A history of India And Pakistan
I. Muslim Rule and Heritage in India (712-1857): Political History Arrival, foundation, and consolidation of Muslim rule in India, important rulers of the Slave Dynasty and the Mughals. The Spirit and Legacy of Muslim Civilization, Art, Architecture and Literature, Public Administration under Muslim Rules. Sultans, Kings, Economic, Social, Judicial, Civil, and Military systems during the Muslim rule, Industry, trade and commerce under Muslim patronage, and Financial Administration.
II. British Rule in India: 1857-1947: British Imperialism, origin and Growth of the East
India Company, Causes and effects of downfall of the Mughal Empire in India, War of
Independence in 1857:Causes and effects.
III. Constitutional and Political Reforms of the British Government (1858-1947)
and growth of the Political Parties –Indian Congress
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IV. Muslim Struggle for Independence: Role of Shah Wali Ullah, Syed Ahmad
Shaheed and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan towards the regeneration of the Muslims of South
Asia, All India Muslim League, Partition of Bengal, Simla Deputation, Lucknow pact;
Khilafat movement. Nehru Report Quaid-i-Azam’s Fourteen Points.
V. Pakistan Movement: Allama Iqal’s Allahabad Address 1930, and Round Table
Conference. The Congress Rule in the provinces-1937-1939, Lahore Resolution
1940, various Missions and Plans for the partition of South Asia. Founders of
Pakistan: Quaid-i-Azam, Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Syed Amir Ali, Ali Brothers. Sir Agha Khan,
Chaudhry Rahmat Ali, etc.
VI. History of Pakistan (1947- Todate): Pakistan’s early Challenges—Quaid-i-Azam as
Governor-General, various attempts at constitution making.
VII. Military in Politics: Ayub Khan, Yahya, Zia–ul–Haq, and Pervaiz Musharaf regimes,
Civil-Military Relationship in Pakistan,
VIII. Separation of East Pakistan: Causes and Effects,
IX. Working of Democracy in Pakistan: Liaquat Ali Khan to Firoz Khan Noon (1947-
1958), Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s Period,(1971-1977),Benazir, Nawaz Sharif ,Revival of
Democracy: 1988-1999, Restoration of Democracy (2008 to date), Role of Major
Political Parties and Pressure Groups in A history of India And Pakistan.
X. Foreign Policy of Pakistan (1947-1999)
SUGGESTED READINGS
| S.No. | TITLE | AUTHOR |
| 1. | POLITICAL PARTIES IN PAKISTAN: 1947-1958 | AFZAL, M. RAFIQUE, 1986 |
| 2. | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS IN PAKISTAN | AHMAD, MUSHTAQ, 1970 |
| 3. | PARTY POLITICS IN PAKISTAN: 1947-58 | AZIZ, K.K. 1976 |
| 4. | INDIA’S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE | CHANDRE BIPIN, 1989 |
| 5. | CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN | CHAUDHARY, G.W. 1959 |
| 6. | WAVELL AND THE DAYS OF THE RAJ: BRITAIN’S PENULTIMATE VICEROY IN INDIA, | CHAWLA, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, 2011 |
| 7. | NATIONALISM AND COMMUNAL POLITICS IN INDIA. | HASSAN, MUSHIRUL 1991 |
| 8. | THE CHARISMATIC LEADER: JINNAH AND THE CREATION OF PAKISTAN | HAYAT, SIKANDAR, 2007 |
| 9. | THE CULTURE OF POWER AND GOVERNANCE OF PAKISTAN 1947-2008 | ILHAN NIAZ, 2011 |
| 10. | MUSLIM CIVILIZATION OF INDO-PAKISTAN. | IKRAM, SHAIKH MUHAMMAD, 1966 |
| 11. | PAKISTAN’S FAILURE IN NATIONAL INTEGRATION | JAHAN, ROUNAQ, 1972 |
| 12. | CONSTITUTIONAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF PAKISTAN | KHAN, HAMID, 2005 |
| 13. | THE MUSLIM POLITICS IN PUNJAB | QALB-I-ABID ,S, 1992 |
| 14. | THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF THE INDO-PAK | QURESHI ISHTIAQ HUSAIN, 1962 |
| 15. | THE STRUGGLE FOR PAKISTAN | QURESHI, ISHTIAQ HUSAIN, 1965 |
| 16. | PAKISTAN: THE FORMATIVE PHASE | SAYEED, KHALID BIN, 1968 |
| 17. | THE MILITARY AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN 1947-86 | RIZVI, HASSAN ASKARI |
| 18. | PAKISTAN: A NEW HISTORY | TALBOT, LAN, 1999 |
| 19. | POLITICS AND THE STATE IN PAKISTAN | WASEEM, MOHAMMAD, 1989 |
| 20. | JINNAH OF PAKISTAN | WOLPERT, STANLEY, 1984 |