Diploma In Indology

DIPLOMA IN INDOLOGY

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Overview

In this course, a strong background in Indology will be built upon by providing deeper knowledge of important aspects of India in its historical, societal, cultural and literary contexts. Detailed knowledge will be imparted regarding Hindu, Buddhist and Jaina traditions and the intellectual history of India. Students will also gain a comprehensive overview of certain areas of the performing and visual arts as well as of Indian literature.

Employability

The academic program in Indology serves as an academic qualification for occupational fields in and outside universities. Occupational fields can be found at universities and, in museums, libraries and cultural establishments as well as in publishing, journalism and tourism and also work with migrants. In addition to this, combinations of Indology with other philological and general courses of study, such as Religious Studies, Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, Modern Indian Studies, Law or Economics, throws open new possibilities in the emerging fields of cultural diplomacy, occupation in higher learning centres as well as in free enterprise and politics.

Duration

One Year

Eligibility

Age above 16 Years or SSLC Pass.

Career Opportunities

The students who study Diploma in Performing Arts can have some of the unconventional career opportunities as below:

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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

  • SEMESTER I
  • SEMESTER II

UNIT I

  • PREHISTORIC AND PROTOHISTORIC CULTURES IN INDIA
  • Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Age
  • Harappan culture – History, stages, discovery of these sites and importance of the sites.
  • Copper Stone Age, Iron Age and other civilizations

Reference list

  • Allchin, Bridget & Raymond Allchin. 1982. The Rise of Civilization in India and Pakistan. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Chakrabarti, D. K. 1988. A History of Indian Archaeology: From the beginning to 1947. New Delhi: MunshiramManoharlal.
  • Dhavalikar, M. K. 1997. Indian Protohistory. New Delhi: Books and Books.
  • Ghosh, A. 1990. Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology. Volumes I and II. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal.
  • Sali, S. A. 1990. Stone Age India. Aurangabad: Shankar Publications.
  • Sankalia, H. D. 1974. Prehistory and Protohistory of India and Pakistan. Pune: Deccan College.

UNIT II

  • HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIA
  • Geographical background during ancient times, Jambudweepa and greater India
  • Mahajanapada, the rise of the Magadha Empire, foreign invasions, Akhmonia , Greek, Saka
  • Dynasties- Shunga, Shatavahana, Western Kshatrap, Kushaan, Gupta and Wakataka dynasties.
  • Post Gupta Period (Northern States and Southern states)

Reference list

  • Basham, A. L. 1967. The Wonder That Was India .Reprint.New Delhi: Rupa& Co.
  • Kosambi, D. D. 1985. An Introduction to the Study of Indian History. Reprint.

Mumbai: Popular Prakashan.

  • Majumdar, R. C. 1994. Ancient India . Reprint. Delhi: MLBD.
  • Majumdar, R. C. et al. 1948. Advanced History of India . London: Macmillan & Co.
  • Tripathi, Ramashankar. 1987. A History of Ancient India . Delhi: MLBD.

UNIT III

  • SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN ANCIENT INDIA
  • Character system to caste system, Sixteen rites, types of marriage,
  • Rise of family organization, patriarchal and matriarchal family system
  • Ashram system and education system
  • The place of women in ancient Indian society

Reference list

  • Kane, P. V. 1941. History of Dharmashastra. Vol. II, Part I. Pune: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
  • Altekar, A. S. 1973. Position of Women in Hindu Civilization. Delhi: MLBD.
  • Karandikar, S. V. 1928. Hindu Exogamy. Bombay: Advocate of India Press.
  • Mookherji, RadhaKumud. 1998. Ancient Indian Education: Brahmanical and Buddhist. Reprint. Delhi: MLBD.
  • Sharma, R. S. 1965. Indian Feudalism. Calcutta: Calcutta University.

UNIT IV

  • INDIAN RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
  • Rise and development of the concept of religion
  • Rigvedic and Atharvavedic deities, Vedic theology
  • Hinayana, Mahayana Buddhism, Jainism
  • Vaishnavism, Shaivism and other religious systems

Reference list

  • Bhandarkar, R. G. 1970. Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Minor Religious Systems. Varanasi: Prithvi Prakashan.
  • Gonda, J. 1985. Change and Continuity in Indian Religion . Reprint. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal.
  • Goyal, R. S. 1985. Religious History of Ancient India . Volumes I and II. Jodhpur: Kusumanjali Prakashan.

UNIT V

  • HISTORY OF INDIAN RELIGIOUS LITERATURE- SANSKRIT AND PALI
  • Vedic literature - Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upanishad and Vedanga
  • AarshaMahakavya- Ramayana and Mahabharata
  • Puranas
  • History of Pali Literature

Reference list

  • Gonda, Jan. 1975. A History of Indian Literature. 10 volumes. Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz.
  • Winternitz, Maurice. A History of Indian Literature. 3 volumes. Reprints. Delhi: MLBD.
  • Keith, A. B. A History of Indian Literature. Reprints. Delhi: MLBD.
  • Law, B. C. 1973. A History of Pali Literature. Vol. I and II. Varanasi: Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan.

UNIT VI

  • Art and Architecture
  • Natyashastra and Indian aesthetics
  • Ancient literature, architectural characters on the subjects of Vastu Shastra, Shilpa Shastra and Sculpture
  • Shunga - Sculptures on the stupas of Bharuth, Sanchi, Amravati etc. during the Satavahana period, earthen idols, Gandhara art, rise of Buddha idols, Gupta period temples
  • Nagara, Dravida and Vesara temples and theirexamples - Temples of the Chalukyas at Badami, Aihole and Pattadakkal, Pallavas at Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram and Ellora, temples of Orissa,Khajuraho, Cholas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagara.

Reference list

  • Agrawala, V. S. 2000. Indian Art . Reprint. Varanasi: PrithviPrakashan.
  • Brown, Percy. 1960. Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Period ). Bombay:D. B. Taraporewala.
  • Coomarswamy, A. K. 1926. A History of Indian and Indonesian Art . New York:Dover Publications.
  • Fergusson, James & James Burgess. 2000. The Cave Temples of India .Reprint.New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal.
  • Harle J. C. 1986. The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent .Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.
  • Huntington, Susan. 1985. The Art of Ancient India: Buddhist, Hindu, Jain . New York: John Weatherhill Inc

UNIT VI

  • INDIAN ARCHEOLOGY & EPIGRAPHY
  • A History of Indian Archaeology
  • Importance of archeology
  • Origin and scope of Brahmi script, Antiquity and scope of Kharoshti script
  • Ancient writing literature

Reference list


UNIT VII

  • ANCIENT INDIAN WISDOM
  • Ancient Indian Science and Technology
  • Concept ofscience in ancient India
  • Progress of science and technology from prehistoric times till today
  • Ayurveda and other systems of medicine

UNIT VIII

  1. Long association of India with the South East Asian countries
  2. Indian influence on Burma, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia
  3. Political achievements of Indian rulers in the South East Asian countries
  4. Appreciate the art and architectural remains in the South East Asian countries

Reference list

  • Shastri, K. A. N. 1966. A History of South India . Oxford: Oxford University Press.6
  • Singh, Upinder. 2008. A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India . New Delhi: Pearson Longman

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