M.A.

: History

Paper title: History of India upto 1206 A.D.

Paper number Group Paper 1

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers

Syllabus details
Unit 1: India History Sources of Study Method of Study Land and People
Pre and Proto History The Indus Valley Civilization Origin Growth
Decline.

Unit 2 : The Vedic Culture Nature and Development Spread of Aryan

Culture Birth and Growth of Jainism and Buddhism Rise of Magadha
Persian and Macedonian Invasions.

Unit 3 : Foundation of the Mauryan Empire Chandragupta and

Bindusara Ashoka Growth and decline of the Mauryan Empire -
Successors of Sakas and the Kushanas The Kushana Empire and
Kanishka The Satavahanas in Deccan.

Unit 4 : Origin and Foundation of the Gupta Empire Growth of the Gupta
Empire Samudra Gupta Chandra Gupta II Kumara Gupta and Skanda
Gupta Decline of the Gupta Empire Administration Culture of the Gupta
times Successors of the Satavahanas in Deccan and South Indian The
Pallavas.

Unit 5 : Harshavardhana and his Times The Rashtrakuta The Chalukyas

and the Cholas Administration and Culture Ghazni and Ghori
Foundations of Muslim Rule in India.

TEXT BOOKS :

1. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Series : History and Culture of India People

Vols.1to 5
2. R.Thapar : Ashoka and the Decline of Mauryas.
3. Goyal : Guptas
4. Dvahuti : Harshavardhana and his Times
5. Nilakanta Sastri K.A. : History of South Indian Cholas
6. Yazdani G : Early History of Deccan.
7. A.L. Basham : The Wonder that was Indian
8. A.K. Naraian : The Indo-Greeks
9. H.C. Ray : The Dynastic History of North Indian
10. B.N.Puri : India Under the Kushanas
11. Nilakanta Sastri (Ed.) : Comprehensive History of India, Vol II.
12. R.C. Majumdar : Comprehensive History of India, Vol.III
M.A. : History

Paper title: History of Andhras upto 1336 A.D.

Paper number Group Paper 2

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers

Syllabus details
Unit 1 : Sources for the reconstruction of the Andhra History Aryanization of Deccan.
Unit 2 : Andhra Satavahana Identity Original Home Chronology Relations with the Westren
kshaatrapas cultural conditions.
Unit 3 : Successors of the Satavahanas ikshvakus Partronage to Buddhism Salankyans The
Visnukundins and the Early Pallavas.
Unit 4 : Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi Relations with the Rashtrakutas chola Alliance Cultural
conditions Rule of the Chalukya Cholas The velanati Chiefs. 
Unit 5 : Origin of the Kakatiyas Early Rules Rise of the Kakatiya Kingdom Relations with the
sevunas and pandyas cultural conditions.

TEXT BOKS : 
1. Rama Rao. M. : Early History of Andhra pradesh
2. Yazdani. G. : Early History of Deccan vol. I & II
3. Gopalachari. K. : Early History of Andhra Country.
4. D.C. Sircar : Successors of the Satavahanas
5. Somasekhara Sarma. M. : A forgotten chapter of Andhra History 
6. H.K.Sherwani : Medieval History of the Deccan.
7. Hanumantha Rao. B.S.L. : Andhrula Charitra ( Telugu)
8. Hanumantha Rao.B.S.L. : Medieval History of the Deccan.
9. Bhandarkar, R.G. : Early History of Warangal
10. P.V.Parabrahma Sastry : Kakatiyas of Warangal.
11. S. Sankaranarayana : The Vishnukundis and their Times
12. P.S.R. Sarma : History of Andhradesa (Telugu)
13. A.Vaidehi :Social and Economic Conditions in Eastern Deccan.
M.A. : History

Paper title: History of South India (1336 to 1765 A.D.)

Paper number Group Paper 3

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers
NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY
M.A.( Previous ) Degree Examination
HISTORY
Paper – III : History of South India (1336 – 1765 A.D.)
Model Paper
Time : Three Hours Max Marks: 100
Answer all questions
All questions carry equal marks

1. Discuss the Expansion of Muslim power into South India.

Or
Examine the general conditions under the rule of Reddi Kings.

2. Examine the conditions leading to the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Or
Discuss the conquests of Sri Krishnadeva Raya

3. Examine the nature of Vijayajnagara State.

Or
Describe the contribution of vijayanagara kings to temple architecture and art.

4. Discuss the political career of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah.

Or 
Examine the relations between Qutub Shahis of Golconda and the Mughal Emperors.

5. Write an essay on the Nayak Kingdoms of South India.

Or
Write a note on the early European Trading establishments in South India

Syllabus details
Unit 1: Resistance to Muslim Expansion The Musunuri Chiefs Prolayanayaka and
Kapayanayaka The Reddi kingdoms of Kondavidu and Rajahmundry Political Histroy -
Contributions to Literature.

Unit 2 :Theories regarding the Foundation of Vijayanagara Empire The Sangama dynasty
Harihara and Bukka Devaraya I Devaraya II The Saluva Dynasty saluva Narasimha The
Tuluva usurpation Narasa Nayaka Vira Narasimha Krishnadeva Raya Aliya Ramaraya Battle
of Tallikota.

Unit 3 : Aravidu Dynasty Tirumala Nayaka Sriranga Venkatapati II Sriranga III Nature of
Vijayanagara State Nayankara System Local Administration Art and Architecture Literature.

Unit 4:The Qutubshahi Dynasty of Golkonda Quli Qutbh Shah Jamshid Qutbh Khan Ibrahim
Qutbh Shah Muhammad Quli Qutbh Shah - Abdullah Qutbh Shah - Mughal Annexation of the
Qutbshai Kingdom.

Unit 5: The Nayaks of Madura, Tanjore and Jinji General Conditions Patronage to Literature
The Asafjahis Nizam ul-Mulk Relations with European Trading Missions.

Text and Reference Books:

1, R.C. Majumdar and others (Ed.) : History and Culture of Indian people Vol.s V. the Mughal
Empire.
2. Mahalingam, T.V. : Administration and Social Life under Vijayanagara,2 Vols.
3. Sathianathier, R. : Nayaks of Madura.
4. Sewell, R. : A Forgotten Empire,
5. Stein, Burton :Pesant State and Society in Medieval South India
6. Venkataramanayya, N, :Krishnadevarayalu Vijayanagara Charitramu (Telugu)Part1.
7. Richards, J.F. : Mughul Administration in Golkonda.
8. Sri Rama Sarma, P., :Saluva Dynasty.
9. Heras. H. : Aravidu Dynasty
10. Somasekhara Sarma, M : A Forgotten Chapter in Andhra History
11. Somasekhara Sarma, M : History of Reddy kingdoms
12. Sherwani, H.K., and Joshi, P.M. : History of Medieval Deccan, 2 Vols
13. Sherwani, H,K. : History of the Qutbshahi Dynasty
14. Banerjee, A.C. and Ghosh, D.K. : Comprehensive History of India, Vols.8 and 9.
M.A. : History

Paper title: History of Modern Europe (1789 to 1919 )

Paper number Group Paper 4

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers

Syllabus details
Unit 1 : The French Revolution of the year 1789 The Ancient Regime Social And Economic
and intellectual conditions in France and Europe Political Condition Causes of the Revolution
and the cause for it, taking place in France and not any where else in Europe Course of the
Revolution The National Assembly and Legislative Assembly. The National convention and
the Reign of Terror The Revolutionar wars The Directory and Consulate Constitutions
Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Empire Fall of Napoleon estimate of Napoleon An
assessment of the results of the French Revolution.

Unit 2: The Reaction and its Triumph The Congress of Vienna and the Concert of Empire The
Revolution of 1830 in France and other European Countries Revolution of 1838 in France
and in Europe Russia and Turkey in Nineteenth Century The Greek War of Independence
and the serbian revolt easter Question and the Disintegration of the Concert of Europe.

Unit 3: The Second Republic and Second Empire in France under Napoleon III his Domestic
and Foreign Policies Triumph of Nationalism in Europe Unification of Italy and Joseph
Mazzini Bismarck an Unification of Germany Experiments in Liberalism in Russia and Results
The Eastern Question and Crimean War.

Unit 4 : Nationalism and Wars of Independence in Balkan States Greek and Serbia
European 
interest in the Balkan War Culture Kamph in Germany The Third Republic in France Eastern
Question from 1856 to 1914 I Internal and External Developments in Russia Rivalries
between Germany,France and Britain in Asia and America.

Unit 5 : Europe before the First World War Triple alliance and Triple Entent Causes and
Courses of the War The Russian Revolt of 1917 Causes Course and Results of the Revolt
The End of the War and Peace of Versailles in 1919 Terms and Conditions in the Peace and
Critical of the Peace.

Text Books and Suggested Redadings:

1. Kettlebey, C.D.M., : A History of Modern Europe

2. Hazen G.D : A History of Modern Europe (1789 - 1945)
3. Rose Halland : The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Era
4. Thompson, David : Europe Since Napoleon
5. Fisher,H.A.L., : A History of Europe (Vol.II only)
6. Southgate, G.W. : Modern European History(Vol.III only)
7. Hayes, G.J.H. : Modern Europe to 1870
8. Hayes, G.J.H : Contemporary Europe Since 1870
9. Louis Gottschalk and Donald Lach : Europe and the Modern World, 2 Vols.
10. Lipson, E.: Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries
11. Grant and Tamperley : Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
M.A. : History

Paper title: HISTORY OF U.S.A. (1776 TO 1945) (OPTIONAL)

Paper number Group Paper 5

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers

Syllabus details
UNIT I : Colonies American War of Independence constitutional Convention George
washington Federalists John Adams Election of 1800.

UNIT II : Jeffersonian democracy Purchase of Louisiana Thomas Madison The War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent The Munro Doctrine Andrew Jackson James K. Polk The Manifest Destiny
War with Mexico Acquisition of California.

UNIT III : The question of Slavery The compromise of 1850 Abraham Lincoln civil war The
surrender of the Confererates Post Civil War Re-construction Big Business.

UNIT IV : The Populist Movement Imperialism Theodore Roosevelt Internal and external
Administration.

UNIT V : Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen points Treaty of Versailles Hardings Franklin D.

Roosevelt The New Deal Policy U.S.A.’s entry into World War II- The Atlantic Charter The
Yalta and Potsdam Conferences.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. H.B. Parks : The United States of America: A History

2. Morison Samuel E. & : The Growth of the American Republic Commager H.S. Vols.I & II
3. Allen Nervins and : A short History of the United States 
Henry Steele Commager
4. Bailey Thomas .A : A Diplomatic History of the American People
5. Curti Merli : The Growth of American People
6. Commager. H.S.: The Documents of American History.
M.A. : History

Paper title: History of India (1526 to 1761 A.D.)

Paper number Group Paper 1

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers

Syllabus details
UNIT I:
Factors leading to the establishment of Mughal Empire Source of Study Babut Establishment
of the Kingdom His personality Humanyun and his Times.

UNIT II:
Shershah His Conquests Administration Akbar Early Career Reconstruction of Mughal
Empire Religious policy Administrative system Revenue Policy the Mansabdari system.

UNIT III:
Jahangir Role of Nurjahan in his time Shah Jahan Glory of the Empire Aurangazeb and
Nature of his Legacy Policies Decline of Mughal Empire.

UNIT IV:
Shivaji’s Life and Achievements Foundation of Maratha Power- Conformation Shivaji’s
Successors Maratha policy Administrative, Revenue and Military Policies and Principles. 

UNIT V:
Rise of Peshwar Beginning of imperialism Balaji Viswanath Baji Rao I Balaji Baji Rao
Administration under the Peshwar.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. S.R.Sharma : The Mughal Empire in India.
2. A.L.Srivastava : Mughal Empire
3. Edwards & Garrat : The Mughal Rule in India.
4. Eswari Prasad : Medieval India
5. S.R.Sharma : Mughal Administration
6. J.N.Sarkar : Mughal Administration
7. G.S.Sardesai : New History of Marathas (3 Vols.)
8. S.N.Sen : The Military System of the Marathas.
9. S.N.Sen : The Administrative System of the Marathas.
10. R.V.Nadkarni : The Rise and Fall of the Maratha Power.
M.A. : History

Paper title: Social and Economic History of Modern India (1757

Paper number Group Paper 2

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers

Syllabus details
UNIT I :
India in the Seventeenth Century Political Confusion and its Effect on Life and Culture of the
people the Hindu Muslim Relations Condition of Hindu society Castes and sub-castes society
was not must different Education Limited in purpose and Spread Economic Conditions
Agriculture and Village Crafts and industries Decay of Urban Centres due to decline of Trade
and Commerce.

UNIT- II :
Impact of British The British Attitude towards the Country her people The orientalists and the
Utilitarians Introduction of English and Western Knowledge Progress of Education and its
Effects Social Legislation Role of Christian Missionaries in the Education and Social and
Relegious Reforms.

UNIT- III :
Revenue and Land Reforms of the British The Ryotwari and the permanent Revenue
Settlements Rise of Middlemen and Money Lenders Industrial Revolution in England and its
impact on India Commercialization of Agriculture and the Role of British Capital in Agriculture
Ruin of village industries and Native Trade and Commerce The British Mercantilism
Economic Drain Economic impact on the social life and Culture Beginning of industrial
Enterprise and the Rise of Middle class.

UNIT IV:
The Indian Renaissance Role of the Middle class in the Renaissance Social and Religious
Reform Movements and their Progress Brahmo Samaj Arya Samaj Theosophical Society
Social and Religious Movements in Bombay and Madras Presidencies Movements for
eradication of Untouchability and Harijan Upliftment- The Awakening of Muslim community
Currents of Nationalistic Awakening out of the social and Religious Movements Anti Currents
to the Development.

UNIT V :
Nationalism in Indian and its Characteristics Forces for and Against the Manifestation of
Indian Nationalism Policy of Divide and Rule Foundation of Indian National Congress and its
Aims and activities upto 1905 The Bandemataram movement The Rise of Extemist section in
congress and league The Constitutional Reforms of 1919 and 1935 and their impact on the
Nationalist Movement The Home Rule League Gandhian Phase of the National Movement
Terrorist Activities Subhaschandra Bose and INA Indian independence in 1947.

Suggested Readings : 
1. K.K Datta : A Social History of Modern India
2. do -- : Renaissance, Nationalism and Social Charge in Modern India.
3. Bipin Chandra : Nationalism and Colonialism in Modern Indian.
4. Tapan Raychaudhuri and : The Cambridge Economic History of Indian Vols.2 
irfan Habib 
5. Sumit Sarkar : Modern Indian 1885-1947
6. R. Plame Dutt : Indian Today
7. R.C. Majumdar : History of Freedom Movement in Indian, 3 Vols.
8.R.C. Majumadar and others (Ed.) : The History and Culture of Indian People 
Vols. IX and X.
9.B.N. Chopra, B.N. Puri and M.N.Das: A Social, Cultural and Economic History of India , 3
vols.
10.Tarachand : History of Freedom Movement in India, 4 Vols. 
11. S.C. Roychaudhuri : Social, Cultural and Economic History of India, Vol.3 Modern India.
M.A. : History

Paper title: Historical Method with Special Reference to Indian

Paper number Group Paper 3

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers

Syllabus details
UNIT I : Definition, Nature and Scope of History Facts and Historian Historyas Science and
Art Philosophy of History.

UNIT - II : Methodology Heuristic Criticism Synthesis Exposition Errors of History Objectivity

in History.

UNIT - III :European Historiography Features of Greek and Roman Schools of Historiography
Features of Greek and Roman Schools of Historiography Herodotus - Thucydides Livy and
Tacitus Ranke Karl Marx Toynbee.

UNIT- IV :
Sources of Indian History Ancient and Medieval periods of Indian History Indian
Historiographical tradition The Ithihasa and Purana as Historical works Kalhana Alberuni.

UNIT- V:
Trends in Modern Historiography The Colonial School The Nationalist School The Marxist
School Subaltern Studies.

Text Books:

1. B.Sheik Ali : History: Its Theory and Method

2. E.H.Carr : What is History
3. R.G.Collingwood : The Idea of History
4. K.Rajayyan : Historical Method
5. N.Subrahmanyan : Historiography
6. S.P.Sen : Historians and Historiography in Modern Indian.
7. Ch.Phillips : Historians of India, Pakistan and Ceylon
8. Romila Thapar : Past and Prejudice: Communalism and the Indian 
Historical Writing.
M.A. : History

Paper title: History of Contemporary World Since 1919

Paper number Group Paper 4

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers

Syllabus details
UNIT I :
Paris Peace Conference of the year 1919 The Fourteen Points of President Woodrow Wilson
The Role of Britain France and Italyin the Conference Treaties with Axis Powers reparations
The Daws Plan and young Plan French Occupation of Saar Valley Turkey After the War Post
War Political Re-arrangements in Europe.

UNIT II :
Internal Developments of Germany Political and Economic Foundation of Republic Its
Function and Failure- French Quest for security The Geneva Protocol and the Locarno pact
League of Nations- Its Organs and Function Shortcomings and Weakness - Disarmanent
conferences and efforts -The Great Economic Depression of 1928 and its effects on Europe.

UNIT III :
Rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany and Fascism in Italy Policies and Programmes
aggression on Poland and Czechoslovakia Italian Imperialism and Aggression on Ethiopia
The Spanish Civil War Soviet Russia and its position in the international Developments
during the world wars Great Britian and the policy and Appeasement.

UNIT IV :
Rise of Japan as an Imperialist Power Manchurian Crisis Aggression on China and
Expansion into Indo-China The Kuomintang Government in China and Rise of Communism
Causes and Course of the Second World War U.S.A. in the War Atlantic Charter and
Foundation of the United Nations organization - Function of the United Nations Organization
Its strength and weakness.

UNIT V :
Foreign Policy of U.S.A. after the second World War Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine
Millitary Pacts of NATO, SEATI, CENTO, ANZUS etc. USSR and the Warsaw pact Cold War
Non- Aligned Movement European Economic Community Disintegraption of USSR
Globalization of Economy and its Prospects for International Peace and Co-operation.

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Kettlebey, C.D.M. : A History of Modern Europe
2. Thompson, David : Europe Since Napolean
3. Fisher, H.A.L. : A History of Europe, Vol.II.
4. Hayes. C.J.H., : Modern Europe to 1870.
5. Hayes. C.J.H., : Contenmporary Europe since 1870.
6. Louis Gottschalk and Donald Lach : Europe and Modern World, 2 vols.
7. Lipson, E., : Europe in the 19th and 20 th Centuries
8. Grant and Tamperly : Europe in the 19 th and 20 th Centuries
9. Horold M. Vinacke : History of the Far East in Modern Times.
10. Carr, E.H. : International Politics between the World Wars.
M.A. : History

Paper title: History of Modern India (1765 to 1956)

Paper number Group Paper 5

Maximum marks 100
Model Question Papers / Past Question Papers

Syllabus details
UNIT I :
European Settlements in Andhra The Anglo-French rivalry and Carnatic Wars The British
acquiring the Northern circars and Ceded Districts Revolts against the British and their
suppression The British Consolidation of Power.

UNIT II :
Administration of the East India Company Revenue systems at the time The Zamindari and
ryotwari settlements irrigational Works Growth of Education Telangana under the Asafjahis
Reforms by Dewan Salar Jung.

UNIT III :
Social Reforms Movements in Andhra Brahmo Samaj Veeresalingam Venkataratnam Naidu -
Gurazada Appa Rao Arya Samaj Andhra under the Crown Growth of press and Public
Opinion.

UNIT IV :
Factors for the Growth of Nationalism in Andhra Vandemateram Movement - House Rule
League Gandhian Era The Chriala Perala Movements Forest Satyagraha No- Tax Campaign
at pednandipadu The Rampa Rebellion Salt Satyagraha Quit India Movement.

UNIT V :
Freedom Movement in Talangana Movement for a Separate Andhra State Emergence of
Andhra Pradesh.

Text Books :
1. Rao,P.R., : History of Modern Andhra
2. Venkatarangaiah, M., : Freedom Struggle in Andhra Pradesh
3. Venkatarangaiah, M., : Freedom Struggle in Telangana
4. Narayana Rao, K.V., : Emergence of Andhra Pradesh
5. Sarojini Regani : Highlights of Freedom Movement.

Reference Books :

1. Kesavanarayana, B., : Political and Social Factors in Modern Andhra.

2. Baker,C.J.and Washbrook, D.A. : South Indian Political Institutions and Political Charges
1880-1848.
3. Frykendurg : Guntur District
4. Baden powel, B.H., : Land Revenue in British Indian.
5. Narayana Rao, K.V., : Telangana
6. Irshick,E.E., : Political and Social Conflict in South India.
7. Ramakrishna.V., : Social Reform Movement inAndhra.