HIS-HC-4016
RISE OF THE MODERN WEST – II
Lectures : 5; Tutorial : 1 (per week)
Course Outcome: After the completion of this course, the student will be able to explain the political and intellectual currents in Europe in the Modern Age. They will also be able to relate the circumstances and causal factors of the intellectual and revolutionary currents of both Europe and America at the beginning of the Modern age
Unit I. Europe in the 17th Century:
(a) Formation of nation-states : Spain; France; England; Russia
(b) The 17th century crisis: economic, social and political dimensions.
Unit II. The English Revolution:
(a) Major issues.
(b) Political and intellectual currents.
Unit III. European Economy:
(a) Development of science: Renaissance to the 17th century.
(b) Concepts of Mercantilism and Imperialism.
(c) Mercantilism in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Unit IV. Politics in the 18th century:
(a) Parliamentary monarchy; patterns of Absolutism in Europe.
(b) American Revolution : Political and economic issues.
Unit V. Prelude to the Industrial Revolution.
(a) Money economy
(b) The Putting Out system
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HIS-HC-4026
HISTORY OF INDIA V (c. 1550 - 1605)
Lectures : 5; Tutorial : 1 (per week)
Course Outcome: At the completion of this course, the students will be able to analyse the circumstances and historical shifts and foundations of a variety of administrative and political setup in India between c.1550-1605. They will also be able to describe the inter relationships between the economy, culture and religious practices of the period.
Unit I. Sources and Historiography:
(a) Persian literature; translations;
(b) Memoirs and travelogues; vernacular literature.
(c) Epigraphy and numismatics.
(d) Architecture.
Unit II. Establishment of Mughal rule:
(a) India on the eve of Babur’s invasion
(b) Fire arms, military technology and warfare
(c) Humayun’s struggle for empire
(d) Sher Shah : administrative and revenue reforms
Unit III. Consolidation of Mughal rule under Akbar:
(a) Campaigns and conquests: tactics and technology.
(b) Evolution of administrative institutions: zabt, mansab, jagir, madad-i-maash.
(c) Revolts and resistance.
(d) Religious tolerance and sulh-i-kul.
Unit IV. Expansion and Integration:
(a) Inclusive political ideas: theory and practice; Incorporation of Rajputs and other indigenous groups in Mughal nobility
(b) North-West frontier, Gujarat and the Deccan
(c) Conquest of Bengal
(d) Pressure from the ulema; Sufi mystical and intellectual interventions.
Unit V. Rural Society and Economy:
(a) Land rights and revenue system; Zamindars and peasants; rural tensions
(b) Extension of agriculture; agricultural production; crop patterns
(c) Trade routes and patterns of internal commerce; overseas trade; rise of Surat
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HIS-HC-4036
HISTORY OF INDIA VI (c. 1605 - 1750)
Lectures : 5; Tutorial : 1 (per week)
Course Outcome: after the completion of this course, the students will be able to explain and reconstruct the linkages of the history of India under the Mughal Rule. As a whole, this course will nable them to relate to the socio-economic and religious orientation of the people of Medieval period in India.
Unit I . Political Culture under Jahangir and Shah Jahan:
[a] Extension of Mughal rule; changes in mansab and jagir systems;imperial culture.
[b] Syncreticism of Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Dara Sukoh
[c] Architecture and Paintings
Unit II. Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb:
(a) State and religion under Aurangzeb; issues in the war ofsuccession; policies regarding religious groups and institutions
(b) Conquests and limits of expansion
(c) Beginning of the crisis: contemporary perceptions; agrarian and
jagir crises; revolts
Unit III. Patterns of Regional Politics:
(a) Rajput political culture and state formation.
(b) Deccan kingdoms.
(c) Emergence of the Marathas; Shivaji; expansion under the Peshwas.
Unit IV. Trade and Commerce:
(a) Crafts and technologies; Monetary system
(b) Markets; transportation; urban centres
(c) Indian Ocean trade network
Unit V : 18th century India
(a) Mughal decline.
(b) Emergence of successor states.
(c) The eighteenth century debate.
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HIS –HG-4016
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF ASSAM
Lectures : 5; Tutorial : 1 (per week)
Course Outcome: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyse and explain the socio-economic history of Assam including among others the development of caste system, religious beliefs, agriculture and land system, the social organization, trade and commerce, various agricultural regulations, plantation economy, development of modern industries, transport system, education, the emergence of middle class, development of literature and press, and growth of public associations.
Unit I: Society and Economy in Early Assam
[a] Proto-history Archaeology, land grants, Agrahara
[b] Aryanisation debate
[c] Rural life
[d] Urban centres
[e] Beliefs and practices
Unit II: Society in Medieval Assam
[a] Social Organisation– Caste-Class Relationship, Nobility, Paiks, Slaves andServants
[b] Neo-Vaishnavite Movement in Assam – Impact on Society
[c] Development of Satra Institutions
Unit III: Economy in Medieval Assam
[a] Agriculture and Land System – Classification and Ownership of Land
[b] Land Revenue and other Taxes
[c] Trade and Commerce – Export and Import, Trade routes
[d] Medium of Trade
[e] Economic Relation between the Hills and the Valley : the Posa system.
Unit IV: Economy in Colonial Assam
[a] Agriculture Regulations and revenue system
[b] Plantation Economy of the Tea Industry
[c] Development of Modern Industries-Coal and Oil.
[d] Development of Transport System
Unit V :Society in Colonial Assam
[a] Growth of Modern Education and the role of Christian Missionaries.
[b] Language Controversy in 19th century Assam
[c] Emergence of Middle Class
[d] Literary and Cultural Development, Impact of the Bengal Renaissance.
[e] Development of Press and Growth of Public Associations – The AssamSahityaSabha.
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HIS –SE-4014
Oral Culture and Oral History
Lecture : 03; Tutorial : 01 (per week)
Course Outcome:
After this course the students will be able to explain complex interrelationships of structures or events in the context of broader social and cultural framework of societies through ‘public memory’ and use oral history to preserve oral culture and local history The students will be able to espouse the relevance to the northeastern region of India with its diverse culture and ethnic communities whose history is largely oral. The students will be able to use ‘Public memory’ as a tool and a source not only to write public history but also to explore new knowledge in the humanities , social sciences and even in disciplines like architecture, communication studies, gender studies, English, history, philosophy, political science, religion, and sociology.
In-semester assessment: Students shall carry out a small project (submission not less than 2000 words) using the Oral History method. It may be based on interviews of persons having information of past event or phenomena. No sessional examination is required for this course.
Unit I. Concepts:
(a) Orality, Oral Tradition, Oral Culture
(b) Oral History
(c) Distinction between Oral Tradition and Oral History
Unit II. History and Historiography
(a) Oral History as a tool for analysis
(b) Social issues : Gender, conflict, violence, etc.
(c) Economic issues : Development schemes and their impact, displacement, etc
III. Methodology:
(a) Collection, preservation and interpretation of historical information through recorded interviews of people, communities, and participants in past events
(b) Documentation and Archiving : Written, Audio and Visual
IV. Potential areas for Oral History research:
(a) Oral Traditions: Customs, Beliefs, Practices and World view;
(b) Life Histories: Participants in past events; Women; War migrants; Victim of disasters, government policies, ethnic conflicts; Personal stories.
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