AMU: Syllabus – Social Science – B. Ed. (History)

Syllabus of Admission Test

B. Ed. (History)

• General Intelligence;
• General English : The Syllabus for B. Ed. General English course shall comprise questions on language, grammar meanings of words, use of idioms and phrases;
• One of the SCHOOL SUBJECTS.

School Subject – History

• Indus Civilization
• The Vedic Age
• Religious Movements : Jainism and Buddhism
• The Mauryan Empire
• Central Asian Contacts : Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Pratiharas and Kushanas.
• The Age of Statavahanas.
• The Sangam Age.
• The Guptas.
• Harsha Age.
• The Cholas.
• Invasions of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni and Ghorian Conquests.
• The Delhi Sultanate : Dynastic History; Administration, Art and Architecture.
• Provincial Dynasties : Malwa and Gujarat.
• The Vijayanagar Empire.
• Religious Movements in Medieval Period : Sufism (Special Reference to Chisti and Suhravardi) and Bhaktism (Kabir and Nanak).
• The Mughal Empire : (Babur to Aurangzeb) Administration, Art and Architecture.
• Sher Shah : Revenue Administration.
• The Marathas : Shivaji and Shahu.
• Beginning of the European Commerce : The Portuguese, The Dutch, The English and the French.
• Successor States : Hyderabad, Bengal and Awadh.
• Land Revenue Settlements : Permanent, Ryotwari and Mahalwari.
• Social and Cultural Awakening : Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Sarasvati, Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar.
• The Revolt of 1857 : Causes, Course of the Revolt and Consequences.
• Growth of the National Movement : Formation of the Indian National Congress; Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement.
• The Foundation of the All India Muslim League.
• The Morley – Minto Reforms 1909.
• The Lucknow Pact – 1916.
• Government of India Acts of 1919 and 1935.
• The Home Rule Movement.
• Gandhis Philosophy; Involvement in Champaran, Kheda, Ahmadabad Satyagraha.
• Rowlatt Act.
• The Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement 1920-22.
• The Simon Commission.
• The Nehru Report.
• Civil Disobedience Movement 1930-34.
• Provincial Elections – 1937 and Congress Ministries.
• Cripps Mission.
• Quit India Movement.

European Renaissance, Reformation, Industrial Revolution,French Revolution and American War of independence.

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