Economic Life and Institutions in Medieval India(Mughal Period)

Paper Code: 
HIS 424 (B)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives

This course will enable the students –

  1. To understand the Land revenue policy, agricultural production , crop pattern and Irrigation system of the Mughals.
  2. To get acquainted with Land rights, Iqta, Jagirdari ,Zamindari and Ijara system
  3. To deepen knowledge about rise and growth of urban industries, internal and external trade, markets and village communities.

Course Outcomes

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HIS 424 (B)

 

Economic Life and Institutions in Medieval India(Mughal Period)

 

 

The students will be able –

CO 152- Students will understand the Land revenue system  and Mode of agricultural production and crop pattern and Irrigation system

CO153-Students  will get  acquainted  with Land rights and problem of ownership of land Rural handicrafts, Iqta, Jagirdari, Zamindari and Ijara systems.

CO154-Students will understand Urbanization and the rise of urban trade centers and Growth of urban industries.

CO155- Students  will get  acquainted with development of internal and external trade  and Important trade routes and means of transport and communications

CO.156-Students will understand the Organization of market.

 
  • Class room lectures
  • Discussion
  • Tutorials
  • Reading assignments
  • Documentary Screening
  •  Power Point Presentation

 

Written test, Multiple choice questions, Home Assignment, Quiz, Group discussions

 

12.00

Land revenue system

Mode of agricultural production and crop pattern.

Irrigation system.

 

12.00

Land rights and problem of ownership of land

Rural handicrafts, Iqta, Jagirdari, Zamindari and Ijara systems

 

12.00

Urbanization and the rise of urban trade centers

Growth of urban industries

 

12.00

Development of internal and external trade

Important trade routes and means of transport and communications

 

12.00

Organization of market.

Weights and measures  

The Village community 

 

Essential Readings: 

Recommended Readings :

  • K.M. Ashraf : Life and Conditions of People of Hindustan
  • Irfan Habib : The Agrarian System of Mughal India
  • Irfan Habib and T. Ray Choudhary (ed.) : Cambridge Economic History of India,Vol. I
  • S. Moosvi : Economy of the Mughal Empire – A Statistical Study
  • W.H. Moreland : The Agrarian System of Mughal India
  • N.A. Siddiqui : Land Revenue Administration under the Mughals
  • J.B. Tavernier : Travels in India, Vol Iand II ed. W. Crooke and tr. V. Ball

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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