M.A Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology

M.A Ancient Indian History and Archaeology is a two-year course. Ancient Indian History & Archaeology course includes a comprehensive and thorough study of ancient history and archaeology of the Indian subcontinent including the culture, institutions, antiquities, ideas and concepts through the ages from the Pre-historic period to the thirteenth century A.D.

This programme emphasizes the development of analytical and critical thinking skills as students engage with different aspects of ancient Indian culture from historical, philosophical and anthropological perspectives. Trade and transmission of ideas across the sub-continent, rock-cut architecture, iconography, and Indian aesthetics are themes developed in year one that are sustained in the second year with in-depth learning.

M.A Ancient Indian History and Archaeology Highlights

Eligibility Criteria for M.A Ancient Indian History and Archaeology

1. Applicant should have a graduation in any discipline from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks or its equivalent CGPA.

2. Applicants should have a minimum of computer knowledge.

3. There is an age limit prescribed by a few institutes that provide part-time degrees.

4. According to some institutes, a candidate’s age should not be less than 17 years and not more than 27 years.

5. Candidates should have aggregate marks of 40% to 50% in the SC/ST/PWD.

Admission Process

1. Applicant on relevant entrance examinations determines admission to various universities and colleges.

2. Some private colleges and deemed universities perform their counselling process by conducting their university-level entrance exams.

3. Candidates who qualify for the test are called for an interview before the final seat allotment.

Career after M.A Ancient Indian History and Archaeology

The career prospects of a historian and archivist are varied and touch all aspects of life. They are hired for all kinds of profiles ranging between civil servants and librarians. The average salary is between INR 10,000 and 15,000.

The employment areas are Civil services, Educational services, journalism, museums, tourism, research areas, Historical parks, Archaeological excavation programs etc. The compensation and salaries for these individual jobs are very area-specific and also depend on expertise and level of operation.

The job profiles for these positions range as Archivist, Historian, Civil Servant, Govt. servant Records manager, documentation specialist, librarian, Information manager, research assistant, professors, lawyers, teachers and lecturers etc.

M.A Ancient Indian History and Archaeology Syllabus