1. Sources: Literary and Archaeology 2. Evolution of Political structures: Rajputs and Cholas 3. Legitimization of Kingship; Brahmanas and Temples 4. Arab Conquest of Sindh: Causes and Impact 5. Agricultural Expansion; Crops 6. Landlords and Peasants 7. Proliferation of Castes 8. Peasantization of Tribes 9. Inter-regional Trade 10. Maritime Trade and Forms of Exchange 11. Process of Urbanization 12. Merchant Guilds of South India 13. Puranic Traditions; Buddhism and Jainism 14. Islamic Intellectual Traditions: Al-Biruni 15. Regional Languages and Literature 16. Art and Architecture: Evolution of Regional styles: Kalingan and Dravidian style of Temple Architecture
