M.A.

PART-II
SEMESTER-3

Paper- I is compulsory
Paper-II is compulsory
Paper –III is compulsory
Paper-IV Foundation course

SEMESTER 3
Paper I Core - Emergence of Maratha Power in 17th Century
Paper II Core - State in Ancient and Medieval India
Paper III Core Elective - Economic History of India: 1757-1857
Paper IV - Foundation course-I (for the students of all disciplines including
history)
a. History of Medieval Vidarbha
OR
b. Ecology and Environment
 Semester - III
Paper I - Emergence of Maratha Power in 17th Century
Time Three Hours Full Marks:80

Unit 1
a. Sources of Maratha History-- Bakhars,Adnya Patra,Shakavali
b. Rise of the Marathas
c. Concept of Maharashtra Dharma

Unit 2
a. Shivaji’s Relations with Adil Shahi
b. Shivaji’s Relations with the Mughals
c. Significance of Shivaji’s Coronation

Unit 3
a. Sambhaji’s Relations with the Portuguese
b. Sambhaji’s Relations with the Siddis of Janjira
c. Sambhaji’s Relations with the Mughals

Unit 4
a. The Maratha War of Independence
b. Civil, Judicial administration
c. Military and Naval Administration
Emergence of Maratha Power in 17th Century
Books Recommended
English
Maharashtra in the Age of Shivaji A.R.Kulkarni
Maratha Administration in the 18th Century T.T.Mahajan
The Rise of the Maratha Power M.G. Ranade
Administrative System of the Marathas S.N.Sen
Military System of the Marathas S.N.Sen
Judicial System of the Marathas V.T.Gune
History of the Marathas Vol I&II Grant Duff House of Shivaji J.N.Sarkar
Shivaji and His Times J.N.Sarkar
Shivaji The Great Dr.Balkrishna
Shivaji Setu Madhav Pagadi
Main Currents in Maratha History G.S.Sardesai
History of the Maratha Navy and Merchantship B.K.Apte
Mughal Maratha Relations:Twenty Five Fateful Years (1682-1707) G.T.Kulkarni

Marathi, Hindi
Chatrapati Shivaji Raje Yanchi Bakhar S.N.Joshi(ed)
Arvachin Maharashtretitihaskalatil Rajyakarbharacha Abhyas (1600-1680)
S.N. Joshi
Shivakaleen Maharashtra A.R.Kulkarni
Marathyancha Itihas A.R.Kulkarni and
G.H.Khare
Adnyapatra and Rajnitee S.N.Joshi and L.M.
Bhingare
Shri Shivachatrapati T.J. Shezwalkar
Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj V.S.Bendre
Shivacharitrachi Roopresha T.J. Shezwalkar
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Yanche Charitra Kekaskar
 Semester III
Paper II- State in Ancient and Medieval India
Time Three Hours Full Marks:80

Unit 1
a. Sixteen Mahajanpadas –Monarchy, Republics
b. Socio-Economic Basis of the Mauryan State, Nature and Functions
a. Gupta Polity, Socio Economic Basis of the State, Administrative
Organisation,

Unit 2
a. State under the Cholas
b. Vijayanagar State- Nature and Structure
c. Bahamani State- Nature and Structure

Unit 3
a. Islamic Theory of State
b. State under the Sultans of Delhi—Nature and Functions
c. Mughal State Administrative Institutions, Mansabdari System

Unit 4
a. Accounts of Fahien, Hiuen-Tsang
b. Accounts of Nicolo Conti, Chau-ju-Kua
c. Accounts of Ibn Batuta, Manucci
State in Ancient and Medieval India
Books Recommended
English
Ancient India V.D.Mahajan
From Lineage to State Romila Thapar
State and Government in Ancient India A.S. Altekar
Medieval India Satish Chandra
A Forgotten Empire( Vijaynagar) Robert Sewell
The Wonder That Was India A.L.Basham
History of South India Nilkanth Shastri
Some Aspects of Muslim Administration R.P.Tripathi
Ancient India R.C.Majumdar
Some Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India R.S.Sharma
Ancient and Medieval India K.S.Sardesai
Medieval India Satish Chandra
The Mughal Empire A.L.Shrivastava

Marathi, Hindi
Pracheen Bharat Ka Itihas : Dwijendranarayan Jha, Krishnamohan Shreemali
Vijaynagar Smarak Granth D.V.Potdar
Bhartiya Rajya Ramavatar Sharma and Sushma Yadav
Madhyakaleen Bharat :Prashasan Samaj evam Sanskriti Neeraj Shrivastava
Madhayakaleen Bharat Vol I II Harishchandra Varma
 SEMESTER III
Paper III - Economic History of India : 1757 to 1857
Time- Three Hours Full Marks : 80

Unit 1
a. Nature of Rural and Urban Economy in mid-18th Century
b. European Economic Interest in India
c. Commercial Policy of East India Company

Unit 2
a. Land Revenue Settlements- Permanent Settlement; Ryotwari and Mahalwari
b. Rural Indebtedness
c. Commercialisation of Agriculture

Unit 3

a. Policy of De-Industrialisation
b. Cotton Industry & its importance in Indian Economy
c. Foreign Capital Investment in India

Unit 4
a. Changing Nature of Trade
b. Effects of Company’s rule on Indian Agriculture
c. Effects of Company’s rule on Indian Industry
Economic History of India
Books Recommended
English
The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism In India Bipan Chandra
The Cambridge Economic History of India( Vol 2) Dharma Kumar
Economic History of India V.B.Singh
The Economic History of India(Vol I,II) R.C.Dutt
Economic and Social History of India S.P. Nanda
Economic History of India Ancient to Present H. Jayapalan
History of Freedom Movement in India Vol IV Tara Chand
Social Background of Indian Nationalism A.R.Desai
Modern India Sumit Sarkar
Railways in Modern India Ian J.Ker.(ed)
The Economic History of India 1600-1800 Radhakant
Mukherjee

Marathi, Hindi
Adhunik Bharat ka Arthik Itihas Shreedhar Pandey
Bharat Ka Arthik Itihas Agnes Thakur
Adhunik Bharat ka Arthik Itihas Girish Mishra
 Semester III
Paper IV-A - History of Medieval Vidarbha
Time - Three Hours Full Marks - 80

Unit 1
a. Emergence of Gond Power
b. Gond Dynasty of Chandrapur- Bhim Ballal Shah, Suraj Ballal Shah
c. Gond Dynasty of Devgad- Jatba, Bakht Buland

Unit 2
a. Establishment of Bhosle Rule - Raghuji I
b. Raghuji I -Bengal Expeditions
c. Janoji—Relations with the Peshwa, Nizam

Unit 3
a. Mudhoji - Relations with the Peshwa,Nizam and the English
b. Raghuji II - Relations with the English
c. Appa Saheb Bhosle - War with the English

Unit 4
a. Accession of Raghuji III
b. Annexation of Nagpur
c. Nagpur during the revolt of 1857
History Of Medieaval Vidarbha
Books Recommended
History of Freedom Movement in Madhya Pradesh D.P.Mishra
The Lost Empire R.P. Pandhey
Maharashtra State Gazetteer Nagpur
British Relations with the Nagpur State in the 18th Century C.U.Wills
History of the Central Provinces and Berar J.N.Sil
The Gazetteer of the Central Provinces of India Charles Grant
Colonialism in an Indian Hinterland,The Central Provinces 1820-1920 D.E.U.Baker
Raghuji Bhosale and His Times(1818-1853) P.P.Joshi
Berar Under the Mughals M.Y.Quddusi
Bhosale Raghuji II of Nagpur R.K.Dubey
Nagpur Affairs T.J.Shezwalkar

Marathi, Hindi
Nagpur Rajyacha Udai ani Aasthapana Prabhakar Gadre
Vidarbha Ka Sanskritik Itihas Nathulal Gupta
Vidarbha Aitihasik evam Bhaugolik Prishtabhumi Dr. Chandrashekhar Gupta
Nagpur Nagari Trishatabdi Itihas Granth
Gond Lokancha Itihas Chitale
Berar Madhyaprant Marichika Prayagdutta Shukla
Shukla Abhinandan Granth ed. Maheshwari Biyani
Raje Raghuji G.M.Purandhare
Janoji Bhosale and His Times S.G.Kolarkar
Senadhurandhar Mudhoji Bhosale B.R.Andhare
Doosare Mudhoji alias Appasaheb Bhosale 1796-1840 B.R.Andhare
 SEMESTER III

OR

Paper IV- B. Ecology and Environment

Unit 1

a. Ecology
b. Environment
c. Man and Environment

Unit 2

a. Ecology in Indian Philosophy

b. Geographical Factors
c. Climate Factors

Unit 3

a. Natural Resources
b. Renewable Resources
c. Non – Renewable Resources

Unit 4

a. Utilization of Natural Resources by early human society – food gathering

b. Hunting
c. Pastoral
 Paper IV- B. Ecology and Environment

Books Recommended:-

1. Fundamentals of Ecology : E.P.Odum

2. Concepts of Ecology : E. J. Kormondy
3. Ecologically Sustainable Development : MW.L. Hare, J.P.Marlowe, M.L. Gray, R.
Humphries, R. Ledgar.
4. Ecology in developing Countries : The Emerging Paradigms|: P.S.
Ramakrishna
5. Underexploited Tropical Plants with Promising Economic Value: National Academy of
Sciences
6. Prakriti : Vatsayan
7. Climate change and Tropical Forests in India : N.H. Ravindranath, R. Sukumar
8. The state of the Environment : D. Zachar
9. Towards Green Villages : A. Agrawal& S. Narain
10. Environmental Regeneration in Himalaya: concepts and strategies: J.S. Singh
11. Rural Ecosystems and Gandhian Concepts: Gandhian in Action: P.S. Ramakrishnan
12. Ecology in Developing countries: The Emerging Paradigms : P.S. Ramakrishnan
13. Man and Environment : IrfanHabib
14. History of Ecology and Environment: India : IGNOU, New Delhi
 M.A. PART-II
SEMESTER- 4

Paper I Core - Expansion of Maratha Power: 1707-1818

Paper II Core - State in British India
Paper III Core Elective - Economic History of India: 1858-1947
Foundation course-II (for the students of all disciplines including history)
Paper IV - a. History of Modern Vidarbha
OR
b. Ecology and Indian Human societies
 Semester IV

Paper I- Expansion of Maratha Power : 1707-1818

Time Three Hours Full Marks :80

Unit 1

1. Accession of Shahu as Chhatrapati

2. Acquisition of Sanads by Balaji Vishwanath
3. Peshwa Baji Rao I--Expansion of Maratha Power in North India

Unit 2

a. Third Battle of Panipat –Causes and Effects

b. Peshwa Madhav Rao I, Restoration of Maratha Power in North India
c. Anglo- Maratha Wars, Downfall of the Maratha Power

Unit 3
a. Nature of Maratha Confederacy
b. Civil and Judicial Administration
c. Military Administration

Unit 4
a. Trade and Commerce
b. Social and Economic Conditions
c. Art and Architecture
Expansion of Maratha Power 1707-1818
Books Recommended
English
The Maratha Supremacy R.C.Majumdar and V.G.Dighe
The Founding of Maratha Freedom S.R.Sharma
Study’s in Maratha History A.R.Kulkarni
The Marathas A.R.Kulkarni
New History of the Marathas G.S.Sardesai
Rise of the Peshwas H.N.Sinha
Eighteenth Century Deccan Setu Madhav Pagadi
Glimpses of Maratha Socio-Economic History:K.N.Chitnis
Peshwa Madhav Rao I Bannerjee
Bundelkhand Under the Marathas B.R.Andhare
Maratha Architecture Mate

Marathi,Hindi
Marathi Riyasat (All Volumes) G.S.Sardesai
Peshwa Daftar( All Volumes)
Marathyancha Itihas A.R.Kulkarni and G.H. Khare
Panipat 1761 T.J.Shezwalkar
Peshwa-Nizam Sambandh T.J.Shezwalkar
Marathyacha Samajik, Arthik va Sanasritik Itihas:B.N.Sardesai
Akhercha Peshwa Suman Vaidya
Marathyacha Prashasakiya, Samajik va Arthik Itihas :B.S.Sawant
Marathekaleen Sanstha va Vichar : Gaekwad, Hanmane,Sardesai,Thorat Maratho
Ka Naya Itihas G.S.Sardesai
 Semester IV
Paper II - State in British India
Time Three Hours Full Marks:80

Unit 1
a. Nature of State Apparptus---Secretary of State in India, India Council,
Governor-in-Council
b. Civil Administration-Police, Civil Services
c. Judicial Administration

Unit 2
a. Concepts of Swarajya, Home Rule
b. Dominion Status, Complete Independence
c. Two- Nation Theory & its impact

Unit 3
a. British Policy Towards Native States 1857—1921
b. British Policy Towards Native States 1921—1947
c. Integration of Indian Princely States

Unit 4
a. Making of Indian Constitution-Aims and Objectives
b. Salient Features of Indian Constitution
c. Reorganisation of States
State in British India
Books Recommended
English
Modern India Sumit Sarkar
Modern India Bipan Chandra
Constitutional Development and Indian National Movement R.C. Agrawal
History of Modern India Grover and Grover
History of Modern India L. Subramaniam

Marathi, Hindi
Bhartiya Rajya Ramavatar Sharma and Sushma Yadav
Adhunik Bharat ka itihas Bipin Chandra
Plassey se vibhajan tak Shekhar Bandhopadhyay
(Adhunik Bharat ka itihas)

Semester IV
 Paper III- Economic History of India : 1858 to 1947
Time -Three Hours Full Marks:80

Unit 1
a. Agricultural Policy
b. Famine Policy
c. Growth of Industries- Cotton, Jute, Iron and Steel

Unit 2
a. Rise of Industrial Labour
b. Trade Union Movement
c. Labour Legislations

Unit 3
c. Nature of External Trade
d. Trade Legislations
e. Drain of Wealth

Unit 4
a. Main Trends in the Movement of Prices
b. Population Growth—Pre and Post Census Estimates
c. Main Trends in the Movement of National Income
Economic History of India : 1858-1947
Books Recommended
English
Famines in Colonial India Brahamanand
Economic History of Modern India Girish Mishra
Socio, Cultural and Economic History of India S.C.Raychaudhari
The Economic History of India Tirthankar Roy
Indian Economy Dutt and Sundaram
Indian Economics Jather and Beri
India Today Rajani Palme Dutt

Marathi, Hindi
Bharat ka Arthik Itihas Agnes Thakur
Adhunik Bharat ka Arthik Itihas Dhanpati Pandey
 Semester IV
Paper IV-A History of Modern Vidarbha
Time Three Hours Full Marks :80

Unit 1
a. Formation and Administration of Central Provinces and Berar
b. Sarvajanik Sabha, Gorakshan Sabha, Educational Institutions
c. Congress Sessions – 1891,1897,1920

Unit 2
a. Non Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement
b. Quit India Movement –Ashti, Chimur, Yawli
c. First Congress Ministry under Dr. N.B.Khare

Unit 3
a. Separate Vidarbha Movement
b. Dalit Movement
c. Samyukta Maharashtra Movement

Unit 4
a. Social Welfare Activities—Missionary Work, Matru Seva Sangh,
Anandvan, Gurudev Seva Mandal
b. Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh
c. Dhamma Chakra Pravartan
History of Modern Vidarbha
Books Recommended
English
Changing Leadership in an Indian Province:Central Provinces and Berar-
D.E.U.Baker
Freedom Movement in Madhya Pradesh D.P. Mishra
History of Educational Development in Vidarbha 1882-1923 S.Shabbir
Bhosle Raghuji II of Nagpur R.K.Dubey
Janoji Bhosle and his Times S.G.Kolarkar
Nagpur Affairs T.J.Shezwalkar
Political Ideas and Leadership in Vidarbha P.L.Joshi
My Political Memoirs N.B.Khare
Glimpses of Freedom Struggle : Politics in C.P.and Berar S.Johari
Raghuji III and his Times(1818-1853) P.P.Joshi
The Lost Empire R.P.Pandhey

Marathi, Hindi
Maharashtrateel Congresscha Swantantraya Ladha: Suman Vaidya and Shanta
Kothekar
Vidarbhacha Itihas Kolarkar and Purandhare
Prachin Bharat va Vidarbha P.N.Phadke
Nagpur Rajyacha Udai ani Sthapana Prabhakar Gadre
Bhoslekaleen Nagpur B.R.Andhare
Doosare Raghuji Bhosle B.R.Andhare
Akhercha NanasahebSubha Teesare Raghuji Bhosale : B.R.Andhare
Adhunik Vidarbhacha Itihas 1847-1950 N.A.Vakkani
Vaidarbhiya Mahilanche Swatantraya Sangramateel Sahakarya:
Dr.Damayanti Pathak
Nagpur Nagari Trishatabdi Granth
Vidarbhacha Itihas S.G.Kolarkar, G.M. Purandhare
Adhunik Vidarbha Ka Itihas N.A. Vakkani
Madhya Prant me Swadheenta Andolan D.P.Mishra
Shukla Abhinandan Granth Maheshwari Biyani(ed)
Nagpur Nagar evam Swatranta Andolan Nandkishore Vyas
Chandrapurcha Itihas A.J.Rajurkar
Nagpurkar Bhosaleyanchi Bakhar Y.M.Kale(ed)
 SEMESTER IV

OR

Paper IV - B. Ecology and Indian Human Societies

Unit 1

a. Development of Agriculture
b. Indus Valley
c. Gangetic Plains

Unit 2

a. Water Conservation
b. Soil and Energy
c. Forest and water

Unit 3

a. Causes of Spoliation
b. Results of Consequences
c. Danger to human society

Unit 4

a. Efforts for maintaining bio-diversity in India and world

b. Governments role
c. Private Initiative
 Paper IV- B. Ecology and Indian Human Societies
Books Recommended:-

1. Fundamentals of Ecology : E.P.Odum

2. Concepts of Ecology : E. J. Kormondy
3. Ecologically Sustainable Development : MW.L. Hare, J.P.Marlowe, M.L. Gray, R.
Humphries, R. Ledgar.
4. Ecology in developing Countries : The Emerging Paradigms|: P.S.
Ramakrishna
5. Underexploited Tropical Plants with Promising Economic Value: National Academy of
Sciences
6. Prakriti : Vatsayan
7. Climate change and Tropical Forests in India : N.H. Ravindranath, R. Sukumar
8. The state of the Environment : UNEP
9. Food, Energy and Society : D. Pimental, M. Pimental
10. Soil Erosion : D. Zachar
11. Towards Green Villages : A. Agrawal& S. Narain
12. Environmental Regeneration in Himalaya: concepts and strategies: J.S. Singh
13. Rural Ecosystems and Gandhian Concepts: Gandhian in Action: P.S. Ramakrishnan
14. Ecology in Developing countries: The Emerging Paradigms : P.S. Ramakrishnan
15. Man and Environment : IrfanHabib

History of Ecology and Environment: India : IGNOU, New Delhi

 SEMESTER PATTERN EXAMINATION
M.A. SEMESTER I/II/III/IV EXAMINATION
HISTORY
Time: Three Hours Max. Marks: 80

Instructions-
i. All questions are compulsory.
ii. All questions carry equal marks
iii. Give correct question number to the answer.

1. Long questions Any two internal choice. [1 x 16=16 marks]

2. Long questions Any two internal choice. [1 x 16=16 marks]

3. Long questions Any two internal choice. [1 x 16=16 marks]

4. Long questions Any two internal choice. [1 x 16=16 marks]

5. Answer in short [4 x 4=16 marks]

Total marks: 80 marks

Note:
 Question pattern from 01 to 05 shall be from four units.
 One question from each unit will be asked in the Question no. from 1 to 4
 In question No.05, 1 Question will be asked from each unit.
Assignment Scheme
1)Assignment - 10 marks
2)Viva/Seminar - 5 marks
3)Overall performance - 5 marks
Total marks 20 marks

Marks Scheme
Separate Passing for Theory and Internal Assessment

Maximum Marks Minimum Marks

Theory Internal Theory Internal
Assessment Assessment
80 20 32 08

Dr. Rashmi Band

Chairman
(Board of History)
Gondwana University, Gadchiroli