UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY – COURSES OFFERED

COURSES OFFERED :
[ New Syllabi Patterned on U.G.C. Model Curriculum]

MASTER OF ARTS (PREVIOUS)

PAPER I : Historiography
PAPER II : Ancient Societies
PAPER III : Medieval European Societies: 5th century to 15th Century
PAPER IV : Islamic World Upto 15th century
PAPER V : Twentieth Century World Upto 1919
PAPER VI : Contemporary World Since 1919
PAPER VII : History of Bihar Upto Mid-18th century
PAPER VIII : Section A : Essay
Section B : Group Discussion

MASTER OF ARTS (FINAL)

GROUP A : ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY

PAPER IX : History of Political Ideas and Institutions Upto C. 1200 AD
PAPER X : Social History of India Upto C. 1200 AD
PAPER XI : Economic History of India Upto C. 1200 AD
PAPER XII : Ancient Indian Culture Upto C. 1200 AD
GROUP B : MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY
PAPER XIII : Medieval Indian Polity C. AD 1200-1750
PAPER XIV : Economic History of India C. AD 1200-1750
PAPER XV : Social History of India C. AD 1200-1750
PAPER XVI : Medieval Indian Culture C. AD 1200-1750
GROUP C : MODERN INDIAN HISTORY
PAPER XIII : Rise of British Power in India, 1740-1857
PAPER XIV : Constitutional Development and Strategies of British Imperial Control, 1773-1947
PAPER XV : Social History of India 1757-1947
PAPER XVI : Economic History of India 1757-1947
OPTIONAL PAPERS
PAPER XIII :
  • History of Ideas
  • British Constitutional History and Thought
  • India in World Affairs since 1947
  • History of Science and Technology in India
COMPULSORY PAPERS
PAPER XIII : History of Bihar, 1757-1947
PAPER XIII : History of Indian National Movement
PAPER XIII : Section A – Book Review
Section B – Viva-Voce