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Political and Administrative Institutions of Medieval India -II
Course objectives
This course empowers students to delve into the administrative structure of the Sultanate period, particularly focusing on the military and land revenue systems. It facilitates a comparative analysis of land revenue systems between the Delhi Sultans and the Mughals, alongside an exploration of the development of the Mansabdari system during the Mughal era. Additionally, students will critically evaluate the roles played by the nobility and ulema in shaping the administrative landscape.
Course Outcomes (CO)
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24HIS 423 (B) |
Political and Administrative Institutions of Medieval India -II
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CO184- Make an estimate of the Structure of Military administration during Sultanate period CO185-Examine the Land revenue administration under Delhi Sultanate and Iqta system CO186-Delineate the Land revenue administration under Mughals and Ijara system. CO187--Assess the role of nobility and Ulema in the growth of administrative institutes CO188-Critically examine the Mughal Mansabdari system CO189-Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
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Home assignments, Written Test and viva, Oral Presentation and quiz, Group discussion, Semester End Exam
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Structure of Military administration during Sultanate period
Land revenue administration under Delhi Sultanate, Iqta system.
Land revenue administration under Mughals, Ijara system.
Role of nobility and Ulema in the growth of administrative institutes
Mughal Mansabdari system
Recommended 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
