Syllabus
PREAMBLE:
This paper will introduce the students to the multiple dimensions of the contribution of India to the fields of philosophy, art, literature, physical and social sciences. The paper intends to give an insight to the students about the far-reaching contributions of India to world culture and thought during the course of its long journey from the hoary antiquity to the present times. Every nation takes pride in its achievements and it is this sense of pride and reverence towards the achievements that lays the foundation for its all-round progress.
Unit I
A brief outline of Indian history from prehistoric times to the present times.
Contributions of India to world culture and civilization: Indian Philosophy and Religion; Art and Literature; Physical and Social Sciences.
Unit II
Modern India: Challenges and Possibilities.
Scientific and technological progress in post-independence era; Socio-cultural and political movements after independence; Challenges before the nation today – unemployment – corruption – degradation of cultural and moral values – creation of a new system of education; Creation of a modern and vibrant society rooted in traditional values.
Unit III
Modern Indian Writing in English: Trends in Contemporary Indian Literature in English.
Evaluation Pattern
Evaluation Pattern
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Assessment
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Internal
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End Semester
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Periodical 1 (P1)
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15
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Periodical 2 (P2)
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15
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*Continuous Assessment (CA)
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20
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End Semester
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50
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*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.
Text Books / References
TEXTBOOK:
Materialgivenby the Faculty
BACKGROUND LITERATURE:
- Selections from The Cultural Heritage of India, 6 volumes, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture (Kolkata)
- Selections from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Ashrama
- InvitationstoIndianPhilosophy,M.P.Mahadevan,UniversityofMadras,Chennai.
- OutlinesofIndianPhilosophy,Hiriyanna,MLBD.
- AnAdvancedHistoryofIndia,C. Majumdar et al, Macmillan.
- IndiaSince1526, D. Mahajan, S. Chand & Company
- TheIndianRenaissance,Sri
- India’sRebirth,Sri
- OnNationalism,Sri
- TheStoryofCivilization,VolumeI:OurOrientalHeritage,WillDurant,SimonandSchuster,New
- Eternal Values for a Changing Society, Swami Ranganathananda, Bharatiya Vidya
- Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Ranganathananda, Advaita
- Awaken Children: Conversations with Mata Amritanandamayi
- IndianAesthetics,S.Seturaman,Macmillan.
- Indian Philosophy of Beauty, P. Ramachandran, University of Madras, Chennai.
- WebofIndianThought,SisterNivedita
- EssaysonIndianNationalism,AnandKumaraswamy
- Comparative Aesthetics, Volume 2, Kanti Chandra Pandey, Chowkhamba, Varanasi
- TheInvasionThatNeverWas,MichelDanino
- Samskara,R.Ananthamurthy,OUP.
- Hayavadana, Girish Karnard,
- Naga-Mandala, Girish Karnard,
