- Head of the Dept.: Dr. Ashok Kumar Sinha
- Year of Establishment: 1962
- Built Up Area: 4000 sq. ft.
- Level Of Study: M.A., Ph.D.
MAJOR FOCUS AREAS:
TEACHING : SPECIALIZATION
- Ancient Indian History.
- Medieval Indian History.
- Modern Indian History.
- Ancient Societies.
- Ancient Societies.
- Islamic World.
- Contemporary World.
- History Of Bihar.
RESEARCH : SPECIALIZATION
- Regional History.
- Science & Technology.
- Social & Economic field Of Indian History.
- Economic History.
- Cultural History.
- Buddhist Culture.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
Academic performance of the department remained brilliant since the date of establishment with organization of workshop, Visheshwar pd. Memorial lectures,seminars & publication of departmental journal.The Session of Indian History congress was organised in… .Teachers of the faculty members paricipated in seminars,symposiums and other academic conferences contributed their articles; students participated in sports, cultural activities & debates and contributed medals to the department
FACILITIES:
A grand separate building for the department furnished with modern furnitures,computer, staff room, Rich library, Kent drinking water.
AT A GLANCE :
- Sanctioned strength of students in M.A. (Previous) : 100.
- Sanctioned strength of students in M.A. (Final) : 100
- No. of books in the Department Library :3914
- Journal/Periodicals subscribed by the department : 30
- Ratio of students to teachers : 26:5
- No of Research Paper published : 60
- Ratio of research scholars to teachers : 2:5
- Admission on the basis of Honours marks and Master’s Admission Test (MAT).
- Three projects are under consideration at ICHR, UGC :
- Land and people of Bihar with special reference to ‘Ang’.
- A study of sources for the History of Medieval Bihar.
- Freedom Movement in old Bhagalpur District.