New IGNOU MHI-06 Help Book Evolution of Social Structures in India Through the Ages in English – MA History Latest Edition Guide and Study Material.

Block 1 – Introductory
Reconstructing Ancient Society with Special Reference to Sources
Hunting-Gathering, Early Farming Society, Pastoralism
Harappan Civilisation and Other Chalcolithic Cultures

Block 2 – Cultures in Transition
Societies Represented in Vedic Literature
Iron Age Cultures
Socio-Religious Ferment in North India: Buddhism and Jainism
Emergence of Buddhist Central and Peninsular India

Block 3 – Early Historic Societies: 6th Century-4th Century A.D
Urban Classes: Traders and Artisans, Extension of Agricultural Settlements
Chaityas, Viharas and Their Interaction with Tribal Groups
Early Tamil Society –Regions and Their Cultures and Cult of Hero Worship
Marriage and Family Life, Notions of Untouchability, Changing Patterns in Varna and Jati

Block 4 – Early Medieval Societies
Transition to Early Medieval Societies
The Problem of Urban Decline: Agrarian Expansion, Land Grants and Growth of Intermediaries
Proliferation and Consolidation of Castes and Jatis
Religion in Society

Block 5 – Medieval Society
Village Community
Rural Society: North India
Rural Society: Peninsular India

Block 6 – Society on the Eve of Colonialism
Clans and Confederacies in Western India
Urban Social Groups in North India
Changing Social Structure in Peninsular India
Socio Religious Movements
The Eighteenth Century Society in Transition

Block 7 – Modern Society
Perceptions of The Indian Social Structure by The Nationalists and Social Reformers
Studying Castes in The New Historical Context
Pattern of Rural-Urban Mobility: Overseas Migration
Social Structure in The Urban and Rural Areas

Block 8 – Social Questions Under Colonialism
Colonial Forest Policies and Criminal Tribes
Gender/Women Under Colonialism
Social Discrimination
Popular Protests and Social Structures
Studying Tribes Under Colonialism