| Author | : Rekha Pande |
| Publisher | : Commonwealth |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Muslim Rule in Medieval India
| Author | : Fouzia Farooq Ahmed |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2016-09-27 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1786730820 |
The Delhi Sultanate ruled northern India for over three centuries. The era, marked by the desecration of temples and construction of mosques from temple-rubble, is for many South Asians a lightning rod for debates on communalism, religious identity and inter-faith conflict. Using Persian and Arabic manuscripts, epigraphs and inscriptions, Fouzia Farooq Ahmad demystifies key aspects of governance and religion in this complex and controversial period. Why were small sets of foreign invaders and administrators able to dominate despite the cultural, linguistic and religious divides separating them from the ruled? And to what extent did people comply with the authority of sultans they knew very little about? By focusing for the first time on the relationship between the sultans, the bureaucracy and the ruled Muslim Rule in Medieval India outlines the practical dynamics of medieval Muslim political culture and its reception. This approach shows categorically that sultans did not possess meaningful political authority among the masses, and that their symbols of legitimacy were merely post hoc socio-cultural embellishments.Ahmad's thoroughly researched revisionist account is essential reading for all students and researchers working on the history of South Asia from the medieval period to the present day.
Succession in the Delhi Sultanate
| Author | : Rekha Pande |
| Publisher | : Commonwealth |
| Total Pages | : 230 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
History of Medieval India
| Author | : Radhey Shyam Chaurasia |
| Publisher | : Atlantic Publishers & Dist |
| Total Pages | : 356 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9788126901234 |
This Book Deals With The Medieval Period Of Indian History. Most Of The Historians Consider This Period As The Dark Period Of Indian History. According To Them, Ancient Period Was The Glorious Period Of Indian History. During This Period Foundation Of Indian Culture And Of Social Structure Was Laid; But During Medieval Period India Did Not Make Much Progress. In Spite Of Historians' Opinion, It Can Be Said That During Medieval Period Also Progress Was Made And Several Buildings Were Constructed During This Period. Great Development Was Made In Art, Painting And Literature. Hindi Literature Made Great Progress During This Period, As Such, Kabir, Tulsi, Surdas, Jayasi, Rahim And Raskhan Are Still Considered Among The Greatest Writers Of Hindi Literature.Urdu, Punjabi And Other Regional Literatures Made Great Progress During This Period. Sikh Religion, Bhakti Cult And Sufism Also Made Great Progress During This Period.This Book Deals With All Aspects Of Medieval Indian History In Detail To Meet The Requirements Of The Students And The Common Readers.The Book Is Divided Into Three Parts. First Part Covers Saltanat Period From 1206 To 1526. Second Part Deals With The Mughal Period From 1526 To 1760 A.D. In Detail. Third Part Covers Period Upto 1857 In Brief. Bhakti Movement, Society And Culture, Art And Architecture, And Economic Aspects Have Been Described In Details In A Very Simple And Lucid Style.
The Delhi Sultanate
| Author | : Peter Jackson |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 2003-10-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780521543293 |
The book represents the first comprehensive history of the Delhi Sultanate from 1210-1400.
The Position of Hindus Under the Delhi Sultanate, 1206-1526
| Author | : Kanhaiya Lall Srivastava |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| Genre | : Delhi (Sultanate) |
| ISBN | : |
Description: In this book Dr. K.L. Srivastava deals with the Position of the Hindus under the Sultans of Delhi. In the peculiar conditions of India in this period, the political behaviour of Muslim rulers towards the Hindus was often influenced by Muslim religious and constitutional doctrines. In spite of the fact that there is dearth of dependable data on several aspects of this problem, the scholars have directly stated contradictory views. Under such circumstances, a researcher feels handicapped at arriving at exact conclusions. Confronting all these difficulties, the author has scanned both Hindu and Muslim sources and presented a compact and comprehensive treatment of the subject. Wherever he has divergent views from other writers, he cites sound fads for proving the truth of his arguments. He has given a detailed account of the employment of the Hindus in the State services, the condition of Hindu traders and the mode of living of the Hindus in communities and societies. Moreover the contribution of Sufi saints to the propagation of Islam is also thoroughly expressed.
Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam
| Author | : Alyssa Gabbay |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 283 |
| Release | : 2020-03-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1838602348 |
In Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam: Bilateral Descent and the Legacy of Fatima, Alyssa Gabbay examines episodes in pre-modern Islamic history in which individuals or societies recognized descent from both men and women. Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, features prominently in this study, for her example constituted a striking precedent for acknowledging bilateral descent in both Sunni and Shi'i societies, with all of its ramifications for female inheritance, succession and identity. Covering a broad geographical and chronological swath, Gender and Succession in Medieval and Early Modern Islam presents alternative perspectives to patriarchal narratives, and breaks new ground in its focus upon how people conceived of family structures and bloodlines. In so doing, it builds upon a tradition of studies seeking to dispel monolithic understandings of Islam and Gender.
