what are the subjects for entrance in history (hons).BA in amity university
Dear candidate
To appear in any B.A History Hons Exam you need to possess some basic knowledge of Ancient India, Mediaeval India in a nutshell. Try to gather atleast a generalized knowledge in the following topics
Reconstructing Ancient Indian History
Sources of History
Early Indian notions of History
Historical Interpretations
Prehistory and Proto-history
- Introducing Prehistory and Proto-history
- Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures
The Rig Vedic and Later Vedic Period
Coming of the Aryans-debate
Rig Vedic Polity
Socio-economic and religious conditions
Epics and Dharmashastras
Caste System and Emergence of New Religious Orders
Origin of the caste system
P osition of various castes
Jainism and Buddhism
The Mauryan Empire
Sources of Mauryan History
Rise of Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka-accession, War of Kalinga, religion, extent of his empire, contributions
Mauryan administration
Socio-economic conditions
Decline of the Mauryan Empire
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