INDEX

Chapter No.

Title

Subtopics

Page no.

SYLLABUS

4

1

What is History?

- Etymology of History
- Meaning of History
- Definition of History

5-11

2

Nature of History and Form

- History as a Science
- History as an Art
- History as Philosophy

12-18

3

Scope of History

- Political History
- Economic History
- Social History
- Religious History
- Cultural History
- History of Constitution
- History of Ideas
- Intellectual History
- Regional History
- National History
- World History

19-25

4

Objectivity and Bias in History

- Problem of Objectivity in History
- Need for Objectivity in History
- Historical Objectivity

- Meaning of Bias
- Major Causes of Bias in History: Social Environment, Effect of Religion, Political Loyalty, Gratitude to the Patron Ruler

26-32

5

Correlation of History with Other Subjects

- History and Geography
- History and Archaeology
- History and Politics
- History and Sociology
- History and Economics
- History and Literature

33-421

6

Research in History

- Meaning of Research
- Primary and Secondary Sources of Research
- Collection and Selection of Data
- Evidence and Its Transmission

42-54

7

Approaches to History

- Religious Approach
- Orientalist Approach
- Imperialistic Approach
- Nationalist Approach
- Marxist Approach
- Subaltern Approach
- Postmodernist Approach

55-70

8

Grand Theory of History

- Cyclical Concept of History
- Doctrine of Historical Materialism

71-78

9

Traditions of History Writing

- Vedic and Puranic Traditions of History Writing in Ancient India
- Suta Tradition
- Charit Tradition
- Buddhist and Jain Traditions

79-91

10

Notable Authors of Indian History

- Authors of Ancient Indian History: Shukra, Banabhatta, Kalhana
- Authors of Medieval Indian History: Minhaj-us-Siraj, Ziauddin Barani, Abul Fazl
- Modern Indian History Writers: Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, Yadunath Sarkar, Anand K. Swami Kashi Prasad Jaiswal, Ramesh Chandra Majumdar, Dharmanand Kosambi, Prof. Satishchandra Mittal

992-120

11

LIST OF BOOKS AND HISTORIANS

121-125

12

QUESTION BANK

126-148