History of the Department:
The Department of History was founded in 1962. Its establishment precedes the founding of Bangalore University, by two years. Established under the auspices of the University of Mysore, the Department was for long located at the Central College campus till 1974. Subsequently it was shifted to the Jnana Bharathi Campus. The Department has the honour of having eminent scholars like, Prof Hamid, Prof K.Narasaiah, Prof K.T. Ramaswamy, Prof K.Veerathappa, Prof S.U. Kamat and Prof H.V. Srinivasamurthy. Dr. K. Narasaiah and Dr. K. Veerathappa were also Fulbright scholars. Dr. S. Chandrashekar is the recipient of the Karnataka Sahithya Academy Award & the UGC Career Award. Credit goes to the Department in the founding of the Karnataka History Congress.
The Department has undertaken Research projects funded by UGC/ICHR/Government of Karnataka and other agencies. Particularly the UGC has sanctioned SAP-DRS-1 in July 2009 to the Department with the themes: 1. Environment & Water Resource Management in Karnataka and 2. Daliths in Rural Karnataka. The total amount sanctioned both non-recurring and recurring is Rs. 49.50.000/- + two project fellows (actual).
The Department has organized/conducted several Seminars/ conferences
Chairperson: Dr. Vijayalakshmi K S
Tenure: 29.07.2021 To 28.07.2023
Contact Us
Department of History
Ashoka Bhavana
Jnanabharathi Campus
Bangalore University
Bengaluru-560056
Tel: 080 22961661
E-Mail Id: history@bub.ernet.in
A. Courses Offered -
a) M. A. in History
fb Ph.D Program in History
B. Nature of Course - Semester Scheme and Non-Semester Scheme
C. Duration -
a) 4 Semesters (2 years)
D. Intake:
a) 50 + Payment Seats — 10
b) As per University Regulations
E. Eligibility:
M. A. in History: Candidates who have secured 40% marks in the aggregate of all subjects and 50% marks in the cognate subject at the Bachelor's degree level.
| SL. No | Name | Qualifications | Designation | Specialization | Profile |
| 1 | Dr.S.Nagarathnamma | M.A; M.Phil;Ph.D | Professor | Modern History of Karnataka | View |
| 2 | Dr. M. V. Ushadevi | M.A; M.Phil;Ph.D | Professor | Socio -Economic History of Modern India | View |
| 3 | Dr. N. Shaik Masthan | M.A; M.Phil;Ph.D | Professor | Ancient and Medieval Indian History and Culture | View |
| 4 | Dr. K. S.Vijayalakshmi | M.A; M.Phil;Ph.D | Professor | Economic History of Modern India, Freedom Movement and Tourism | View |
| 5 | Dr. M. Shashidhar | M.A; M.Phil;Ph.D | Professor | Modern Indian Social History | View |
| SlNo | Name of the Teachers | Papers Published | Name of the publisher with place |
| 1. | Dr. M. Jamuna | Interview - Economic Times, Bangalore ‘Patriarchy, State and the Campaign Against Ritual Dedication of Women in Mysore Coaxing the Society: ‘Women Reform in Princely Mysore’, Ethnographic Mapping and Dombar Community’. | Sex and the City : 19th C Hospitall Betrays Lurid Past (Article based on interview), Economic Times, 27th May 2015) Accepted for Publication by the Forum of Former Vice Chancellor’s of Karnataka Universities. Submitted to Jyothi Nivas, College, Bangalore |
| 2. | Dr. S.Nagarathnamma | Empowerment of Women through the Karnataka State Women Corporation : An Empirical Study. Bharathada Swatantrya Chaluvalliyalli Karnatakada Ballari Siddammanavara Patra Kannada Navodaya Sahitya Mattu Ekikarana Dinakara Desayi Avara Sahityadalli Swatantrada Parikalpane Narayana Guru Mattu Dalitaru Muttu Lakshmi Reddi and Empowerment of Women · Kasturaba Ondu Vishlashane · Umabai Kundapura : A Eminent Freedom Fighter | Proceedings of International Seminar 25th & 26 May 2014. Proceedings of Karnataka Ithihasa Academy, 25th & 27 September 2014 DESI Charitre, July - Sept. 2014 ISBN 2348-4888 DESI Charitre, Oct - December. 2014 ISBN 2348-4888 DESI Charitre, Oct - December. 2014 ISBN 2348-4888 Proceedings of International Seminar 27th & 28 February 2015 Proceedings of Karnataka History Congress, March 2015 Journal of Economic, Political, Social Cultural History of Karnataka, March 2015, |
| 3. | Dr. M.V. Usha Devi | Presented a Research Paper in the UGC, ICSSR AND ICHR, Multidisciplinary Conference on SGRCPPHI, organized by Govt. College Tiruvannamalai. Tamil Nadu, from 26 to 28 June 2014. Presented paper in the National Seminar on Karnataka as organized by National College, Jayanagar, Bangalore, from 23 to 24 -08-2014. Sectional Presidents Address - Economic Section 35th Annual Session of South Indian History Congress, Organized by Dept. of History, Kakatiya University, Warangal, from 20 to 22-02-2015. | ‘Identity And Invisibility Of Voiceless Communities In Karnataka -Historical Analysis’. Proceedings Of The Seminar ‘Bangalore Sports Clubs and Tourism since 1800’ in “Tourist Destination in Historical Perspective”, Political Economy of Mysore. Proceedings of the South Indian History Congress, 2015 |
| 4. | Dr. N Shaik Masthan | School- Community Partnership: A Holistic Environment for Children’s Education Tourism in Karnataka-an Ultimate Destiny of Tourist in India, Bharathada Swatantra Sangrama: Chayachitragala Mukhena Vidhuraswatha Art Gallariyalli Preastuti Padisiruvanthe, Murals of Darya Daulat Palace in Srirangapatana, | Proceedings Volume of 2nd Indo-Nepal CET International Conference held from 20-22 SEPT 2014 Abstract Pp 27-30 ‘Cultural Contours of History and Archaeology’ Volume X-Tourism B.R.Publishing Corporation Delhi-52, Jan 2015, Pp 142-157,ISBN 9789350500514 Proceedings of the KHC XII Volume March 2015 Pp 1-12 Proceedings of the KHC XII Volume March 2015 Pp |
| 5. | Dr. M. Shashidhar | · The Receded Facet of Ambedkar’s Political Philosophy · A Critique on the Historical Works of Ambedkar · Revisiting Ambedkar’s Thoughts of Pakistan · Ambedkar’s Ideology as a Source for the study of Dalits, · Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as a Historian · Murugesam Pillay - A Champion of the Oppressed | Indian Streams Research Journal, Solapur, July, Vol. 4(6), 2014, Pp 1-4 ISSN 2230-7850 Monthly Multidisciplinary Research Journal Golden Research Thoughts, July, Vol. 4 (10 2014 Pp 1-4 ISSN 2231-5063 Monthly Multidisciplinary. Research Review of Research , July, Vol. 3 (10) 2014, Pp 1-5, ISSN 2249-894x International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, European Academic Research, July 2014, Vol. 2 (4) Pp 5669-5675, ISSN 2286-4822 International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS), June 2014 Vol. 1 (6) Pp- 272-275 ISSN 2348-0343 Radix International Journal of Research in Social Science, July 2014, Vol. 3(7) Pp 1-7, ISSN 2250-3994 |
| 6. | Dr. K. S. Vijayalakshmi | · Article entitled ,“Challenges and Opportunities in the Karnataka Tourism Industry”, published in “Geographical features of Karnataka in relationship with History and Tourism”, Edited by B. Narayanagowda, | Published by : Vijaya First Grade College, Pandavapura, Mandya. August 2014, ISBN: 978-81-926360-0-9 |
| 7. | Dr. M. Jamuna | Interview - Economic Times, Bangalore ‘Patriarchy, State and the Campaign Against Ritual Dedication of Women in Mysore Coaxing the Society: ‘Women Reform in Princely Mysore’, Ethnographic Mapping and Dombar Community’. | Sex and the City : 19th C Hospital Betrays Lurid Past (Article based on interview), Economic Times, 27th May 2015 Accepted for Publication by the Forum of Former Vice Chancellor’s of Karnataka Universities. Submitted to Jyothi Nivas College, Bangalore |
List of Conferences/ Seminars / Symposia/ Workshops etc., organized bthe Department and the Faculty attended to various Conferences :-
Sl. No | Name of the Conference/ Seminar / Symposia/ Workshops etc., & Other | Name of the Director and Total Number of participants including Guest Lectures/ Outside Experts/ etc., | Agencies which extended Financial Assistance |
1. | Special Lecture By Dr. Andrew Thorpe, Professor Department of History, Exeter University, U K On 11-04-2014 On ‘ The British Leftists and India 1920 to 1947’ | The Department of History , Bangalore University 100 Participants | Bangalore University |
2. | Two Day Workshop organized on 12th & 13th May 2014 for curriculum restructuring (CBCS) | The Department of History, Bangalore University | |
3. | Special Lecture By Sri. H.S. Dore Swamy Freedom Fighter and Gandhian on 20th May 2014 on ‘Role of Youth in Democratizing Process’ | The Department of History, Bangalore University 120 Participants | |
4. | IGNOU Faculty Inter action Programme on 22nd May 2014. Interaction with faculty andstudents | The Department of History, Bangalore University 120 Participants | |
5. | Refresher Course in History on ‘Restructuring of the Curriculum Design in Social Sciences : Issues and Challenges on 18th August to 10th September 2014 | The Department of History, Bangalore University Co-ordinated by Dr. M. Munirajappa | UGC, ASC, Bangalore University |
6. | Celebrating Vishveswaraiah ‘One Day Seminar on the occasion of Sir. M. Vishveswaraiah’s 154th Birth Annivrsary’ on 23rd September 2014 | The Department of History, Bangalore University 120 Participants | |
7. | Special Lecture by Dr. V.S. Sridhar, Professor, National Law School, Bangalore on the topic “ Narratives of Nationalism and the Third World War” on 20th October 2014.
| The Department of History, Bangalore University 150 Participants | Bangalore University |
8. | Two Weeks ‘Capacity Building’ programme for Social Science Faculty’ for the SC/ST UG & PG, 10th December 2014. | The Department of History, Bangalore University Co-ordinated by Dr. M. Munirajappa | ICSSR |
9. | Interaction of the Faculty with the Chairman, Indian Council for Historical Research, New Delhi on 1st January 2015. | The Department of History, Bangalore University
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10. | Workshop on ‘ Job Opportunities and Soft Sskills’ under Kaushalya Scheme held on 27th February 2015 | The Department of History, Bangalore University and Drishti - Central Placement Cell, , Bangalore University. Co-ordinated by Dr. K.S. Vijayalakshmi, Placement Co-ordinator 1) I Session ‘Soft Skill Needed to Improve Employability’ Lecture Delivered by Mr. Rajesh Nayak Founder Director Anveshana Institute for Human Empowerment, Bangalore. 2) II Session ‘Job Opportunities in History and Related Industry’ Lectured Delivered by Dr. S.K. Aruni, Deputy Director Indian Council for Historical Research, Southern Regional Centre, Bangalore | Central Placement Cell, Bangalore University |
11. | Endowment Lecture Delivered Dr. Aswathanarayana Associate Professor Dept. of History, Bangalore University , on 19th Marcy 2015, on ‘Diwan Sir Mirza Ismail at Bangalore’ | The Mythic Society and Department of History, Bangalore University | Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, |
12. | Special Lecture Delivered by Dr. N. Chinnaswamy Sosale Dept. of History, Kannada University, on 25th March 2015. ‘Ithihasa Punar Rachane Mattu Adhunika Vyakhyanagalu’ | Department of History, Bangalore University |
Sl. No. | Name of the Teacher | Name of the Book \ Monograph\ Published in the Month and Year | Name of the Publisher with place |
1. | Dr. M. Shashidhar | · Historical Method in its Curves: Langlois to Hayden White, · The Life and Works of B.A. Saletore: A Historiographic Study | Channambika Enterprises, Bangalore, 2014 Shree Channambika Enterprises, Bangalore, 2014 |
2. | Dr. Aswathanarayana | VII Standard Social Science Text Book (Two Volume) - Chairman, Contributor and Editor | DSERT- Govt. of Karnataka, 2014 |