Subordinate Rulers in Medieval Deccan

Subordinate Rulers in Medieval Deccan
Author: Racharla Ganapathi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

The book deals with the mechanaries of administration of the subordinate rulers in Deccan. It examines the relations between the imperial kings and their subordinates and the role played by the letters in executing the orders of the overlords as well as acting as bridge between the kings and the subjects during the Kalkatiya rule. The present book for the first time brings all the information pertaining to Subordinate rulers and the relations they had with the Kakatiyas and vice-vers at one place hitherto seathered in various journals and books. Hardbound

Kingship and Colonialism in India’s Deccan 1850–1948

Kingship and Colonialism in India’s Deccan 1850–1948
Author: B. Cohen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2007-01-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230603440

Rejecting simplified notions of 'civilizational clashes', this book argues for a new perspective on Hindu, Muslim, and colonial power relations in India. Using archival sources from London, Delhi, and Hyderabad, the book makes use of interviews, private family records and princely-colonial records uncovered outside of the archival repositories.

The Routledge Handbook of the State in Premodern India

The Routledge Handbook of the State in Premodern India
Author: Hermann Kulke
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2022-01-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000485145

This handbook presents a multilayered and multidimensional history of state formation in premodern India. It explores dense and rich local and subregional historiography from the mid-first millennium BC to the eighteenth century in South Asia. Shifting the focus away from economic and political factors, this handbook revises the conventional understanding of states and empires and locates them in their quotidian conduct and activity on socio-cultural and concomitant factors. Comprehensive in scope, this handbook addresses a range of themes connected with the idea of state formation in the subcontinent. It includes discussions and debates on ritual practices and the Brahmanical order in early India; the Delhi Sultanate and role of Sultans among the Hindu kings; the cosmopolitan ‘Islamicate’ cultural influences on Puranic Hinduism; cultural background of the Mughal state. The handbook examines new questions and ideologies of state formation, such as: · facets of violence and resistance; · the significance of the autonomous spaces and forests; · regional elites, including ‘Little kings’; tribal background of some famous cults; · trade and maritime commerce; · royal patronage, courtly manners, lineage formation; · imperial architecture, monuments, and temple, among others. Featuring case studies from different part of the India subcontinent, and with contributions by renowned historians, this authoritative handbook will be an indispensable reading for teachers, scholars, and students of early India, medieval India, premodern India, South Asian history, Asian history, historiography, economic history, historical sociology, and South Asia studies.

Local States in an Imperial World

Local States in an Imperial World
Author: Roy S. Fischel
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2020-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1474436099

Focusing on the Deccan Sultanates of 16th- and 17th-century central India, Local States in an Imperial World promotes the idea that some polities of the time were not aspiring to be empires. Instead of the universalist and hierarchical vision typical of the language of empire, the sultanates presented another brand of state - one that prefers negotiation, flexibility and plurality of languages, religions and cultures. Building on theories of early modernity, empire, cosmopolitanism and vernaculars, Roy Fischel considers the components that shaped state and society: people, identities and idioms. He presents a frame for understanding the Deccan Sultanates as a rare case of the early modern non-imperial state, shedding light both on the region and on the imperial world surrounding it.

Surapura Samsthana

Surapura Samsthana
Author: Es. Ke Aruṇi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN:

The Study Deals With A State Known As Surapura Samsthana Which Was An Off-Shoot Of The Vijayanagara Empire And The Adil Shahi Of Bijapur. 7 Chapters - Introduction, Political History, Economy And Religion, Archaeological Sites, Epilogue, Bibliography- 88 Plates In Black And White And Colour. 74 Figures.

Cultural History of Medieval India

Cultural History of Medieval India
Author: Meenakshi Khanna
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788187358305

Cultural History Of Medieval India Is A Part Of The Series, Readings In History. The Books In This Series Have Been Edited And Put Together By Eminent Historians For Their Students. This Anthology Of Readings Seeks To Explore Indian Culture In The Medieval Period Through Five Themes: Kingship Traditions, Social Processes Of Religious Devotion, Inter-Cultural Perception, Forms Of Identities, And Aesthetics. Written By Well-Known Scholars, The Eleven Essays In This Book Present Sub-Cultures In Diverse Regional Settings Of The Subcontinent. The Articles Suggest That Culture Does Not Exist As Fragments Of The Great And Little , Or Classic And Folk In Any Given Tradition. In Fact, Variants Within A Given Tradition Interact With One Another And Assimilate New Characteristics Over Time. These Interactions Also Take Place Across Boundaries Of Different Religious And Cultural Spheres, And In The Process, Give Meaning To The Notions Of The 'Self' And The 'Other'. In An Attempt To Define The 'Other' One Discovers The 'Self'. These Readings Introduce A New Way Of Understanding Medieval Indian History By Engaging With Interdisciplinary Methods Of Research On Issues That Are Significant To Everyday Existence In A Plural Society Like That Of India. This Book Will Be Of Great Value To Students Of History, As Well As To Other Readers Interested In The Culture Of The Medieval Period In India.

Studies in the Religious Life of Ancient and Medieval India

Studies in the Religious Life of Ancient and Medieval India
Author: Dineschandra Sircar
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1971
Genre: Civilization, Ancient
ISBN: 9788120827905

The Milinda Panha is, with good reason, a famous work of Buddhist literature, probably compiled in the first century B.C. It presents Buddhist doctrine in a very attractive and memorable form as a dialogue between a Bactrian Greek king, Milinda, who plays the `Devil`s Advocate` and a Buddhist sage, Nagasena. The topics covered include most of those questions commonly asked by Westerners such as If there is no soul, what is it that is reborn? and If there is no soul, who is talking to you now? This abridgement provides a concise presentation of this master-piece of Buddhist literature.

History of Medieval India

History of Medieval India
Author: VD Mahajan
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
Total Pages: 898
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788121903646

The book provides a comprehensive account of the social, religious and economic conditions and policies from the Sultanate to the Mughal period in early medieval India. It details the account of the three centuries known for its Islamic influence and rule and the presence of formidable dynasties. The book provides a sound understanding of the history of the period and also evinces the learnings of mutual quarrels and internecine war.