History of Delhi Sultanate

Paper Code: 
HIS 301
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students -

1.    To understand the contemporary institutions, politics culture in Medieval India

2.    To understand the origin, evolution and decline of the Delhi Sultanate with particular emphasis on imperial policies and administrative innovations.

3. To study the rise of provincial kingdom like Bahmani and Vijaynagar Empire . 

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HIS 301

History of Delhi Sultanate

The students will be able –

 

CO25-To acquaint the students with the sources of the History of Delhi Sultanate.

CO26-To understand the process of Turkish Invasions leading to the foundation of Delhi Sultanate.

CO27-To comprehend the Political History of the dynasties that ruled over Delhi along with their administrative policies, innovations and Reforms.

CO28-To understand the rise of provincial Kingdoms during the rule of Delhi Sultanate.

CO29-To analyse the socio-economic and cultural developments during the sultanate period along with the decline of the Delhi Sultanate.

 
  • Reading Assignments
  • Group Discussions
  • Interactive Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Class lecture
  • Short documentary Screening,
  • Power Point Presentation.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials,  Home Assignments

 

9.00

Sources for the study of the Delhi Sultanate with special reference to Zia-ud-din Barni and Ibn Bhatuta.

Turkish Invasion and Rajput resistance-Mahmud Ghazni and Mohammad Ghori.

Reasons for the success of the Turks and its impact

 

 

9.00

Establishment of Delhi Sultanate and consolidation – Qutub-ud-din Aibik, Iltutmish and his successors.

Turk-i-chahilghani, Razia

Balban and his role in consolidation.

 

9.00

Expansion of Sultanate under Khaljis

Khalji Imperialism- Economic and Administrative Policies of Allauddin Khilji.

 

9.00

Expansion under Tughlaqs – Ghias–ud-din Tughlaq,  Mohammad Bin Tughlaq and his schemes. Firoz Tughlaq: Agrarian reforms and public works.

 

9.00

Rise of provincial Kingdoms – Vijaynagar and Bahamani Kingdom and causes of their decline.

Sayyid and Lodi Dynasties.

Decline of the Delhi Sultanate.

Social and economic condition during Sultanate period.

Development of Architecture and Literature.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • A.L. Srivastava, Delhi Sultanate, Moti Lal Banarasidas, Varanasi
  • A.B. Pandey – Early Medieval India, Allahabad, Central Book Depot, 1970.
  • Satish Chandra: A History of Medieval India, Vol. I.

 

References: 
  • Satish Chandra, Medieval India, From Sultanate to the Mughals, Delhi, Har Anand Publications, 1997.
  • H.C. Verma, Madhya Kalin Bharat (750-1540 A.B.) Part I, `Delhi, Hindi, Directorate, 1983.
  • U.N. Dey, Administrative System of the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1413) Kitab Mahal, Allahabad.
  • M. Habib and K.A. Nizami – A Comprehensive History of India, Vol.V.
  • Irfan Habib (ed) Kamal: Madhya Kaleen Bharat (in Hindi), 8 Volumes, Rajasthan.
  • Satish Chandra: A History of Medieval India, II volumes.
  • K.A.N. Shastri – A History of South India., Delhi, OUP, 1975.
  • History & Culture of Indian People – Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan Series.
  • Nilkanth Shastri: A History of South India from Pre-Historic times to the fall of Vijaynagar (Chennai, OUP. 1983)
  • K.A. Nizami – Religion and Politics in India during the Thirteenth Century, OUP, 2002.
  • K.N. Chitnis, Socio-economic History of Medieval India, New Delhi, Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, 2002.
  • Satish Chandra, Essays on Medieval Indian History, Delhi, OUP, 2003.
  • P.N. Chopra, B.N. Puri and M.N. Das, A Socio-cultural and Economic History of India, Vol. II., McMillan India Ltd., 1974.
  • Z.A. Desai, Indo Islamic Architecture, Delhi Publication Division, 1972.

 

Academic Year: 
2019-20
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