V.B. S.

Purvanchal University, Jaunpur

Syllabus
B.A.
History (Med. & Mod.)

B. A.-1
Sr. Name of the Papers Theoretical/Practical/ Maximum Duration
Viva-voce/Assignment Marks (hours)
1. History of India (1206-1739 A.D.) Theoretical 100 3.00
2. History of Europe (1453-1789 A.D.) Theoretical 100 3.00

Total Marks=200

B. A.-2
Sr. Name of the Paper Theoretical/Practical/ Maximum Duration
Viva-voce/Assignment Marks (hours)
1. Political History of Medieval India Theoretical 100 3.00
(1526-1740 A.D.)
2. History of Europe (1789-1870 A.D.) Theoretical 100 3.00

Total Marks=200

B. A.-3
Sr. Name of the Paper Theoretical/Practical/ Maximum Duration
Viva voce/Assignment Marks (hours)

1. Political History of Modern India Theoretical 100 3.00

(1740-1964 A.D.)

2. History of Europe Theoretical 100 3.00

(1871-1950 A.D.)
3. History of Indian Culture Theoretical 100 3.00
Total Marks =300

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  The Question paper are divided into three sections :
Section A : Ten very short answer questions, based on entire course. Each question must be
answered in about 50 words.
(10 x 2= 20 Marks)
Section B : Five short answer questions. Each question must be answered in about 200 words.
(5 x 10= 50 Marks)
Section C : This section will have five long answer questions. The candidates will have to
answer two questions. Each questions must be answered in about 500 words.
(2 x 15= 30 Marks)

B.A.-1
History (Med. & Mod.)
Paper-I
History of India (1206 A.D.-1739 A.D.)
M.M. : 100 Duration:-3.00 hours
Unit-1
1. Foundation and consolidation of the Delhi Sultanate. Aibak, Iltutmish, Razia and
Balban.
2. Khiljis: conquests, Administrative and Economic Reforms, Deccan Policy.
3. Tughlaqs : Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq and Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
4. Timur's envasion.
Unit-2
1. The Lodies : Theory of Kingship and Sikander Lodi
2. First battle of Panipat : Causes and results.
3. Humayun : His difficulties, Battle with Sher Shah and the causes of his failure.
4. Sher Shah : Administration and Reforms.
5. Akbar : conquest, Rajput Policy, Religious Policy and Din-I-Ilahi, Mansabdari
system, Akbar as National Monarch.
6. Akbar : conquest, Rajput Policy, Religious Policy and Din-I-Ilahi, Mansabdari
system, Akbar as National Monarch.

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Unit-3
1. Jahangir : His Administration and Nurjahan's Supremacy on his administration.
2. Shah Jahan : His reign represents the Golden age of Mughal History, War of
succession.
3. Aurangzeb : Religious policy, Deccan policy, Relation with Shiva Ji and
Marathas, Relation with Sikhs.
Unit-4
1. Central structure of the Mughal Empire.
2. Administration of the Provinces
3. Invasion of Nadir Shah
4. Causes of the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
5. Architecture and painting under Mughals.
Books Recommended
1. Medieval India-Dr. Ishwari Prasad.
2. The History of India-A. L. Srivastava
3. Mughal Rule in India- Edward Thomas & Garrat.
4. Foundation of Muslim Rule in India- Habibullah
5. Delhi Sultanate-U.N. Day
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 B.A.-1
History (Med. & Mod.)
Paper-II
History of Europe (1453 A.D.-1789 A.D.)
M.M. : 100 Duration:-3.00 hours
Unit-1
1. Renaissence : Causes and Features.
2. Reformation movement : Causes and results, Martin Luther, Calvin.
3. Counter Reformation : Jesuit Society and other agencies.
4. Rise and decline of Spain. Charles V, Philip II
Unit-2
1. Thirty Year's War : Causes, expansion and consequences, Revolt of Netherland
2. France : Henry IV, Rechelieu, Mazarine and Louis XIV
3. The age of Enlightened despotism. Frederick the great.
4. Russia : Peter the great and Catherine II
Unit-3
1. England : Struggle between the Parliament and the first two stuart Rulers, Growth
of Cabinet system and Industrial Revolution.
2. Austria : Maria Theresa and Joseph II.
Unit-4
1. The war of Austrian Succession.
2. The seven year's war
3. Division of Poland
4. France on the eve of revolution
Books Recommended
1. Lectures on Modern Europe-Lord Acton
2. History of Europe-H.A.L. Fisher
3. A Political and cultural History of Europe-Hayes

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 4. History of Europe-L. Mukharji
5. Europe since Napoleon-David Thomson
6. The struggle for mastery in Europe-A.J.P.Taylor
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B.A.-2
History (Med. & Mod.)
Paper-I
Political History of Medieval India (1526 A.D.-1740 A.D.)

M.M. : 100 Duration:-3.00 hours

Unit-1 : Sources
1. Archaeological Literary and Historical Works.
2. Historiography different approaches.
3. North India : Political Scene.
Unit 2 :
1. Babur : Invasion, Conquests, personality.
2. Humayun : Struggle, exile, restoration.
3. Shershah Suri : Civil, military and revenue administration, achievements.

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 4. Akbar : Conquests, Rajput policy, Religious policy. Deccan policy, Revolts,
Consolidation of empire. Revenue administration, Mansubdari system, Estimate
of Akbar.

Unit- 3:
1. Jahangir : Accession, Twelve ordinances, revolts, Influence of Nurjahan, Decccan
policy, character of Nurjahan. Estimate of Jahangir.
2. Shahjahan : Accession early revolts, N.W.F. policy, Deccan Policy, Central
Asian Policy, War of Succession.
3. Aurangzeb : Early career , Military exploits , Religious policy, Deccan policy,
Rajput policy, Revolts and reaction, Causes of Failure of Aurangzeb character
and personality.
Unit 4 :
1. Rise of Maratha Power under Shivaji, relations with Mughals, Sambhaji,
Rajaram.
2. Later Mughals and emergence of new states Awadh and Haiderabad
3. Invasion of Nadirshah and Ahmad Shah Abdali.
4. Causes of downfall of Mughal Empire.
5. Administration : Central, provincial, military, administration, revenue
administration.
6. Law and justice
7. Development of education and literature.
8. Architecture, painting.
Books Recommended
1. eqxy dkyhu Hkkjr&,0 ,y0 JhokLro
2. Mughal Empire in India–S.R. Sharma
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4. eqxy lkezkT; dk mRFkku vkSj iru&vkj0 ih0 f=ikBh ¼Rise and fall of
Mughal Empire-R.P. Tripathi

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 5. Shershah and his time-K.R. Kanoongo
6. Humayun Badshah-S. K. Banerji
7. Akbar the Great Mughal-V.A. Smith
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III-A. L. Srivastavaª
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B.A.-2
History (Med. & Mod.)
Paper-II
History of Europe (1789-1870 A.D.)

M.M. : 100 Duration:-3.00 hours

Unit-1 :
1. French Revolution : Cases, events, impact on the world.
2. Rule of Directory : Problems, foreign policy, end of directory rule.
Unit-2 :
1. Napoleonic Era, Early achievements of Napoleon, Foreign policy as first consul,
Napoleon as Emperor of France, Continental system, Causes of Napoleon’s
downfall.
2. Vienna Congress : main principles and working, reconstruction of Europe.
3. The Concert of Europe : Its significance , causes of its failure.
Unit-3 :
1. Age of Metternick : Metternick and the Austrain empire, German confederation
and Metternick, Downfall of Metternick and its causes, evaluation.
2. The revolution of 1830 : Causes, significance and effects.
3. The Revolution of 1848 : Louis Philippe’s home and foreign policy, causes of
revolution, main events, impact, causes of failure.
Unit-4 :
1. Napoleon III : Home policy, foreign policy, causes of downfall, Liberalism and
democracy in England.

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 2. The Unification of Italy : Different steps of the unification, significance.
3. Unification of Germany : Steps of German unification, Bismark’s policy of blood
and iron
4. Eastern Question : Struggle for freedom in Greece, revolt of Egypt, The Crimean
war : causes and effects, socialism in Europe

Books Recommended
1. ;wjksi dk bfrgkl&ch0 ,u0 esgrk

2. ;wjksi dk bfrgkl&vkj0 lh0 vxzoky ¼History of Europe–R.C. Agrawal½

3. ;wjksi dk bfrgkl&oh0 Mh0 egktu ¼History of Europe –V.D. Mahajan½

4. History of Modern Europe – Sucheta Mahajan
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7. Europe since Napoleon-D.Thomson
8. The Rise of Modern Europe- Hamilton
9. A general History of Europe- Longman
10. Europ –E. Lipson
11. Struggle for Europe–A.J.P. Taylor.
12. Europe-Grant & Temperley
13. Europe–L. Mukherji
14. Europe-J. Roberts
15. Bismarck-A.J.P.Taylor.

B.A.-3
History (Med. & Mod.)
Paper-I
Political History of Modern India (1740-1964 A.D.)
M.M. : 100 Duration:-3.00 hours

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Unit-1 :
1. Advent of Europeans in India.
2. Policies and Programme of Expansion, Instruments of Expansion (Diplomacy &
Wars)
3. Governor General of Bengal : Warren Hasting to Cornwallis.
4. Anglo-Mysore Relations & Carnatic Wars.
5. Anglo-Maratha Struggle.
6. William Bentinck and his Policies
7. Army and Police Administration.
8. Dalhousie and his policies.
Unit-2 :
1. Ideology of Raj and Racial Attitudes
2. Revolt of 1857 : Causes, Nature, Ideology, Programme, Leadership, People’s
Participation.
3. British Repression and Response, Failure & impact of the Revolt of 1857.
Unit-3 :
1. British Relations with Princely States.
2. Policies of Lord Canning Lytton, Ripon & Curzon.
3. The Acts : 1858, 1892, 1919 & 1935
4. Emergence of Organized Nationalism–Formation of Indian National Congress
and its Programme.
5. Trends till 1919- Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movement.
Unit-4 :
1. Gandhian Movement : Nature, Programme, Social Composition.
2. The Revolutionary Movements.
3. Pre-Partition Politics : Simon Commission, August Offer, Cripps Mission,
Cabinet Plan.
4. Communal Politics and Partition of India, Mountbatten Plan, C. Rajgopalacharya
Plan.
5. Transfer of Power

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 6. Vision of New India- Planned Economy. Working of Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime
Minister.
7. Development of Science and Technology in Modern India.
Books Recommended
1. vk/kqfud Hkkjr dk o`gn bfrgkl&th0 ,l0 Nkcjk ¼Advance History of
Modern India- Vol. I-III, G.S. Chabra½
2. vk/kqfud Hkkjr&lqfer ljdkj ¼Modern India–Sumit Sarkar½
3. Freedom Struggle-Bipin Chandra
4. Lora=rk laxzke&fofiu pUnz] veys”k f=ikBh] c#.k Ms
5. Modern India–S. B. Chaudhary
6. Hkkjrh; jk"Vªokn dh lkekftd i`"BHkwfe&,0 vkj0 nslkbZ ¼Social
Background of Indian Nationalism–A.R. Desai½
7. Modern India-B.L. Grover
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11. British Rule in India–Ram Gopal
12. Hind Swaraj-M.K.Gandhi
13. Britain & Muslim India-K.K. Aziz
14. History of Freedom Movement in India-R.C. Majumdar.
15. A History of British India–W.W. Hunter.
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B.A.-3
History (Med. & Mod.)
Paper-II
History of Europe (1871-1950 A.D.)
M.M. : 100 Duration:-3.00 hours

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Unit-1 :
1. Age of Bismark : Domestic Policy, Foregn Policy, Estimate of Bismark.
2. Third Republic of France-Political Condition, Foreign Policy, Treaty of Frankfurt.
3. Modern Italy : Early Difficulties and their Remedies, Foreign Policy and relation
with Austria.
4. Russia : Eastern Question-Alexander III-Domestic & Foreign Policy, Salve
Movement, Treaty of Senstepheno, Berlin Congress, Balkan Wars & Young Turk
Revolt, its results.
5. England : Problem of Ireland, New Colonial Policy, Policy of Splended Isolation.
6. Germany : Home and Foreign Policy of William Ii, Englo- German Naval
Rivalry.
7. First World War : causes, Events, Results.
8. Peris Peace Settlement : 14 points of Wilson, Treaties : St. German. Nevilly,
Trianno, Severs, Assessment of Versailles Peris Settlement, The Problem of
reparation.
Unit-2 :
1. Rassia between two World Wars- Russian Revolution of 1917, Lenin : Thoughts,
Main achievements. New Economic Policy of Lenin. Remarking of Russia. Stalin
and his achievements.
2. The Nazi Germany-Causes of Rise of Hitler and Nazi Party, Ideology of Hitler
and his Programme, Home Policy of Hitler, Assessment of Hitler.
3. The Fascist Italy : Causes of Rise of Fascism in Italy Mussolini (Fascist Dictator
of Italy), Principles of Fascism, Home Policy of Mussoloni.
Unit-3 :
1. Foreign Policy of France between two world wars, Search for Security, Locarno
Pact, Kellogg-Brian Pact.
2. The League of Nations : Constitution, Aims, Organization, Achievements, Causes
of Failure.
3. Disarmament : Need, Effects made for Disarmament Geneva Protocol, Causes of
Failure.
4. Economic Slump : Causes Results, Political influences on Economic Depression.

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Unit-4 :
1. Rise of Japan as a Modern World Power : Decline of Shogun Govt. & Restoration
of Metji Emperor, Foreign Policy of Japan (1919-1945).
2. The Second World War : Causes, Results.
3. World War : Meaning, Causes, Development and Progress of Cold War
4. Non Alignment Movement : Meaning, Characteristics, Weakness and Failure.
5. United Nations Organization : Aims and Objectives of U.N.O., Organization,
Achievements, Significance,

Books Recommended
1. vk/kqfud ;wjksi&ch0 ,u0 esgrk

2. vk/kqfud ;wjksi dk bfrgkl&oh0 Mh0 egktu ¼History of Modern Europe-

V.D. Mahajan½
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8. Rise of Modern Europe–Hamilton
9. A general History of Europe–Longman
10. Bismarck–A. J. P.Taylor
11. Hitler- A Bullock
12. Evolution of Modern Italy-A. J. Whyte
13. A History of War & Peace, 1939-1965-W. Knapp
14. Italy from Liberalism to Fascism–Watson
15. Cold War and its origins-D. Fleming
16. Europe-Grant & Temperley
17. Europe-L. Mukherji
18. Europe 1815-1960-Anthony Wood
19. Europe–E. Lipson

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 20. Struggle for Europe–A.J.P. Taylor
21. International Relations between two World War-E.H. Carr
22. A Short History of International Affairs-Garthone Hardy.

B.A.-3
History (Med. & Mod.)
Paper-III
History of Indian Culture

M.M. : 100 Duration:-3.00 hours

Unit-1 :
Composition and Stratification of Rural Society, Structure of Urban Society,
Upper Class, Ulema Slaves. Middle Class, Common People, Painting,
Architecture in Medieval Period, Development of Education in Medieval Period,
Bhakti Movement, Causes, Prominent Saints, Growth and Impact, Sufism-
meaning, Concept and Practices, Sects , Status of Women in Medieval Period.
Unit-2 :
1. Renaissance : Hindu Social and religious Reformation Movements-Arya Samaj,
Brahman Samaj, Theosophical Society, Ramkrishna Mission, Muslim Religious
reform Movement-Bahavi Deoband, Ahmadia and Aligarh Movement.
2. Development of modern Education : Macaulay’s Minutes, Woods dispatch to
Radhakrishna Committee Report.
3. Social Stratification- Proliferation of caste, Untouchability, Lower Caste
Movements, Peasant Societies & Movements, Rise of Middle Class, Development
of Press & Media.

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Unit-3 :
1. Social Legislation Passed by the British Govt., Education, Emancipation of
Peasants & Women, Women-Status, Rights and Culture
2. Architecture-Colonial Architecture–The New Towns, Colonial forts, Architecture
in 20th Century.
Books Recommended
1. izkphu Hkkjr ,d izkjfEHkd :ijs[kk&Mh0 ,u0 >k ¼Ancient India An
Introductory Outline–D.N. Jha½
2. vn~Hkqr Hkkjr&,0 ,y0 ck”ke ¼The Wonder that was India–A.L.
Basham½
3. Hkkjr dk bfrgkl Hkkx&1&jksfeyk Fkkij ¼History of India Vol. I-
Romilla Thapar½
4. Hkkjrh; jk"Vªokn dh lkekftd i`"BHkwfe&,0 vkj0 nslkbZ ¼Social
background Indian nationalism–A. R. Desai½
5. vkt dk Hkkjr&vkj0 ih0 nÙkk
6. The History and Culture of Indian People–R.C. Majumdar
7. Glimpses of Medieval Indian Culture–Yusuf Hussain
8. Religious and Social reforms–M.G. Ranade
9. Art & Architecture of India-B. Rowland
10. Modern India-Sumit Sarkar

11. vkt dk Hkkjr&jtuh ike nÙk ¼India Today–Rajani Palm Dutta½

12. The National Culture of India-Abid Hussain

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15. e/;dkyhu Hkkjr] Hkkx&1] 2&gfj”pUnz oekZ
16. Evolution of Indian Culture- B.N. Lunia
17. Medieval Culture–U. N. Dey
18. Medieval Indian Culture–A.L. Srivastava
19. Our Heritage–Humayiun Kabir

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