KASTURBA GANDHI DEGREE & PG COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

WEST MARREDPALLY, SECUNDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500026

(Sponsored & Managed Jointly by the Osmania Graduates’ Association And The Exhibition Society, Hyderabad)

About:

The department of History is one of the oldest department of the college started in the year 1979. At present it is headed by Ms. T. Sri Laxmi with 2 years of teaching experience in this college. and then followed by MS. Tanushree Sharma

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History aims at helping students to understand the present and past social, political, religious and economic conditions of the people. The language facilitates students to comprehend historical processes. The college introduced History as one of the main subject .The syllabus of the degree course is strictly according to UGC.

Periodically, academic activities like seminars, heritage walks, tours and trips to museums and historical sites are organized by the college to aid students to reflect on the nature of interaction between the past and the present.

NAME QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION
MS. Tanushree Sharma M.A (History) Lecturer

Achievements Of The Department

Faculty Achievements

Ms. T. Sri Laxmi has attended many National Webinars and Online Quizzes, with the topic mainly about Indian History and culture, public health, Digital communication, Pandemic and Historical dimensions and Dalit movement in Hyderabad.

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Students Achievements

  • Meghana and T. Nikitha B.A 2nd year, participated in Webinar (Media Narrative during Covid – 19 Pandemic).
  • Raksha Reddy, B.A 1st year, Priya Pandey, B.A 1st year, Tanushree Sharma, B.A 2nd year attended the Online Quiz Competition.

Poster Presentation

  • Haritha and Ms. Simi Kaur from B.A, participated in Social Sciences Club Poster Presentation competition.
  • Departments of history and public administration had conducted Poster presentation competition on fundamental rights on 31st January 2020.

National Webinar

  • The Department conducted a National Webinar on IMPLICATIONS OF COVID-19: REMAGINING SOCIETY along with Sociology, Political Science and Public Administration on 6th June 2020

Interdisciplinary Activities

  • As a part of Interdisciplinary Activity a documentary on French Revolution was organized on 4th Feb 2020.

Filed Trip

  • The students of B.A first, second and final years were taken on a Field Trip to Chowmallah Palace and Salarjung Museum on 21st Sep 2019.

Filed Trip

  • Social Sciences Fest was conducted during Sep 2018 by all the department of Social Sciences.

Semester I : History of India from Earliest times to 700 CE

  • Understanding the meaning, nature and scope of History , relation with other social sciences, impact of geographical settings and others
  • Studying about Indus valley civilization followed by Arya invasion
  • Emerging of Mahajanapada and new religious movements
  • Understanding the Mauryan and Gupta period

Semester II : History of India from 700 – 1526 CE

  • Basic understanding of Local self Government under Cholas and rule of other South Indian Dynasties
  • Entry of Arabs into India and the transformation of Indian society under Delhi Sultans
  • Develop idea of composite culture through Bhakti and Sufi Movements
  • Idea of South Indian Culture under Kakatiyas
  • Understanding the contributions of Vijayanagar and Bahamani rulers

Semester III : History of India from 1526 to 1857 CE

  • Discuss the change of rule from Delhi Sultans to Mughals and the new developments under them
  • Explain the rise of Regionals powers like the Marathas under Shivaji, Peshwas and Sikhs under Maharaja Ranjit singh
  • Understanding the Entry of Europeans in India
  • List and understand the reasons for rise of British power in India
  • Explanation about the First War Of Independence 1857

Semester IV : History of India from 1857 to 1964

  • Understanding the beginning of Modern India
  • Contribution of various socio religious reform movements in India
  • Knowing the Factors for Rise of Nationalism in India
  • Understanding the role of various ideologies
  • Explains about the independence and its after effects

Semester V : History of Modern World from 1453 to 1964 CE

  • To Discuss about the importance of Medieval World history
  • Explain about Various Revolutions of that Era
  • Understanding Changes in the world with colonialism, industrialization
  • Awareness about the World War one its cause and consequences
  • The Second World War and its After affects

Semester VI : History and Culture of Telangana from Earliest times to 2014

  • Studying the regional History , great Dynasties, festivals , composite culture – Telangana
  • Importance of Nizams rule in Hyderabad
  • Discuss about the events towards the of British and Nizam Rule in Hyderabad state
  • Understanding the formation of Vishala Andhra
  • Description of the events for the separate state of Telangana till 2014