Medieval India by Romila Thapar (Old NCERT Class 7 History Book PDF): Download the complete pre-2005 Old NCERT Medieval India textbook by Prof. Romila Thapar in PDF format for UPSC IAS, State PSC, and CBSE foundation study.
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| Book Title & Author | Class / Edition | Direct PDF Download | Related Old & New NCERT Books |
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| Medieval India — Romila Thapar | Class 7 (Old NCERT) | Download Medieval India PDF | All Old NCERT Books PDF |
| Ancient India — Romila Thapar | Class 6 (Old NCERT) | Download Ancient India PDF | Ancient India Syllabus & Guide |
| Medieval India — Satish Chandra | Class 11 (Old NCERT) | Download Class 11 Medieval PDF | New Class 7 NCERT Books (2026–27) |
Key Topics Covered in Old NCERT Medieval India (Romila Thapar)
- Chapter 1 – India and the World: Europe in the Middle Ages, Feudalism, Rise and Spread of Islam, Arab Civilization and Trade with India.
- Chapter 2 – Northern India (800–1200 A.D.): The Tripartite Struggle for Kannauj (Palas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas), The Rajputs, Mahmud of Ghazni, and Muhammad Ghori.
- Chapter 3 – The Cholas & South India (800–1200 A.D.): Rajaraja I and Rajendra Chola, Chola Local Self-Government (Sabha & Ur), Temple Architecture (Brihadisvara Temple), and Bhakti Movement (Alvars & Nayanmars).
- Chapter 4 – The Delhi Sultanate (1200–1400 A.D.): Slave Dynasty (Iltutmish, Razia, Balban), Khalji Dynasty (Alauddin Khalji’s market and revenue reforms), and Tughlaq Dynasty (Muhammad bin Tughlaq & Firoz Shah Tughlaq).
- Chapter 5 – Life of the People under the Sultanate: Iqta system, agriculture, trade, Sufi orders (Chishti & Suhrawardi), and Indo-Islamic architecture.
- Chapter 6 – The Coming of Europe & Regional Kingdoms (1400–1526 A.D.): Vijayanagara Empire (Krishnadeva Raya) and Bahmani Kingdom, Portuguese arrival (Vasco da Gama).
- Chapter 7 – The Mughal Empire (1526–1605 A.D.): Babur, Humayun, Sher Shah Suri’s administration, and Akbar’s Mansabdari, Zabti revenue system, and Sulh-i-Kul policy.
- Chapter 8 – The Zenith & Decline of the Mughals (1605–1707+ A.D.): Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, Rise of the Marathas under Shivaji, and Sikh Khalsa tradition.