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Department of History
Phone
: +91-79-26308646/2385
Director : Dr. Anjana B. Shah
Head : Dr. Anjana B. Shah
Introduction
Brief History
The Department of History was
established in the
Highlights
Every year the number of students is
growing & so the Department of History has become one of the largest Department in the school of
social sciences.
* M.A – with entire History.
* M.Phill with History.
* Ph.D.in History.
The Department of History and the Board of Studies , History , has Revised
the curriculum from F.Y.B.A.to M.A. as per U.G.C.guideline. In the curriculum
the new job oriented optional papers are introduced. Some papers are introduced
according to the recent trends of History. Such as social change in Gujarat in
the 19th and
20th century.Economic
History of Colonial
India,Business History of India.History of science and Technology in
Pre-Colonial India, Application of History in Torism,Women in India etc. All
the faculty members are involved in teaching.Work
as well as in research work. The Department provides research guidance for
M.Phil dissertation and Ph.D.thesis. and they are encouraged to select their
topics at Micro as well as Macro level according to the recent trends of
History. All the faculty members by their best to enrich the students learning
and research sense by arranging seminars group discussions, workshops and
debates.Some of the faculty members are associated with
other universities and academic institutions such as All India Record
Commission, Gujarat State Archives, Board of Studies etc.
Research projects have been done by the former and present faculty
members.Approx. 18 students have been awarded Ph.D. degree & 16 students
have been awarded M.Phil degree during the last five years. The Department
encourages the publications of research articles & Books also Approx 29 research
papers are published in well-known journals during the last five years. Approx
five publications are published by reputed institutions.
The Department organized seminars & workshops also. All the faculty
members of the teaching staff have participated actively in seminars, workshops
and conferences and have read papers at National & State Level during the
last five years. Group discussions & Lectures of eminent scholars are
arranged occasionally by the Department to develop the research attitude of the
students at micro as well as macro level. This arrangement helps students in
writing their dissertation for M.Phil degree & thesis for the degree of
Ph.D. The Department holds the seminar every week for M.A. & M.Phil students
with regard to curriculum. Students are encouraged to participate actively in
it. Study tours of Historical places, museums, archieves, Indology are planned
by the department. The slides pertaining to Historical facts and aspects are also
to be shown to students for the practical knowledge of the subject.
Courses Offered
Course Name : The
post graduate department of the main university campus offers
three P.G. programs
viz.
* M.A. with entire
History.
* M.Phil with
History.
* Ph.D.in
History.
Eligibility – as per university rule.
Subject Offered :
M.A.P.I –
P-I : Historiography,Concept,Methods,and
Tools.
From June 2003.
P-II : twentieth
century World
Group-“A”.
P-III : History of
P-IV : History
of
M.A.P.II
P.V : Social change in
(1840A.D.
to 1947A.D)
From June 2004
P.VI : Economic History of Colonial
(1850A.D
to1947A.D)
Group-“B”
Optional
P.VI : Business History of
PVII : State
in
Optional PVII : History
of science and Technology in Pre-Colonial India.
PVIII : Application of History in tourism.
Optional
PVIII : Women
in Indian History.
M.Phil
P-I : Methodology and Historiography.
P-II : Freedom
movement in
P-III : Social
Change in
Duration : M.A. : Two years.
M.Phil : Two years and six months.
( for theory papers and dissertation )
Course Commencement :
June
Admission Process : as
per university rules.
Faculty
Name : Dr.
(Mrs.) Anjana B. Shah
Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Designation : Professor & HoD
Areas of Specialization : Modern
Contact No. : 26302385 (O) 26760208
(R )
Name : Dr.
Abhaykumar Singh
Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Designation : Reader
Areas of Specialization : Medieval Indian History, Economic
History
Contact No. : 26302385 (O) 26306106
(R )
Name : Dr.
Arun Vaghela
Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Designation : Reader
Areas of Specialization : History
Contact No. : 26302385 (O) 55450750 (R )
Name : Dr.
Vikesh S. Pandya
Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Designation : Lecturer
Areas of Specialization : Modern
Contact No. : 26302385 (O) 9427308021
(M)
Name : Dr.
V. B. Yadav
Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Designation : Lecturer
Areas of Specialization : History
Contact No. : 26302385 (O)