Free Online Course: Mughal India (1550-1605) provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Mughal India (1550-1605) is taught by Dr. Tinni Goswami.
This course will introduce some important aspects of early Mughal India to the students such as sources and Historiography, Establishment of the Mughal Rule, Rural society and economy, Political and religious ideals as well as the Mughal Rule under Akbar etc.
COURSE LAYOUT Week 1: Historiography and Sources-1
Historiography and Sources-2 Historiography and Sources-3 Week 2: Historiography and Sources-4,
India on the eve of Babur’s invasion and military technology
Humayun's struggle for empire Week 3: Sher Shah – The Afghan Sultan
Mansabdari System-1
Mansabdari System-2
Week 4: Jagirdari System-1
Jagirdari System-2
Akbar’s religious ideas Week 5: Mughal Administration and Social Systems
Rajput Polity-1
Rajput Polity-2 Week 6: Rajput Polity-3,
Regional Polities-Maharashtra-1
Regional Polities-Maharashtra-2 Week 7: Regional Polities-Maharashtra-3
North-West frontier
Gujarat & the Deccan Conquest of Bengal Week 8: Zamindari System-1
Zamindari System-2
Forest and Agricultural Zone in Mughal India Week 9: Agricultural production-1
Agricultural production-2
Agrarian Structure-1 Week 10: Agrarian Structure-2
Markets and Internal trade
Foreign Trade-1 Week 11: Foreign Trade-2
Mughal Monetary System
Sufism During the Mughal Period Week 12: hakti Movement and Sanyasi Cult
Shikhism During the Mughal Period
Kabirpanthis and Dadupanthis
