Master of history (Choice Based Credit System)

SECOND SEMESTER

Core Course – 202

Paper – VII

Social, Cultural and Economic History of Medieval India

Full Mark: 100 ( 80 + 20) Time : 3 hours

Unit-I 20 Marks

1. 
   Early Muslim Settlements, Rise of Islam and its impact.
   
2. 
   Composition and stratification of the society, Rural urban relationship.
   
3. 
   Position of Women.
   

Unit-II 20 Marks

1. 
   Economic Aspects – Agrarian Economy, Sources of Revenue, Nature and magnitude of taxation.
   
2. 
   Industries – Cotton textiles, handicrafts, agro-based industries, metal technology and artisans.
   
3. 
   Trade and commerce – State policies, internal and external trade, trade centres and posts, transport and communication.
   

Unit-III 20 Marks

1. 
   Bhakti Movement : Cause of the rise of Bhakti Movement. Nath Panthis, Kabir, Santh tradition, Nanak, Dadu, Chaitanya, Tulsi Das, Namdev.
   
2. 
   Sufism – Its origin, concept, Practices, Major Sufi orders Chisti order, Suhrawardi order etc.
   
3. 
   Impact of Bhaktism and Sufism.