UNIT I
Geographical Features of India - Geographical influence
on Indian culture - Unity in Diversity - Sources (Ancient,
Medieval and modern period) (literary and Archeological)
monuments - coins - inscriptions) - Harappa culture.
UNIT II
Political system in Vedic age - Mauryas to Guptas -
Delhi Sultanate - Mughals - South Indian Kingdoms Bhamini
and Vijayanagar - Sangam Age in Tamil nadu.
UNIT III
Social and Economic condition in Ancient, Medieval and
Modern period - Position of Women - Festivals - Social
Evils - Child Marriage - Infanticide, Sati, Slavery
- Navigation.
UNIT IV
Religions in North and South India:- Vedic Religion
- Religious Renaissance of the 6th B.C. (Buddhism and
Jainism) Religion in Sangam Age - Saivism and Vaisnavism
in North and South India - Islam, Sikkism and Christianity.
UNIT V
Bhakthi Movement in South India - Alwars - Nayanmars
- Sankara, Ramanuja and others Bakthi movement in North
India - Gurunanak, Chaitanya, Kabir and others. South's
contribution to literature, Fine Arts - Sculptures,
Paintings, and Architecture. North's contribution to
literature, Fine Arts - Sculptures, paintings - Architecture.
UNIT VI
Growth of Philosophy and Ethical Principles From Vedic
Age to Mahatma Gandhi - Dharma - karma - Sin and Theories
of punishment - moral institutions and mutts - Arya
Samaj, Brahma Samaj, Theosophical Society, Ramakrishna
and Vivekananda.
UNIT VII
Socio - Religious Reformers - Buddha - Mahavira - Nayanmars
and Alwars - Arunagiri - Thayumanavar - Kumaraguruparar
- Ramalinga Swamigal - Bharathi. Ethics with special
reference in classical - North and South ethical texts
- Thirukural and Kilkanakku - Medieval and Modern Ethical
Texts.
UNIT VIII
Western influence - Persia, Greek and European countries
- Society, economy, religion, literature, Fine Arts
- Music, Sculpture, Painting, architecture.
UNIT IX
Cultural Intermingling and Toleration in Social, Economic,
Education, Fine Arts and Architecture.
UNIT X
Greater India - Cultural Expansion - spread of Indian
culture Abroad - Far East and Near East Countries -
Malaya Archpelago.
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