Reconstructs Indian regional history, from the rooting of Arab principality in Sind to the arrival of colonial rule in eastern India.
Regional History of Medieval India: Society, Culture and Economy is a compilation of twenty chapters written on various themes associated with regional history during the medieval period. The volume offers varied, but comprehensive studies relating to medieval Indian History from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. The volume is based on extensive use of contemporary sources (including hitherto unknown), studied both at the macroscopic and microscopic levels. It is divided into five main sections namely, literary sources, state and administration, society, culture and economy, art and architecture and religion and mysticism.
Contributors: C.M. Agrawal, Syed Mohammad Amir, S. Chandni Bi, Balwant Singh Dhillon, S.M. Azizuddin Husain, Mohammad Idris, Shahabuddin Iraqi, Arshad Islam, Saiyid Zaheer Husain Jafri, Syed Jamaluddin, Gulfishan Khan, M. Ifzalur-Rahman Khan, Sumbul Halim Khan, Yaqub Ali Khan, Nishat Manzar, Jigar Mohammed, S. Liyaqat Hussain Moini, Tasneem Suhrawardy, Rashmi Upadhyay, S.P. Vyas