A pillar of historical inquiry serving approximately 3,000 students annually — established alongside the College and elevated to postgraduate level.
An introduction to our history, our teaching philosophy, and the scholarly tradition we work within.
The Postgraduate Department of History, established alongside the College and elevated to postgraduate level in a commitment to scholarly depth, stands as a pillar of historical inquiry serving approximately 3,000 students annually. Under the visionary leadership of Mr Bhupinder Singh, the Department is bolstered by a committed faculty of 9 Assistant Professors — including seven Ph.D. holders. Faculty expertise spans Medieval Indian History, Sikh Studies, Colonialism and Nationalism, Economic History, Gender and Society, and Punjab’s Cultural Heritage.
In line with NEP-2020, the Department embraces a multidisciplinary framework at the undergraduate level, delivering a robust curriculum featuring Discipline Specific Courses (DSC), Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC), Value Added Courses (VAC), Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) and Interdisciplinary Courses (IDC). At the postgraduate level, offerings include Historiography and Research Methodology, Medieval and Modern Indian History, Sikh History and Punjab Studies, Colonial Encounters, and Economic and Social History.
The Department fosters a dynamic scholarly atmosphere through “Virasat — a Sikh Heritage Museum” that curates artefacts, exhibits and interactive displays on Punjab’s historical legacy. These initiatives spark historical curiosity and research acumen. Faculty adopt student-centred, experiential pedagogies, blending seminars, archival analysis, field research and debate formats to deepen critical historical thinking.
For student empowerment, Bridge Courses, orientation programmes, UGC-NET coaching, remedial sessions and mentor-mentee systems provide targeted support. The Department enriches learning via national and international conferences, workshops, guest lectures and heritage tours.
Educators and researchers who shape the academic life of the department.
A committed faculty of nine Assistant Professors — including seven Ph.D. holders — under the leadership of Mr Bhupinder Singh.
Undergraduate, postgraduate and add-on courses offered by the department.
Two-year postgraduate programme with a diverse and interdisciplinary spectrum of courses including Historiography and Research Methodology, Medieval and Modern Indian History, Sikh History and Punjab Studies, Colonial Encounters, and Economic and Social History.
NEP-2020 aligned undergraduate programme delivering a multidisciplinary framework with Discipline Specific Courses (DSC), Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC), Value Added Courses (VAC), Multidisciplinary Courses (MDC) and Interdisciplinary Courses (IDC). The curriculum covers ancient, medieval and modern Indian history along with world-history papers.
History offered as an elective within the multidisciplinary B.A. programme, with the same NEP-aligned framework of DSC, SEC, VAC, MDC and IDC components.
Lectures, seminars, workshops, field trips and student-led work that extend learning beyond the classroom.
The Department curates Virasat, a Sikh Heritage Museum featuring artefacts, exhibits and interactive displays on Punjab’s historical legacy. The museum sparks historical curiosity and research acumen, and is an integral part of the experiential learning ecosystem of the Department.
The Department enriches learning by organising national and international conferences on themes spanning Medieval Indian History, Sikh Studies, Colonialism and Nationalism, Economic History, Gender and Society, and Punjab’s Cultural Heritage.
Regular workshops, guest lectures by visiting historians and heritage tours are organised throughout the academic year to deepen critical historical thinking and provide students with first-hand exposure to historical sources, archives and sites of cultural significance.
Faculty adopt student-centred, experiential pedagogies that blend seminars, archival analysis, field research and debate formats to deepen critical historical thinking among students.
Structured UGC-NET coaching, Bridge Courses, orientation programmes and remedial sessions provide targeted support for student empowerment and competitive-examination preparation.
A structured mentor-mentee system provides each student individualised guidance and continuous academic monitoring to ensure holistic development.
Photographs from departmental lectures, workshops and student competitions.
Awards, recognitions, funded projects and milestones earned by faculty and students.
The Postgraduate Department of History caters to approximately 3,000 students every year across UG and PG programmes — one of the largest and most active departments at the College.
Seven of the Department’s nine faculty members are Ph.D. holders, reflecting deep scholarly engagement across Medieval Indian History, Sikh Studies, Colonialism and Nationalism, Economic History, Gender and Society, and Punjab’s Cultural Heritage.
The Department’s curated Sikh Heritage Museum, Virasat, is a distinguishing feature of the College — an in-house centre for the public display, study and discussion of Punjab’s historical and cultural legacy.
The Department has comprehensively embraced the NEP-2020 multidisciplinary framework with DSC, SEC, VAC, MDC and IDC offerings, offering students one of the most diversified history curricula in the Tricity region.
Laboratories, classrooms, libraries and learning resources that support our academic work.
In-house museum curating artefacts, exhibits and interactive displays on Punjab’s historical legacy — a dedicated space for experiential learning, public display and student research.
Dedicated venues for departmental seminars, archival analysis sessions, visiting-speaker events and student research presentations.
Audio-visual enabled rooms for documentary screenings, image-based teaching and ICT-enabled pedagogies supporting interactive and experiential history learning.
Reference collection of historical texts, primary sources, monographs and journals supporting UG, PG and research-level work across all areas of the History curriculum.
Papers, books, chapters and research projects authored by faculty. Click any entry to open the full PDF.
Office, email, phone, and Head-of-Department details.
