History

Jamia Millia Islamia · LL.B. Semester 2

Unit I

History: Meaning and Methodology-Relationship between Law and History- Sources of History-Indus Valley Civilization · Sources of Legal Systems in Ancient India: Vedic Texts-Brahmanas-Sutras (Kalpa and Dharma)-Dharma Shastra-Asthashastra-Custom-Law State and Society in Manusmriti; Sources of Islamic Law: Shari’ah and Hadith

Unit II

Political System, Religion and Culture in the Vedic Period: Rise of the Caste System-Emergence of Jainism and Budhism · Mauryan and Gupta Period: State and Administration under the Mauryas- Asokan Dhamma-State Craft and Law in Kautilyal’s Arthashastra-State and Administration under the Guptas- Rise of Indian Feudalism

Unit III

Delhi Sultanate: Alauddin Khalji’s Agrarian Measures and Price Control Policy-Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq’s Major Projects-Religious Policy under the Tughluqs. · Delhi Sultanate: Law and Shari’ah under the Delhi Sultan-Caste and Slavery- Development of Sufism in North India-Evolution of Indo-Islamic Culture.

Unit IV

Mughal Dynasty: Establishment of Mughal Rule under Babur and Humayun- Administration under Sher Shah Suri-Consolidation of Mughal Empire under Akbar-Akbar’s Religious Policy-Aurangzeb and the Decline of Mughal Empire · British Expansion from the mid-18th to 19th Century-Economic Consequences of British Rule in India (1765-1857)-Socio-Religious Reform Movements during 19th Century

Unit V

Resistance to Colonial Rule-Revolt of 1857-Social and Economic Consequences of the Railways in India · Early Indian Nationalism (1885-1909)-Emergence of Gandhi-Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919-24)-Civil Disobedience Movement (1930- 34)-National Movement from Quit India (1942) to Independence