Political and Administrative Institutions of Medieval India – I

Paper Code: 
25 HIS 324 (B)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course empowers students to critically assess the political developments of the Indian subcontinent under the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal rule. They trace the evolution of these empires into centralized states, exploring the administrative mechanisms behind their consolidation. Additionally, students familiarize themselves with the judicial administration of Medieval India, gaining insights into the legal systems of the time. Through this comprehensive study, students gain a deeper understanding of medieval Indian governance and society.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25HIS 324 (B)

Political and Administrative Institutions of Medieval India – I

(Theory)

 

CO119- Critically assess the nature and Character of Delhi Sultanate. Turko-Mongol theory of Sovereignty.

CO120- Evaluate the Afghan experiment, Mughal theory of Kingship.

CO121-Delineate the Central, Provincial and local administration of the Delhi Sultans.

CO122- Examine the Central, Provincial and local administration of the Mughals

CO123-Make an assessment of Judicial Administration in Medieval India.

CO124-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 test, Semester End ExaminationsClass Assignment, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
The Delhi Sultanate

Nature and Character of Delhi Sultanate.

Turko-Mongol theory of Sovereignty.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Administrative innovation and Kingship

The Afghan experiment

Mughal theory of Kingship 

12.00
Unit III: 
Administration of the Delhi Sultanate

Central, Provincial and local administration of the Delhi Sultans

Nature of Mughal State

12.00
Unit IV: 
Mughal Administration

Central, Provincial and local administration of the Mughals 

12.00
Unit V: 
System of Justice

Judicial Administration in Medieval India 

Essential Readings: 
  • Chandra, S. History of Medieval India (800-1700).Delhi: Orient Longmam, 2007
  • Sarkar Jadunath, Mughal Administration, Published by Patna University, 1920.
  • Singh Upinder, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12 th Century, Pearson Longman, New Delhi, 2009
  • Banerjee A. C. New History of Medieval India, S. Chand & Company, New Delhi, 1990
References: 
  • Richards, J F. The Mughal Empire. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996.
  • Qureshi I. H., the Administration of Sultanate of Delhi, (IInd ed.), The Hague, Karachi, 1958.
  • Sarkar Jadunath, Mughal Administration, Published by Patna University, 1920.
  • Sharma S.R., Mughal Government and Administration, Hind Kitab, Bombay, 1951
  • Sharma S.R., Mughal Empire in India,Karnataka Printing Press, Bombay, 1934.
  • Shrivastava A.L., The Sultanate of Delhi (711 A.D – 1526), 5th ed, Shiv Lal Agrawala, Agra, 1966.
  • Shrivastava M.P., Society and Culture in Medieval India (1206 A.D. 17007 A. D., Chugh Publishers, Allahabad, 1975.
  • Singh Upinder, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12 th Century, Pearson Longman, New Delhi, 2009
  • Sreenivasa Murty H.V., Ramkrishna R. History of Karnataka, S. Chand & Company, New Delhi, 1992.

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2025-26
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