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Dawood Public School Course Outline 2013-14
History Class VII
Book:
Crompton, T. 2008. History in Focus 2. Karachi: Peak Publication.
Yearly Syllabus:
Month Contents Page #
August
The achievement of the early Islamic world
Raiders and Rulers
13-27 28-42
September
Raiders and Rulers 28-42
October
The Dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate 43-56
November
The Voyages of Discoveries Revision for Mid-Term Exam
57-66
December
Mid-Year Examination
January
The Mughal Dynasty I: Babur to Akber 67-88
February
The Mughal Dynasty I: Babur to Akber The Mughal Dynasty 2-the Glory Days and the
decline
67-88 89-109
March
The Mughal Dynasty 2-the Glory Days and the
decline
89-109
April
Mughal Architecture
Revision for Final Exam
May Final Examination 2014
Syllabus Contents:-
August:
Al-Razi Al-Biruni on Pakistan’s Ticket
Topic Learning Outcomes Activity
The Acievement of the early Islamic world
Pg 13 - 27
Golden Age of Islam
The time from 8th till 11th century
Military conquests of Islam brought Muslims into contact with different civilizations.
Muslims were able to learn medicine, art, architecture and philosophy from these different civilizations
Arabic language spread under the Umayyads
In the 8th and 9th centuries scholars translated the writings of other and earlier civilizations into Arabic.
Cities of culture and learning
Great Islamic cities Samarkand, Cordoba and Cairo became centers of learning with schools, libraries, laboratories and observatories.
Flash Card activity will be held in classes.
Students will make an assignment on Muslim scientists.
“House Of Wisdom” was the university built by Caliph Mamun al Rashid.
It was also a translation workshop where books of different languages were translated
Polymath scholars
Polymath means a person who is expert in different subjects
Al- Kindi was one of the polymath scholar
Acievement in Islamic science
Advances in Medicine
Rhazes
He studied alchemy, music, literature, philosophy , magic and medicine
His famous work was on smallpox and measles
He wrote many books
Ibn Sina
He was also a polymath who worked as a doctor
His most famous book is “Canon of medicine”.
He worked out that the planet Venus is closer to the earth than to the sun.
New hospitals and colleges
First Islamic hospital was built in Baghdad
The hospital had specialists
Over the next few hundred years many hospitals were started throughout the Muslim world.
The most famous hospital built later was al-Nuri hospital in Damascus
It was free for all whether poor or rich
In the 11th century travelling clinics were also started
Chemists and alchemists
Alchemy had been practiced in Greece and Egypt. As Muslims read these books they themselves started experimenting it.
Raiders and Rulers Pg 28 - 42
The studies of alchemy led to new advances and discoveries in chemistry.
Muslim mathematicians
Al- Haytham - did much to advance the study of mathematics.
Musa al-Khwarizmi was the first to describe zero.
Al –Uqlidisi developed the decimal fraction by 950.
Studying the stars
Astronomy is the study of stars
Abu Abdullah al Battani was an early Arab astronomer who corrected the mistakes in Ptolemy’s work.
Al- Biruni studied the eclipses to work out the longitudes.
Ibn – Yunus wrote an astronomical guide for Muslim prayer times.
Achievements in Islamic arts
geometric and designs based on plant life were made.
New developments in architecture
The most distinctive style of Islamic building is the mosque with dome and minaret.
Decorative art and textiles
Tile work
Glass work
Metal work
Calligraphy
Early Muslims in Sub continent
Arabs came to the sub continent mainly for trading
They wanted to spread Islam
They were very much inspired by the temples full of jewels and precious stones
Sindh a larger province
In early times Sindh was referred to almost all of the area of today’s Pakistan including Kashmir.
People of Sindh were farmers and
sea pirates
Major exports of Sindh were sugar, teak wood, camels, salt and Indian slaves.
Sindh settlements • Lahore – still famous today • Multan – the ‘House of Gold’ • The lost city of Debal – a major port
Assignments:
A research assignment about Muslim chemists, early scientists and mathematicians will be given.
Model Questions:
Why did the Arab Muslims arrive in the subcontinent in early 7th Century?
Who was Al-Biruni? What did he say about River Indus and Kashmir?
How did M.Bin Qasim gain control over Sindh?
September:
Ghuri Dynasty Qutub Minar
Topic Learning Outcomes Activity
Raiders and Rulers ( Contd )
Muhammad bin Qasim storms Sindh
Hajjaj bin Yousuf sent Mohammad bin Qasim to Sindh to take revenge from Raja Dahir.
He stayed here for three years and established an efficient system of law and tax collection.
The Ghaznavid Empire
Subuktigin, a Turkish leader built his empire at Ghazni
He was followed by his son Mehmood Ghaznavi
Mehmood started jihad in India and he is also known as the idol breaker
During his times Lahore had become a important cultural centre
After him his descendants couldn’t keep the empire intact and it started dividing into pieces.
The Ghauris
The Ghauris were Afghan tribesman from Ghur
In 1151 Ghauri leader, Alauddin Hussain burnt Ghazni in retaliation
In 1175 a new Ghauri leader Mohammed Ghauri conquered Multan, Peshawar and Sialkot.
In 1193 his general conquered Delhi, Assam, Bengal and Bihar.
Mohammed Ghauri made Qutubuddin his viceroy of the newly conquered areas and returned to his capital, Ghazni.
Quiz competition will be held.
Model Questions: How many groups of Muslim leaders did the Delhi Sultanate have?
What happened in the Battle at Peshawar in 1001?
October:
Mongol’s attacks in Asia Tughluq Dynasty
Topic Learning Outcomes Activity
The Dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate
A New Empire – the Delhi Sultanate
The Sultanate had five groups of Muslim leaders
The Slave Dynasty (1206- 1290)
Slave dynasty got its name because its ruler were originally slaves
Qutbuddin Aibek was the first ruler of slave dynasty
He began building a Quwwat ul Islam mosque
He died In a polo match
Iltutmish
He was the son In law of Qutbuddin and the greatest Sultan of Slave dynasty
He founded schools and colleges and Delhi turned into an imperial capital city
Razia Sultana
Iltutmish knowing that his sons were not fit to rule chose Razia, his daughter, as his successor.
Group of Forty nobles “ Chalsa” influenced the politics of Delhi sultanate for a very long time and in the end one of the nobles Balban himself became the Sultan
Mongols
Mongols were the nomadic people of Central Asia
Reign of Terror – Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was one of the most famous conquerors in history, he was efficient, ruthless and merciless.
Genghis khan came to the sub continent with large troops and caused agitation
He left the sub continent but left some Mongols here behind and one of their descendant founded Mughal empire
Khalji Dynasty (1290-1320)
The Slave dynasty ended when Jalal ud din Feroz took over as the ruler.
He faced Mongols and forced them to retreat
He was assassinated by his nephew Alauddin who became the greatest and most powerful ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
He also faced Mongols and defeated them on many fronts.
His successors were not able rulers so Ghazi Malik took over and started the Tughluq dynasty
Tughluq dynasty
Sultan Mohammed Tughluq was his successor who had a very controversial personality
He moved his capital from Delhi to Deogiri
By the early 14th century Mongols were converted to
Islam and they wanted to conquer the large land of India
Sultan Mohammad paid large amount of money to Mongols to stop them from attacking the city
Feroz Shah Tughluq was the next ruler who regined for thirty seven years
He was a very famous ruler, great administrator and made finance strong
He built hospitals, schools , bridges, dams, schools and colleges
Timur
Timur lame was a mongol who looted and destroyed Delhi
He died in 1405 on his way to conquer China
The weak Sayyids
Khizr Khan was appointed the governer of Punjab by Timur
He founded the new dynasty the Sayyids
Shah Alam was the last Sayyid ruler retired in peace after handing over power to Bahlol Khan Lodi
Lodi dynasty
Bahlol Khan was an Afghan
He regained important parts of the Sultanate
Ibrahim Lodi was the last ruler of Lodi dynasty
He was disliked by Daulat Khan Lodi so Daulat khan invited Babur to invade India
Model Questions:
Who was Genghis Khan? Why did he come to the Indian subcontinent?
Why were the Turkish officers against Razia Sultana? Sultan Mohammed Tughlaq was called one of the greatest puzzle of Indian History. Discuss
November:
Vasco da Gama’s route to India Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
Topic Learning Outcomes Activity
The Voyages of Discoveries
Fear of the unknown
Europeans had weird misconceptions about the world
They thought the world is like a plate
There are many monsters in the world
Some seas are very hot and some are sticky
They were reluctant to travel
A new spirit of Adventure
Europeans started traveling as the time passed they became curious about the world
They wanted to spread their religion
European merchants wanted to find a sea route for the trade
Marco Polo
He was an Italian who visited China and India
He was very much inspired by the peacocks, spices and wealth of
Slide show and Documentary will be screened to the students about the famous explores of 15th Century.
India
Portuguese the good explorers
Portuguese made many advances in navigation
Henry the navigator built schools of navigation and made many advances
Portuguese built “caravel” small and fast ship
They made advances in map making
Vasco da Gama
He was an explorer sent to open up trade routes for Spain
He failed to have any trade agreement but defeated Arab traders in a sea battle near Calicut
He was given the title of Viceroy of East
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus discovered the new world by accident
He wanted to reach Asia through west
He was illiterate so he learned Latin before he went on voyage
King Ferdinand III and Queen Isabella supported his journey
He had three Ships Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
After a month long journey he saw land, which he called San Salvador
Sir Francis Drake
Drake was from a poor family
He was the first captain to sail his own ship around the world
He was a British and chosen as the leader of an expedition to explore the west coast of North and South America
He started his journey in 1577 and his flag ship was Golden Hind
In September 1580 he went back to England
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Revision for the Mid-Term Exam
Model Questions:
Why did the Europeans travel outside Europe and explored the world?
Who was Marco polo? How did he contribute in exploring the East? Why were the Portuguese such good explorers? Who was Sir Francis Drake? What was his achievement?
December:
Mid-Term Examination 2013
January:
India under Babur The famous Panch Mahal in Zenana
Topic Learning Outcomes Activity
The Mughal Dynasty I: Babur to Akber
Zahiruddin Mohammad
Zahiruddin Mohammad was the
Students will do role play of different emperors
founder of Mughal dynasty
His nick name was Babur means tiger, which he got for his bravery in the battle field
He came to attack India on the invitation of Daulat Khan Lodi
He fought many battles: the first battle of Panipat , battle at Ghagra, battle at Khanva etc
He was fond of nature and beauty
He didn’t like India much but he wanted to expand his empire so he didn’t go back
He died in 1530 and was buried in his favourite garden at Kabul
Humayun
Humayun was the son of Babur
He was a brave fighter but not a good military leader
Due to his pleasure loving nature and betrayal of his younger brothers his rule was taken over by Sher Shah Suri
Humayun lived in exile in Persia
After the death of Sher Shah Suri, Humayun managed to take back his throne from Suri’s weak descendants
Unfortunately after six months of regaining power he fell from his library stairs and died
Akbar
Akbar was only thirteen when he became a king
He was very adventurous and lively since childhood
He enjoyed shooting, wrestling, fighting, dancing and music
He had “Navratna”, the nine gems.
Abul Fazl was the chronicler of Akbar's rule
Faizi was Abul Fazl's brother. He was a poet who composed beautiful poetry
from Mughal Dynasty 1 and 2. Marks will be included in monthly test.
Miyan Tansen was a singer for King Akbar
Raja Birbal was a poor Hindu Brahmin who was appointed to the court of Akbar for his intelligence, and became the court jester
Raja Todar Mal was Akbar's finance minister
Raja Man Singh was the Akbar's military commander
Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana was a poet
Fakir Aziao-Din was a mystic and an advisor. Mullah Do Piaza was a advisor to Akbar
Akbar nama, biography of Akbar was written by historian and one of his gems Abul Fazl
Akbar had an enquiring and lively mind
He had three different capital cities during his rule
He had a large zenana
Salim, Murad and Daniyal were his three sons
Model Questions:
How the Delhi Sultanate come to an end?
Write a brief note about Sher Shah Suri as an administrator. How was Akbar able to pacify the Rajputs during his reign?
February:
Map of Akbar’s Empire Akbar Hall of Worship
Topic Learning Outcomes Activity
The Mughal Dynasty I: Babur to Akber
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The Mughal Dynasty 2-the Glory
Akbar and religion
He had a “Hall of Worship” where discussions among people of different religions were conducted
Akbar made his own religion Din e Elahi and he also worshipped the sun and l the light
Towards the end of his life he acted as a spiritual leader
Pastimes
Akber had many pastimes like
Hunting
Flying pigeons
Playing Chess
Watching elephant fights
Playing Polo etc
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Days and the decline
Emperor Jehangir
In 1605 Jehangir succeeded his father Akber
His real name was Prince Salim
We know about jehangir through the account of his court visitors and his own memoirs, “Tuzki-i-Jehangiri”
He took a terrible revenge from his own son and his supporters for plotting against him
Jehangir also killed Sikh’s Guru and made them enemies of Muslims forever
He was very cruel and brutal
He loved nature, good clothes and food
He was not very religious but tried to give Muslims equal rights as their rights were neglected during Akber’s reign
He had Hindu as well as Muslim wives
He also had an affiliation towards Christians
Many English men visited Jehangir’s court to get trade agreements
Nur Jehan- the Light of the World
Nur Jehan was a widow who came to live in Jehangir’s court with her daughter
She was a brave, lively and an attractive woman who sought jehangir’s attention and influenced him. He married he
After her marriage with Jehangir she enjoyed great political powers at jehangir’s court
She lost all her powers when Prince Khurram became the emperor
Model Questions:
Why was Jehangir considered as a man of contrast?
Who was Nur Jehan? Discuss her role in Jahangir’s reign?
March:
Peacock Throne Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb
Topic Learning Outcome Activity
The Mughal Dynasty 2-the Glory Days and the decline
The King of the World- Shah Jehan
Shah jehan became the emperor in 1627
He built many mosques, buildings, gardens, peacock throne and the most famous Taj mahal
He encouraged Islam by reintroducing the celebration of Islamic festivals
He had four sons among whom the war of succession was fought
He loved his wife Mumtaz Mahal a lot and in her memory he built the most beautiful Taj Mahal
Shah Jehan did not trust his son Aurangzeb
He spent the last days of his life in prison
Jewel in the throne- Emperor Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb is a controversial figure among historians
Initially in his reign he enjoyed pleasure and wealth but as the time passed he became a religious man
We do not know much about him as he did not keep an official record of his reign
He was very intelligent and learnt many languages
He also memorized Quran and Hadith at a very young age
He brought many Islamic ideas to his reign
Most of his policies turned Non-Muslims against him due to which he faced large opposition
Fall of Mughal Empire
Many Historians blame Aurangzeb to be the actual reason for the fall of Mughal empire
His extremist policies angered many Non-Muslims
No law of succession was also a major reason of decline
Lack of education and pleasure loving traits contributed a lot in the downfall of Mughals
Long war with Marathas resulted in an immense loss of wealth and treasure
Model Questions: 1. Why did the Non-Muslims turn against Aurangzeb? 2. How did Aurangzeb defeat the Pathans and the Sikhs? 3. Why did the Mughal Empire begin to weaken and decline?
Taj Mahal Mughal Arcchitecture
April:
Topic Learning Outcome Activity
The Mughal Architecture
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Revision for Final Examination
Gather information on five buildings of Mughal architecture other than the book.
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Model Questions:
What were the contributions of Shahjehan in the Golden heritage of Mughals?
May:
Final Examination 2014
Required reading:
Moss,P. 2008. History of Indo-Pakistan. Karachi: Oxford University Press.
Mahmud,S.F. 1999. A concise history of Indo-Pakistan. (7th Edi). Karachi: Oxford University Press. Further reading:
Mahajan,V.D. Mughal rule in India
Qureshi, I.H. 2000. A Short History of Indo-Pakistan ( 2nd edi ) Karachi: University of Karachi. pg# 237-336
Method of Assessment:
Students will be given questions on selected topics weekly.
Oral response of previous lecture in every class.
Test will be taken.
Students must understand the map of India. They should know the important locations and places of India.
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