• Understand the multi-cultural diversity of Indian society through its demographic composition: population distribution according to religion, caste, and gender;
• Appreciate the concept of linguistic diversity in relation to the Indian situation;
• Understand regional variations according to rural, urban and tribal characteristics;
• Understanding the concept of diversity as difference

• Understand the concept of disparity as arising out of stratification and inequality;
• Explore the disparities arising out of gender with special reference to violence against women, female foeticide (declining sex ratio), and portrayal of women in media;
• Appreciate the inequalities faced by people with disabilities and understand the issues of people with physical and mental disabilities

• Examine inequalities manifested due to the caste system and inter-group conflicts arising thereof;
• Understand inter-group conflicts arising out of communalism; Examine the causes and effects of conflicts arising out of regionalism and linguistic differences

• Philosophy of the Constitution as set out in the Preamble;
• The structure of the Constitution-the Preamble, Main Body and Schedules;
• Fundamental Duties of the Indian Citizen; tolerance, peace and communal harmony as crucial values in strengthening the social fabric of Indian society;
• Basic features of the Constitution

• The party system in Indian politics;
• Local self-government in urban and rural areas;
• the 73rd and 74th Amendments and their implications for inclusive politics;
• Role and significance of women in politics

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• Faces of Feminine in Ancient , medivial and Modern India, Mandakranta Bose Oxford University Press
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• Urbanisation in India: Challenges, Opportunities & the way forward, I J Ahluwalia, Ravi Kanbur, P K Mohanty, SAGE Pub ( 2014)
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• The Problems of Linguistic States in India, Krishna Kodesia Sterling Pub
• Politics in India: structure, Process and Policy SubrataMitra, Rouutlege Pub
• Politics in India, Rajani Kothari, Orient Blackswan
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Combating communalism in India: Key to National Integration, KawalKishor Bhardwaj, Mittal Pub