Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology

DEPARTMENT OF ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY, CULTURE & ARCHAEOLOGY

DOCTOR HARISINGH GOUR VISHWAVIDYALAYA, SAGAR M.P.

Ph.D Programme

The goals of the Ph.D. programs at Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (HSGVV), Sagar are: The development of academic, scientific and technical manpower of highest quality, to cater to the needs of educational institutions, R & D organizations, society, industry, a broad grasp of the fundamental principles of research and innovative methods, a deep understanding of the area of specializations and ability to solve new problems, and a capacity to learn continually and interact with multidisciplinary groups. Above all, the students should have a capacity for free and objective enquiry, courage and integrity, awareness and sensitivity to the needs and aspirations of society.

Course Work and Research Work

A research scholar registered will have to pass one year (Two Semesters) course work followed by two years research work. The candidate must pass the course with 6.5 CPI before taking of Comprehensive Examination and Seminar failing which the candidate’s name will be deleted from the list of registered scholar after giving him/her two chances to pass the said course. Maximum time for completing the research program will be Five Years including one year extension.

The credits requirements for the Ph.D. program will be as follows:

Ph.D. students with Post Graduate:

Minimum Total Credits = 80

Credits through course work each semester (Minimum) = 24

(4 courses X 4 credits = 16 credits through course work + 8 from research work, each semester. Total course work credits = 48 in two semesters).

Credits through Research (Minimum) = 32 (After two semesters).

FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code / NAME OF COURSE / L / T / P / C
AIH C 141 / Research Methodology / 4 / 0 / 0 / 4
AIH C 142 / Historiography: Concept and Methods / 4 / 0 / 0 / 4
AIH C143 / Literary Sources of Ancient Indian History / 4 / 0 / 0 / 4
AIH E 144
or
AIH E 145
or
AIH E 146
or
AIH E 147
or
AIH E 148
or
AIH E 149a
or
AIH E 149b / Indian Archaeology : Principles and Methods
or
Ancient Indian Social Institutions
or
Religion and Philosophy
in Ancient India I.
or
Ancient Indian Numismatics
or
Epigraphy. I
or
Ancient Indian Architecture and Art I.
or
Political History of India (Earliest times to 6th Century A.D.) / 4 / 0 / 0 / 4

Abbreviations

AIH C 141 is the Course Code in which-AIH -is the department’s code, C - indicates that this is a Core Course, E-indicates this is a elective course, 141-is the course number where first digit stands for Semester, second digit is the level of the Programme (i.e. Ph.D. Programme in this case) and third digit denotes serial number of the course.

L, T and P indicate the weight ( credits) attached to lectures, tutorials and practical

work respectively.

C indicates the total number of credits that the course carries.

Distribution of marks

The distribution of marks for the course will be as follows:-

FIRST SEMESTER

Course
Code / Quiz / I Mid Sem. Exam. / II Mid Sem. Exam. / End Sem. Exam. / Total marks
AIH C 141 / 15 / 12 / 13 / 60 / 100
AIH C 142 / 15 / 12 / 13 / 60 / 100
AIH C 143 / 15 / 12 / 13 / 60 / 100
AIH E 144
or
AIH E 145
or
AIH E 146
or
AIH E 147
or
AIH E 148
or
AIH E 149a
or
AIH
E 149b / 15 / 12 / 13 / 60 / 100
Course Code / NAME OF COURSE / L / T / P / C
AIH C 141 / RESEARCH METHODOLOGY / 4 / 0 / 0 / 4

I. Fundamentals of Research, its importance and scope.

II. Selection of Research Problem and planning of research

III. Data collection, Library work, manuscripts, private and public collection, field surveys, Explorations, Photography Laboratory work.

IV. Identification and formulation of problems and hypothesis.

V. Methods of Researches in Indian History.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

Whiliney, B.L. / : / Elements of Research.
Tyrus Hellway / : / Introduction to Research.
C.G. Curup / : / History and Historical Research.
Gopal S. / : / Problems of Historical Writings in India.
Butterfield / : / The Purposes and methods of History.
Thaper, Romila / : / The Past and prejudice.
Pathak, V.S. / : / Ancient Historians of India
Warder, A.K. / : /

An introduction to Indian Historiography

.
Ali B. Sheikh / : / History : its Theory and Method.
Course Code / NAME OF COURSE / L / T / P / C
AIH C 142 / Historiography: Concepts and Methods / 4 / 0 / 0 / 4

I. 1. Meaning and Scope of History:

·  Meaning and Definition of History

·  Scope of History

2.  Collection and Selection of data

·  Facts and Historical facts

·  Collection of Facts

·  Sources and methods of data collection

·  Selection of Facts

II. Evidence and its transmission

·  Meaning of Evidence

·  Transmission of Evidences

III. Causation

·  Causation in History

·  Cause-effect relationship

·  Historical Inevitability

·  Determinism in History

·  Theories of Causation

IV. Historicism

·  Meaning of Historicism

·  Poverty of Historicism

V. 1. Bias in History

·  Causes of Bias

2. Objectivity in History

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

Aron, Raymond, Introduction to the Philosophy of History, London, 1966

Bajaj, Satish K, History its Philosophy, Theory and Methodology, Patiala, 1987.

Buddha Prakash, Itihas Darshan, Hindi Samiti, Prayag, 1962.

Car, E.H., What is History, Macmillan, London, 1962.

Caubey, Jharkhande, Itihas Darshan(Hindi), Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan, Varanasi, 1999.

Collingwood, R.G., The Idea of History, Oxford University Press, London, 1976.

______.,Essays in Philosophy of History, 1965.

Croce, B., History, its theory and Practice, New York, 1960.

Dubey, S.R.(ed.), Contemporary Historiography : Methodology & Trends (English &

Hindi).Pratibha Prakashan, New Delhi, 2001.

Elton, G.R., The Practice of History, London, 1967.

Gotts Chalk, Louis, Understanding History, New York, 1961.

Hegel, G.W.F., The Philosophy of History, New York, 1956.

Pandey G.C., Itihas Swarup Evam Siddhants, Rajasthan Hindi Granth Academy, Jaipur.

1993.

Pathak, V.S., Ancient Historians of India, Poorva Smsthan, Gorakhpur, 1984.

Philips, C.H. (ed.), Historians of India, Pakistan and Ceylon, Oxford University, London.

1961.

Popper, Karl, The Poverty of Historicism, London, 1966.

Radhe Sharan, Itihas aur Itihas Lekhan ( Hindi), Madhya Pradesh Hisndi Granth

Academy, Bhopal, 2003.

Shaikh Ali, B. History : its Theory and Method, 1978

Singh, Parmanand, Itihas Darshan (Hindi), Motilal Banarasidas, New Delhi, 2000.

Toyn Bee, Arnold J., A study of History, 12 Vol., London, 1946.

Walsh, W.H., An Introduction to the Philosophy of History, London, 1967.

Course Code / NAME OF COURSE / L / T / P / C
AIH C 143 / Literary Sources of Ancient Indian History / 4 / 0 / 0 / 4

I.  Brahmanical sources

II.  Buddhist and Jain sources

III.  Court Accounts

IV.  Historical Accounts

V.  Foreign Accounts

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

Winternitz, M : History of Indian Literature

Garola, Vachaspati: History of Sanskrit Literature

Sankrityayana, Rahul: Pali Sahitya Ka Itihasa

Kausalyayana, Ananda : Pali Sahitya Ka Itihasa

Premi, Nathurama : Jain Sahitya Ka Itihasa

Mc Crindle : India as described by Megasthenese and Arrian

Mc Crindle : Ptolemy

Mishra, Jayashankar : Gyarahavi sadi ka Bharata

Watters, T : Buddhist Account of the Western World

Pandey G.C., Itihas Swarup Evam Siddhants, Rajasthan Hindi Granth Academy, Jaipur.

1993.

Pathak, V.S., Ancient Historians of India, Poorva Smsthan, Gorakhpur, 1984.

Philips, C.H. (ed.), Historians of India, Pakistan and Ceylon, Oxford University, London.

1961.

Course Code / NAME OF COURSE / L / T / P / C
AIH E 144 / Indian Archaeology :Principles and Methods
/ 4 / 0 / 0 / 4

1. Definition and scope of Archaeology, Archaeology and other disciplines

2. History of Indian Archaeology

3. Methods of discovering the sites :Local record, Place names and folklores, chance

finds, surface indications, Scientific methods.

4. Aims and Methods of excavatins:Trial trenching, Horizontal and Vertical excavations,

Underwater archaeology

5. Recording, Preparation of Sections and Plans, Floral and Faunal Analysis

6. Methods of dating: Stratigraphy, Relative and Absolute dating

7. Pottery and Pottery Yard

8. Documentation and Reconstruction of Past Life ways: Social and Economic

Organization, Settlement Plan, Ethnoarchaeology , Site formation Processes.

9. Chemical treatment of Organic and inorganic material.

10. Threats to archaeological sites, archaeology and public awareness, Leggislative basis

of conservation and protection of heritage

Books Recommended :

Shrivastava K.M. : Era of Indian Archaeology

Lal, B.B. : Archaeology Since Independence

Wheeler, R.E.M. : Archaeology From the Earth

Pandeya, Jayanarayan : Puratattva Vimarsh

Clark Grahame : Archaeology and Society

Rao, S.R. : Marine Archaeology of Indian Ocean Countries, 1998

Atkison, R.J.C. : Field Archacology

Cookson, M.B. : Archaeological Photography, Ancient India No 2

Kenyon, K.M. : Beginning in Archaeology

Mohd Sana Ullah : Notes on the Preservation of Antiquities in the field,

Ancient India No. 1 pp. 77-82

Wheeler, Mortimer : Archaeology from the earth

Zeuner, Fl.E. : Dating the past (Relevant Portion)

IAR : Relevant Portion, Excavation & Exploration

Course Code / NAME OF COURSE / L / T / P / C
AIH E145 / Ancient Indian Social Institutions / 4 / 0 / 0 / 4

I. 1. Sources :

(i)  Literary sources

(ii)  Archaeological sources.

2. Varna System: Origin and development.

II. Society from Vedic period onwards

(i)  Ashramas – Brief history, duties, significance, bio-psychological basics

(ii)  Sanskaras – Sodaśa sanskaras, their significance

III. Society from Vedic period onwards :

(i)  Purusharthas – concept and significance

(ii)  Panch Mahayagya – concept and significance

IV. Society from Vedic period onwards :

(i)  Family – salient features

(ii)  Marriage – forms and sacramental character

V. Society from Vedic period onwards :

(i)  Education – main centres

(ii)  Women education.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

1. / Prabhu, P.N. / : / Hindu Social Organization, Bombay 1954
2. / Kane, P.V. / : / History of the Dharma-sastras, Vol. I. Pt. I, Poona, 1930
3. / Dutt, N.K. / : / Origin and Development of Varna, Vol. I.
4. / Ghurye, G.S. / : / Caste and clan in India, Bombay, 1957
5. / Pandey, R.B. / : / Hindu Sanskaras, Delhi, 1969
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6. / Kane, P.V. / : / History of Dharmasastras, Vol. II, Pt. I, Poona, 1930
7. / Gharpure, J.R. / : / Teachings of Dharmasastras
8. / Jolly, J. / : / Hindu Law and Customs, Calucutta, 1928
9. / Altekar, A.S. / : / The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization
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11. / f=ikBh] pUnzcyh / : / izkphu lekt esa ukjh vkn'kksZa dk fodkl
Course Code / NAME OF COURSE / L / T / P / C
AIH E 146 / History of Ancient Indian Religions
/ 4 / 0 / 0 / 4

I. BRAHMANICAL RELIGION:

1. The spirit of Brahmanical religion & its historical outlines.

2. Vedas & Vedic religion; its gradual development of Aupanisadic thought.

3. Bhagvat Cult; Source Material, spirit of Bhagvat Cult.

4. Saivism : Source material, origin & development, Saiva & their religio - philosophical background.

5. Sakta Cult : Source material, its origin & development.

6. Minor sects & folk-cults.

II. Buddhism:

Pali Pitaka, Nature of Early Buddhism and it main features, Buddhist order, Spread of Buddhism, gradual development of Buddhist sects & their Religio - philosophical background.

III. JAINISM :

Study of Jain canon & historical tradition of Jainism, Life-styles of Jain Monks, spread of Jainism, Jain sects & their religio-philosophical background.

IV. AJIVIKA CULT.:

Source material, Historical development of Ajivika Cult & their main priniciples.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

1. / Majumdar, R.C. (Ed.) / : / History and Culture of the Indian People, Vol. I to V.
2. / Winternitz, M. / : / A History of Indian Literature, Vol. I & II.
3. / Favguhar, J.N. / : / An outline of the Religious Literature of India, Oxford.
4. / Maurice Bloomfield / : / Religion of the Vedas.
5. / Macdonell, A. / : / Vedic-Mythology (Reprint), Varanasi, 1963.
6. / Rapson, E.J. / : / Cambridge History of India, Vol. I.
7. / Duss N. Paul / : / Philosophy of the Upanisadas
(Translated in English by A.S. Geden)
8. / Bhandarkar, R.G. / : / Vaisnavism, Saivism & Other minor sects.
9. / Jaiswal, Suvira / : / The origin & development of Vaisnavism.
10. / Kane, P.V. / : / History of Dharmasastras (5 Vols.).
11. / Raychoudhuri, H.C. / : / The Early History of the Vaisnava Sect.
12. / Schroder / : / Introduction to Pancharatra.
13. / Concerned Volumes of Encyclopaedia of Religion & Ethics.

All Relevant Volumes of Encyclopaedia of Religion - Ethics. For pali pitakas volumes of Pali Text Society, Nalanda (Devanagari Edition).

14. / Warder, A.K. / : / Indian Buddhism, Delhi, 1970
15. / Thomas, E.J. / : / The Life of Buddha, as Legend and History, London 1927, 1949
16. / Murty, T.R.V. / : / Central Philosophy of Buddhism, London, 1983
17. / Majumdar, R.C. (Ed.) / : / History & Culture of the Indian People,
Vol. II, III, IV & V.
18. / Rapson, E.J. / : / Cambridge History of India, Vol. II.
19. / Pandey, G.C. / : / Studies in the origins of Buddhism, Allahabad, 1957
Sraman tradition, its history & contribution to Indian Culture, Allahabad, 1978.
20. / Bapat, P.V. / : / 2500 years of Buddhism, for study of Jain canons volumes of Sacred Books of the East.
21. / Deva, S.B. / : / Jain Monastic Jurisprudence.
22. / Chatterji & Dutt / : / An Introduction to Indian Philosophy.
23. / Jaini, J.L. / : / Outline of Jainism, Cambridge, 1916.
24. / Mehta, N.L. / : / Jain Philosophy.
25. / Basham, A.L. / : / History & Doctrines of Ajivikas.
Course Code / NAME OF COURSE / L / T / P / C
AIH E 147 / Ancient Indian Numismatics
/ 4 / 0 / 0 / 4

I. Indian Punch-marked coins and the Janapada coins-