Syllabus

Course Code: CCHistory A101 (I)    Course Name: Political History of India (From Earliest Times to 1206)

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Meaning of History and Sources of Ancient Indian History
Harappan and Saraswati Civilization: Origin, Extent, Urbanization and Decline Vedic Age: Polity and State
Mahajanapada: Rise of Magdha Empire
2 Polity of Mauryan Empire: Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka
Post-Mauryan State: Kushanas and Satvahanas
Gupta Empire: Samudragupta and Chandragupta II
Post-Gupta Period: Harshvardhana and Chalukayas
3 Struggle for Hegemony: Pritihara, Pala and Polity and Administration of Chola Rise of Rajput Power with Special Reference to Tomars
Mahmood Ghaznavi and Muhammad Ghori: Conflicts with Indian States and Effects
4 Maps (India):
Important Sites of Harappan Culture
Expansion of Ashoka’s Empire
Expansion of Kanishka’s Empire
Expansion of Harsha’s Empire
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