IGNOU BHIC-107
- History of India – IV (c. 1206 – 1550),
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BHIC–107, a semester-III course, covers Indian history spanning the period of 1206 to 1550. The curriculum of BHIC–107 includes interpretation of the Delhi Sultanate, the survey of sources, sultan, nobility and ulama, administrative structure, Deccan kingdoms, Vijayanagara, kingship and the Nayak system, new kingdoms in 15th century, land administration, agrarian classes, technology, society, urban economy, monetisation, inland and ocean trade, the Bhakti and Sufi tradition, religious ideas, and visual culture.

BHIC-107 English Topics Covered

Block 1 - Interpreting the Delhi Sultanate

• Unit 1 - Survey of Sources

Block 2 - Political Formations

• Unit 1 - Delhi Sultanate: Consolidation and Expansion
• Unit 2 - Evolution of Institutions: Sultan, Nobility and Ulama
• Unit 3 - Administrative Structure
• Unit 4 - Deccan Kingdoms
• Unit 5 - Vijayanagara: Expansion and Consolidation
• Unit 6 - Evolution of Institutions: Kingship and the Nayaka System
• Unit 7 - Emergence of New Kingdoms in the 15th Century

Block 3 - Society and Economy

• Unit 1 - Land Administration
• Unit 2 - Agrarian Classes
• Unit 3 - Technology and Society
• Unit 4 - Urban Economy and Monetization
• Unit 5 - Inland and Oceanic Trade

Block 4 - Religious Ideas and Visual Culture

• Unit 1 - Bhakti Tradition
• Unit 2 - Sufi Tradition
• Unit 3 - Vedantic and Sramanic Traditions
• Unit 4 - Temples, Mosques, and Dargahs: Forms, Contexts and Meanings
• Unit 5 - Palaces, Forts, Mausoleums and Public Works: Forms, Contexts and Meanings
• Unit 6 - Painting

BHIC-107 Hindi Topics Covered

Block 1 - दिल्ली सल्तनत: एक व्याख्या

• Unit 1 - ऐतिहासिक स्रोतों का सर्वेक्षण

Block 2 - राजनीतिक संरचनाएँ

• Unit 1 - दिल्ली सल्तनत: प्रसार और सुदृढ़ीकरण
• Unit 2 - संस्थागत विकास: सुल्तान अमीर और उलमा
• Unit 3 - प्रशासनिक संस्थाएँ
• Unit 4 - दक्खनी राज्य
• Unit 5 - विजयनगर साम्राज्य और सुदृढ़ीकरण
• Unit 6 - संस्थागत विकास राजत्व तथा नायक प्रणाली
• Unit 7 - पंद्रहवी शताब्दी में नवीन राज्यों का उदय

Block 3 - समाज और अर्थव्यवस्था

• Unit 1 - भू-राजस्व प्रशासन
• Unit 2 - ग्रामीण समाज
• Unit 3 - तकनीकी और समाज
• Unit 4 - नगरीय अर्थव्यवस्था तथा मुद्रीकरण
• Unit 5 - आतंरिक और समुद्री व्यापार

Block 4 - धार्मिक विचारधाराएँ एवं दृश्य संस्कृति

• Unit 1 - भक्ति परंपरा
• Unit 2 - सूफ़ी परंपरा
• Unit 3 - वेदांतिक और श्रमणिक परम्पराएँ
• Unit 4 - मंदिर, मस्जिद और दरगाह: स्वरूप, संदर्भ एवं अभिप्राय
• Unit 5 - राजमहल, किले, मकबरे, तथा सार्वजनिक निर्माण: स्वरूप, संदर्भ और अभिप्राय
• Unit 6 - चित्रकला

Previous Year Solved Question Papers Included

BHIC-107 English (Total-8, Solved-6, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• December (2021-2022)
• June (2022-2023)

BHIC-107 Hindi (Total-10, Solved-8, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• December (2021-2023)
• June (2022-2024)

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