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About

The commencement of the journey of the department of History, P.K.H.N Mahavidyalaya took place in the year 1966 with the B.A General Course affiliated to the University of Calcutta. The Honours Course was introduced in the year 2001, with a maximum intake capacity of 35 students later increased to 40. Presently the maximum intake of students in Honours stands at 61, while it is unlimited for the Gen Course as before. The department has successfully implemented the guidelines set by the University of Calcutta regarding the introduction of the CBCS in the academic year 2018-19.

Innovative teaching methods introduced by the department:

A mentoring group has been formed with the students of honours course and they are regularly given questions with answers especially objective type by the teachers. The utility of such a practice lies in the fact that the students are developing a thorough knowledge of their subject.

The weak learners are benefitted by this practice, as it gives them a good opportunity to score well in their exams. Their problems and difficulties in learning are also attended to by the teachers on a personal level.

Quizzes are organised as part of interactive teaching and enhancement of interest in learning.

Advanced Learners are encouraged to speak on topics from within their syllabus. This is being done on a regular basis and has yielded good results.

Quizzes, projects have also been introduced for general course students.

Extension activity of the department is under consideration.

Library Facilities:

The library resource of the department is rich in content. It has a good number of text books as well as reference books in English and Bengali. It is accessible to the students. There is also a departmental library which lends books under the supervision of the faculty members.

Program And Course Outcome

HISTORY COURSE AND PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

Course Outcomes

Purash Kanpur Haridas Nandi Mahavidyalaya, Howrah offers the Three- year B.A Honours in History which comprises 6 Semesters. The curriculum consists of 14 Core Courses (CC), 4 Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) courses, 2 Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC), 2 Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC). The Generic Elective Courses (GE) are same as the Core Courses (CC) offered in the B.A General Syllabus. The semester wise distribution of papers along with brief course specific outcomes are described below. Overall programme outcomes have been stated at the end.

SEMESTER-1

Paper CC1- History of India (From the Earliest times to C300 BCE). Paper CC2- Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Ancient World other than India.

The above two papers give an insight into the ancient civilizations of both India and the world. Thus by studying these papers the students gain knowledge about the evolution of mankind through the different ages referred to as the Stone Ages and the unfolding of different cultures and civilizations based on them in India and the world at large.

SEMESTER-2

Paper CC3-History of India (c300BCE to c.750 CE). PaperCC4- Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Medieval World other than India.

The above two papers help the students to form a comprehensive idea about the early medieval period of India which is actually a transition period. How the ancient period gradually changes its characteristics making place for the beginning of the medieval period is extremely interesting and a dynamic period of Indian History. The changes in the political, social, economic and cultural front which occurs during this period acquaint the students with all kinds of knowledge in all disciplines be it politics, economics, literature, science etc. Growth of regional politics is an important development during this period.

In case of the second paper the students are made familiar with the extremely rich civilizations of the world like the Egyptian, Chinese, and Greek and Roman civilizations. This paper actually help the students to develop a liking for world history and understand international events to be taught in the following semesters.

SEMESTER-3

Paper CC5- History of India (c.750 BCE- 1206). Paper CC6-Rise of the Modern West- 1. Paper CC7- History of India (c. 1206- 1526).

In this semester the students learn about the medieval period of Indian history in two phases i.e. the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal period. In the second paper the history of transformation of Europe is introduced. The transition of the European Civilization from feudal economy to a capitalist one and the debate centring on it comprises a very important phase of world history. The invention of printing press which actually revolutionised communication, the invention of gunpowder bringing forth the military revolution are some of the very important topics which students study in this paper.

SEMESTER-4

Paper CC8- Rise of the Modern West- II. Paper CC9- History of India (c. 1526- 1605). Paper CC10- History of India (c. 1605- 1750s).

In this semester the students mainly study the history of Great Britain under the Stuart Period mainly the Civil War, the Scientific Revolution, the period of remarkable inventions especially in the field of medical science and the new economic concepts like mercantilism and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the paper on European History. The other two papers chart the trajectory of the history of India from the beginning of the Mughal period till the advent of the British and the consolidation of their power in India

SEMESTER- 5

Paper CC11- History of Modern Europe (c. 1780- 1939). Paper CC 12- History of India (c. 1750-1857).

In this semester the students are made familiar with the various revolutions starting with the epoch making French Revolution which actually paved the way for emergence of democracy along with the birth of the ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity. Thus this period of history witnessed a constant struggle between the reactionary forces and those who were progressives. On the Indian side we have the outbreak of the Revolt of 1857, its causes and consequences; thus in both these papers the students are made familiar with the ideas of nationalism by making them aware of the struggles against the colonising powers. These papers are therefore extremely important in the present context.

SEMESTER- 6

Paper CC 13- History of India (c. 1857- 1964). CC14- History of World Politics (1945- 1944).

In the last two papers the Indian national movement for independence, the outbreak of the Second World War followed by the birth of two power blocs namely the communist and the capitalist represented by United States and the Soviet Union.

History is a discipline that instructs students on how to read and process data on people, societies, cultures, events and places that are far removed in time and space from our present. However since it is a continuous dialogue between the past and present, the practitioners of this discipline never face any difficult in comprehending the events which have already ceased to exist in the current world. The study of history is the study of humanity and it reveals truths about the human condition. Studying History reveals that people are fundamentally similar to each other regardless of where and when they live, and that many differences arise because of cultural differences. The sense of Unity in Diversity is one of the most valuable tenets of History which forms an important component of the human civilization. The noble values of tolerance, empathy, patience, can owe their existence to the past. Even warfare, ruthlessness, cruelty, deception, betrayal which can be termed as ‘negative’ are also associated with a large number of historical events. However such events clearly show that the consequences are not pleasant and that is a valuable lesson of History for the generations to come.

Overall, the present curriculum of History (Honours and General), provides an all encompassing outlook to the students by giving them an in-depth knowledge on the political, social, economic, cultural dimensions of those particular periods, Even the marginalised population , women and other deprived sections are now being given their due importance which lacked in the previous historiography of the Elites. The papers on skill enhancement makes an attempt to attract the students to subjects like museology, art history, media which might help them to find newer avenues of employment. A student of History is well equipped to work in any field be it academics, civil services, journalism, mass communication, since they are made familiar with all the important attributes of life. Today research in History is making strides into newer areas every day. Gender studies, subaltern studies, history of medicine, technology, popular culture and many other fields are now being continuously invaded by the historian. Thus it is a subject with enormous scope, impregnated with positivism.

Faculty Profile

Dr. Ujjaini Samanta Roy

Associate Professor & HoD

Aritra Gangopadhyaya

Assistant Professor

Budhadittya Bhattacharya

SACT-II

Somnath Seth