ASSIGNMENTS

B.A. HISTORY (HONS.)

Core Course (DSC-I) History of India-IV (c. 1200-1500)

Semester IV

1601. Changes in form and fiscal aspects of iqta system

1602. -Changes in composition of ruling class-Shamsi dispensation and (re)emergence of

Delhi Sultanate

1603. -Nature and growth of urban economy under Delhi Sultanate

1604. - Mewar between 13-15th centuries

1605. -Politico-military and commercial developments in Vijayanagar state

1606. Emergence and role of women saints between 12th- 15th centuries

1608. -Role of Sufi shaikhs in integrating regional cultures and spreading localised Islamic
traditions

1609. Art and architecture of any two provincial kingdoms between 12th to 15th centuries

1612. Nature and extent of socio-economic changes in 13-14th centuries.

1613. -Imperial Architecture under Delhi Sultans

1614. Importance of Tarikh tradition as source of Delhi Sultanate

1616. Role and character of ruling elite under Delhi Sultanate in 13th and 14th centuries

1617. Politico-military and agrarian structure of Vijayanagar state

1618. - Different categories of historical literature for Delhi Sultanate with special
reference to Barani's Tarikh-i-Firozshahi

1619. -Aspects of agrarian taxation and rural relations in Delhi Sultanate economy

1620. Political Culture of Surashtran (Gujarat)

1621. - Sufi Malfuzat literature

1622. -Ways to legitimize and contest Political authority-Barani's theory of kingship, sufi,
. ulema, coinage, monuments and inscriptions

1623. - Gujarat and Vijayanagar architecture

1624. Vijayanagar-a segmentary state?

1625. Agricultural production between 1200-1500 ce

1627. Price regulation measures in late 13th and early 14th century

1628. Urban Centres, trade and craft

1629. Shrine and cult of Moin al Din Chishti at Ajmer

1631. -Significance of Premakhyan literature in constructing social history of the 15th and
. 16th centuries.

1632. -Urban and Rural revolutions? Argument and counter-arguments

1633. Theories on nature of Vijayanagar state

1634. -Importance of archaeological excavation at Hampi: image of city and its king

1635. Jnaneshwara and Namdev cults

1636. Vijaynagar- a War State?

1638. Internal trade: volume of trade and composition of commodities

1639. – Social change between 1200-1500 ce

1642. - Socio-economic and ideological background of Varkari movement in Maharashtra

1643. -Short notes on-1) Fort architecture 2) Evolution of Qutub Complex

1644. -Inscription as a source for reconstructing Kakatiya history

1645. Evolution of Tomb architecture under Delhi Sultans

1647. -Relationship between urban economy and technological change in 1200-1500 CE.

1648. Ethnohistory of Rajputs between 12th to 15th centuries

1649. short notes on 1) Jagannath cult 2) Varkari cult

1650. -Emergence of identity of the Kingdom of Gujarat as a region and its political
culture

1651. -Chishti silsilah- doctrines, practices, social role

1653. -Suhrawardi silsilah- doctrines, practices, social role

1654. Evolution of Bhakti and Sant tradition

1655. - Nanak: Background and ideology

1656. - Military technology between 1200-1500 ce

1657. - Kabir and Other Medieval Sants in Vaishnava Tradition

1658. -Jagannath cult

1660. 1)Meerabai 2)Lal Ded

1661. -Gender roles: Women Bhaktas

1662. -Women Saints in South India

1663. -Mirabai: assessment of Kumkum Sangari and Parita Mukta’s works

1664. -Lal Ded and Bhakti movement in Kashmir: Assessment of Md. Ishaq Khan’s works

1665. -Evolution of the character of Padmavati as depicted in Ramya Sreenivasan’s work

1666. Bengal and Mewar architecture

1667. Sufi,Ulema and political authority

1668. - Social change between 1200-1500 ce

1669. Technology and changes in society in Delhi Sultanate

1670. Image of women in Sufi Premakhyans

1671. Literary and material aspects of inscriptions as a source and Kakatiya history

1672. - Nayankara system: opinions of historians of Vijayanagar

1673. Vijayanagar temple architecture

1674. Norms of service in Delhi sultanate

1675. Notions of kingship in Vijaynagar empire

Instructions:

Please use white, lined paper for writing. Assignments should be in your own
handwriting.

Typed assignments will not be accepted.

Write your name, roll number, class, name of the paper on the front cover.

Attach a bibliography on the last sheet.

If the assignment is on any topic of architecture, please use drawing sheets to illustrate it
in between the lined paper and attach photographs of the monument showing its details.

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