Ancient Indian History (78-300 A.D)

Paper Code: 
HIS 323 (A)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students –

  1. To understand the sources of Ancient Indian History.
  2. To deepen the knowledge about the political and cultural achievements of Satavahana, Kushan and Vakatakas dynasty.
  3. To learn about the processes of cultural development during the period ( 78 A.D- 300 A.D)

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HIS 323 (A)

Ancient Indian History (78-300 A.D)

The students will be able –

CO 75- Students will be made familiar with the different kinds of sources available for writing history of Ancient Indian (78 A.D  to 300 AD)  and origin and early History of the Satavahana and their Acheivements.

CO 76- Students will understand the rise of Kushanas dynasty and cultural and political achievements of Kanishka.

CO77-Students will develop an understanding of early history of the Sakas in India and political achievement of  Nahapana and Rudradaman.

CO78- Students will learn about the Vakatakas and their relations with the Imperial Guptas.and learn about the condition Society, Religion and Art.

CO79-Students will develop a comprehension of Social and Religious life and developments in art, architecture, literature and education during the periodC.78 A.D to 300 AD
  • Reading Assignments
  • Documentary Screening,
  • Power Point Presentation
  • Interactive Lectures,
  • Group Discussions
  • Tutorials

 

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

 

10.00

A survey of the sources for Ancient Indian History from 78 A.D  to 300 AD.

Origin and early History of the Satvahanas upto Satkarni I

Revival of the Satvahana Power under Gautmiputra Satkarni.-his achievements.

 

12.00

Rise of Kushanas. Kanishka-Date, cultural and political achievements.

Sangam Age-Chiefdoms, Literature and Society.

 

12.00

Early History of the Sakas in India.

 Western Kshatraps_ Nahapana and Rudradaman I and their achievements.

 

14.00

The Vakatakas  and their relations with the Imperial Guptas.

Vakatakas –Society ,Religion and Art.

 

10.00

Social and Religious life and developments in art, architecture, literature and education during the periodC.78 A.D to 300 AD.

 

 

Essential Readings: 

AK Narain : The Indo –Greeks, New Delhi, 1996

Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya : Sakas in Ancient India

B.N.Puri : India under the Kushans, Bombay,1965

B. N. Mukherjee : Rise and Fall of the Kushan Empire

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

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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