To enable students to pursue higher education and research work.
Helps students in careers relating to education, civil services, journalism, archeology, museum studies, tourism industry, leading corporate firms in human resource management and NGOs.

Unit - I

1.Survey of the sources, influence of Geography on Indian History.
2.Harappan civilization – Origin extent, urban planning – Nature of Polity and economic organization – Decline

Unit -II

1.Vedic civilization – Early vedic and later vedic civilizations.

2.Post Vedic Period Social development .

3.Rise of new Religious Movements – Jainism and Buddhism and its impact on Indian culture

Unit –III

1.16 Mahajanapadas – Rise and expansion of Magadha

2.Alexander’s invasion and its effects.

Unit-IV

1.The Mauryan empire – Ashoka’s dhamma its nature and propagation, Mauryan Administration, Economy, Art and Architecture.

2.Post – Mauryan period; Socio – Cultural developments with special reference to Satavahanas and Kushanas.

3.Sangam - Age, Literature, Society and Culture.

Unit –V

1.Gupta Age -- Administrative system – Society – Economy, Art, Architecture, Literature, Philosophy, Science and Technology.

Unit - I
1.Badami - Chalukyas- Rastrakutas- Development of Society, Economy and Culture.
2. Pallavas and their contribution to south Indian society and culture – Art and Architecture.

Unit –II
1.Cholas -- Administration, Art, Architecture and Culture – India’s Cultural contacts with South East Asia and Srilanka.
2.Age of the Rajputs – Socio – Cultural conditions.

Unit-III
1.Invasion of the Arabs, Ghaznavis and Ghoris and their impact.
2.Delhi Sultanate – achievements of Allauddin Khalji- reforms of Mohd Bin Tughlaq, society    and economy, art and architecture- decline

Unit-IV

1.Impact of Islam on Indian culture -- Bhakti and Sufi Movements
2.Kakatiyas – Socio – Economic and Cultural conditions of Telugus

Unit-V

1.Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms – Administration, Society, Economy, Religion, Art and     Architecture.