The
Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period, spanning from 6th
century i.e. after the fall of the Gupta Empire to the 18th century, i.e. the
beginning of colonial domination.
Index
1.
Establishment
and expansion of the Delhi sultanate
2.
Establishment
of the Mughal rule
3.
Emergence
of regional states in India: twelfth to eighteenth century
4.
Administrative
system and institutions
5.
Economy
6.
Cultural
developments in medieval India
7.
Understanding
eighteenth century India
Through
this book, you will be able to:
·
understand
the process of conquest, expansion and consolidation of Delhi Sultanate in
India.
·
the
circumstances under which Babur invaded India, the reasons for the success of
the Mughals against Indian rulers, describe the events leading to recapture of
India by Humayun;
·
the
expansion and consolidation of the Mughal empire under Akbar;
·
the territorial
expansion upto the reign of Aurangzeb and analyse the challenges faced by the
Mughal empire in India;
·
give brief
account of different regional states from twelfth to eighteenth century;
·
Describe
the political ideas and organisations of these regional states;
·
Explain the
Economic and cultural conditions in the regional states;
·
understand
the administrative structure of the Delhi Sultanate;
·
analyse the
market control policy of Alauddin Khalji;
·
know about
the central and provincial administration of the Mughals;
·
discuss
main features of jagir system;
·
trace the
evolution of Mansabdari system and understand administrative structure under
the Marathas
·
know the
extent of cultivation; main crops grown, means and methods of irrigation in
India;
·
analyze
revenue system of Medieval India and the currency system of this period;
·
new
religious movements like Sufism and Bhakti;
·
rise of
Sikhism as a new religion, growth of Urdu and Persian language and literature;
·
explain
causes of the fall of the Mughal Empire and rise of the regional polities;
·
the
features of society and culture in the 18th century.