MEDIEVAL INDIA
Medieval India micro topic syllabus upsc
1. Central Asian Politics and the Advance of Babur towards India
• The Timurids
• The Timurid-Uzbek and Uzbek-Iran Conflict and Babur
• Babur's Advance towards India
2. Struggle for Empire in North- India (Afghans, Rajputs and Mughals)
• Struggle between Ibrahim Lodi and Babur
• The Battle of Panipat
• Babur's problems after the Battle of Panipat
• Struggle with Rana Sanga
• Problems of the Eastern Areas and the Afghans
• Babur's Contribution and Significance of his Advent into India
3. Struggle for Empire in North India
• Humayun and the Afghans • Early Activities of Humayun, and the Tussle with Bahadur Shah
• The Gujarat Campaign
• The Bengal Campaign, and Struggle with Sher Khan
4. The Establishment of the North Indian Empire
• The Surs
• Sher Shah's Early Life
• Social and Political Background of Bihar and the Rise of Sher Shah to Power.
• The Sur Empire (1540-56)
• Contributions of Sher Shah
5. Consolidation and Expansion of the Empire - Akbar
• Conflict with the Afghans Hemu
• Struggle with the Nobility: Bairam Khan's
• Regency; Revolt of Uzbek Nobles
• Early Expansion of the Empire (1560-76) - Malwa, Garh-Katanga, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Eastern India
• Relations with the Rajputs Growth of a Composite Ruling Class
• Rebellions, and Further Expansion of the Empire in the North West
6. State and Government under Akbar
• Akbar's Concept of Suzerainty
• Structure of Government, Central and Provincial - the Vikalat, Central Ministries, Provincial Government,
• District and Local Government
• The Working of Government the Ruler, Land-Revenue System, the Dahsala System.
• The Mansabdari System and the Army
7. Akbar's Religious Views
• Relations with the Ulama and Social Reforms
• The Early Phase (1556-73)
• The Second Phase (1573-80) the Ibadat Khana
• Debates - the Mahzar Breach with Orthodox
• Ulama - Re-organisation of Madad-i-Maash Grants
• Third or Final Phase - Din-i- Ilahi
• State Policies and religious toleration
8. The Deccan and the Mughals (upto 1657)
• The Deccani States upto 1595
• Mughal Advance towards the Deccan
• Mughal Conquest of Berar, Khandesh and parts of Ahmadnagar
• Rise of Malik Ambar, and Frustration of Mughal Attempt at Consolidation (1601-27)
• Extinction of Ahmadnagar, Acceptance of Mughal
• Suzerainty by Bijapur and Golconda
• Shah Jahan and the Deccan (1636-57)
• Cultural Contribution of the Deccani States
9. Foreign Policy of the Mughals
• Akbar and the Uzbeks
• The Question of Qandahar and Relations with Iran
• Shah Jahan's Balkh Campaign
• Mughal - Persian Relations - the Last Phase
10. India in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century
• Jahangir's Accession - his Early Difficulties
• Territorial Consolidation and Expansion of the Empire - Mewar, East India and Kangra
• Nur Jahan, and the Nur Jahan 'Junta'
• The Rebellions of Shah Jahan, and the coup de main of Mahabat Khan
• Jahangir as a Rule
State and Religion in the First Half of the Seventeenth Century
• Shah Jahan - Consolidation and Expansion of the Empire
• Evolution of the Mughal Ruling Class and the Mansabdari System
11. Aurangzeb - Religious Policies, North India and the Rajputs
• War of Succession
• Religious Policy: First Phase (1658-79)
• Reforms and Puritanical Measures, Hindu
• Temples, Jizyah; Second Phase (1679-1707)
• Territorial Consolidation and
• Expansion of Empire - North India
• Popular Revolts - Jats, Satnamis, Afghans and Sikhs
• Breach with Marwar and Mewar
12. Climax and Crisis of the Mughal Empire the Marathas and the Deccan
• Rise of the Marathas - Early Career of Shivaji
• Treaty of Purandar - the Agra Visit
• Shivaji's Swaraj Administration and Achievements
• Aurangzeb and the Deccani States (1658-87)
• Marathas and the Deccan (1687-1707)
• Assessment of Aurangzeb and the Jagirdari Crisis
13. Society-Structure and Growth
• Rural Society
• Towns and Town Life
• Artisans and Master- Craftsmen
• Women
• Servants and Slaves
• Standard of Living
• The Ruling Classes - Nobility, Rural Gentry
• The Middle Strata
• The Commercial Classes
14. Economic Life-Patterns and Prospects
• Inland Trade
• Overseas Trade - Role of Foreign Trading companies - Position of Indian merchant's over-land Trade
• The Mughal State and Commerce
• Trend of India's Economy and Prospects during the First Half of the Eighteenth Century
15. Religion, Fine Arts, Science and Technology
• Religion- Hindu Religion, Sikh Religion, Islam
• Fine Arts - Architecture, Painting, Language and Literature, Music
• Science and Technology
16. Northern India in the First Half of the Eighteenth Century
• Bahadur Shah I, and the Beginning of the Struggle
• For Wizarat - Rajput Affairs - - Marathas
• Deccan - Accentuation of the Party Struggle
• Struggle for 'New' Wizarat: Zulfiqar Khan and Jahandar Shah (1712-13)
• The Sayyid Brothers' Struggle for 'New' Wizarat
• The Saiyid 'New' Wizarat
• The Wizarat of M. Amin Khan and Nizam-ul-Mulk
• Rise of Regional States, Beginning of Foreign Invasions of India (1725-48
17. The Maratha Bid for Supremacy
• The Marathas and their Policy of Expansion
• The Marathas and Nizam-ul- Mulk
• The Maratha Advance into Gujarat and Malwa
• The Maratha Advance into Doab and Punjab
• First Phase (1741-52); Second Phase (1752-61);
• Third Battle of Panipat
