SCHEME OF EXAM
‘The Examination ia History offered a6 a subject for the
General Degree Examination in Art shall const of tes paps
of three hows cach selec by the candidates fom among the
fotlies
History 1 (HG 1) + History of Northern India t 330 ADL
History (HG 2): History of Norther India from 320
to& 1100 A.D,
History I (HG 3) : History of Peinsslar India up to A.D,
1700
History V (HG 4) ; History of Sei Lanka from the cist
tines to". 1600 A.D,
History V (HG 5) : History of Si Laaks from 1600 to
18 AD,
History VI(HG 6): The Twentieth Century World
History VI (HG 7) : Commonwealth History,
HISTORY 1 (HG 1) : IISTORY OF NORTHERN INDIA TO
BWC.
Candidates should have sound kaowlodge of the poles,
altura evonomie and seit story ads frm the tins oF
the Inds Civilization te the vise of the Gupise sad some RaoW-
ledge of the principal souees oa which thi story bused. AM
‘uti knowledge of prehistory and of gsogapisal fates
{neesay Into fo the aves,
Candtes are expected to study the Indus Valey Civil
zation in all its aspects "The ipect of Aryan cular and the
‘onsequeat developmonts ja the polity eal and ecoaomie
land social spheres should form an important part ofthis stoty
The rise sad fall of empies should be studed wita particular
referene fo cause an effet. Spusal atetion should be pad
ato the Mauryss and the Kushans. Cand'dates are also expected
to take note of the fore
‘ceria
Greeks, Soke
rvasions such as those of the Persians,
skeet acd their effects on Indian
CrEEY and cure Attention should also be pal the volt:
fion of Inian thought
fife, politial institutions a
tecture during this period
omg fenre eoialand eon0mic
sche eslopment of Ar 308 ATS
Shine knowdge ofthe pots,
ser, Sunk ey sion it Peis Tsi 2d wih
alta and see po expe, Tis sy should 0
include a knowledge of
Persia and Peninsular Tndia
of Nosth Tad,
Select Bibliography:
4, AunovER
ALL. Bastia
P.Brows
A. K. CoowAnaswany
K. Gorataciant
E, Henrasca
B.D. Kosanm
RC. MasunDae
‘bncments and: events im Central Asin
Virao far as they affected the history
Daily Life tn_Anclent India
‘Londen 1965)
The Wonder thar was India
(Fontana 1971)
Indian Architecture, Buddhist
‘and Hinds (Bombay 1949).
ory of Indien ond Inone-
Sian art (London 152
arly History of the Ando
Counury (Madris 1941)
Inscriptions of Asoka (London
1925)
The Culture ond Chizaton
(of Ancient Indi (London 1968)
‘History and Culture of Indian
People, Vol. 1
The Vedic Age. (Lonion 1950)
Vol. Hh
‘Te Ageof Imperial Unity
(oistay 1951)
R.C Mauna Clasico! Accounts of Indi
Caleta 1960,
ALK. Naas = The Indo Greeks (Oxford 1957)
K-ALNWARASTA SastR! — A Comprehensive History of:
india, "Wal. Th (Caloutta 1951)
K.A.NHAKANTA SAstRs History of South India, (OU.
Indian Branch 1955).
8.Procor = Prehistoric India (Hormonds-
‘worth 1950,
H.C Revco A Poliical History of Ancont
“India (Caleta, 1923)
RS, SHARIA Aspects of Political Ideas and
institations in Ancient India
(Dai, 1959)
W.W. Tans ($0) = The Greeks in Bactria and India
(Cambridge 1951).
R Tunran = Asoka and the Decline of the
Mawyas (Oxford 1961).
, Tuarae A History of India Vol. (Hae
thondsworth 1968).
Sm R.E.M.Watstex — — The Indus Valley Chil
(Cambridge 1953).
M. Wosrenntrz History of rian Literawre
Vols. It (Caleutts, 1927, 1933).
HISTORY II (HG 2): HISTORY OF NORTHERN INDIA
FROM 320 70 C. 1700 A.D.
‘Candidates are expected to have « sound knowledge of the
police, soci, economic and cultural history of Nortera India
{luring this period, and. also take special note of the poiial
fund" eultural relations of Northern India vith ti Pe da slr
‘The Age of the Impecal Guptas should be studied in datail and
4“wih reference 10 the 50
the eplaraphical sours
(decay and div ategation
‘rgunsation ofthe
Sens under their rule.
fre expected co sty
Mankiris, Later Guptas,
man, the Gus
tion should be
Harst), Yasov
‘Special of
Ske events Iading tothe di
Indie, The cultural dev
tain tothe history of fe
the history of t
‘Vrdanas (with speval referenee (0
rina praththaras, Palas a3 S085
so the tory of Kana) oad
be Paranes of Hind ral ia Northern
ae aee of the, Pos-Gupia_peiod
tous tought and art and aceite
srces relating t9 the period, spill
Mee from shuld be paid to he growth,
ofthe Gupta empire, the aiministati
UNF ge azoaomie and caltral develop
ie ARs “poste Gupta period candidates
Riaitrakss. Guar:
ee mportant aspects of tis sty
‘Arab cule in In
ne Mushal empire 8
‘Msi role ia Noshera
the adrinisrative 0°
of che Moghal emits,
Rulers and the
Select Bibilgranhy:
4, ALLAN
ALS, ALIEEAR
/R.G.BASAK
Ac Basie
S.N, Dasourta
D. Devanutt
1.F Pint
ia, the history ofthe Dethi Sultanate and
simp shoul bs covers in th study of
a showXtention should be pa 0
ithe Dalhi Sultanate ead that
mat a and slgious poticy of Maslin
mre pact of Muslim ule in Kal
antag of he Cots
Sarath eondon 139
‘svate and Government it A
ie Tain (Banaras. 1955)
istry of Norh Eastere nda
ER p00“ Catt 194)
she Wonder tat was Indi
Gosdou 1959
A. History of Indien Philosophy
‘catetta 192259.
‘arse, « Pottiea! Study, (Oxford
Univeraty Press 1970)
Corpus Inscription Id
Serer VoL Gupte Yoserin-
fons, Caleutts 1888
A.B. M. Hannu
‘srmuia Kanne
Srantey Lawe-Poott
RC Marunoan AND
AD, PusaLaex
RK, Mooenst
Isnwant PRASAD
CRAY
BLN, StetOne
RS. Suan
Av Lem Vastava
RP TRIAS
Foundation of Muslin, Rule in
India (Lahore 1945)
)
sthr Sowees of Viponsera
Paes iar: 198
“Administration ond Social Life
inden Gayenagera,
1980)
(ade,
‘Soutk Indian Polly. (Madr,
oct) Cd Revised sition).
Tada (Ps.
convite condiions in South
‘and 2)
HISTORY IV (HG 4) : HISTORY OF SRI LANKA FROM.
‘THE EARLIEST TIMES TO C. 1600 A. D.
Candidates should be familiar withthe main course of poli
‘al history. ‘They will lsa be examined on the pinspal cultura
‘economic and socal developmeat of the peiod. Some knowledge
fof pre-Aryan setements and cultures expected. Attention should
belpni tothe fllowing tops» Arjan setlemeats: the polit)
unifiation of the ish; the rise and fall of the Kingdoms
‘of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, -Dambadeniya, Yapahuwa,
Kuruaegala, Gampoa, Jlfoa, and Kot; the history of Rohana
and the politcal relations with South India. The cultural history
of the period should form an important segment of this study
“and particular attention should be paid tothe history af Buddhism,
the development of art and architecture and the cultral contacts
dsth the neighbouring countries ip South and South East Asia
‘The economic organization of the country with special empasis
system of irrigation, ecoaomie institutions andthe exmmer-
fal relitions with the ouside world should be studied. Polite
8nd socal institutions should receive fair attention,
Candidates are expected to be familie with atleast the main
Chronicles of the ishnd (eg the" Dipavams, Mahavamst
fatd Culavamss). An awareness of the inscriptions! evidence
felating to the history ofthis perio willbe an advantage. A sou
knowledge of the topography of ancient and medieval Ceylon i
required
‘Select iiiography:
E,W. Apicana