CULTURAL HISTORY OF INDIA

Semester: V
Sub Code: BS T 504
Credits: 2
Hours/Wk: 2
Total Hrs: 30
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration: 3 Hrs

Chapter 1: (15 hours)

Pre-historic India, Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), The Aryan Problem, Vedic culture (VC), connections between IVC and VC. Vedic literature: Samhita, Brahmaëa, Upaniñad and Sütra. Dating the Vedas.

Chapter 2: (15 hours)
Ägamas and Tantras. Epics and Puräëas. Period of Mahavéra and Buddha. Ancient geography. Äryavarta and Dakñinapatha. Classical Saìskåta. Cultural artefacts, Arts and Science in Saìskåta.

Text Book
1. The Vedic Age. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai
2. Indian Inheritance. Vol. II. Culture, Art and History. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

Reference Books
1. Ramaswami Sastry K S : Hindu Culture(S Ganesan, Publisher, Triplicane, Madras, 1922)
2. A Kendra Worker : Indian Culture(Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari,1995)
3. Sri Aurobindo : The Foundations of Indian Culture Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry,1995)
4. Vivekananda Kendra, Madras : Indian Culture
5. Swami Harshananda : An Introduction to Hindu Culture(Ramakrishna Math, Bangalore, 1999)
6. S R Sharma : Ancient Indian History & Culture(Hind Kitabs Ltd, Bombay, 1947)