Author: Irfan Habib
Publisher: National Book Trust
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 293
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788123752556
Description
The period spanning 600 AD to 1750 AD is perceived as the long phase of India's transition from the ancient to the immediately pre-colonial times.
This book tells the story of medieval India, a defining and eventful chapter in the making of its cultural and political history. It is a period marked by a multiplicity of states, spread of urbanization, foreign invasions, growth of science and technology, achievements in literature and philosophy as well as consolidation of the subcontinent.
Drawing upon primary materials, archival records, historical narratives and accounts of travelers and European commercial records, the book is an authoritative introduction to this era.
Contents
Preface
PART 1:
EARLY MEDIEVAL INDIA, 600 - 1200
Indian Feudalism
Technology
Science
Religion
Literature
Art
PART 2:
INDIA UNDER THE SUKTANATES, 1200 - 1500
Polity, Economy, Society
Technology
Science and Learning
Religion
Literature
Art
PART 3:
MUGHAL INDIA, 1500 - 1750
T he Mughal Empire
Economy
Social Structure
Religion
Science and Technology
Literature
Fine Arts
Living in Mughal Times
Bibliography
Index