The B.A. (Hons.) History program helps students learn about important events, cultures, and changes from ancient times to today. They study different times in Indian and world history, focusing on important people, movements, and how societies have changed. The program also teaches students research and thinking skills for jobs in teaching, preserving history, public service, and more.
At Delhi Pathshala, we provide study materials and resources to help students in their history studies.
In this post, notes of “Unit 3: Colonial State and Ideology” from “DSC- 2: History of India- 6: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year 1.1 Introduction to Imperial Ideologies Imperial ideologies are ideas and beliefs that guided colonial powers in their expansion and control over other regions. […]
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In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Colonial Expansion: Policies and Methods” from “DSC- 2: History of India- 6: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year Overview of Colonial Expansion Historical Background From 1750 to 1857, colonial expansion in India was driven by the ambitions of European powers,
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In this post, notes of “Unit 1: India in the Mid-18th Century: Society, Economy, Polity, and Culture” from “DSC- 2: History of India- 6: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year 1. Issues and Debates 1.1 Introduction to 18th Century India Overview of the Mid-18th Century Context In
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In this post, notes of “Unit 4: Visual Culture and Articulation of Authority” from “DSC- 1: History of India- 5: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year Fatehpur Sikri: An Overview Historical Background Built by Emperor Akbar: Fatehpur Sikri was created by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the
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In this post, notes of “Unit 3: Political and Religious Ideas” from “DSC- 1: History of India -5: c. 1500- 1600s” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year 1. Sulh-i-kul and Akhlaqi Tradition; Ideological Challenges Sulh-i-kul (Universal Peace) Sulh-i-kul, which means “universal peace,” was an important idea during the time of
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In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Mughal Empire” from “DSC- 1: History of India- 5: (c. 1500- 1600)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year 1. Mughal State The Mughal Empire was a powerful empire in the Indian subcontinent from the early 16th to the mid-18th century. It is known
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In this post, notes of “Unit 1: Sources and Historiography: Persian Literary Traditions & Vernacular Literature in India” from “DSC- 1: History of India- 5: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year An Overview of Persian Literary Traditions in India (c. 1500 – 1600) Introduction to Persian Influence
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In this post, notes of “Unit 4: American Occupation of Japan| Post-War Reconstruction of Japan” from “DSC- 3: History of Modern Japan (c. 1868 – 1950s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year 1. American Occupation of Japan (1945-1952) Background and Goals Japan’s Surrender: Occupation Goals: Leadership and Administration General Douglas
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In this post, notes of “Unit 3: Imperialistic Expansion: Korea, Manchuria, China” from “DSC- 3: History of Modern Japan (c. 1868 – 1950s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year Korea – Historical Relations and Colonial Experience with Japan 1. Early Relations and Conflicts 2. Treaty of Ganghwa (1876) 3. Annexation
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In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Democracy and Militarism” from “DSC- 3: History of Modern Japan (c. 1868 – 1950s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year Meiji Constitution Background and Drafting Process The Meiji Constitution, officially called the Constitution of the Empire of Japan (1889–1947), was a key legal
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