Presents a consolidated timeline of medieval India by taking into account the period that marked the end of ancient India, and focusing on the importance of the transitory centuries when Delhi had begun to surface as the new power center, triggering prominent trends in thought and institutions. This book analyzes the nature of social forces, complexity of causation and the interdependence of change and continuity in the light of the crucial transition from ancient to early medieval India, with the emergence of the Delhi Sultanate and the Vijayanagar-Bahmani kingdoms. Proceeding to detail the most effervescent period in Indian history - the era of the great Mughals - the text provides an insight into the ideological-philosophical basis of the times, focusing on the Sufi and Bhakti movements, and culminates with the rise of the Marathas, the advent of European companies, and the eventual establishment of the British in Bengal. keeping in mind that the history of medieval India has not moved in a linear fashion, and that much of the period saw phases of expansion and realignment of political attributes, this book contributes to a deeper understanding of the much misread period of Indian history with a view that takes into account the resultant interface between the political, social, economic, religious and cultural elements and devotes to this crucial period the attention it deserves.
| ISBN-13: | 9788131732021 |
| ISBN-10: | 8131732029 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education India |
| Publication date: | 2011 |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 415 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 1.85039 Inches, Length: 7.99211 Inches, Weight: 1.2345885865813 Pounds, Width: 9.99998 Inches |
| Author: | Salma Ahmed Farooqui |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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