Historical Tourism in India

Paper Code: 
24 HIS 321
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives

This course empowers students to contextualize the relevance of Tourism, focusing on Historical Tourism in India. They effectively comprehend Indian Culture and contemporary tourism trends, particularly at tourist sites spanning ancient, medieval, and modern eras. Additionally, students analyze Museums' role in promoting Historical Tourism.

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes (CO)

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24 HIS 321

Historical Tourism in India

CO83- Assess the Concept, Practice , Prospects, Nature and Significance of Historical Tourism in India.

CO84- Make an estimate of the features of Indian Culture and Contemporary Trends in Tourism.

CO85-Examine tourist sites such as Dholavira, Sanchi, Khajuraho, Ellora, Konark and Meenakshi  temple.

CO86-Evaluate Cave Paintings,Medieval sites located at Delhi and Agra.

CO87-Critically analyse the historical sites of Modern India and

Museums and their role in tourism.

CO88-Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

  • Tutorials
  • Reading Assignments
  • Class Lectures
  • Film Screening
  • Power Point Presentation
  •  Interactive session

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

Written tests and Multiple choice questions

 

12.00

Historical Tourism – Concept, (Heritage Tourism & Torism in Historical Perspective) Practice and Prospects

Nature and Significance of Historical Tourism in India.

 

 

12.00

Indian Culture : Unity and Diversity, Spiritual and Material life.

Contemporary Trends in Tourism- Heritage, Medical and Religious.

 

12.00

A survey of  tourist sites: Dholavira, Sanchi Stupa, Khajuraho temples, Ellora, Konark and Meenakshi  temple.

 

Cave Paintings – Ajanta and Bagh.

Medieval sites : Qutub Complex, Humayun’s Tomb,Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort at Agra, Taj Mahal and Red Fort at Delhi.

 

12.00

Historical sites of Modern India: Victoria Memorial Kolkata, India Gate New Delhi and Gateway of India Mumbai.

Museums: Salarjung Museum, National Museum

The Role of Museums in Promoting Historical Tourism

Essential Readings: 

Recommended Readings :

  • Chris Cooper and Fletcher: Tourism-Principles and practices
  • A.K.Bhatia:Tourism Principles
  • S.P.Gupta: Tourism, Museums and Monuments
  • S.p.Gupta, Kishan lal, Mahua Bhattacharya :Cultural Tourism in India
  • V.S. Agarwala: Indian Art
  • J. Marshal : A Guide to Sanchi
    • Ghosh :Ajanta Murals
  • S.Kramrisch: Hindu Temples, 2 Volumes
  • Krishna Dev : Temples of North India
  • K.R. Sriniwasan : Temples of South India
  • Percy Brown : Indian Architecture Vol. II
  • R. Nath : Mughal Architecture   
  • Timothy & Boyd S: Heritage Tourism: Theme in Tourism

E-Resources

Historical tourism -

Tourism practice, prospects, nature and significance

Heritage tourism-

Dholavira-

Ellora-

konark-

Meenakshi temple-

Ajanta-

Bagh-

Qutub complex-

Humayun’s tomb-

fatehpur sikri-

Red fort at Agra-

Taj mahal-

Red fort delhi-

Victoria memorial-

India gate-

Gateway of india-

Salarjung museum-

National museum delhi-

role of museums in promoting historical tourism-

 

 

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