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