I. Muslim Rule and Heritage in India (712–1857)
Political history: arrival, foundation and consolidation of Muslim rule in India, important rulers from the Slave Dynasty to the Mughals. The spirit and legacy of Muslim civilization; art, architecture and literature; public administration under Muslim rule. Sultans, kings; economic, social, judicial, civil and military system during the Muslim rule; industry, trade and commerce under Muslim patronage; financial administration.
II. British Rule in India (1857–1947)
British imperialism, origin and growth of the East India Company, causes and effects of the 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 the growth of the political parties — Indian Congress.
IV. Muslim Struggle for Independence
Role of Shah Wali Ullah, Syed Ahmad Shaheed and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan towards 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 Iqbal'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 to date)
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 Musharraf 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 the history of Pakistan.
X. Foreign Policy of Pakistan (1947–1999)
Recommended reading
20 titles| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Political Parties in Pakistan: 1947–58 | Afzal, M. Rafique, 1986 |
| Government & Politics in Pakistan | Ahmad, Mushtaq, 1970 |
| Party Politics in Pakistan: 1947–58 | Aziz, K. K. 1976 |
| India's Struggle for Independence | Chandre Bipin, 1989 |
| Constitutional Development in Pakistan | Chaudhary, G. W. 1959 |
| Wavell and the Days of the Raj: Britain's Penultimate Viceroy in India | Chawla, Muhammad Iqbal, 2011 |
| Nationalism and Communal Politics in India | Hassan Mushirul, 1991 |
| The Charismatic Leader: Jinnah and the Creation of Pakistan | Hayat, Sikandar, 2007 |
| The Culture of Power and Governance of Pakistan 1947–2008 | Ilhan Niaz, 2011 |
| Muslim Civilization of Indo-Pakistan | Ikram, Shaikh Muhammad, 1966 |
| Pakistan's Failure in National Integration | Jahan, Rounaq, 1972 |
| Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan | Khan, Hamid, 2005 |
| The Muslim Politics in Punjab | Qalb-i-Abid, S., 1992 |
| The Muslim Community of the Indo-Pak | Qureshi, Ishtiaq Husain, 1962 |
| The Struggle for Pakistan | Qureshi, Ishtiaq Husain, 1965 |
| Pakistan: The Formative Phase | Sayeed, Khalid Bin, 1968 |
| The Military and Politics in Pakistan 1947–86 | Rizvi, Hassan Askari |
| Pakistan: A Modern History | Talbot, Ian, 1999 |
| Politics and the State in Pakistan | Waseem, Mohammad, 1989 |
| Jinnah of Pakistan | Wolpert, Stanley, 1984 |
Others in Group IV
You may take one subject from this group, so these are alternatives to History of Pakistan & India, not companions to it.