Medieval History of India for UPSC Examinations

Section A: Arrival of Mohammadens

• Brief life of Hazarat Mohammad
• India After Harsha
• Punjab and Sind at the time of Harsha
• Kashmir : The Karkota Dynasty
• Kabul : The Kabul Shahi & Hindu Shahi
• Sindh: Last Hindu Ruler Raja Dahir
• Initial Invasion upon India – Ghaznavid Empire
• Mohammad Bin Qasim
• The Ghaznavid Empire
• Mahamud Ghaznavi
• Al Beruni
• Succession of Mahamud Ghaznavi

Section B : The Rajput Kingdoms of Early Medieval India

• Delhi: The Dhillika of Tomars
• The Origin of Rajputs & Agnikula Legend
• The Hegemony of Gurjar Pratiharas
• The Chauhans of Ajmer
• Bundelkhand : Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
• The Kalachuris of Chedi
• Malwa: The Parmaras of Malwa
• Gujarat: The Solankis of Gujarat

Section C: The Pala & Sena Dynasty

• Foundation of Pala Empire
• Dharmapala
• Devapala
• Mahipala
• Sena Dynasty

Section D: The Delhi Sultanate

• Ghori Dynasty
• Ghori Dynasty
• Mohammad Ghori
• Mamluk Dynasty
• Qutb-ud-din Aibak
• Iltutmish
• Razia Sultana
• Balban
• The Khilji Dynasty
• Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji
• Alauddin Khalji
• Campaigns of Alauddin Khalji
• Legacy of Alauddin Khalji
• Succession of Alauddin Khalji
• Tughlaq Dynasty
• Ghiyas ud-Din Tughluq
• Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
• Firoz Shah Tughlaq
• Invasion of Timur
• Sayyid Dynasty
• Lodi Dynasty

Section F: The Mughal Empire : Babur

• Brief Information About Babur
• Early Invasions of Babur on India
• First Battle of Panipat
• Rana Sanga of Chittor
• Battle of Gagron
• Battle of Khanwa
• Battle of Ghaghra

Section G: Mughal Empire – Humayun & Shershah Suri

• Early life of Humayun
• Humayun- Early Expeditions
• Humayun – Battle with Bahadur Shah, the King of Gujarat
• Struggle between Shershah Suri & Humayun
• The reign of Sher Shah Suri
• Battle of Chausa
• Battle of Kannauj
• Administration of Sher Shah Suri
• Return of Humayun
• Humayun : Exile in Persia
• Death of Sher Shah Suri
• Islam Shah Suri
• Muhammad Adil Shah

Section H: Mughal Empire: Akbar

• Delhi under Hemu
• Initial Life of Akbar
• Bairam Khan
• Maham Anaga & Petticoat Government
• Jodha
• Abolition of Jazia by Akbar
• Akbar - Rajput Policy : Udai Singh & winning Chittor
• Akbar-Rajput Policy : Rana Pratap
• Battle of Haldi Ghati
• Other Conquests of Akbar
• Administration of Akbar
• Raja Todar Mal
• Land measurements by Todar Mal
• Dahasala System
• Karori / Crori System
• Mansabdari System
• Akbar: Other Administrative Reforms
• Navratnas of Akbar (9 Gems)
• Faizi
• Abul Fazal
• Birth of Salim (Jahangir)
• Fatehpur Sikri
• Mahzar Nama
• Din-i-Illahi
• The Last Days & Death of Akbar

Section I : Mughal Empire: Jahangir

• Early Life of Jahangir
• Jahangir: Rebellion of Khusru
• 12 Decrees of Jahangir
• Queens of Jahangir
• Succession of Jahangir

Section J: The Portuguese Empire Colonies

• Why Europeans were in search of new routes?
• Arrival of Vasco da Gama
• Pedro Álvares Cabral
• Return of Vasco
• Francisco de Almeida
• Afonso de Albuquerque
• Soares de Albergaria
• Nuno da Cunha & Treaty of Bassein
• End of the Portuguese

Section K: The Mughal Empire under Shah Jahan

• Early life of Shah Jahan
• Mumtaj Mahal
• Shah Jahan : Relations with Portuguese
• Taj Mahal
• Shahjahanabad and Red Fort
• Deccan Policy of Shah Jahan
• Malik Ambar
• Princes of Shah Jahan
• Prince Aurangzeb
• Prince Dara Shikoh
• Prince Shah Shuja
• Prince Murad Baksh
• Shah Jahan : The War of Succession
• Battle of Dhramatpur
• Battle of Samugarh
• Elimination of Brothers by Aurangzeb

Section L: The Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb

• Aurangzeb
• Rebellions in Aurangzeb’s reign
• Reimposition of Jazia by Aurangzeb
• Rise of Marathas in Deccan

Section M: The Maratha Hegemony

• Shivaji
• Battle of Pratapgarh
• Extraordinary Career and End of Shivaji
• Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
• Ashta Pradan
• Marathas after Shivaji
• Balaji Vishwanath
• Baji Rao I
• Balaji Baji Rao
• Rise of Afghans & Third Battle of Panipat

Section N: The Later Mughals

• Bahadur Shah I
• Jahandar Shah
• Farrukhsiyar
• Rafi ud-Darajat
• Muhammad Shah Rangile