Ancient History Syllabus for BA 1st Year

         

                     Ancient History Syllabus for BA 1st Year

  

           Syllabus modified only for Covid-19 period due to unprecedented situation

                                                  

                                                         B.A. Part-1

 Paper-I: Early Cultures and Civilizations of  India

 

Unit-I:Definition of Archaeology and relation with other disciplines;

Palaeolithic Cultures: Salient features with special reference to Belan Valley & Son Valley.

Unit-II: Mesolithic Cultures: Salient features with special reference to Vindhyas, Ganga Plains.

Neolithic Cultures: Salient features with special reference to North-West India, South India & Vindhyas.

Unit-III : Harappan Civilization: Origin, Salient features, decline.

Unit-IV :Chalcolithic Cultures –

Kayatha Culture, Ahar Culture, Malwa Culture, Jorwe Culture & Copper hoards.

UNIT-V :

(a) Iron Age: Antiquity of Iron.

(b) Sites: Bhaghwanpura, Atranjikhera, Hastinapur & Kausambi.

     

                                                              Paper-II

History of India upto the Kushanas (C.600 B.C. – C. 319 A.D.)

Unit-I : Sources :Literary -Indian and Foreign Archaeological

Unit-II : Early State Formation: The Mahajanapadas ; Rise of Magadha from Bimbisara to Mahapadma Nanda. Alexander’s Invasion, Monarchical States; Nature of Republics.

Unit-III : Mauryan Empire and its Decline: Magadhan Expansion in the time of Chandragupta Maurya – administration

Ashoka and his Dhamma

Decline of the Mauryan Empire.

Unit-IV :  Political Fragmentation (C. 200 BC – AD 300):

Early History of Satavahanas, Achievements of Pushyamitra Shunga and Gautamiputra Satkarni.

Shaka-Satavahana Struggle.

UNIT-V : Foreign Invasions and Dynasties - Shakas & Kush