Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies

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Academic Session: August-December 2021 Name of Program : B A L L B

Name of Faculty Dr.Aditi Mann Email Id of Faculty [email protected]

Paper
Code:
Semester: First 107 Credits: 05 Total No of Lectures: 45

Course Name: History I

No of hours allotted per week: 5

Objectives of the Course: To answer the question how and why the present has evolved from the past in the manner it has. The way we perceive our
past constructs our identity in the present and also builds our vision of the future. For this reason it is important to understand both historiography
and historical methodology. To encourage critical thinking to identify myths and stereotypes and embedded meanings and discourses and to
understand the socio, economic and political context in which legal system emerge and evolve.
Teaching pedagogy (Case Based Discussions/Problem Based Learning/Projects/Presentations/ Readings from books, magazines, research papers
etc.):
1. Projects and presentations by students
2. Map study
3. Intra-class discussions
4. Power point presentation
5. Role play
6. Inter-class discussions

Resources (Recommended Texts/Reference Books used, Recommended Resources):

TextBook :
1. H.V. Sreenivasa Murthy -History of India, Eastern Book Company, 2011
2. E.H. Carr-What is History,Penguin ,2008 Edn
3. Satish Chandra- History of Medieval India, Orient Blackswan, 2009

Reference Book:
1. Romilla Thapar- Time as a Metaphor of History, OUP, 1996
2. T. Rama Jois- Legal and constitutional History of India, Universal Law publishing Company
3. A.L. Basham, The Wonder that was India, Part-I, Rupa and Company, 1993(20th Edn)
4. S.A.A. Rizvi, The Wonder that was India, Part-II
5. Marc Galanter- Law and Society in Modern India, Oxford University Press, 1989
6. U. Singh - History of Ancient and Early Medieval India

Course Outcomes:
CO1 –To become aware of the relevance of History and its inter-disciplinary nature in the context of Law and legal Studies.

CO2 –To develop basic understanding of Historical methodology and Historiography.

CO3 –Understanding the administrative apparatus in the Ancient Indian period-the Republican form, kingship etc.
CO4 – Comprehending the evolution of social concepts of family, pravar, kinship and gotra system etc.
CO5 –The impact of religious traditions like Buddhism, Jainism in shaping the polity of Ancient India and its influence on modern Polity.
CO6 – Explore the working of the State in medieval India in kingdoms like Cholas, Delhi Sultanate and Vijaynagar Empire.
CO7 –Critically evaluate the role of the Reformative movements in shaping lives of people and functioning of the state.
CO8 – To understand and evaluate the sources and basis of Law through the study of concepts like Veda, Dharma ,Customs, Schools of Islamic law
etc.
Assessment Method Course Outcome Achieved
Quiz CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7,CO8
Class Tests CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7,CO8
Presentations CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7,CO8
Objective type Tests CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7,CO8
Vivas CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7,CO8
On the spot assessment with explanation CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7,CO8
Take home assignments CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7,CO8
Program Outcomes (PO) –
After the program the students will be able to:
1. Develop enhanced clarity on evolution, significance and implications of legal concepts in substantive law, legal theory, and procedure
2. Gain proficiency in the general approaches to the study of law and legal reasoning from a personal and social context
3. Think critically on legal issues and learn models of planning and decision-making for a range of situations, including those in which facts are currently unknown
and not subject to confident prediction, and in which options involve differing and uncertain degrees of risk.
4. Adopt a research aptitude to identify core issues and collect, analyze and interpret data
5. Gain proficiency in drafting that displays deep understanding on the interaction of legal analysis with human behavior, including interpersonal dynamics.
6. Hone their core communication and presentation skills as interviewing, counseling, mooting, debating, negotiating and mediating
7. Gain insights into the role of various institutions of law and experts in law and allied subjects.
8. Develop self confidence and understand the demands, constraints, and methods of thinking in their role as lawyers
9. Understand the interdisciplinary nature of law and the contributions that other disciplines can make to the study of law.
10. Inculcate professional ethics and values and learn to collaborate effectively across diverse experiences, perspectives, and identities

Program Specific Outcomes

BALLB

1. Accurately assess and understand a problem’s situation and objectives

2. Develop a plan of action and also be attentive to the need to revise the plan of action, the allocation of responsibilities for its implementation,
and/or the timetable for its implementation.
3. Plan a Factual Investigation critical scrutiny of the facts to assess: their accuracy and reliability; how they fit together; any inconsistencies
between the facts and the likely reasons for any such inconsistencies; the conclusions they support, and what courses of action are appropriate
in light of these conclusions
4. Collaborate effectively to diagnose address and solve a problem
5. Effectively express the legal issues through clear and articulate expression
6. Give advice on the options of litigation or alternative dispute resolution

Map the COs with POs from 1 to 3 where – 1 implies Low, 2 implies Medium and 3 implies High
Program level Outcomes  PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO 6 PO 7 PO 8 PO 9 PO 10
To become aware of the 1 3 2 3 1
relevance of History and
CO 1 its inter-disciplinary
nature in the context of
Law and legal Studies 3 2 1 2 1
To develop basic 1 1 1 2 2
CO 2 understanding of
Historical methodology 2 2 2 3 2
and historiography
Understanding the 1 2 1 3 3
administrative apparatus
CO 3 in the Ancient Indian
period-the Republican
form, kingship etc. 2 1 3 3 1
Comprehending the 2 2 1 3 2
CO 4 1 3 2 3 1
evolution of social
 concepts of family,
pravar, kinship and
gotra system etc.

The impact of religious 1 2 1 3 3

traditions like
Buddhism, Jainism in
CO 5 shaping the polity of
Ancient India and its
influence on modern
Polity. 1 2 1 2 2
Explore the working of 1 2 1 3 3
the State in medieval
CO 6 India in kingdoms like
Cholas, Delhi Sultanate
and Vijaynagar Empire. 3 1 2 3 1
Critically evaluate the 1 1 1 3 3
role of the Reformative
CO 7 movements in shaping
lives of people and
functioning of the state. 1 2 2 3 1
To understand and 2 1 2 3 3
evaluate the sources and
basis of Law through
the study of concepts
CO 8
like Veda,
Dharma ,Customs,
Schools of Islamic law
etc. 3 3 2 2 3
AV 1.25 1.75 1.25 2.8 2.5
G 2 2 1.8 2.6 1.5
 PSO2 PSO3 PSO 4 PSO 5 PSO 6
PSO1
Program level Outcomes 
To become aware of the relevance of History and its inter- 2
CO 1 3 1 1 2 2
disciplinary nature in the context of Law and legal Studies

To develop basic understanding of Historical methodology and 2

CO 2 historiography 3 1 1 2 2
Understanding the administrative apparatus in the Ancient Indian 2
CO 3
period-the Republican form, kingship etc. 3 1 1 3 2
Comprehending the evolution of social concepts of family, pravar, 3
CO 4 kinship and gotra system etc.
3 3 1 2 2
The impact of religious traditions like Buddhism, Jainism in shaping 3
CO 5 the polity of Ancient India and its influence on modern Polity.
3 2 1 2 1
Explore the working of the State in medieval India in kingdoms like 3
CO6 Cholas, Delhi Sultanate and Vijaynagar Empire.
3 2 1 2 2
Critically evaluate the role of the Reformative movements in shaping 3
CO7 lives of people and functioning of the state.
3 1 1 2 2
CO 8 To understand and evaluate the sources and basis of Law through the 3 2 3 2 3 3
 study of concepts like Veda, Dharma ,Customs, Schools of Islamic
law etc.

AVG
3 1.6 2.62 1.12 2.25 2

Lesson Plan

Lecture No. Topic/ Contents Course Teaching Pedagogy Reading Material Remarks
Details with Outcome
subtopics to be
Achieved

UNIT-1:
History and
Law
E.H. Carr - What is
Relevance of History
History to Law:
Interdisciplinary H.V. Srinivas Murthy
approach Lecture/ - History of India
1 CO 1 discussion
 Rethinking
History and
Historian’s Lecture/ Bloch – Historian’s
2 Craft CO 1 discussion Craft
Sabyasachi
Bhattacharya –
Introduction to Approaches to
Indian Discussion and History Essays in
3 historiography CO 2 PPT Indian Historio…
H.V. Srinivas
Murthy - History of
Discussion and India
4 Orientalists CO 2 PPT
H.V. Srinivas
Murthy - History of
Utilitarians and Discussion and India
5 Nationalists CO 2 PPT
H.V. Srinivas
Murthy - History of
Marxist and Discussion and India
6 Religious CO 2 PPT

7 Subalterns CO 2
 Regional
8 Histories CO 2

Oniline
9 Assessment

State, Polity Romilla Thapar –

and Early India: From the
10 Government CO 3 Origins to AD 1300
H.V. Srinivas
Nations and Lecture/ Murthy - History of
Kingship Discussion and India
11 CO 3 PPT
Administrative Upinder Singh-
Apparatus in History of Ancient
Vedic and Early Medieval
Age,Mauryan Lecture/ India
Age and Gupta Discussion and R.S. Sharma –
12 Age CO 3 PPT Ancient Past
 A.L. Basham- The
wonder that was
Lecture/ India
Kinship, Caste Discussion and B.K. Ghosh – The
13 and Class CO 4 PPT Hindu Ideal of Life
A.L. Basham- The
wonder that was
Family, India
Patriliny, Rules B.K. Ghosh – The
14 of Marriage CO 4 Lecture and PPT Hindu Ideal of Life

Gotra, Jatis and Lecture/ B.K. Ghosh – The

15 Varnas CO 4 Discussion Hindu Ideal of Life
A.L. Basham- The
wonder that was
Access to India
Property and Lecture/ H.V. Srinivas Murthy
16 Gender CO 4 Discussion - History of India

Religious
Tradition and J Duncan M Derett-
Polity Religion, Law and
17 Brahmanism CO 5 Lecture State in India
 Religious
Tradition and J Duncan M Derett-
Polity Religion, Law and
18 Buddhism CO 5 Lecture State in India

Religious J Duncan M Derett-

Traditions and Lecture and Religion, Law and
19 Polity CO 5 Discussion State in India

Online
20 Assessment
Cholas: Local K.A. Nilakanta Sastri
Self Lecture and – A History of South
21 Government CO 6 Discussion India

Delhi Sultanate: Lecture and Satish Chandra –

22 (Balban) CO 6 Discussion Medieval India
 Delhi Sultanate-
Administrative Lecture and Satish Chandra –
23 apparatus CO 6 Discussion Medieval India
Satish Chandra –
Medieval India

K.A. Nilakanta Sastri

– A History of South
Vijaynagar Lecture and India
24 State CO 6 Discussion

J.L. Mehta- History

Mughals: of Medieval India
Theory of
Sovereignty- Lecture and
25 Akbar CO 6 Discussion
Satish Chandra –
Medieval India
Mughals:
Administrative Lecture and J.L. Mehta- History
26 Structure CO 6 Discussion of Medieval India
27 Bhakti CO 7 Lecture and
 Movement Satish Chandra –
Relation with Medieval India
State Discussion

Sufi Tradition
and the Satish Chandra –
reconfiguration Lecture and Medieval India
28 of state CO 7 Discussion

Peasant,
Zamindars and
the state-
Market Reforms
of Al-ud-din Lecture and J.L. Mehta- History
29 Khilji CO 6 Discussion of Medieval India

Agrarian
Reforms of Lecture and J.L. Mehta- History
30 Akbar CO 6 Discussion of Medieval India
Online
31 Assessment
 Sources of Law N. Mani Tripathi –
in Ancient India Jurisprudence the
:Concept and Legal Theory
Sources of
Dharma, T. Rama Jois- Legal
Dharma Lecture and and Constitutional
32 Shastra, Vedas CO8 Discussion History of India

Tradition and H.V. Srinivas Murthy

good customs, Lecture and - History of India
33 Types of courts CO 8 Discussion

H.V. Srinivas Murthy

Types of court Lecture and - History of India
34 procedures CO 8 Discussion
35 Legal Thinkers CO 8 Lecture and
of Ancient Discussion
India: George Buhler-
Manu English Translation
of Manusmriti
 T. Rama Jois- Legal
and Constitutional
History of India

T. Rama Jois- Legal

and Constitutional
Lecture and History of India
36 Yajnavalkya CO 8 Discussion
Legal T. Rama Jois- Legal
Traditions in and Constitutional
medieval India: History of India
Sources of
Islamic Law N.J. Coulson- A
Quran, Hadis, History Of Islamic
Ijma, Qiyas Lecture and Law
37 CO 8 Discussion
38 Salient Features CO 8 Lecture and
of Islamic Discussion
Criminal Law T. Rama Jois- Legal
and Constitutional
History of India
 N.J. Coulson- A
History Of Islamic
Law

T. Rama Jois- Legal

and Constitutional
Islamic School History of India
of thought –
Hanafi School Lecture and
39 of thought CO 8 Discussion
Online asses
40 sment
Remedial Classes / Tutorials
Session No. Topic/ Contents Course Teaching Reading Material Remarks
Details with Outcome to be Pedagogy
subtopics Achieved
Session No. Target group Topic/ Course Outcome Teaching Pedagogy Reading Material
RCW/SCS/DC) Contents to be Achieved
Details with
subtopics
1. RWS Relevance of CO1 Lecture and discussion Extra readings
History to law along with mock tests
2. RWS Historical CO2 Lecture, Power point and Extra readings
methodology quiz
 And
Historiography
3. SCS Indian CO4, CO8 Discussions and Lecture Supplementary readings
traditions and
concepts
Sources and
basis of Law