B. A.
Political Science
Level 1 (First Semester)
Introduction to Indian Constitution
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) Course Code: SECS346T
Contact hours per week: 2 Course Credits: 3 Maximum Marks: 100
Examination Duration: 2 hours Internal: 20 External: 80
Course Objective:
The objective of this course is that it willbe helpful in giving students a complete and detailed information
about the Constitution, which will increase the ability of student to learn and analyze the provisions of
constitution.
Unit 1 Constitution : Background and Salient features
Unit 2 Preamble and Fundamental Rights
Unit 3 Fundamental Duties and Directive Principle of the State Policies
Recommended Readings
Austin, Granville(2000), Working of a Democratic Constitution, OUP, New Delhi.
Basu D. D, .(2010), Introduction to the Indian Constitution, Lexis-Nexis Butterworth, Wadhwa
Publishing house, Nagpur.(Hindi).
3. Kashyap, Subhas , Bhartiya Sansad Samasayen evam Samadhan,National Book Trust India,New
Delhi.(Hindi) 75 | Pa g e " Kashyap,Subhas,Bhartiya rajniti sambidhan vikas, vivad aur
nidan, National Book Trust India, New Delhi.(Hindi)
4 Kaushik, Susheela (ed.),(1990) Indian Government and Politics (Hindi), Directorate of Hindi
Implementation, Delhi University
5 Morris-Jones, W.H., Government and Politics in India, B.I., Delhi (Latest Edition).
6 Narang A.S. (1993), Indian Government and Politics, Geetanjali publishing House, New Delhi,.
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Narang,A.S. Bhartiya Shasan Evam Rajniti,Geetanjli Publishing House ,New Delhi. (Hindi)
Noorani. A.G. (2000), Constitutional Questions in India : The President, Parliament and the States.
OUP New Delhi.
9 Singh M.P,Roy Himanshu (1988), Indian Political System: Structure, policies, development, Ganada
prakashan, New Delhi,
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