Cluster University Jammu: Title
Cluster University Jammu: Title
Cluster University Jammu: Title
Objectives:
The main objective of the proposed syllabus is to apprise the students about the rich historical
heritage of Jammu and Kashmir. The proposed syllabus incorporates the cultural social and
political aspects of history.
Unit I:
1. Survey of Sources: Archaeological and Literary.
2. The Karkota Dynasty: Achievements of Lalitaditya and Patron of architecture.
3. Utpala dynasty : Rule of Avantivarman and Sankarvarman.
4. Lohara dynasty : Didda as regent and as Queen
Unit II :
1. Foundation of Sultanate : Factors and Events
2. Shah Mir Dynasty
3. Sultan Sikander
4. Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin: Administrative reforms and Religious Policy.
Unit-III:
1. Survey of Sources of the History of Jammu Hill States.
2. Raja Mal Dev : Achievements
3. Timur’s Invasion of Jammu
4. Rise of Jammu kingdom under Ranjit Dev.
Unit-IV:
1. Early life and rise of Gulab Singh till 1819 A.D
2. Expansion of Jammu Raj till 1846 A.D
3. Circumstances leading to the foundation of Modern Jammu and Kashmir.
4. Administration under Maharaja Gulab Singh.
Unit-V:
1. Administrative reforms under Maharaja Ranbir Singh
2. Administrative reforms under Maharaja Pratap Singh
3. Social Reforms under Maharaja Hari Singh.
4. State Subject : Genesis.
Suggested Readings:
Minor Test:
1) The Minor Test shall be held for the first 20% of the syllabus having 30 marks i.e.
covering first unit out of five units.
2) It will comprise of three long answer type questions of 8 marks each and students will
have to attempt any two and 10 short answer type questions of 2 marks each and student
will have to attempt any 7 questions.