History

Hi Shova!
If you want to pursue distance education, you should not bother about its locality as it will be a self-study mode. Also, the renowned universities have their learning centres in every state. I would recommend you to apply for the following universities:
Karnataka State Open University, Mysore
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Dr B R Ambedkar Open University of Madras
Kurukshetra University
IGNOU.

For admission in MA in history, you should have passed in BA/or its equivalent degree.

Hello Esha, Aah! You are in what is typically called as Shakespearean dilemma! History versus Sociology. My opinion is that both are wonderful subjects with lot of potential. I would therefore strongly advise you to choose the one that fascinates you the most. Best wishes.

Hello Souman, It's indeed great that you have desire to PG in history. But there is no yardstick to know comparison of different colleges. I would advise you to study feasibility of doing it in a college in your own city. Else in the nearest bigger place. Best Wishes.

BHU mostly offers full-time courses. To know about the courses offered under part-time please visit the link:
https://www.shiksha.com/university/banaras-hindu-university-varanasi-23336/courses?uaf[]=et_dm&ts=64757995&rf=filters&ed[]=et_21::dm_33

You can do MA in history if you have studied history as a subject, core or general in the undergraduate level from a certified university. Also, some colleges conduct an entrance test and along with it demand a minimum of 50% marks in undergraduate level.

Hello Naresh,
It's nice to see that your curiosity has arisen about archaeology. Yes you can study this subject after graduating in history. Just have a look at the brochure of the university under which you are doing graduation. You will find all the required information in that.
Best wishes.