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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) course by Swayam, is based on the CBCS syllabus of the History of India. It focuses on the various minute details regarding the Delhi Sultanate, including historiography, politics, economy, religion, society, and culture. The programme lectures are analytical, informative, and student-friendly, helping the candidates gather a significant amount of expertise in the subject.

Swayam’s Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) programme is taught by Dr. Tinni Goswami, from St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata. This course curriculum aims to help the students get a deeper understanding of the Delhi Sultanate’s discourses and recognise the historical continuity that took place throughout the ages.

The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) training certification is an online course, under the Humanities and Social Sciences category. It is an undergraduate-level programme and takes around eight weeks to complete. The programme is replete with video lectures, reading materials, practice tests, and an optional end-term assessment. After fulfilling the required criteria, you will receive a certificate upon course completion.

The Highlights

Free course material
Online programme
Video lectures
Practise tests
Core course
Available in regional languages
Undergraduate-level
Eight weeks to complete
End-term examination (optional)
Completion certificate

Programme Offerings

Online Course
video tutorials
Certificate
Specially-prepared study material
practice tests
In-course assignments
Optional end-term examination

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	St Xavier's College, Kolkata

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To receive certification for the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) course from Swayam, you must sit for the end-term proctored test and secure at least 70% marks to clear the paper. Besides that, the candidates also need to ensure at least 30% marks in their internal assessments.

What you will learn

Knowledge of history

Upon completion of the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) online course, the candidates will become adept in the following:

The history of the Early Medieval period and the political developments that occurred during that era.
The economy during the early medieval era and the development of regional languages, art and architecture.
The various schools of philosophy and religious beliefs along with the science and technology that developed during the early medieval period.
Gender relations and the political structures that were prevalent during the Delhi Sultanate.
Market regulations, the political and socio-economic formations, and the regional architecture during that era.

Who it is for

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The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) programme by Swayam is an undergraduate-level course, specially designed for college students with an interest and background in history.

Admission Details

To join the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) online programme, you must visit the official programme page - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_hs27/preview.
Choose the “Sign-in/Register” button to proceed with the admission process.
Register with Swayam by creating an account with a new username and password.
Finally, proceed with the course.

Application Details

There are no details of any application form that needs to be filled during enrolment in the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) online course. However, you must complete a registration form while applying for the proctored term-end test.

The Syllabus

Early Medieval Period – Historiography and Debates
Sources of Early Medieval Indian History
Arab, Ghaznavid and Ghorid Invasions of India
Political developments of early medieval India

The economy during the early medieval period
Urban Economy of Early Medieval India
Indian Art and architecture between 650 & AD 1200 AD
The rise and growth of regional languages between 650 and 1200AD

Schools of Philosophy & Religious cults
Caste structure in early Medieval Period
Influence of Shakti Cult and Mother Goddess Worship
Science and Technology in early medieval India

Gender Relations in Early Medieval Indian Society
The Administrative System of The Delhi Sultanate
Sources of History for Delhi Sultanate
Political Structure of the Delhi Sultanate 13th & 14th Centuries

Sher Shah – The Afghan Sultan
Political Structure of Delhi Sultanate 15th & 16th Centuries
Urban Economy and Technology during the Delhi Sultanate
Agriculture and Rural Revenue System during the Delhi Sultanate

Sufism during the Delhi Sultanate
The Bhakti Movement in India
Market Regulations and Indian Ocean Trade during the Delhi Sultanate
Sultanate Architecture

Development of Language & Literature
Socio-Political Formations and the economy of the Deccan
Persian Literature during the Delhi Sultanate Period
Socio-Political Formations and the Economy of Rajasthan

Socio-economic and Political formations of the Vijayanagar Empire
Regional Architecture during the Delhi Sultanate Period

Instructors

St Xavier's College, Kolkata Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: When will I gain access to the programme material?

You can access all the course content after registering with Swayam and taking admission in the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) programme.

2: Will this course be accessible online?

This is a 100% online course and all the video lectures, practise tests, assignments, and reading materials will be available online, once your complete enrollment.

3: Will there be any examination?

The course is replete with self-test assessments and quizzes as part of the course curriculum. An end-term examination is conducted offline, in the presence of a proctor, which is optional.

4: How will I become eligible for certification?

You will become eligible for certification once you complete the course successfully, covering all course materials, taking all internal assessments, and securing at least 30% marks in the same. Besides that, you must undertake the end-term examination and secure at least 70% marks, and only then will you receive the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1550) course certificate.