Department of History and Indian Culture

The Department of History was set up in 1950, acquiring its present nomenclature as Department of History & Indian Culture in 1962.It is one of the largest History departments in India offering a rich spread of courses in ancient, medieval and modern Indian, Rajasthan and World History divided into four semesters covering two years. Apart from offering the traditional courses, the Department has since long introduced avantgarde themes like Buddhist studies, ecology, Indian diaspora, historical tourism, etc. The Department has acquired distinction for its emphasis on multiple components of historical knowledge-ideas and thought, political, social, religious and cultural movements, art and archaeology, historiography, philosophy of history, regional history, contemporary history, women's history etc. The Department offers graduate, post-graduate, and Ph.D courses. Besides, the Department also runs a course of P.G. Diploma in Indian Culture.