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MacMillan Interpreting Medieval India Vol 1 2009 Edition by Singh V
VIPUL SINGH is Reader in History at Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi, where he has specialised in teaching Medieval Indian History and Environment. He holds a Ph.D in History from the University of Delhi. He has been a part of many national and international conferences and being the prolific writer that he is, has to his credit a number of books, research papers and book reviews. Besides his academic interest in history, Dr. Singh is also an active environmental activist who stresses on a more pragmatic approach to solving problems currently being faced worldwide. His views, in the matter, have been published in various national dailies.Table Of Contents:PrefaceList of IllustrationsList of MapsUNIT IEARLY MEDIEVAL PERIOD1. Characterising Medieval India• Shared Characteristics of the Medieval Period• Sources of Medieval Indian History2. Interpreting Early Medieval India• North India (750–1200): The Feudalism Debate• South India (750–1200)3. New Kings and Kingdoms (circa 750–1200)• Major Kingdoms (circa 750–1200)• The Cholas• Structure of Polities: The Rajputras and their Origin• Forms of Legitimation: Temples and Rituals• Agrarian Structures and Social Change• Trade and Urbanisation4. Religion and Culture (circa 750–1200)• Religious Developments• Regional Literature• Art and Architecture: Evolution of Regional StylesUNIT IIDELHI SULTANATE5. Foundation of Delhi Sultanate• Rise of Islam• The Arabs in Sind• The Ghaznavids: Nature of Turkish Campaign• Ghorian Invasions• What led to the Success of the Turks?• Delhi Sultanate Under Bandagans• Impact: Urban Centres, Technology and Rural Society6. Consolidation and Expansion of the Delhi Sultanate• The Mongol Threat• The Khaljis• The Tughluqs• Decline of Delhi Sultanate• The Lodis: The Sultanate in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century7. Political Structure of the Sultanate• Nature of State• Theories of Kingship (Governance) in Chronicles and Normative Literatures• Administrative Structure: Blend of West Asian and Central Asian Traditions• Apparatus of Administration• IQTA8. Society and Economy Under the Delhi Sultanate• Sultanate Nobility: The Ruling Elite• Ulema• Revenue System• Monetisation• Technological Changes• Growth of Trade and Commerce• The Coming of the Portuguese• Urbanisation9. Religion and Culture (circa 1200–1550)• Sufism: Doctrines, Silsilas and Practices• Bhakti Movements• Art and ArchitectureUNIT IIIHISTORY OF REGIONS10. The Regions (circa 1200–1550)• The Historiographical Issue: Formation of Supra-Regional and Regional States• Supra-Regional Kingdoms• Vijayanagar• The Process of Regional State Formation• Gujarat• Mewar• Bengal11. Religion, Society and Culture in Regions• Vaishnava Movement in Eastern India• Religious Cults• Women Bhaktas: Mahadevi Yakka, Lalded and Mira• Growth of Regional Literatures• Regional Art and ArchitectureGlossaryChronology of EventsSelect BibliographyIndex