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Interdisciplinary Course in School of Social Sciences (UG)
SSL 001: INDIA’S FOREIGN RELATIONS

(EVEN)
Credits: 4-0-0
Mid Semester Examination: 20% weightage
End Semester Examination: 80% weightage
Instructions for the Paper Setters:
Eight questions of equal marks (Specified in the syllabus) are to be set, two in each of the four
Sections (A-D). Questions may be subdivided into parts (not exceeding four). Candidates are
required to attempt five questions, selecting at least one question from each Section. The fifth
question may be attempted from any Section.
Section A
 Determinants of India’s Foreign Policy.
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 India and its Neighbours
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Section B
 India’s Look-East Policy.
 India’s West-Asia and Central Asia Policy
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Section C
 India and the European Union
 India and major powers: USA, Russia, China and Japan.
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Section D
 India and the International Trading and Financial System: WTO, IMF & WB
 India and the United Nations .
SUGGESTED READING
1. Muni, S.D., Pangs of Proximity: Indian and Sri-Lanka’s Ethnic Crisis, Sage Publications,
New Delhi, 1993.
2. Mitra Subrata and Dietmar Rothermund, Legitimacy and Conflict in South Asia,
Manohar, Delhi, 1997.
3. Kapur, Harish, India’s Foreign Policy, New Delhi: Sage, 1999.
4. Dutt, V.P., India’s Foreign Policy in the Changing World, New Delhi, Vikas, 1998
5. Bandyopadhyaya, J., The Making of India’s Foreign Policy, New Delhi: Allied
Publishers,1987.
6. Foreign Services Institute, Indian Foreign Policy: Challenges and
Opportunities, Academic Foundation, New Delhi.
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7. Gansalves, Eric and Jetely, Nancy (Ed.), The Dynamics of South Asia: Regional
Cooperation and SAARC, New Delhi: Sage, 1999.]
8. Bindra, S.S. India and Her Neighbors, New Delhi: Deep and Deep, 1984.
9. Mohan C.Raja, India’s New Foreign Policy: Crossing the Rubicon, Penguins, New Delhi,
2003.
10. Nancy Jetely, India’s Foreign Policy: Challenges and Prospects, Vikas
Publishing House, New Delhi, 1998.
11. Dixit J.N., Across the Borders: 50 years of India’s Foreign Policy, Piccus Book,
New Delhi, 1998.
12. Kumar Rajesh, Indo-US Politico --Strategic Relations, Independent Publishing Co.
New Delhi, 2007.
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SSL 002: CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ECONOMY

(ODD)
Credits: 4-0-0
Section A
Present nature and Position of Indian Economy
Trends and characteristics of Indian population through recent census

Problems of Poverty, unemployment and Inequality in India.
Section B
Indian Agriculture- Role, Trends and Present Position of Indian Agriculture
Indian Industry- Role, Pattern of Industrial Development and present position of Indian
Industry with special emphasis on LPG policy
Section C
India’s infrastructure: Growth and prospects of physical and social infrastructure.
India’s foreign trade: Value, Composition and Direction, BOP Trends
Section D
Indian Taxation Structure: Types of taxes in India

Indian Financial System: Basics of Indian money and capital market.
Suggested Readings:
1. Misra, S.K & V.K. Puri, Indian Economy, Himalaya Publications.

2. Dhar, P.K., Indian Economy-Its Growing Dimensions, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
3. Dutt, Ruddar, Indian Economy, S. Chand and Company, New Delhi.
4. Economic Survey of India, GoI.
5. Various other Publications of GoI.
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SSL 003: SOCIOLOGY OF YOUTH

(EVEN)
Credits: 4-0-0
Section A
 Youth: Definitions and concepts
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 Youth: Learning, Personality, socialization, identity issues- theoretical and conceptual
Viewpoints
Section B
 Youth’s Culture; youth and mass media; Youth, politics and rights includes policy on
manual Scavenging, Youth & Identity Crisis
Section C
 Youth and changing family structures and gender roles
 Youth’s Livelihood
Section D
 Youth issues and concerns: marginalization’s; violence; crime; substance abuse,
youth and culture
References:
1. Furlong. Andy (2013) Youth Studies: An Introduction. New York: Routledge

2. Erikson, E. H. Identity: Youth and Crisis: WW Norton & Company, 1994. Pp. 128‐141,
232‐260. (e‐reserve)
3. Giddens, Anthony. (2006). Sociology. UK: Polity Press.
4. Mc Gee, Reece et.al.,(1977) Sociology–An Introduction, Rinehart and Winston, Hindale.
5. Ruhela, S.P.2001. Sociology of Youth Culture in India. New Delhi: Vedam Publications.
6. Stuart Hall and Tony Jefferson (eds.) (2000).Resistance through Rituals: Youth
Subcultures in Post‐War Britain, 209‐222. London: Routledge, 1975.
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SSL 004: SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE

(ODD)
Credits: 4-0-0
Section A
Perspectives of sociology of Science-Thinkers- Robert Merton, Thomas Kuhn,

P.Bourdieu, Bruno Letour Woolgus; Social Shaping of Science and technology, SCOT
Section B
Evolution of Science in India:-
Colonialism and Science, Science in independent India

Section C
Science and Technology in liberalization era
Concerns: Gender, Academia, Industry
Section D
Science and Society interactions:-
Issues: Environmental issues, IT , BT, IPR
References:-
1. Pattnaik, B. (2005). Impact of Globalization on the Technological Regime in India: Aspects

of Change, in Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1,pp 63-82,
Brill Academic Publisher, Leiden,/ Boston.
2. MacLeod, Roy and Deepak Kumar, eds. (1995) Technology and the Raj: Western
Technology and Technical Transfers to India, 1700-1947. New Delhi, London, and Thousand
Oaks, Calif.: Sage
3. Merton, Robert K (1973).The Sociology of Science: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations
. Chicago: Chicago University Press.
4. Nandy, Ashis(ed.) (1988). Science, Hegemony and Violence: A Requiem for Modernity, Tok
yo: Tokyo University Press.
5. Chambers, David Wade. (1994) Review of Science and Empire: Essays in Indian Context
(1700-1947) by
6. Deepak Kumar and Science, Technology, and Colonialization: An Indian Experience, 1757-
1857 by Satpal S.Isis, 85, 1: 134-136.
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SSL 005: GLOBALIZATION: AN OVERVIEW

(ODD)
Credits: 4-0-0

Section A
 Globalization: Meaning and Nature
 Globalization and Its Economic Dimension: Expansion of Markets; Neo-Liberalism-
Challenger to the State and Institutions;
Section B
 Globalization and Its Political Dimension: Emergence of New Politics, Ideologies with
regard to politics, power and authority.
 Globalization and Its Social Dimension: Transnational Organized Crimes and Human
Rights issues.
Section C
 Globalization – Role of WTO, UNDP, IMF, World Bank, MNCs, and MIGA.
 Globalization-Critical Appraisal: Borderless World Economy; Global Civil Society,
and Erosion of Monetary Society.
Section D
 Globalization and Regional Economic Blocs
 Globalization & Environmental Issues
SUGGESTED READING
1. Joseph E Stieglitz, Globalization and its Discontents, 1st ed., New York: W.W. Norton. 2002.
2. ____________, Making Globalization Work, New York: W.W. Norton, 2007.

3. United Nations Development Programme, ‘Human Development Reports 1999-06:
Globalization with a Human Face, New York: Oxford University Press, 1999-06.
4. C.Gore, “The Rise and Fall of the Washington Consensus as a paradigm for Developing
Countries”, World Development 28 (5), 2000.
5. World Bank, World Development Report 2000: Poverty, New York: OUP, 2000.
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6. Atul Kohli, et.al. (eds.), States, Markets and Just Growth: Development in the 21st
Century, Tokyo: UNU Press, 2003.

7. B.L.Das, The WTO and the Multilateral Trading System, London: Zed Publishers 2001.
8. J.Bhagwati, “After Seattle: Free Trade and the WTO”, International Affairs, 77(1)
9. Samir Das Gupta, The Changing face of Globalization, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2004.
10. Amin, Samir, 1997, Capitalism in the Age of Globalization: The Management of
Contemporary Society, Delhi, Madhyam Books.
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SSL 006: BASICS OF ECONOMICS

(EVEN)
Credits: 4-0-0

Section A
Micro Economics: Introduction and Basic Concepts: Definition of Economics, Basic Economic
Problems-Choice and Scarcity, Scope of Economics, Nature of Economics-Normative or
Positive Economics, Deductive and Inductive methods of Analysis
Demand and Supply: Meaning, law of Demand and Supply and Price determination
Section B
Utility meaning, concepts and assumptions, Basic concepts of cost and production.
Macro Economics: Meaning and concepts of National Income, Introduction to consumption,

saving, investment function, Business Cycle and Inflation.
Section C
Public Finance: Introduction to Public Revenue and Public Expenditure, Meaning of Tax and
Various types of tax imposed in India, Public Debt, public goods and private goods, Tax Evasion
and Tax Avoidance, Central State Financial Relations, Finance Commission (Latest), Latest
Budget
Section D
International Economics: International Trade and its importance, Direction and composition of
foreign trade, Concept of BOP, Capital Account and Current Account, Exchange Rate: Fixed and
Floating Exchange Rate, Depreciation and Devaluation of Currency, Nominal and Real Effective
Exchange Rate, Concept of Import Quota and tariff.
Recommended Reading
1. Koutsoyiannis .A(1990): Modern Micro Economics, Macmillan Press, London.

2. LIpsey, R.G and K.A Chrystal (1999), Priciples of Economics, Oxford University
Press FLBS.
3. Shapiro, E (1996), Macroeconomics Analysis, Galgotia Publications, New Delhi.
4. Levacic, R. (1976), Macroeconomics, Macmillan, London.
5. W.A. Branson, Macroeconomics Theory, Harper and Row, New York, 1989.
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6. Edward Shapiro, Macro-Economic Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill Co., New Delhi, 1996.
7. W. Beckerman; An Introduction to National Income Analysis, EIBS, London, 1998.
8. Dominick Salvatore “International Economics: Trade and Finance” John Wiley and
9. Sodersten, B.O. “International Economics, Macmillan Press Ltd.”
10. Various other Publications of Gol.
11. Om Parkash: Center-State Financial Relations in India.
12. Misra, B.: Fiscal Policy in the context of Planning.
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SSL 007: HISTORY OF PUNJAB (MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY)

(EVEN)
Credits: 4-0-0

Section A
1. Punjab and uprising of 1857.
2. The Singh Sabha and the Arya Samaj Movement.
3. Punjab’s role in freedom struggle: Nationalist and Left Wing politics.
Section B
1. Partition and Rehabilitation.
2. The Punjabi Suba Agitation.
Section C
1. The Green Revolution and its impact.
2. Punjab and the Anti Emergency Agitation.
Section D
1. The centre state relations and the Anandpur Sahib Resolution.
2. Emergence of Militancy and its impact.
Recommended Readings:
1. Grewal, J.S. The Sikhs of the Punjab, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997.
2. Josh Bhagwan, The Communist Movement in the Punjab’ Anupam Publications, New
Delhi, 1979.
3. Khilnani, N.M , The Punjab Under Lawrences, Simla, 1961.
4. Kirpal Singh, Partition of the Punjab, Punjabi University Patiala, 1974.
5. Lavan Spencer, The Ahmediya Movement, Manohar, New Delhi, 1985.
6. Mohinder Singh The Akali Movement, National Institute of Punjab Studies, New
Delhi, 1997.
7. Mittal, S.C., Freedom Movement in Punjab (1905-29), Delhi, 1977.
8. Ali Imran, The Punjab Under Imperialism (1885-1947), Oxford University Press,
New Delhi, 1988.
9. Banerjee, Himadari, Agrarian Society of the Punjab (1849-1901), Manohar, Delhi, 1970.
10. Domin, Dolres, India in 1857-59: A Study of the Role of the Sikhs in the
people’s uprisings, Berlin 1977.
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11. Fauja Singh, A Brief Account of the Freedom Movemnt in Punjab, Punjabi
University Patiala, 1972.
12. Joginder Singh, The Sikh Resurgence, National Book Organisation, New Delhi, 1997.
13. Khushwant Singh, History of the Sikhs, vol. II, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 1978 (reprint)
14. Rai, satya, M, Partition of the Sikhs, Allied Publishers, Bombay, 1965.
15. Tuteja, K.L. The Sikh Politics, New Delhi, 1986.
16. Brass, Paul R. Language, Religion and Politics in North India, Oxford University press,
London, 1974.
17. J.S. Grewal and Indu Banga, Punjab in Prosperity and Voilence, K.K.
Publishers, Chandigarh, 1998.
18. Harish K. Puri, Paramjeet Judge and Jagroop Singh Sekhon, Terrorism in Punjab:
Understanding Reality at the Grassroot Level, Journal of Sociology, Vol xvIII No. I
G.N.D.U. Amritsar, 1997, pp 37-99.
19. Pritam Singh, Punjab Economy: The Emerging Patterns, N.K. Publishers, New Delhi,
1995.
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SSL 008: THE PUNJAB UNDER THE BRITISH (1849-1947)

(ODD)
Credits: 4-0-0

Section A
1. Punjab at the time of Annexation.
2. Dynamics of Socio-economic changes after 1849.
Section B
1. The Land Alienation Act and the Pagri Sambhal ‘O Jatta Movement.
2. The Gadhar Movement
Section C
1. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
2. The Shiromani Akali Dal and SGPC
Section D
1. The Peasant Movement in Punjab.
2. The Unionist Party and the Punjab Politics.
Recommended Reading:
1. Grewal, J.S. The Sikhs of the Punjab, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997.
2. Josh Bhagwan, The Communist Movement in the Punjab’ Anupam Publications, New
Delhi, 1979.
3. Khilnani, N.M , The Punjab Under Lawrences, Simla, 1961.
4. Kirpal Singh, Partition of the Punjab, Punjabi University Patiala, 1974.
5. Grover, Varinder, Master Tara Singh (Political Thinkers of Modern India-Series
28), Deep and deep Publications, New Delhi, 1975.
6. Lavan Spencer, The Ahmediya Movement, Manohar, New Delhi, 1985.
7. Mohinder Singh The Akali Movement, National Institute of Punjab Studies, New
Delhi, 1997.
8. Mittal, S.C., Freedom Movement in Punjab (1905-29), Delhi, 1977.
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9. Ali Imran, The Punjab Under Imperialism (1885-1947), Oxford University Press,
New Delhi, 1988.
10. Banerjee, Himadari, Agrarian Society of the Punjab (1849-1901), Manohar, Delhi, 1970.
11. Fauja Singh, A Brief Account of the Freedom Movemnt in Punjab, Punjabi University
Patiala, 1972.
12. Jaswant Singh (edit), Master Tara Singh, Jiwan, sangharsh te Udesh (pbi),
Hardas Printing Press, Amritsar, 1972
13. Joginder Singh, The Sikh Resurgence, National Book Organisation, New Delhi, 1997.
14. Khushwant Singh, History of the Sikhs, vol. II, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 1978 (reprint)
15. Rai, satya, M, Partition of the Sikhs, Allied Publishers, Bombay, 1965.
16. Tuteja, K.L. The Sikh Politics, New Delhi, 1986.
17. Kapur Prithipal Singh, Master Tara Singh and His Reminiscences, Singh Brothers,
Amritsar, 2015.
18. Puri, H.K., Gadhar Movement: Ideology, Organisation and Strategy, G.N.D.U.
Amritsar, 1983.
19. Brass, Paul R. Language, Religion and Politics in North India, Oxford University press,
London, 1974.
20. J.S. Grewal and Indu Banga, Punjab in Prosperity and Voilence, K.K.
Publishers, Chandigarh, 1998.
21. Harish K. Puri, Paramjeet Judge and Jagroop Singh Sekhon, Terrorism in Punjab:
Understanding Reality at the Grassroot Level, Journal of Sociology, Vol xvIII No. I
G.N.D.U. Amritsar, 1997, pp 37-99.
22. Pet tigers Joyce and Nobbleman Robert, A Study of Political Systems of Sikh Jats,
Routledge and Kagan Paul, Boston, 1975.
23. Singh Niranjan (Principal), Jeewan Yatra Master Tara Singh (pbi), Singh
Brithers, Amritsar, 1968.
24. Singh Amrik (Edit) Partition in Retrospect, Anamika publishers, 1999.
25. Sarbadhi Ajit Singh, The Punjabi Suba, U. C. Kapoor & Sons, Delhi, 1970.
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PSL003: HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES (COMPULSORY)
Credits: 4
Section - A
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS
Foundational Aspects: Meaning, Nature, Classification

Evolution of the Concept: Magna Carta to Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Generations
of Human Rights
Section – B
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DUTIES
Conceptual Perspective: Meaning, Nature & Characteristics of Human Duties; Classification of

Human Duties; Relevance of Human Duties
Human Duties in India: Fundamental Duties in Indian Constitution Part IV A
((a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the
National Anthem;
(b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom;
(c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India;
(d) to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so;
(e) to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India
transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices
derogatory to the dignity of women;
(f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture;
(g) to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life,
and to have compassion for living creatures;
(h) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform;
(i) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
(j) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity so that the
nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and achievement;
(k) who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case
may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years.)
Section - C
CONCEPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

Constitutional-Legal Framework: Fundamental Rights; Directive Principles of State Policy
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Governmental Institutions for the Protection of Human Rights: Working of National Human
Rights Commission; National Commission for Women.
Section – D
ACTUAL STATUS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

Status of Economic Social & Cultural Rights in India: Violence against Women; Violation of
Child Rights: An Appraisal.
State of Civil & Political Rights in India: A study of Jammu & Kashmir and the North-East
Readings List
1. United Nations. The United Nations and Human Rights 1945-1995. Geneva: United
Nations Blue Books Series, Vol. VII, 1996.
2. Sastry, S. N. Introduction to Human Rights and Duties. Pune: University of Pune Press,
2011.
3. Mertus, Julie. The United Nations and Human Rights-A Guide for a New Era. London:
Routledge, 2009.
4. Donnelly, Jack. Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice. New York: Cornell
University Press, 2013.
5. Hammarberg, Thomas. Taking Duties Seriously- Individual Duties in International
Humanitarian Law. Versoix: International Council on Human Policy, 1999.
6. Miller P. Frederic, et al. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental
Duties in India. New York: VDM Publishing, 2009.
7. Cinganelli, Davis Louis. Human Rights- Theory and Measurements. London: Macmillan
Press, 1988.
8. Ishay, M. R. The History of Human Rights. New Delhi: Orient Longman, 2004.
9. Mohapatra, Arun Ray. National Human Rights Commission of India: Formation,
Functioning and Future Perspectives. New Delhi: Atlantic, 2004.
10. Deol, Satnam Singh. Human Rights in India-Theory and Practice. New Delhi: Serials
Publications, 2011.
11. Nessa, Saifun, et al. Human Rights- With Special Reference to North East. New Delhi:
Reliance Publishing House, 2007.
12. Haragopal G. & B. Jagannatham. “Terrorism and Human Rights- The Indian Experience
with Repressive Laws”. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 44, No. 28, 2009.
13. JKHRDC (J & K Human Rights Awareness and Documentation Centre). Human Rights
Abuses in Kashmir (a collection of case study reports of human rights violation in
Kashmir). Sri Nagar: IKS Publishers & Distributers, 2000.
14. Human Rights Watch. With Friends like these: Human Rights Violations in Kashmir.
Washington: Human Rights Watch Publication, 2006.
15. Asia Watch & Physicians for Human Rights. Human Rights Crisis in Kashmir.
Washington: Human Rights Watch Publication, 1993.
16. Chadrashekhar, Mamta, Human Rights, Women & Violation. New Delhi: Educreation
Publishing, 2016.
17. Chopra, Geeta. Child Rights in India- Challenges and Social Action. New Delhi:
Springer, 2015.

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Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

Interdisciplinary Courses in Social Sciences (UG)

GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY

(ii) Subject to change in the syllabi at any time.

SSL 001: INDIA’S FOREIGN RELATIONS

SSL 002: CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ECONOMY

Trends and characteristics of Indian population through recent census

Indian Taxation Structure: Types of taxes in India

1. Misra, S.K & V.K. Puri, Indian Economy, Himalaya Publications.

SSL 003: SOCIOLOGY OF YOUTH

1. Furlong. Andy (2013) Youth Studies: An Introduction. New York: Routledge

SSL 004: SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE

Perspectives of sociology of Science-Thinkers- Robert Merton, Thomas Kuhn,

Colonialism and Science, Science in independent India

Issues: Environmental issues, IT , BT, IPR

1. Pattnaik, B. (2005). Impact of Globalization on the Technological Regime in India: Aspects

SSL 005: GLOBALIZATION: AN OVERVIEW

Mid Semester Examination: 20% weightage

2. ____________, Making Globalization Work, New York: W.W. Norton, 2007.

Century, Tokyo: UNU Press, 2003.

SSL 006: BASICS OF ECONOMICS

Mid Semester Examination: 20% weightage

Macro Economics: Meaning and concepts of National Income, Introduction to consumption,

1. Koutsoyiannis .A(1990): Modern Micro Economics, Macmillan Press, London.

SSL 007: HISTORY OF PUNJAB (MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY)

Mid Semester Examination: 20% weightage

SSL 008: THE PUNJAB UNDER THE BRITISH (1849-1947)

Mid Semester Examination: 20% weightage

2. Dynamics of Socio-economic changes after 1849.

2. The Shiromani Akali Dal and SGPC

2. The Unionist Party and the Punjab Politics.

PSL003: HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES (COMPULSORY)

Foundational Aspects: Meaning, Nature, Classification

INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DUTIES

Conceptual Perspective: Meaning, Nature & Characteristics of Human Duties; Classification of

CONCEPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

ACTUAL STATUS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

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