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Historical Tourism in India [1]

Paper Code: 
HIS 321
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

CourseObjective

This course will enable the students to-

  1. To get acquainted with the Concept, Nature and Significance of Historical Tourism in India
  2.  To develop the Knowledge, understanding of the Indian Culture and contemporary trends in Tourism
  3. To deepen the knowledge about the ancient, medieval and modern sites of tourism in India

Course Outcomes  :

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HIS 321

Historical Tourism in India

The students will be able –

CO65- Student will understand the Concept, Practice , Prospects, Nature and Significance of Historical Tourism in India.

CO66- Students will be acquainted with Indian Culture: Unity and Diversity, Spiritual and Material life and Contemporary Trends in Tourism- Heritage, Medical and Religious.

CO 67-Students will learn about tourist sites such as Dholavira, SanchiStupa, Khajuraho temples, Ellora, Konark and Meenakshi  temple.

CO68- Students will be acquainted with 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.

CO69-Student will be acquainted with the 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
  • 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.

 

12.00

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.

 

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

 

References: 

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-

Academic Year: 
2023-24 [50]

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