History of India (300–1200 CE) – BA Prog 2nd Semester(Core Course 2)

Core Course 2: History of India (300–1200 CE)

(BA Program | Semester 2 | NEP 2020 Compliant | 6-Credit Course)

📌 Course Highlights:
✅ Chronological Coverage:
✔ Early Medieval (300–750 CE):

• Gupta Empire & Vakatakas

• Harsha’s Kingdom & Chalukya-Pallava Conflicts
  ✔ Early Sultanate (750–1200 CE):

• Tripartite Struggle (Palas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas)

• Chola Maritime Expansion

• Rise of Delhi Sultanate (Qutb-ud-din Aibak)

✅ Thematic Focus:
• Political Systems: Feudalism vs. Centralization
• Religious Movements: Bhakti & Sufi Syncretism
• Economic Transitions: Land Grants, Urban Decay, Trade Routes
• Cultural Flourishing: Temple Architecture (Khajuraho, Thanjavur)

🎯 Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze inscriptions (Allahabad Pillar, Aihole) as historical evidence

• Compare regional kingdoms (Bengal vs. Deccan)

• Debate “Indian Feudalism” theory (R.S. Sharma)

• Trace evolution of Sanskrit & Prakrit literature