HIS5D01 HISTORICAL TOURISM
Course Category: Open Course 1
No. of Credits: 3
No. of Contact Hours: 3 Hours per week
Course Outcomes
CO 1. Realise the Tourism potential of India and Kerala
CO 2. Serve as mentors and tourism operators
CO 3. Realise the importance of eco tourism and sustainable tourism
Module I: Historicising Travel in India
Tourism; basic concepts-definitions-elements of tourism-types of tourism
Travelers and Travel accounts; Megasthanese- Pliny - Fa -Hien- Marcopolo -Ibn
Batuta- Ralf Fitch –Buchanan
Tourism and Economy
Tourism and Acculturation
Tourism and leisure
Transport and communication technology and Tourism
Eco Tourism
Sustainable Tourism
Medical Tourism
Essential Readings
Viswanath Ghosh. Tourism and Travel Management
Pran Nath Seth and Sushma Seth Bhat. An Introduction to Travel and Tourism
AK Bhatia. Tourism Development: Principles and Practices
S.P Gupta. Cultural Tourism
Salini Modi.Tourism and Society
Ratan Deep Singh.Dynamics of Modern Tourism
Kunol Chattopadhyaya. Tourism Today- Structure, Marketing and Profile
Ratan Deep Singh. Economic Impact of Tourism development: An Indian Experience
Sampadkumar Jain.Tourism Principles and Practices (Oxford)
Cooper, Fletcher and Wanhill. Gilbert, Tourism Principles and Practices
Harish Bhatt and B S Badan. Sustainable Tourism
Module II: Tourism Potential of India
Geographical features-climate- biodiversity-multi cultural system
Hill stations; Shimla- Nainithal- Manali- Ooty
Pilgrim sites and festivals; Puri- Prayaga-Ajmir-Shravanbelagola-Velankanni
Historical and Cultural sites; Hampi- Ajantha-Ellora-Mahabalipuram-
Thajmahal,Shanthinikethan-Wardha
Wild life sanctuaries; Gir forest-Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Silent Valley
Essential Readings
Ratan Deep Singh. Infrastructure Tourism in India
Geoff Crowther. etal. India-A Travel Survival Kit
Pran Nath Seth. India-A Travellers Companion
I C Gupta and Sushama Kabekar. Tourism Products of India
V K Gupta.Tourism in India Shahni Sign.Cultural Tourism and Heritage Management
Gillan Wright. Hill Stations of India
KK Sharma. Tourism in India
Vivek Sharma. Tourism in India
Ratnadeep Singh. Tourism Today, Vol.I,II & III
K T Usha, The Splender that was India
A L Basham, Wonder that was India
BS Badan. Tourism in India
Module III: Kerala as a Tourism Destination
Tourism Potential of Kerala; ‘Gods own country’ - Geographical features of Kerala
Climate-Cultural confluence
Food culture and hospitality of Kerala
Hill stations; Idukki and Wayanad
Forts of Kerala; Palakkad- St Angelo Fort Kannur- Bekal Fort
Palaces and its importance; Padmanabhapuram palace, Mattanchery Palace- Hill
Palace:Thripunithura- Arakkal Palace
Pilgrim sites: Shabarimala, Guruvayur, Malayattur- Maramon- Cherman Juma
Mosque;Kodungallur- Parasinikadavu
Backwaters and boat races: Aranmula -Nehru Trophy boat race
Muziris Heritage Project
Essential Readings
A Sreedhara Menon. Cultural Heritage of Kerala
William Logan. Malabar Manual (2 Vol.)
Roughguide. Kerala and South India
A SreedharaMenon. Cultural Heritage of Kerala
A Sreedhara Menon. Social and Cultural History of Kerala
A Sreedhara Menon. Legacy of Kerala
A Sreedhara Menon. Kerala Samskaram
B.K.Gururaja Rao. The Megalithic Culture of South India
Rajan Gurukkal. Cultural History of Kerala
