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B.A. (Hons.) Courses and Details

1. B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science

• Focus: Political theory, Indian politics, international relations, and political thought.

• Core subjects include: Indian Political Thought, Western Political Thought, Comparative Politics, Public Administration, Global Politics.

• Career prospects: Civil Services, Public Policy, Law, Journalism, Research.

2. B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi

• Focus: Hindi literature, poetry, drama, literary criticism, and linguistics.

• Core subjects include: Medieval and Modern Hindi Literature, Hindi Criticism, Functional Hindi, Bhakti and Ritikaal literature.

• Career prospects: Teaching, Journalism, Translation, Media, Government Jobs.

3. B.A. (Hons.) in History

• Focus: Indian history from ancient to modern times, along with world history.

• Core subjects include: History of India (up to 1200 CE, 1200–1700, 1700–1950), Modern Europe, Environmental and Gender history.

• Career prospects: Archaeology, Academia, Civil Services, Museums, Cultural Heritage.

4. B.A. (Hons.) in English

• Focus: English literature, literary theory, drama, poetry, and language studies.

• Core subjects include: British Literature, Indian Writing in English, Literary Criticism, Postcolonial Literature.

• Career prospects: Teaching, Editing, Writing, Advertising, Civil Services.

5. B.A. (Hons.) in Sanskrit (offered depending on faculty availability)

• Focus: Classical Sanskrit texts, grammar, poetics, and Indian philosophy.

• Core subjects include: Sanskrit Literature, Vedic Texts, Grammar, Drama, Epics.

• Career prospects: Research, Teaching, Civil Services, Language Expertise.

Each course typically follows the NEP 2020 four-year undergraduate structure, with options for research and multidisciplinary study, subject to university implementation.