History Department | Kumaun University, Nainital
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History Department | Kumaun University, Nainital
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Sleepy Hollow, Nainital, Uttarakhand
HISTORY DEPARTMENT
Faculties
Faculty Of Arts
History Department
History Department: DSB Campus, Nainital
Department of History DSB Campus, Nainital, started in the year 1951. Ever since the department has done pioneering work in the regional history, history of freedom struggle, women studies, history of science and technology in the Central Himalaya. The department of history is as old as the Campus itself. The department offers courses at both UG and PG Level and the faculty also supervise research work. Semester mode is underway at PG Level and from the current session it has been introduced in B.A. The department evolved distinct syllabus with proper stress on local history of Uttarkhand. The department has also developed museum which are a unique repository on the history of local culture, freedom struggle, administrative history and archeological artifacts with a rare collection of statues, coins, audio/visual documentation of places, personalities, news papers and private letters related to local history. Th...
History Department: DSB Campus, Nainital
Department of History DSB Campus, Nainital, started in the year 1951. Ever since the department has done pioneering work in the regional history, history of freedom struggle, women studies, history of science and technology in the Central Himalaya. The department of history is as old as the Campus itself. The department offers courses at both UG and PG Level and the faculty also supervise research work. Semester mode is underway at PG Level and from the current session it has been introduced in B.A. The department evolved distinct syllabus with proper stress on local history of Uttarkhand. The department has also developed museum which are a unique repository on the history of local culture, freedom struggle, administrative history and archeological artifacts with a rare collection of statues, coins, audio/visual documentation of places, personalities, news papers and private letters related to local history. The former professors of History department have great contribution in the development of the department like Prof Ajay S. Rawat who is renowned historian and recipient of Order of the Golden Ark, the Netherlands and Prof. Shekhar Pathak a renowned historian and recipient of Padmashree.
The Department of History envisages its research and applications in the following fields:
History of Science and Technology, with special focus on indigenous knowledge systems, as per the guidelines of UGC.
Aspects of Himalayan Folk Culture.
Historiography/Himalayan history writing.
Tribal History
Gender History
The department at DSB Campus has classrooms and departmental library. Department recently created common hall for lectures and study centre for research scholars. Department is also functioning for the newly established Centre for Gandhi and Diaspora Studies, a proposal has been submitted to state government.
Himalaya Museum:
The Himalaya Museum was established in 1987 under the auspices of the Department of History, Kumaun University, Nainital. It was inaugurated by Prof. Yashpal, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission. Since its inception the museum has been actively involved in the task of collection, compilation recording, and documentation. It has put up many important exhibitions in various places, including the university campus, and has organized a number of seminars and conferences, with the assistance of the department of History.
The Museum building exhibits important document related not only to the archaeology and History of Uttarkhand but also to its folk literature, regional journalism, agricultural implements, coins, household articles, musical instruments, personality, People, Documents and the independence movements. Statues and Veerkhambs (Victory Pillars), etc. The renovation of the Himalayan Museum is being carried on with the help of the Asian Development Bank and it is proposed that in the future the artifacts available in the museum will be displayed on a national and international level.
Dr. Sanjay Ghildiyal
Head of Department
[email protected]
9412952557
Graduation
Post Graduation
Time Table
Graduation
NEP 2020 Syllabus UG History
UG Semester Syllabus History
B.A. I Year
B.A. II Year
B.A. III Year
History_UG 3 YEAR PROGRAM (Effective from session 2025 - 2026)
History_FYUP (FOURTH YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM) (Effective from session 2025 - 2026)
History_Skill Enhancement Course (Effective from session 2025 - 2026)
Post Graduation
CBCS Syllabus For M. A. History
M.A. I Semester
M.A. II Semester
History_PG 02 YEAR PROGRAM (Effective from session 2025 - 2026)
Time Table
Time Table (Year 2020-21)
Faculty Members of DSB Campus Nainital
Prof. Sanjay Ghildiyal
Head
Theories and Philosophy of History, Historiography
[email protected]
9412952557
Prof. Savitri Kaira Jantwal
Professor
History of Uttarakhand , Women’s History and Role of Women in Environmental History.
[email protected]
9897302219
Prof. Sanjay Kumar Tamta
Professor
Regional Socio-Economic History and Culture
[email protected]
8954071348
Prof. Reetesh Sah
Professor
Contemporary Indian History, Regional History, Environmental History, History of Science & Technology
[email protected]
9412086515
Dr. Shivani Rawat
Assistant Professor
Medieval and Modern Indian History & Archival History
[email protected]
9411163076
Dr. Manoj Singh Bafila
Assistant Professor (Cont.)
History of Uttarakhand , Cultural History, Modern History
[email protected]
7579136233
[email protected]
NIRF
IQAC
Recruitments
UGC-MMTTC
SDC NEP 2020
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University ERP Student Login
Samarth Student Login
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Access KU Library Resources
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University Song
NAD
Other Useful Information
UGC Circulars & Notices
UGC-HRDC
Ordinances
ISO 9001 2008
Umbrella Act
E-Granthalaya KU Central Library
[email protected]
Sleepy Hollow, Nainital, Uttarakhand
HISTORY DEPARTMENT
Faculties
Faculty Of Arts
History Department
History Department: DSB Campus, Nainital
Department of History DSB Campus, Nainital, started in the year 1951. Ever since the department has done pioneering work in the regional history, history of freedom struggle, women studies, history of science and technology in the Central Himalaya. The department of history is as old as the Campus itself. The department offers courses at both UG and PG Level and the faculty also supervise research work. Semester mode is underway at PG Level and from the current session it has been introduced in B.A. The department evolved distinct syllabus with proper stress on local history of Uttarkhand. The department has also developed museum which are a unique repository on the history of local culture, freedom struggle, administrative history and archeological artifacts with a rare collection of statues, coins, audio/visual documentation of places, personalities, news papers and private letters related to local history. Th...
History Department: DSB Campus, Nainital
Department of History DSB Campus, Nainital, started in the year 1951. Ever since the department has done pioneering work in the regional history, history of freedom struggle, women studies, history of science and technology in the Central Himalaya. The department of history is as old as the Campus itself. The department offers courses at both UG and PG Level and the faculty also supervise research work. Semester mode is underway at PG Level and from the current session it has been introduced in B.A. The department evolved distinct syllabus with proper stress on local history of Uttarkhand. The department has also developed museum which are a unique repository on the history of local culture, freedom struggle, administrative history and archeological artifacts with a rare collection of statues, coins, audio/visual documentation of places, personalities, news papers and private letters related to local history. The former professors of History department have great contribution in the development of the department like Prof Ajay S. Rawat who is renowned historian and recipient of Order of the Golden Ark, the Netherlands and Prof. Shekhar Pathak a renowned historian and recipient of Padmashree.
The Department of History envisages its research and applications in the following fields:
History of Science and Technology, with special focus on indigenous knowledge systems, as per the guidelines of UGC.
Aspects of Himalayan Folk Culture.
Historiography/Himalayan history writing.
Tribal History
Gender History
The department at DSB Campus has classrooms and departmental library. Department recently created common hall for lectures and study centre for research scholars. Department is also functioning for the newly established Centre for Gandhi and Diaspora Studies, a proposal has been submitted to state government.
Himalaya Museum:
The Himalaya Museum was established in 1987 under the auspices of the Department of History, Kumaun University, Nainital. It was inaugurated by Prof. Yashpal, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission. Since its inception the museum has been actively involved in the task of collection, compilation recording, and documentation. It has put up many important exhibitions in various places, including the university campus, and has organized a number of seminars and conferences, with the assistance of the department of History.
The Museum building exhibits important document related not only to the archaeology and History of Uttarkhand but also to its folk literature, regional journalism, agricultural implements, coins, household articles, musical instruments, personality, People, Documents and the independence movements. Statues and Veerkhambs (Victory Pillars), etc. The renovation of the Himalayan Museum is being carried on with the help of the Asian Development Bank and it is proposed that in the future the artifacts available in the museum will be displayed on a national and international level.
Dr. Sanjay Ghildiyal
Head of Department
[email protected]
9412952557
Graduation
Post Graduation
Time Table
Graduation
NEP 2020 Syllabus UG History
UG Semester Syllabus History
B.A. I Year
B.A. II Year
B.A. III Year
History_UG 3 YEAR PROGRAM (Effective from session 2025 - 2026)
History_FYUP (FOURTH YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM) (Effective from session 2025 - 2026)
History_Skill Enhancement Course (Effective from session 2025 - 2026)
Post Graduation
CBCS Syllabus For M. A. History
M.A. I Semester
M.A. II Semester
History_PG 02 YEAR PROGRAM (Effective from session 2025 - 2026)
Time Table
Time Table (Year 2020-21)
Faculty Members of DSB Campus Nainital
Prof. Sanjay Ghildiyal
Head
Theories and Philosophy of History, Historiography
[email protected]
9412952557
Prof. Savitri Kaira Jantwal
Professor
History of Uttarakhand , Women’s History and Role of Women in Environmental History.
[email protected]
9897302219
Prof. Sanjay Kumar Tamta
Professor
Regional Socio-Economic History and Culture
[email protected]
8954071348
Prof. Reetesh Sah
Professor
Contemporary Indian History, Regional History, Environmental History, History of Science & Technology
[email protected]
9412086515
Dr. Shivani Rawat
Assistant Professor
Medieval and Modern Indian History & Archival History
[email protected]
9411163076
Dr. Manoj Singh Bafila
Assistant Professor (Cont.)
History of Uttarakhand , Cultural History, Modern History
[email protected]
7579136233