The University of Delhi has officially removed a specialized course on the Delhi Sultanate from its postgraduate History curriculum. This decision affects the paper titled “The Delhi Sultanate: Structures of Authority in Medieval North India (13th-14th Centuries),” which was previously part of the Semester III syllabus. The change was reported recently, marking a significant shift in the university’s approach to its history education program.
Delhi University has revised its postgraduate History syllabus, dropping the Delhi Sultanate paper and several other long-running courses.
The course focused on the formation of the medieval state, structures of political authority, and the ways power was exercised in medieval North India. It also examined political, religious, and cultural developments during the 13th and 14th centuries. The paper had been taught as an important core Medieval India course for several decades. The undergraduate course is broader and works as a survey of Indian history, while the postgraduate paper examined the period through a more focused historical and thematic approach.
Because of its specialised focus on a major period in Indian history, its removal has drawn attention. The university syllabus document confirms that the revised postgraduate programme is based on PGCF 2024 under NEP 2020 and is effective from July 2026. The final syllabus notification was issued on August 7.
Several proposed courses also remain listed in university records as “Under Discussion” or “Undiscussed”.
