Department of History

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Department Profile

The Department of History was established in the year 1958. The list of the Heads of the Department is as follows:

 

1 Dr. B. K. Apte 1960 – 1973
2 Dr. M. B. Deopujari 1973 – 1974
3 Dr. (Mrs.) S. G. Vaidya 1974 – 1977
4 Dr. K. Mojumdar 1977 – 1995
5 Dr. Y. N. Gujar  1995 – 2002
6 Dr. (Mrs.) S. Johari 2002 – 2007
7 Dr. (Mrs.) S. Y. Meshram 2007 – 2009
8 Dr. (Mrs.) S. Johari 2009 -

 

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Courses Conducted

  1. M. A. Part I - Marathi Medium, English Medium

  2. M. A. Part II – Marathi Medium, English Medium

 

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Admissions
Student Intake Capacity

  • M.A. I - Marathi Medium 60

  • M.A. I - English Medium 60

  • M.A. II - Marathi Medium 60

  • M.A. II - English Medium 60

 

Admission Procedure

Application forms for admission are obtainable on payment of Rs. 10/- each from the office of the Department of History, RTM Nagpur University. The duly filled forms are submitted in the Department along with true copies of the marksheets of B. A. Examination. Subsequently the admission list is prepared merit-wise and category-wise and is displayed on the Notice Board of the Department. The selected candidates are required to submit original College Leaving Certificate and deposit the admission fee in Bank of India or Bank of Maharashtra on or before the last date of admission declared by the University.

Eligibility for Admission

  • Candidates who have passed the B. A. Examination with History as a subject from the RTM Nagpur University or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto.

  • Graduates from other Universities seeking admission to the M. A. History course are required to obtain an Eligibility Certificate from RTM Nagpur University and submit original documents along with Migration Certificate.

Syllabus – Effective from Academic Session 2008-09
 

M. A. Part I - History
   
Paper I compulsory
Paper II One Option is compulsory
Paper III One option is compulsory
Paper IV is Compulsory
   

 

 

 

Paper I Historiography
Paper II History of Ancient India
(From Earliest Times to 650 AD)
OR
History of Medieval India
(From 1206 to 1526 )
OR

History of Modern India
( From 1757 to 1900)
Paper III History of Ancient India
(From 650 to 1206 AD)
OR
History of Medieval India
(From 1526 to 1707 AD)
OR
Twentieth Century India
(From 1900 to 2000 )
Paper IV Twentieth Century World
   



M.A. Part II – History
 

 
Paper I is compulsory
Paper II One option is compulsory
Paper III One option is compulsory
Paper IV is compulsory


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Paper I History of the Marathas (From the Rise of the Marathas to 1818)
Paper II Women in India
OR
State in India
Paper III History of Ideas
OR
Economic History of India
Paper IV History of Vidarbha (From Medieval Times to 1960)
   

 

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Faculty Profile


Dr. (Mrs. S. Johari)
Professor and Head
M. A. (Specialization in Modern Indian History), Ph. D.
Papers Published : 25
Books Published : 3
Projects : Completed 1 Major Project
Working on 1 Minor Project
Number of students awarded Ph. D. : 7
Email ID: shubhajohari@gmail.com

Dr. (Mrs.) S. Y. Meshram
Associate Professor
M.A., M. Phil., Ph. D.
Papers Published : 6
Books Published : 2
Number of Students Awarded Ph. D. : 2

Dr. S. I. Koreti
Assistant Professor
M.A., LL.B., NET
Papers Published : 10
 

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Research Activities

 

Research Project Completed

A Decade of Unrest – A Social, Economic and Political Study of India – 1875 to 1885; Funding Agency - ICHR, New Delhi. Total outlay – Rs. 2 lakhs. Principal Investigator : Dr. (Mrs.) Shubha Johari.

Research Projects in Progress
 

  1. Changing Rural Life in Middle India : A Case Study of Nagpur – 1854 to 1898; Funding Agency – ICHR, New Delhi. Total outlay – Rs. 60,000. Principal Investigator : Dr. (Mrs.) Shubha Johari
     

  2. Dalit Leadership in Vidarbha – 1900 to 1950; Funding Agency – UGC. Total outlay – Rs 5,96,200. Principal Investigator : Dr. (Mrs.) S. Y. Meshram
     

  3. Some Tribal Uprisings of Central India in 19th Century – A Historical Study; Funding Agency – UGC. Total outlay – Rs. 3,26,000. Principal Investigator : Dr. S. I. Koreti

 

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