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Medieval History

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Medieval History Module Preparation Plan for UPSC

Sr. Chapter Topics
Lecture 01 Tripartite struggle
  • The Struggle for Domination in North India: The Palas.
  • The Pratiharas: Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty
  • The Rashtrakutas: Deccan Dynasty of Warriors and Administrators
  • Political Ideas and Administration
  • Administration, Society, and Cultural Contributions in the Rashtrakutas Empire
  • Minor Dynasties during this period
Lecture 02 Emergence of Cholas and other South Indian Kingdom
  • Initial Rulers and Contributions
  • Administrative Structure and Governance
  • Socio-Economic and Cultural Aspects
Lecture 03 Early Muslim Invasion
  • Arab Conquest of Sindh
  • Muhammad Bin Qasim
  • Mahmood Of Ghazni
  • Rise of the Turks and the Decline of the Abbasid Caliphate
  • The Rajput States
  • Turkish Conquest of North India
  • Muhammad Gori
  • Battle of Tarain
Lecture 04 Delhi Sultanate (1)
  • The Mamluk or The Slave Dynasty (1206-1290)
  • Qutubuddin Aibak (1206-1210)
  • Shamsuddin Iltutmish (1210-1236)
  • Raziya (1236-1240)
  • Ghiyasuddin Balban (1266-1287)
  • The Khalji Dynasty (1290-1320)
  • Jalaluddin Khalji (1290-1296)
  • Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316)
  • Reforms by Alauddin Khalji
Lecture 05 Delhi Sultanate (2)
  • Tughluq Dynasty (1320-1414)
  • Ghiyasuddin Tughluq (1320-1324)
  • Mohammed Bin Tughluq (1324-1351)
  • Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351-1388)
  • The Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1451)
  • The Lodi Dynasty (1451-1526)
  • Government, Economic and Social Structure of India during the Delhi Sultanate
  • Technology during the Delhi Sultanate
  • Attack By Mongols and other Turks
Lecture 06 Bhakti Movement
  • The Bhakti Movement
  • Diversity and Classification of Bhakti Traditions
  • Women in the Bhakti Movement
  • Bhakti saints
  • The Sufi Movement
Lecture 07 + 08 Vijaynagar Empire
  • Foundation and Geographical Setting
  • Founders and Historical Context
  • Dynastic Evolution
  • Deva Raya I (1406-1422)
  • Deva Raya II (1423-46)
  • Krishna Deva Raya (1509-1529)
  • The Aravidu Dynasty: 1570-1650 AD
  • Administrative Structure
  • Travellers to the city
  • The city
  • Cultural and Social Fabric
  • Hampi: the lost city
  • Position of women
  • The Bahmani Kingdom
  • Conflict between the Vijayanagara and the Bahmani Kingdoms
Lecture 09 Struggle for Empire in North India – Mughal Empire
  • Babur (1526-1530)
  • Humayun (1530- 1540; 1555-1556)
  • The second Afghan Empire
  • Sher Shah Suri's Reign (1540-1545)
  • Akbar's Reign (1556-1605)
  • Consolidation and expansion of the empire-Akbar
  • Religious Reforms and Policies
  • The Zabti or the Bandobast System
  • Mansabdari System
  • Navaratnas of Akbar
Lecture 10 Mughal Empire (2)
  • Jahangir's Reign (1605-1627)
  • Shah Jahan's Reign (1627-1658)
  • Aurangzeb's Reign (1658-1707)
  • Administration during the Mughal Period
  • Literature during the Mughal Period
  • Art during the Mughal Period
  • Architecture during the Mughal Period
  • Foreign policy of the Mughals

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