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KALIACHAK COLLEGE ( DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY)
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ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN
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CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)
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FOR 101-HISH-C- 1,102 HISH-C-2, DC-1/DC-2
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History of India: Pre-history to 6th Century BC
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MONTHS COURSE NAME & NUMBER TOPIC TEACHER
NO OF CLASSES
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Discipline Core
Semester I
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DC-1 History of India: Pre-history to 6th Century BC
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DC-2- History of India: 6th Century BC -Gupta Period
India: 6th Century BC-Gupta Period
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Unit l : DC-1
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 JULYGeographical Background
Physiographic;
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major routes of communication;
RG2
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environment, Peoples and languages.
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Unit lI : DC-1
Sources; Literature;
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Survey of sources
Archaeology; Epigraphy
RG2
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and different approaches to
Numismatics
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 ancient Indian history
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UNIT-I DC-2
a. Material and ideological background.
RH1
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Protest Movement
b. Jainism, Buddhism, Ajivikas and other systems.
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c. Expansion of settlements and urbanization.
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d. Social structure.
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UNIT- lI DC-2
a. Sixteen Mahajahapadas,
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Unit II: Mahajanapadas to Empire
b. Growth of Magadhan imperialism.
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c. Craft production, trade and coinage.
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Unit III: DC-1
a. Palaeolithic culture
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 AUGUST Prehistory
sequence and geographical distribution;
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topographic and climatic changes;
RG1
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evolution and uses of stone industries
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and other technological developments.
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b. Mesolithic culture -
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regional and chronological distribution
RG2
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new developments in technology and economy
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rock art.1
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c. Food production concept of the Neolithic.
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Understanding the complexities of its beginnings.
RG 1
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Unit III: DC-2
a.Maurya Empire -
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The Mouryan Empire
b.its nature and bases;
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c. Chandra Gupta Mourya
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d, political and cultural relations
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with special reference to
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Sri Lanka and West Asia;
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e. Ashoka's dhamma-
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f. its nature and propagation;
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g.society and economy;
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h. art and architecture are to be studied in detail.
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i. Downfall of the Mouryan Empire
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Unit IV: DC-1
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Proto-history
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 SEPTEMBER
. A. Growth of Chalcolithic village
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societies from Baluchistan to Gujarat.
RG2
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B. The Harrapan Civilization origin, distribution, morphology of major sites
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(Mohenjodaro, Harappa
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Dholavira)Agrarian base, craft production
Kalibangan, LothalRG2
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and , Trade
religious beliefs and practices,
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art and architecture, and script.
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Unit IV:DC-2
a. Invasions and their impact: Bactrian Greeks; Scythians; Kushanas
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Post-Mauryan developments
b. Polity, Economy, Society, Religion and Culture
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(c. 200 BC- c. 300 AD)
c. Polity: Post Mauryan politics with special reference
RH4
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Kushanas and Satavahans;
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d. Tamil Chieftaincies - Chera, Chola, Pandya.
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NOVEMBER Unit IV: DC-1
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Proto-history
The problem of urban
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and the late Harappan cultures.
decline3
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C. Neolithic -Chalcolithic cultures
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in non-Harappan India.
RG1
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Unit V: DC-2
a. Economy: Land grants and agricultural expansion;
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Post-Mauryan developments
urban growth; craft production
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Ecomomy and Socity
trade and
trade routes;
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coinage and currency;
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Indo-Roman trade
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b. Society: peasanization of tribes;
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assimilation of incoming people.
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c. Religion: spread of Jainism and Buddhism
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emergence of Mahayana Buddhism;
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Vaisnava andSaiva forms of worship
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d.Culture : art and architecture;
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sculpture; literature
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Sangam Age: Society, language
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anguage and literature,
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DECEMBER Unit V: DC-1
A. The Aryans, the Aryan problem,
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Background to the
original homeland. Spread of the Aryans &
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emergence of early historic
Epics -Ramayana & Mahavarata.
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India
B. Society with special reference to
RG 3
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Verna system and position of women.
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C. Iron Age culture with
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painted Grey Ware and Northern Black
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