Panjab University Chandigarh | 2nd
History and Culture of Punjab
📚 Syllabus - HCP (BA/BSC 2nd)
Unit-I
I. The Mauryan Empire : Social, Economic and religious life.
II. Buddhism and Jainism : Impact on Punjab with special reference to 4th Buddhist Council.
III. The Kushanas : Impact of Kanishka’s rule on Punjab.
Unit-II
IV. Gandhara School of Art : Salient features..
V. The Guptas : Cultural and scientific developments.
VI. Position of Women : Under the Mauryas, the Guptas and the Vardhanas.
Unit-III
VII. Depiction of Punjab in the accounts of Chinese travelers. Fahien and Hwen Tsang.
VIII. Main developments in literature.
IX. Education : Significant developments; Taxila.
Unit-IV
X. Society and Culture on the eve of the Turkish invasion of Punjab.
XI. Punjab in the Kitab-ul-Hind of Alberuni.
XII. Important Historical places : Lahore, Multan Bathinda, Uchh, Jalandhar, Thanesar, Kangra, Taxila,
Kundalvana, Pehowa, Thatta.
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