G-3:Maharashtra:A Culture Region
Objective: Exposure to Maharashtra Culture and its development through social
and educational reforms and political movements
Term I: Lectures
I Maharashtra as a Cultural Region 12
a) The Concept of Cultural Region
b) Brief history of Maharashtra
c) Geographic regions of Maharashtra Vidarbha\ Marathvada\ western
Maharashtra Konkan\ Khandesh.
d) Concept of Culture and Maharashtra Dharma.
II Maharashtra: Cultural Life 12
a)Religious Festivals- Diwali Moharram¸Christmas and Holi
b) Gods and Deities
i)Vitthal ii) Khandoba iii) Tulja Bhavani iv) Nanded-Gurudwara iv)
Mahalaximi
c) Saints Poets in Maharashtra
Dnyaneshwar ¸ Tukaram¸Ramdas¸Janabai¸Gajanan Maharaj.
d) The Warkari Culture
e) Marathi Language: Dialectical Variations
III Maharashtra : Rural Arts and Craft 12
e) Handicraft and Cottage Industries.Tribal crafts and Paithani (weaving)
f) Traditional Arts : Kirtan ¸ Tamasha and Lavani
g) Warli Paintings
h) Cave Temple¸(leni) Cave Painting (Ajantha) and Forts
IV Economic Organization 12
i) Geographic and Environmental Features
j) Agriculture in Maharashtra – Traditional (Balutedari) and Modern
k) Modern Industrialization in Maharashtra
l) Economy and Crop in Tribal Area
Term II:
V Maharashtra : Social Reforms 12
m) History of the Reform Movement
n) Social Reformers
i) Rajashri Shahu Maharaj
ii) Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
iii) G.G. Agarkar
iv) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
v) Maharshi Shinde
vi) Anna Hajare -RTI Movement
VI Political Movement in Maharashtra 12
i) Lokmanya Tilak and G,.K. Gokhale
ii) V.D. Savarkar and revolutionary movements
iii) Contribution of SC ¸ SC peasant and women
iv) Ethnic Movement
VII Educational Reforms 12
o) Role of Social reformers in imparting education to the down trodden
section
i) Mahatma Phule
ii) D.K.Karve
iii) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
iv) Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil
VIII Protest Movement in Maharashtra 12
p) History of Protest Movements
q) Godavari Parulekar’s work among warlis
r) Dalit Panthars and Mass Movement
s) Ek Gaon Ek Panwatha
t) Peasant movement –Shetkari Sangathana
Reference Books :
1. Iravati karve¸ Marathi Lokanchi sanskruti
2. Jawdekar : Adunic Bharat
3. P.G.Sahasrabudhe : Stree
4. Santosh Dastane : Maharashatra
5. A.B.Saradi : Maharashatra
6. Iravati karve : Maharashatra Its Land and people
7. Dr.Baba Adhav – Ek Gaon¸ Ek Panavtha
8. Godawari Parulekar – Jenva Manus Jaga Hato
9. Nalini Pandit – Dr. Ambedkar
10. N. K. Atre – Gaongada
11. Durga Dixit – Maharashtra Sanskrit
Objective: Exposure to Maharashtra Culture and its development through social
and educational reforms and political movements
Term I: Lectures
I Maharashtra as a Cultural Region 12
a) The Concept of Cultural Region
b) Brief history of Maharashtra
c) Geographic regions of Maharashtra Vidarbha\ Marathvada\ western
Maharashtra Konkan\ Khandesh.
d) Concept of Culture and Maharashtra Dharma.
II Maharashtra: Cultural Life 12
a)Religious Festivals- Diwali Moharram¸Christmas and Holi
b) Gods and Deities
i)Vitthal ii) Khandoba iii) Tulja Bhavani iv) Nanded-Gurudwara iv)
Mahalaximi
c) Saints Poets in Maharashtra
Dnyaneshwar ¸ Tukaram¸Ramdas¸Janabai¸Gajanan Maharaj.
d) The Warkari Culture
e) Marathi Language: Dialectical Variations
III Maharashtra : Rural Arts and Craft 12
e) Handicraft and Cottage Industries.Tribal crafts and Paithani (weaving)
f) Traditional Arts : Kirtan ¸ Tamasha and Lavani
g) Warli Paintings
h) Cave Temple¸(leni) Cave Painting (Ajantha) and Forts
IV Economic Organization 12
i) Geographic and Environmental Features
j) Agriculture in Maharashtra – Traditional (Balutedari) and Modern
k) Modern Industrialization in Maharashtra
l) Economy and Crop in Tribal Area
Term II:
V Maharashtra : Social Reforms 12
m) History of the Reform Movement
n) Social Reformers
i) Rajashri Shahu Maharaj
ii) Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
iii) G.G. Agarkar
iv) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
v) Maharshi Shinde
vi) Anna Hajare -RTI Movement
VI Political Movement in Maharashtra 12
i) Lokmanya Tilak and G,.K. Gokhale
ii) V.D. Savarkar and revolutionary movements
iii) Contribution of SC ¸ SC peasant and women
iv) Ethnic Movement
VII Educational Reforms 12
o) Role of Social reformers in imparting education to the down trodden
section
i) Mahatma Phule
ii) D.K.Karve
iii) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
iv) Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil
VIII Protest Movement in Maharashtra 12
p) History of Protest Movements
q) Godavari Parulekar’s work among warlis
r) Dalit Panthars and Mass Movement
s) Ek Gaon Ek Panwatha
t) Peasant movement –Shetkari Sangathana
Reference Books :
1. Iravati karve¸ Marathi Lokanchi sanskruti
2. Jawdekar : Adunic Bharat
3. P.G.Sahasrabudhe : Stree
4. Santosh Dastane : Maharashatra
5. A.B.Saradi : Maharashatra
6. Iravati karve : Maharashatra Its Land and people
7. Dr.Baba Adhav – Ek Gaon¸ Ek Panavtha
8. Godawari Parulekar – Jenva Manus Jaga Hato
9. Nalini Pandit – Dr. Ambedkar
10. N. K. Atre – Gaongada
11. Durga Dixit – Maharashtra Sanskrit
