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Unit-1 | |
Historical Geography
Sources: Texts, Epigraphic and Numismatic Data Debates on Indian Feudalism Rise of the Rajputs and the nature of the State Rashtrakkutas, Palas, Pratiharas |
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Unit-2 | |
a) Evolution of political structures: Cholas: State and Administration
b) Rajputs c) The Cholas Empire (b) Legitimization of kingship; Brahmanas and Temples; Royal Genealogies and Rituals (c) Arab conquest of Sindh: nature and impact of the new set-up; Ismaili dawah (d) Causes and consequences of early Turkish invasions: Mahmud of Ghazna; Shahab-ud-Din of Ghaur |
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Unit-3 | |
a) Agricultural expansion; crops
(b) Landlords and Peasants (c) Proliferation of Castes; status of Untouchables (d) Debates on Indian Feudalism |
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Unit-4 | |
(a) Inter-regional Trade
(b) Maritime Trade (c) Forms of Exchange (d) Process of Urbanization (e) Merchant guilds of South India |
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Unit-5 | |
(a) Bhakti, Tantrism, Puranic traditions; Buddhism and Jainism; Popular religious cults
(b) Islamic intellectual traditions: Al-Biruni; Al-Hujwiri (c) Regional Languages and Literature (d) Art and Architecture: Evolution of Regional Styles (e) Culture and Civilisation of India During 650-1200 A D (f) Religious Condition of India during 650-1200 A D (g) Progress of Literature in India during 650 – 1200 A.D. |
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