History (BA/BSC 4th)

UNIT I

1. Social Institutions: Varna, Jati, Ashrama and Samskara

2. Marginalized Sections of the Society: Shudras and slaves.

UNIT II

3. Women: Status and rights

4. Education: system of learning, Principal centres,

UNIT III

3. Early Religions : Harappan and Vedic

4. Protest Movements: Jainism and Buddhism

 UNIT IV

5. Puranic Religions: Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Shaktism

6. Significant developments in art and architecture.

(a) Styles of Temple Architecture: Nagara, Dravida and Vesara

(b) Sculpture: Mauryan, Mathura, Gandhara and Gupta

(c) Painting: Ajanta caves.