Master of Arts (History)

Post Graduate Course - Masters of Arts (History)

Semester 1 & 2

Admission Criteria

Admission is open to a student who has Passed Senior B.A. with Hons. In History or B.A./B.Sc. Home Science/B.Com. with at least 50% marks or B.A. examination with at least 45% marks in History. However the seats are limited. Admission will be done strictly on merit basis. The Admission forms will be received by the Department of History.

Syllabus

Semester-1
  • Paper-I : The Punjab (Mid 15th to 17th Centuries)
  • Paper-II : Ancient India : An Overview
  • Paper-III : Medieval India : Political Processes
  • Paper-IV : Modern India : Political Processes
Semester-2
  • Paper-I : Punjab in 18th Century
  • Paper-II : Agrarian Economy of Medieval India
  • Paper-III : China and Japan (1840-1950)
  • Paper-IV : U.S.A. (1820-1973)

Semester 3 & 4

Admission Criteria

As per Panjab University, Chandigarh guidelines

Syllabus

Semester-3
  • Paper-I : The Making of the Modern Punjab (1849-1901)
  • Paper-II : National Movement in India (1858-1947)
  • Paper-III : Rise and Growth of Colonialism in India
  • Paper-IV : Sacred Centres of Indian Civilization
Semester-4
  • Paper-I : Punjab in 20th Century
  • Paper-II : History and Historical Methods
  • Paper-III : Religious Developments in Medieval India
  • Paper-IV : Peasant Movement in Modern India