[Question] Mughal Empire – History Optional DAW Batch 2025

UPSC CSE (Mains) Syllabus

(i) Akbar

(i) Conquests and consolidation of the Empire, (ii) Establishment of Jagir and Mansab systems, (iii) Rajput policy, (iv) Evolution of religious and social outlook, theory of Sulh-i-kul and religious policy, (v) Court patronage of art and technology

(ii) Mughal Empire in the 17th Century

(i) Major administrative policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb; (ii) The Empire and the Zamindars; (iii) Religious policies of Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb; (iv) Nature of the Mughal State; (v) Late Seventeenth century crisis and the revolts; (vi) The Ahom Kingdom; (vii) Shivaji and the early Maratha Kingdom

(iii) The 16th and 17th Century: Economy and Society

(i) Population, agricultural production, craft production; (ii) Towns, commerce with Europe through Dutch, English and French companies: a trade revolution; (iii) Indian mercantile classes, banking, insurance and credit systems; (iv) Condition of peasants, condition of women; (v) Evolution of the Sikh community and the Khalsa Panth

(iv) Culture

(i) Persian histories and other literature, (ii) Hindi and other religious literature, (iii) Mughal architecture, (iv) Mughal painting, (v) Provincial architecture and painting, (vi) Classical music, (vii) Science and technology