AP PGCET 2023 Syllabus Tourism

TEST NAME: 117 TOURISM 1. Fundamental unity of India: Harappan Civilization – Vedic Culture – Society and Culture during Ramayana and Mahabharata Times- 2. Jainism and Buddhism – Mauryas and Guptas 3. Satavahanas, the Pallavas and the Cholas – their contribution to culture 4. Harsha and his achievements – Rajputs their contribution to art and religion 5. The Chalukyas – the Rashtrakutas – their contribution to religion and culture 6. The Kakatiyas of Warangal – their contribution to religion and culture 7. Religion: Saivism and Vaishnavism 8. Vijayanagar Empire: Contribution to religion, culture and literature 9. Sultanate and the Mughals: their contribution to Culture 10. Forts and Museums in India 11. Beaches and Sea Ports and Wild Life Sanctuaries 12. Important Temples in North and South India Suggested Reading 1. Brown, Percy, Indian Architecture, D.B. Taraporevala Sons & Co. Pvt. Ltd., Calcutta 1959 2. Dayal, R., & A. E. T. Barrow, An Outline of Indian History and Culture, Orient Longman, New Delhi,1989 3. Khurana, L. L., Ancient India, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal, Agra, 1996 4. Luniya, B. N., Evolution of Indian Culture (from the earliest times to the present day) Lakshmi Narain Agarwal, Agra, 1980 5. Paikkar, K. M., A Survey of Indian History, Asian Publishing House, Delhi, 1960 6. Rao, P. R., Indian Heritage and Culture, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2000 7. Rao, P. R., History of Modern Andhra Pradesh, Sterling Publisers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2010 8. Raychaudhari, H.C. Political History of Ancient India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1996 9. Sastri, K.A. N., The Age of Nandas and Mauryas, Motilal Banarsidas, New Delhi, 1967 10. Sharma, Anu & Preeti Bhatnagar, (eds), Famous Monuments of India, Prashant Publications, Delhi, 2008 11. Srinivasan, K. R., Temples of South India, National Book Trust, New Delhi,2013 ***************