.D. TO 1815 A.D.)

UNIT - I

1. Renaissance : Meaning, Causes, Nature, Spread, Limitations - Growth of Humanism Reformation :

Origin and Significance - Martin Luther - Protestant Movement - Counter Reformation Movements in

Europe - Modern Science and Technology : Leonardo Davinci, Copernicus, Galileo and Newton,

Printing, Revolution - Impact. - 18 Hrs UNIT - II

2. Geographical Discoveries - Rise of Colonialism, Mercantilism and Commercial revolution

Emergence of Modern World Economy - Emergence of Nation states in Europe - Spain France and

England - Nature of Feudalism in Europe and Asia. - 12 Hrs UNIT - III

3. Age of Revolutions - Origin, Nature and Results - Glorious Revolution (1688) - American Revolution

(1776 A.D.) - French Revolution (1789) - 15 Hrs UNIT - IV 4. Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte - Military

Achievements - Administrative Reforms - Downfall, Congress of Vienna (1815) - Metternich. - 15 Hrs

Additional Syllabus : The Eastern Question from 1875 A.D. - Big Power Interests and Conflict in the

Balkan's.

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM III B.A. HISTORY : MODULE V :

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM III B.A. HISTORY : MODULE VI :

2016 - 2017 PAPER - III : AT THE END OF VI CORE SYLLABUS HISTORY OF MODERN WORLD (1815

A.D. TO 1945 A.D.)

UNIT - V 5. Industrial Revolution - Origin, Nature, Features, Result and it's Impact - Rise of Capitalism

Socialism - Karl Marx's - Meizi restoration and Modernization of Japan. - 18 Hrs UNIT - VI 6.

Nationalism in Europe : Unification of Italy - Mazzini, Garibaldi and Cavour - Unification of Germany -

Role of Bismark. - 12 Hrs UNIT - VII 7. World between 1914 to 1945 A.D., Rivalry Colonical powers -

Imperialist - Hegemony - Causes and Consequences of the First World War - Paris peace conference -

Communist Movements in Russia & China - League of Nations - Rise of Dictators - Fascism in Italy -

Nazism in Germany - Militarism in Japan. - 18 Hrs UNIT - VIII 8. Causes and consequences of Second

World War - Structure of UNO - functions and achievements and failures. - 12 Hrs Additional Syllabus

: Indo - Pak Relations from 1947 to 1971 A.D.

Text Books : 1. Adhunika Prapancha Charitra, Telugu Academy. 2. Adhunika Europe Charitra, Telugu

Academy.

Books for Reference : 1. E.H. Carr, World between Two World Wars. 2. James & Mecdan, Japan, A

Modern History. 3. Norman Lowe, Mastering World History. 4. Steven Vaugh, Essential Modern

World History. 5. Christoper Home, China and Japan 6. C.D. Haze, Europe Science 1789 7. V.D.

Mahajan, History of Europe Science 1789 A.D.

AUTONOMOUS) RAJAHMUNDRY III B. A., - PAPER IV : MODULE V : 2016 - 2017 HISTORY AND

CULTURE OF ANDHRA - 1(A) (From Sathavahanas to 1857 A.D.) AT THE END OF V CORE SYLLABUS

UNIT - I

1. Influence of Geographical features on Andhra History, Sources of A.P. History. A brief survey of

political history from Satavahanas to Vijayanagara period - Socio, Economic cultural conditions

Satavahanas, Kakatiyas and Vijayanagara Rulers. - 15 Hrs

UNIT - II

2. The Qutab Sahis - A Brief Survey of Political History - Society, Economy and Culture. The Asaf

Jahis - A Brief Survey of their political history - Society, Economy and Culture - Salarjung's

Reforms. - 15 Hrs UNIT - III

3. Andhra Under Colonial Rule : Coming of European Merchant Companies Conquest of Andhra by

the British. Conquest of Andhra by the Britishers - Karnatic war, Mysore wars - Datta Mandals

Land Revenue Settlements. - 10 Hrs UNIT - IV

4. Early Uprising - Administration - Famines - Impact of Industrial Revolution on Andhra Economy

- Sir Thomas Munro - Impact of 1857 Revolt in Andhra. - 10 Hrs

Additional Syllabus :

Cotton Irrigation Policy

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAHMUNDRY III B. A., - PAPER IV (A) : VI MODULE :

2016 - 2017 HISTORY OF MODERN ANDHRA - 1(B) (1858 - 1956 A.D.) AT THE END OF THE VI CORE

SYLLABUS

UNIT - V 5. Social Reform and Literary Movements : Veeresalingam, Raghupathi Venkata Ratnam

Naidu, Gurajada Appa Rao and Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao, Non Brahmin, Adi-Andhra, Dalit,

Self - Respect Movements - New Literary Movements Gurram Jashua, Boyi Bhimanna, Viswanatha

Satyanarayana, Rayaprolu Subba Rao, Sri Sri. - 15 Hrs

UNIT - VI 6. Freedom Movement in Andhra : Vademataram with Special reference to East Godavari

District, Home Rule and Non Co-Operation Movements and Alluri Sitarama Raju - Rampa Rebellion

1922 - 24 Additional Syllabus : Durgabhai Deshmukh, Nyapath Subba Rao, Bulusu Samba Murthy,

Maganti Annapurna Devi, Brahma Jyotsula Subrahmanyam. - 15 Hrs

UNIT - VII 7. Civil Disobedience, Quit India Movement, Political Consciousness in Telangana - Nizam

Andhra Mahasabha, Razakars, Police action Accession of Telangana in to Indian Union. - 10 Hrs

UNIT - VIII 8. Leftist Movements in Andhra and Telangana - Peasant, Tribal Movements - Komaram

Bhimu Bhoodan Movement - Movement for separate Andhra State - Andhra Maha Sabha - Sree Bagh

pact Maryrdom of Sri Potti Sriramulu - Formation of Andhra State 1953 - Vishalandra Movement

State's re-organization commission - Gentleman's agreement - Formation of Andhra Pradesh in

1956. - 10 Hrs

Text Books : 1. A.V.Koti Reddy, Adhunika Andhra Desa Charitra, Telugu Academy. 2. Dr.

Chirangeevini Kumari Editor, Turpu Godavari Charitra Samskruti. 3. Prof. K.A.N.Sastri, A History of

South India.

Books for Reference : 1. Suravaram Pratap Reddy, Andhrula Sanghika Charitra. 2. Dr. B.Raja Rao,

Seeta Nagara Sevasrama Charitra. 3. K.Satya Murthy, Survay of Andhra Pradesh History. 4. Robbert

Sewell, A Forgotten Employee. 5. Kampati Satyanarayana, Andhrula Charitra Samskruti.

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM III B.A. HISTORY : SUBJECTIVE

ELECTIVE : MODULE V : 2016 - 2017 PAPER - IV : PART II A : AT THE END OF THE V CORE SYLLABUS

TOURISM THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

UNIT - I

1. Tourism - Concept and Meaning - Nature - Scope - Tourism as an Industry - Socio - Economic

Impact of Tourism - History of Tourism Development in India.

UNIT - II 2. History and culture as tourism products - Movements, Religious and Secular Historical

Sites Historical and Cultural events - Impact of Tourism Development.

UNIT - III

3. Socio - Cultural products - Fairs and Festivals of India - Performing Arts - Traditional Dance Drama

and Classical Music - Museums - Art Gallaries - Yoga and health centres - Indian Cuisine.

UNIT - IV 4. Protection and Conservation of Historical monuments and sites and vice - versa, ECO -

Tourism.

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM III B.A. HISTORY : SUBJECTIVE

ELECTIVE : VI MODULE : 2016 - 2017 PAPER - IV : PART - II B : AT THE END OF VI CORE SYLLABUS

CULTURAL TOURISM IN INDIA

UNIT - I 1. Nature based products - Beaches, Hill resorts, Surrounding, Ballooning, Rafting, Gliding

Wild life Sanctuaries - National Parks, Safaries, Moutain reining, Trekking, Sking - Sports Tourism.

UNIT - II 2. Tourism Potential of Handi Crafts - Textiles, Metal work, stone - are, wood carvings,

furniture, Jewellery, toys, musical instruments - Terracotta Art - Display and Sale of Handicrafts -

Shopping at heritage centres - Organizing exhibition series - Duty free shops.

UNIT - III

3. Publicity of Cultural transits products - Tools of publicity, Role of Films, T.V. Press, Poster Display,

Brouchers, Role of Guide in Cultural Tourism Promotion.

UNIT - IV 4. Tourism policies of Central and State Government of India - Tourism and the National

Organizations.

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GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

CERTIFICATE COURSE : 2016 - 2017 A.P. TOURISM - SYLLABUS

UNIT - I 1. Tourism Concept and Meaning - Nature and Scope - Tourism as an Industry - Socio

Economic Impact of Tourism - History of Tourism Development in Andhra Pradesh - Eco Tourism. - 5

Hrs UNIT - II 2. Impact of Tourism Development and Conversation of Historical Monuments and Sites

- A.P. Heritage sites - Temples, Caves, Forests, Buddhist sites, Hill stations - Beaches, 200 Parks, Wild

Life Sanctuaries. - 5 Hrs UNIT - III

3. Cutural and Traditions of Andhra Pradesh - Foalk Art - Traditional Dances - Fairs and Festivals,

Museums, Art Gallaries. - 5 Hrs UNIT - IV 4. Tourism Potential of Handicrafts - Textiles, wood carving,

Painting, Toys, Musical instruments, Handicrafts. - 5 Hrs UNIT - V

5. Tourism publicity - Role of films, T.V. Press, Poster Display - Brouchers - Role of Guide in

Promotion of Cultural Tourism. - 5 Hrs