Annexure ‘CD-01’
Course Title: History and Culture of Punjab
Course Code:
L T P/S SW/FW Total Credit Units
Credit Units: 1
1 0 0 0 1
Course Level: UG(BSc)
Course Objectives: To develop a knowledge of the history and culture of Punjab.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of history.
Course Contents/syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Unit I: 25%
1. Harappan Civilization: extent and town planning and socio-economic life.
2. Life in Vedic Age: socio-economic and religious;
3. Growth and impact of Jainism and Buddhism in Panjab.
Unit II: 25%
4. Society and Culture under Maurayas and Guptas.
5. Bhakti movement: Main features; prominent saints and their contribution.
6. Origin and development of Sufism
Unit III: 25%
7. Evolution of Sikhism: teaching of Guru Nanak; Institutional Development- Manji, Masand, Sangat and Pangat
8. Transformation of Sikhism: Martyrdom of Guru Arjan; New policy of Guru Hargobind, martyrdom of Guru Tegh
Bahadur.
9. Institution of Khalsa: New baptism; significance
Unit IV: 25%
10. Changes in Society in 18th century: social unrest; emergence of misls and other institutions - rakhi, gurmata, dal khalsa.
11. Society and Culture under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
12. MAP (of undivided physical geographical map of Punjab): Major Historical Places: Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Sanghol,
Ropar, Lahore, Amritsar, Kiratpur, Anandpur Sahib, Tarn Taran, Machhiwara, Goindwal, Khadur Sahib.
Course Learning Outcomes:
1
Understand the history of various cultures in Punjab.
Interpret the importance of Maurayan,Gupta and Bhakti influences on Punjab
Apply the teaching of Sikhism on the emergence of the Khalsa .
Examine the impact societal changes on socio-cultural and physical landscape of Punjab
Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
Lectures: 10 sessions
Class Test: 2 sessions
Quiz: 6 sessions
Total: 16 sessions
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination
100 0 100
Assessment/Examination Scheme:
2
Bloom’s Level > Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating
Course Learning CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4
Outcomes Understand the history Interpret the importance of Apply the teaching of Examine the impact
of various cultures in Maurayan,Gupta and Bhakti Sikhism on the emergence of societal changes on
Assessment type Punjab influences on Punjab the Khalsa . socio-cultural and
/PSDA . physical landscape of
Punjab
.
Class Test 1
Class test 2
HA1
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
Quiz 6
Text / Reference Books:
Author Title Publisher Ed/year ISBN No Pages
L.M Joshi, History and Culture of the Punjab, Part-I, Publication 1989,3rd - -
Bureau,
Punjabi
University,
Patiala,
Buddha Prakash, Glimpses of Ancient Punjab, Punjabi 1983 - -
University,
Patiala,
Khushwant Singh A History of the Sikhs, vol I: 1469-1839, oxford 1991 - -
. University
Press,.
3
Delhi
