SAYLLABUS FOR Ph.D.

Eligibility Entrance Test

Subject – History

The Ph.D Entrance Test (EET) Shall be of three hours duration carrying 100 marks and
shall consist of the questions categorized into the sections i.e. A & B. Section. A shall comprise
30 Objective questions of MCQ (Multiple Choice questions) type, each carrying 2 marks. Section
B shall comprise 12 short answer type questions of 5 marks each out of which 8 questions shall
have to be answered.

Paper- I Historiography, concept, methods and tools

[i] Meaning and scope of History : collection and selection of data, evidence and its
transmission

[ii] Approaches of history : Imperialist, Nationalist, Marxist and subaltern

[iii] Themes in Indian History : Labour, peasant, Varna , Jati, and Janjati.

Paper - II : Ancient World.

[i] Greece : Spartan constitution, Athenian democracy and contribution of Greece to
the world civilization
[ii] China : Shang dynasty & chou dynasty and contribution of china to the world
civilization.
Paper III, - Medieval world
[i] Feudalism : Origin, Development, Features and causes of the decline of chivalry.
[ii] University : Origin, growth importance and influence.
[iii] Prophet Mohammad (SM)
[iv] Orthodox Caliphate
Paper : IV, Twentieth century world
i. Aglo German Naval Rivalry
ii. Chinese Revolution of 1911
iii. First world war: Causes, Responsibility and effects.
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Paper - V - State in India
[i] Nature and functions of state under the sultans of Delhi.
[ii] Vijay Nagar state : Structure, features and nature.
[iii] State in Independent India; Continuity and change.
Paper - VI, Ancient India
[i] Harappan Civilization
[a] Origin oand expansion
[b] Urban Planning and Decline
[ii] Towards formation of the state chiefdoms of later vedic times and
territorial states in the age of Budha
[iii] Maurya Empire :
[a] Kautilya & the Arthshashtra
[b] Concept of Dhamma of Ashoka
[c] Society and Economy
[iv] The guptas and pushyabhuti (Harsvardhan)
[a] Administration
[b] Cultural Contribution
[v] Pallavas & Chalukjyas : Cultural Contribution
Paper - VII - History of Political thought
[i] Hobbes, Lock and Rouseau : Social contract theory
[ii] Mahatma Gandhi, Non Violence and Satyagraha.
[iii] Vinoba Bhave : Sarvodaya and Bhoodan
[iv] Karlmarks : Theory of Dialectical Materialism, Historical Materialsism
and Class Struggle.
Paper - VIII - World History
[i] Renaissance
[ii] Geographical Discoveries
[iii] Growth of Parliamentary Institution in England
[iv] Non- alignment
Paper - IX - Women in Indian History
[i] Reform Movements and Women
[a] Bhakti Move ments
[b] Brahma Samaj
[ii] Education and Women :-
[a] Ancient India
[b] Post Indepence
[iii] Political Participation:
[a] Gandhian Satyagraha
[b] Panchayat and Muncipal councils

Paper - X : Modern world since 1921

[i] Rise of Facism in Italy
[ii] Foreign Policy of Britain between two world wars.
[iii] Cold war : Ideological and political basis, pacts and Treaties, effects.
Paper - XI : History of Jharkhand
[i] Kol Insurrection of 1831-32 AD and Santhal Hul of 1856.
[ii] 1857 in Jharkhand
[iii] Socio- Religious reformation Movements in Jharkhand with special
reference to Birsa Dharma and Tana Bhagat Movement.
[iv] Mining Industry : Coal and Iron
Paper XII - : Research Methodology
[i] Research: Meaning, Characteristics and types.
[ii] Sources of Research
[iii] Paper, Article, Work Shop, Seminar & symposium
[iv] Thesis Writing : Characteristics and format.

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H.O.D. History

V.B.U. Hazaribag