Syllabus (HISTORY)

Course Type: MAJ-4

Semester: 4

Course Code: BHISMAJ04T

Course Title: The Early Medieval History of India: C. 650-1206

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: The Early Medieval History of India: C. 650-1206

Learning Outcome: The Early Medieval History of India: C. 650-1206

Paper-IV

FOURTH SEMESTER

BHISMT 401

The Early Medieval History of India: C. 650-1206

UNIT- I: Studying Early Medieval India

Studying early Medieval India: sources and approaches; debate on Indian Feudalism; Rajput states: rise and nature – 10 Classes

UNIT- II: Political Structures:

I. Evolution of political structures: Rashtrakutas, Palas, Senas, Pratiharas, Rajputs and Cholasand Chalukyas Chauhans-Chandellas- Paramars - Karkota-Utpal-Hindu Shahi Dynasty - Conflicts; administration, Economy-Society; and Chola’s contact with South-East Asia and China-10

II. Arab conquest of Sindh : nature and impact of the new set-up; Ismaili Dawah

Cause and consequences of early Turkish invasions : Mamud of Ghazna; Shahab-ud-Din of Ghur-10

UNIT- III: Agrarian structure and social change:

I. Agricultural expansion with hydraulic structures

II. Settlements History

III.Peasantry and land lords during the period – 10 Classes

UNIT –IV: Trade and Commerce

I. Inter-regional trade

II. Maritime trade

III. Forms of exchange

IV. Process of urbanization

V. Merchant guilds of South India-10

UNIT-V: Religious and Cultural developments:

1. Bhakti, Tantrism, Puranic traditions; Buddhism and Jainism; Popular religious cults

2. Islamic intellectual traditions: Al-Biruni; Al-Hujwiri-10 classes

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বাশাম, এ. এল, অতীতের উজ্জ্বল ভারত, (The Wonder That Was India), প্রগ্রেসিভ পাবলিশার্স, কলকাতা, ২০০৫

মুখোপাধ্যায় হীরেন্দ্রনাথ, ভারত বর্ষের ইতিহাস (১মখন্ড) (প্রাচীনওমধ্যযুগ), পশ্চিমবঙ্গ রাজ্য পুস্তক পর্ষদ, প্রথম মুদ্রণ নভেম্বর১৯৯৭

ভট্টাচার্য, নরেন্দ্রনাথ,ধর্ম ও সংস্কৃতিক: প্রাচীনভারতীয় প্রেক্ষাপট

চক্রবর্তী, রণবীর, প্রাচীন ভারতের অর্থনৈতিক ইতিহাসের সন্ধানে, আনন্দ পাবলিশার্স, কলকাতা২০০২

চক্রবর্তী, রণবীর, ভারত ইতিহাসের আদিপর্ব, ওরিয়েন্ট লংম্যান,কলকাতা, ২০০৭

সেন, সমরেন্দ্রনাথ, বিজ্ঞানের ইতিহাস, শৈব্যা প্রকাশন, ১৯৯৬

শর্মা, রামশরণ, ভারতের সামন্ততন্ত্র, (Indian Feudalism), কে. পি. বাগচিএন্ড কোং, কলকাতা

শর্মা, রামশরণ, আদি মধ্যযুগের ভারতীয় সমাজ: সামন্ত-প্রক্রিয়া বিষয়ে এক সমীক্ষা(Early Medieval Indian Society: A Study in Feudalization), ওরিয়েন্ট লংম্যান, ২০০৩