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Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
(Department fo History)
Introduction
One of the leading places for historical research
and teaching in Pakistan, Department of History,
GCU can justifiably boast of its golden past and the
present holding forth promise for the bright
future. A blend of experience and youth in the
faculty is working hard in dissemination as well as
production of knowledge. We train our students
to achieve the requisite competence required of
scholars and teachers of history today. H.L.O
Garrett, Dr Abdul Hameed and Prof. Razi Wasti
represented academic excellence in the past; the
legacy is being sustained by the succeeding
generations of academics in the discipline of
History.
Established in 1864, the Department of History
has always made an impact by inculcating
intellectual panache and the quest for learning
among the students. Now it is bracing itself up for
new challenges in the realm of academia posed by
the changed scenario in the epistemic contours of
the discipline. In view thereof, the courses offered
at GCU have been radically re-worked in
accordance with current trends, incorporating
postcolonial debates crosscutting disciplinary
boundaries of Political Science, Sociology,
Anthropology, Philosophy and Cultural-Studies,
etc. The multi-disciplinary approach of expanding
intellectual range and specialized competence is
being employed not only at the MPhil/PhD studies
but also at the undergraduate level.
We have very vibrant and enthusiastic teaching
staff and we intend to enhance their capabilities by
equipping them with the necessary tools of
cognitive excellence and pedagogic expertise.
Our major and allied subjects share the common
intellectual value.
Academic Programmes
The department offers following programes
BA (Hons)
MPhil
PhD
Research
For the past several years, the faculty at the
Department of History has been engaged in a
number of research projects like the Sufism and its
impact on the Cultural History of the Punjab,
Regional Studies such as the History of districts,
Historiography in Pakistan: Trends and critique,
Role of Bradari System in Power Politics of
Lahore, Ranjit Singh: A Discourse analysis of
th
orientalist in the 19 Century Punjab, Religion and
Politics in Federally Administered Tribal Areas,
Colonial Education in Punjab: A case study of
History of FC College Lahore etc.
Research Journal
Apart from other publications, “The Historian” is
the main research journal of the Department and
has become a regular feature providing material
for debate and discussion here at GCU. The
journal has encouraged young teachers to
conduct research in different areas. The Historian
is a Bi-Annual HEC recognized journal.
Seminars, Lectures, Workshops
Distinguished historians, political activists and
scholars from various disciplines are invited at
seminars, extension lectures and workshops.
Recently, the Department organised a Lecture of
Prof Francis Robinson on South Asia and West
Asia from the Delhi Sultanate to the Present:
security, resources and influence. Garrett History
Society invited Raja Anwar , Advisor to the Chaief
Minister of the Punjab, to deliver a lecture on
Turmoil in Afghanistan. Dr Mohammad Waseem
delivered a lecture on Impediments to the
functioning of Democracy in Pakistan. Dr Uzma
Rehman, Foreign Faculty Professor, delivered a
lecture on Sufi Shrines and the Identity Crisis in
Pakistan. Besides, the Department also organised
a Two-Day International Conference, “Punjab and
the Raj”, at which reputed scholars from Europe,
East and South Asia presented their papers. The
Department also organised a one-day “National
Conference on the State of Social Sciences in
Pakistan” in collaboration with the Higher
Education Commission, Pakistan.

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BA (Hons)
Year-1
Semester-I
Course
Code
HIS-1102
Course Title
British India (1707-1857)
Semester-II
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-1202
Year-2
Freedom Movement
Semester-III
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-2102
Year-3
HIS-2203
HIS-3102
HIS-3103
HIS-3104
HIS-3105
European History-I
(1789-1871)
Semester-V
Course Course Title
Code
Social And Intellectual
History of Modern Europe
Research Method
Medieval India I
Introduction to US History
Political Economy of
Pakistan
Credit
Hours
3
Credit
Hours
3
Credit
Hours
Semester-IV (The students will Study Two Courses)
Course
Code
Course Title
Credit
Hours
HIS-2202
HIS-2204
Medieval Europe
European History-II
(1871-1945)
3
3
3
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Year-4
Semester-VII
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-4102
HIS-4103
HIS-4101
HIS-4104
HIS-4299
Semester-VIII
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-4201
HIS-4202
HIS-4203
HIS-4204
HIS-4299
Allied Courses
Semester-I
Course
Code
HIS-1102
HIS-1202
Discourse of History in
the 19th and 20th
Centuries.
Social and Cultural
History of Medieval India
History of Colonial
Punjab
International Relations
Research Project /
Internship
New Trends in History
Emergence of USA as
Global Power
Pakistan and the
Contemporary World
Early Indian History
Research Project /
Internship
Course Title
British India 1707-1857
Semester-II
Course Course Title
Code
Freedom Movement
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Credit
Hours
3
Credit
Hours
3
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
(Department fo History)
Semester-VI
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-3201
HIS-3202
HIS-3203
HIS-3204
HIS-3206
Introduction to Philosophy
of History
Medieval India II
Modern History of
Afghanistan
Islamic History
Sufi Shrines and Identity
Construction in South Asia
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Semester-III
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-2102
Semester-IV
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-2204
European History-I
1789-1871
European History-II
1871-1945
Credit
Hours
3
Credit
Hours
3

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(Department fo History)
MPhil
Year-1
Semester-I
Course
Code
HIS - 7101
HIS - 7102
HIS - 7103
HIS - 7104
Course Title
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
Semester-II (The students will study 4 courses)
Course
Code
Course Title Credit
Hours
HIS-7201
HIS-7202
HIS-7203
HIS-7204
HIS-7205
HIS-7206
HIS-7207
HIS-7208
HIS-7209
HIS-7210
HIS-7211
Philosophy of History
Research Methodology
19th Century India and
Colonial Interception
Transformation of
Europe from Medieval
to Modern Age
International Political Economy
with Specific Reference to
Pakistan
Agrarian System under
Mughal (1526-1707)
Government and Politics in
America
Domestic and Foreign Policy of
USA since Second World War
Specialized Study of World
Civilizations
Movement in the Modern
Historical Discourse
Foreign Policy of Pakistan in
the Post Cold War Era
State and Society History of
Muslims in India 1206-1707
A.D.
Cultural and Social History of
Muslims in India 1206-1707
A.D.
International Relations
History of Feminism
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Year-2
Semester-III & IV
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-7499
Thesis
PhD
Semester-I
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-8101
HIS-8102
HIS-8103
HIS-8104
HIS-8105
HIS-8106
HIS-8201
HIS-8202
HIS-8203
HIS-8204
History As A Discourse
State and Society in
Pakistan
Economic History of India
Under British Colonial Rule
Sufi Shrines and Identity
Construction in South Asia
Preliminary Persian
Language
Islamic Science: A Critical
Study of Sources
Semester-II
Course Course Title
Code
History of Mystical Thought
History of Colonial Punjab
Pakistan Foreign Policy
Imperatives
Tasawwuf: A Critical Study
of Sources
Credit
Hours
12
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
Semester-II
Course Course Title
Code
HIS-7212
HIS-7213
HIS-7214
HIS-7215
HIS-7216
Religious Pluralism
Economic History of
India under British
Colonial Rule
Colonial Punjab
History of Knowledge
Research Methodology
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3

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Faculty
Name
Muhammad Ibrahim, MA (PU)
Dr. Tahir Kamran, PhD (PU)
Tahir Mahmood, MPhil (QAU)
Tahir Jamil, MPhil (QAU)
Farzana Arshad, MPhil (GCUL)
Irfan Waheed Usmani, MPhil (GCUL)
Hussain Ahmad Khan, MPhil (PU)
Naila Pervaiz, MPhil (GCUL)
Khurram Aziz, MA (GCUL)
Saeed Ahmed Butt, Mphil (GCUL)
Mohammad Ahtasham Jan Butt, MPhil (GCUL)
Noor Rehman Mahsud, MSc (QAU)
Fatima Riffat, MA (GCUL)
Visiting Faculty
Dr. Farhat Mahmud, PhD (Laval)
Designation
Chairperson
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
(Department fo History)