UNIT- IV

Topic- New Developments in

literature, art and architecture in the
Punjab region
Q. Briefly Describe the new developments in
language, literature and education in the

Punjab during the Medieval Period.

I. Development of Literature in Sultanate Period

 Development of literature under the Slave Dynasty

 Development of literature under the Tughlaq Dynasty

 Development of literature under the Sayyid and Lodhi

Dynasty
 II. Development of Literature under Mughals
1. The Persian Literature
(a) Babur and his literary activities
(b) Humayun and his literary activities
(c) Akbar and his literary activities
(i) Historical books
(ii) Translated works
(iii) Original works
(d) Jahangir and his literary activities
(e) Shahjahan and his literary activities
(f) Aurangzeb and his literary activities
2. Progress in Hindi Literature
3. The Sanskrit Literature
III. Punjabi and Sikh Literature

Contribution of
Sikh Gurus

Punjabi Punjabi Sufi

Prose Poetry
 IV. Literature under Maharaja Ranjit Singh

 Developments of new themes and forms

 Hindi Literature

 Historical Literature

 Persian and Panjabi Literature

 Other Literature
Q. What do you know about the
development of art and architecture in
Punjab during the Medieval Period?
 I. Development of Archiecture during the
Sultanate Period

 The buildings of the Slave Dynasty

 The building during the Khilji Period

 The buildings of the Tughlaqs

 Building of the Sayyeds and Lodhis

 II. Development of Architecture under the
Mughals
 Babur and Architecture
 Buildings of Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
 Akbar and Architecture
 Jahangir and Architecture
 Buildings of Shahjahan
 Aurangzeb and Architecture
III. Sikh Gurudwaras
IV. Development of Architecture under Maharaja Ranjit
Singh
 I. Development of Art in Medieval Period

1. Sultanate Era

 Painting

 Calligraphy

 Music
II. Art under the Mughals

Painting Calligraphy

Art of
Music
Sculpture
 III. Sikh Art

1. Development of Painting

(i) Religious Themes

(ii) Development of Pahari Art

(iii) Emergence of Portraiture

(iv) Effect of European Art

(v) Famous Paintings of the era

2. Arms and Armour

3. Coins of Numismatics