Department of History

The Department of History was established in December 1987. From its inception, the Department has been offering M.Phil. and Ph.D. course. Since 1992 it has been offering M.A. and M.Phil. programmes under the Choice Based Credit System. The Department is carrying our teaching and research in Socio-Economic History of Medieval India, History and Historical Geography of Medieval South India, social and Intellectual History of Modern India, History of Freedom Struggle in India, Indo- French Studies, Philosophy of History and Histriography and Womens History. The Department also includes a Centre for Canadian studies, established in 1991 by the UGC in collaboration with the Shastri Indo- Canadian Institute, New Delhi. Our alumini are positioned in reputed central and state educational institutions and also form part of the Civil service cadres. The revised curriculum makes it possible for students to have comprehensive as well as indepth knowledge in history so as to enable them to clear competitive examination like UGC NET and Civil Service Examinations and take up administrative, teaching and research careers with confidence in future. The details of the programmes offered during this academic year are as under.