Political and Administrative Institutions of Medieval India -II

Paper Code: 
HIS 423 (B)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives

This course will enable the students –

  1. To introduce the students with the structure of administration with special focus on military and land revenue system in Sultanate period.
  2. To deepen Understanding about the land revenue system and Mansabdari system in Mughal period.
  3. To understand role of Nobility and Ulema in growth of administrative system 

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HIS 423 (B)

Political and Administrative Institutions of Medieval India -II

 

The students will be able –

CO 147- Students will understand the Structure of Military administration during Sultanate period

CO148-Students will learn about Land revenue administration under Delhi Sultanate and Iqta system

CO 149-Students will understand the Land revenue administration under Mughals and  Ijara system.

CO 150-Students will get acquainted with the  role of nobility and Ulema in the growth of administrative institutes

CO151-Students will learn about the Mughal Mansabdari system
  • Interactive Lectures
  •  Group Discussions
  • Tutorials
  • Reading Assignments
  •  Asking Effective questions
  • Documentary Screening
  • Power Point Presentation

 

Home assignments, Written Test and viva, Oral Presentation and quiz, Group discussion, Semester End Exam

 

 

12.00

Structure of Military administration during Sultanate period 

12.00

Land revenue administration under Delhi Sultanate, Iqta system

12.00

Land revenue administration under Mughals, Ijara system

12.00

Role of nobility and Ulema in the growth of administrative institutes

 

12.00

Mughal Mansabdari system

 

Essential Readings: 
  • I.H. Qureshi : The Administration of the Sultanate of Delhi
    • The Administration of the Mughal Empire
  • R.P. Tripathi : Some Aspects of Mughal Administration
  • S.R. Sharma : Mughal Government and  Administration
  • Ibn Hassan : The Central Structure of the Mughal Empire
  • P.Saran : Islamic Polity
    • The Provincial Government of the Mughals
  • U.N. Day : Administrative System of the Delhi Sultanate 
  • Wahid Hussain : The Administration of Justice in Muslim India
  • Irfan Habib : The Agrarian System of Muslim India
  • W.H. Moreland : The Agrarian System of Moslem India
  • Athar Ali : Mughal Nobility under Aurangzeb
  • Abdul Aziz : Mansabdari System and Mughal Army
  • Norman Ahmad Siddiqui : Land Revenue Administration Under the Mughals (1700-1750 A.D)
  • A.B. Pandey : Society and Government in Medieval India
  • R.P. Khosla : Mughal Kingship and Nobility

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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