History of Medieval India (1605-1761)

Paper Code: 
25 HIS 422 (B)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course empowers students to assess the policies and political landscape during the reigns of Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb. It facilitates an examination of the rise and expansion of Maratha power in northern India, providing insights into their strategic maneuvers. Moreover, students will become familiar with the evolution of art and architecture under the Mughal patronage, understanding its cultural and aesthetic significance during this period.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25 HIS 422 (B)

History of Medieval India (1605-1761)

(Theory)

 

 

CO178- Assess Jahangir’s policies, Nurjahan’s role, and Shah Jahan’s conquests briefly.

CO179- Examine Aurangzeb’s Deccan Policy and relations with the Rajputs, religious policy.

CO180-Analyse the rise of the Maratha Power under Shivaji and Disintegration of the Mughal Empire.

CO181- Delineate Maratha Expansion in North India and Mughal Policy towards the Marathas.

CO182-Critically evaluate development of Art and Architecture under the Mughals.

CO183-Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Class Assignment, Presentation, Individual and group projects,Class test, Semester End Examinations,

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Imperial Policies and Succession

Jahangir’s Deccan and Rajput Policies, Role of Nurjahan Junta

Shah Jahan’s Deccan, Central Asian and North-west frontier policies

War of Succession 

12.00
Unit II: 
Mughal Policies and Politics

Auragzeb’s Deccan Policy, relations with the Rajputs, religious policy.

Main Parties and Politics at the Mughal Court (1707-1748).

12.00
Unit III: 
Rise of the Marathas

Rise of the Maratha Power under Shivaji

Disintegration of the Mughal Empire

Rise of the Regional Powers- Bengal, Awadh and Hyderabad

12.00
Unit IV: 
Mughal-Maratha Relations

Maratha Expansion in North India and Mughal Policy towards the Marathas

Circumstances leading to the Third  Battle of Panipat.

12.00
Unit V: 
Mughal Art

Development of Art and Architecture under the Mughals

Essential Readings: 

Irfan Habib : Agrarian System of  the Mughal’s

R.C. Majumdar (ed) : The History and Culture of Indian People, The Mughal Empire, Vol.VII

R.P. Tripathi : Rise and Fall of the Mughal Empire 

References: 
  • Beni Prasad : History of Jahangir
  • Elliot and Dowson : History of India as told by its own Historions, Vol. I-VIII (Relevant portions)
  • Rushbrook Williams : An Empire Builder of the 16th Century
  • Satish Chandra : Parties and Politics at the Mughal Court
  • B.P. Saxena : History of Shah Jahan of Delhi
  • J.N. Sarkar : History of Aurangzeb, Vol. I-V. (Relevant portions)

E-Resources

 

Academic Year: 
2025-26
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