Regional History of Medieval India Society, Culture and Economy
$73.00
Author: | Edited by Yaqub Ali Khan |
ISBN 13: | 9789390729227 |
Binding: | Hardbound |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2023 |
Subject: | History/Medieval Period |
About the Book
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 chapters are contributed by scholars associated with the Center of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, as well as those who belong to other universities from across the country and abroad. 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. The book is divided into five main sections namely, literary sources, state and administration, society, culture and economy, art and architecture and religion and mysticism. This volume will be of much use for medieval, modern and Central Asian scholars and researchers. About the Author Yaqub Ali Khan (b. 1956) completed his master’s degree from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and holds a Ph.D. degree from the Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has been engaged for a long time in teaching and exploring new historical facts at Kota Open University, Kota as a Head Historian, and A.M.U., Aligarh as a Professor. His academic work re-lates to mainly Sufism, tribal studies, epigraphic studies, architecture and monuments of India, and he has published a number of articles on the subject in reputed national and international journals. He has three books to his credit, Tribal History of India; Madhyakalin Etihasik Nibandh and Muslim Monuments of Rajasthan.