Historical Tourism in India

Paper Code:

25 HIS 321

Credits:

04

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

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

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25 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

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

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

Unit I:

Historical Tourism

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

Nature and Significance of Historical Tourism in India.

12.00

Unit II:

Indian Culture

Unity and Diversity, Spiritual and Material life.

Contemporary Trends in Tourism- Heritage, Medical and Religious.

12.00

Unit III:

Ancient Sites of India

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

12.00

Unit IV:

Cave Paintings and Medieval sites

Cave Paintings – Ajanta and Bagh.

A study of medieval touristic sites- Qutub Complex, Humayun’s Tomb,Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort at Agra, Taj Mahal and Red Fort at Delhi.

12.00

Unit V:

Historical sites of Modern India and Museums

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:

Allchin F.R., Cultural Tourism in India: Its Scope and Development, Department of Tourism, Government of India, New Delhi.
Bhatia, A.K., Tourism Development: Its Principles and Practices. Ram Acharya, Tourism in India.
Dharmarajan S. & Seth, Rabindra, Tourism in India: Trends and Issues, New Delhi, 1994.
Gupta, S.P & Lal Krishna (eds.), Cultural Tourism in India: Museums, Monuments and Arts, 2003
Percy Brown : Indian Architecture Vol. II
R. Nath : Mughal Architecture
Timothy & Boyd S: Heritage Tourism: Theme in Tourism

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