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Sr. No. Topics

1 Understanding History : Generalization, Causation, Objectivity and
Interpretation, History, Ideology and Society

2 Pre-Modern Traditions: Greco-Roman Tradition, Traditional Chinese
Historiography, Historiographical Traditions in Early India

3 Medieval Historiography- Western, Arabic and Persian, Indo-Persian, Local
History

4 Approaches to History in Modern Times I- Positivist Tradition, Classical Marxist
Tradition, The Annales School,

5 Approaches to History in Modern Times II: Recent Marxist Approaches, Post-
Modernist Intervention, Gender in History, Race in History

6 Approaches and Themes in Indian Historiography I: Colonialist Historiography,
Nationalist Approach,

7 Approaches and Themes in Indian Historiography II: Communalist Trends,
Marxist Approach, The Cambridge School

10 Science History: Environment, Science and Technology