History

Bachelors of Arts (B.A) in History is a graduate level course. This course is offered to those students who are fascinated with history and would like to learn as well as understand what history is. Apart from giving a person a very good insight into the past, this subject will help a person to explore what all is left behind and what all elements connect these to the ancient forefathers. Historians have the opportunity to get very good jobs with firms not only in our country but also abroad. The scope of BA History is as follows:
Scope for Higher Studies after BA History
Once people have finished their graduate studies, they can do their post-graduation in History (MA History). A few of the areas of specialisation available are:
Agrarian Economy of Ancient, Medieval and Modern India
American Imperialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Ancient and Medieval Societies
Career Opportunities after BA History
Career options for students who have finished their graduation in history are quite high. They can go for advanced studies or get jobs. Those who would like to pursue their studies can go for Masters degree in the same field. Students can also appear for the UPSC or the state wide PSC tests. They can also appear for the SSC tests. Those who like the teaching profession can get the B.Ed (after BA) or M.Ed (after MA) degree and apply for teacher or lecturer positions. Many other job options are available too. A few include:
Archivists
Information Managers
Librarians
Politician
Public Relations officer
Records Managers
They can even appear for Bank tests and get jobs as Probationary Officers or Clerks, or work with news papers or magazines. Students of history with a professional degree in journalism can get jobs with magazines like Business India, Outlook and National Geographic Magazine etc.

The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General for the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856. According to the doctrine, any princely state or territory under the direct influence (paramountcy) of the British East India Company (the dominant imperial power in the subcontinent), as a vassal state under the British subsidiary system, would automatically be annexed if the ruler was either "manifestly incompetent or died without a male heir". The latter supplanted the long-established right of an Indian sovereign without an heir to choose a successor. In addition, the British decided whether potential rulers were competent enough. The doctrine and its application were widely regarded by many Indians as illegitimate.