Ancient Indian History (300-650 A.D.)

Paper Code: 
HIS 422 (A)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives

This course will enable the students –

  1. To understand the rise, expansion and consolidation of the Imperial Guptas in Indian history.
  2. To explain the historical process of governance and decline of the Gupta empire along with the socio-economic and religious development made during the Gupta period. 
  3. To understand the development of Art, Literature, Science and Technology during the Gupta Period.
  4. To comprehend the Political developments, Imperial policy and Monarchical pattern of governance through a study of the political institutions of Gupta, Vardhana, Pallavas and Chalukya dynasty.
  5. To acquaint the students  with the development in polity, art and culture of Pallava and Chalukya dynasty

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HIS 422 (A)

Ancient Indian History (300-650 A.D.)

 

The students will be able –

CO127-Students will understand rise of the Imperial Guptas- Origin and early history. Expansion and consolidation of Gupta Empire.

CO128-Student will get acquainted with Nature of the Gupta State administrative organization. Decline of the Gupta Empire.

CO129-Students will understand the Economic conditions of the Gupta period and development of Art and Architecture.

CO130-Students will understand the rise of Vardhan dynasty and Harshavardhan-his conquests, administration and cultural achievements.

CO131-Students will learn about the Pallavas and Chalukyas and their Political and Cultural Achievements.

 

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  • Interactive Lectures
  •  Group Discussions
  • Tutorials
  • Reading Assignments
  •  Asking Effective questions
  • Documentary Screening
  • Power Point Presentation

 

Solving problems in tutorials, Class Assignment, Presentation, Individual and group projects,Class test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz,

 

12.00

Rise of the Imperial Guptas- Origin and early history.

Expansion and consolidation of Gupta Empire under Samudragupta and Chandragupta II.

 

12.00

Nature of the Gupta State administrative organization..

Decline of the Gupta Empire.

 Social and religious life  during the Gupta age

 

12.00

Economic conditions of the Gupta period-Land Grants, Agriculture,  Crafts , Coins and Currency.

Development in Sculpture, Painting, Architecture,Sanskrit Literature and Science and Technology during the Gupta period.

 

12.00

Harshavardhan-his conquests, administration and cultural achievements.

Emergence of Feudalism.

Accounts of Fa-hien and Yuan-Chwang

 

12.00

Pallavas and Chalukyas- Political and Cultural Achievements.

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Recommended Readings

  • R.C. Majumdar &A. D. Pusalkar(ed.): The History and Culture of the Indian People.
    • Volume II: Age of Imperial Unity
    • Volume III : The Classical Age
  • R.K. Mookerji : The Gupta Empire
  • S.R. Goyal : The History of the Imperial Guptas
    • Prachin Bharat ke Rajnitik Itihas, Part III (in Hindi )
  • R.C.Majumdar & A.S.Altekar :The Vakatak Gupta age(in Hindi)
  • D.Devanhuti: Harsha: A Political  Study
  • G.S.Chatterjee : Harsha Vardhan
  • P. L. Gupta :History of the Gupta Empire (in Hindi )
  • S.K. Maity : Economic life in Northern India in the Gupta period, Varanasi,1970.
  • B.N. Sharma : Harsha and his Times, Varanasi,1970.
  • S. Beal :Si-Yu-Ki or Buddhist Records of the Western World,Delhi,1969.
  • R. gopalan : The Pallavas
  • Sastri. K.A.N: A History of South India (Also in Hindi )

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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