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Provincial architecture: Gujarat Gujarat Western Indian Architecture came into being in beginning of the 14th century is almost exclusively confined to Gujarat. The founders of Gujarat style of Indo-Islamic architecture were in fact the governors of the Khalji Sultans of Delhi. selfstudyhistory.com Three phases of the Gujarat style : First Phase (till first half of […]

The Fifteenth and early Sixteenth Century: Provincial architecture- Deccan The Indo-Islamic architecture developed under the Bahmanis. Opposed to the growth of other regional styles of north India, it seems to have ignored to a very large extent the pre-Islamic art (indigenous) traditions of the region. selfstudyhistory.com Deccan style of architecture consisted basically of the fusion of […]

Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Malwa The decline of the Sultanate paved the way for the emergence of the independent kingdom of Malwa. Significance of Malwa: Malwa was situated on the high plateau between Narmada and Tapti rivers. It commanded the trunk routes between Gujarat and northern India, as also between north and south India. As long […]

Provincial architecture: Bengal and Jaunpur The regional styles of architecture came into vogue usually after these states had thrown off the allegiance to Delhi. They were distinct from the Indo-Islamic style practiced at Delhi and often displayed definitely original qualities. In the areas which had a strong indigenous tradition of workmanship in masonry, regional styles of […]

Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Bengal Political situation and balance of power in north India: Timur’s invasion of Delhi in 1398 hastened the downfall of the Tughlaq dynasty, and the end of the Sultanat of Delhi. Even before Timur’s invasion, the Sultanat of Delhi had weakened become manifest to all, with the emergence of two kings, one […]

Rise of Provincial Dynasties: Lodis The Sharqis: The Jaunpur kingdom had been set up by Malik Sarwar, a noble of the time of Firuz Tughlaq. Malik Sarwar had been the wazir for some time, and then had been nominated to the eastern areas with the title Malik-us-Sharq (Lord of the east). His successors came to be called […]

Mughal Land Revenue System Alienation from the peasant of his surplus produce in form of land revenue was the central feature of agrarian system under Mughals. British administrator regards land revenue as rent of the soil because they had a notion that the king was the owner of the land. selfstudyhistory.com The subsequent study of […]

Akbar: Evolution of religious and social outlook, theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy: Part I Following factors determined Akbar’s state religious policy and his own personal beliefs: Turko-Mughal traditions: Chingiz, according to his biographer, Juwaini, eschewed bigotry and preference of one faith to another. Timur also followed this policy and in his dominions, there was […]

Court patronage of art and technology Akbar’s patronage of technology Mughal Emperor Akbar promoted technology and even said to be invented many technology himself. Invention of cartmill: Invention of cartmill, a cart which milled grain while it moved was invented by Akbar as claimed by Abul Fazl. selfstudyhistory.com Though one historian of Akbar court, Nizamuddin […]

Q. Describe the achievements of the Delhi Sultanate. दिल्ली सल्तनत की उपलब्धियों का वर्णन दीजिए। [BPSC, 2005] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Delhi sultanate was established by established after the invasion of Muhammad Ghori. Qutb al-Din Aibak was the first ruler who laid the foundation of Delhi Sultanate after the death of Muhammad Ghori. Between 1206 A.D. […]