Description:

Satish Chandra's History of Medieval India, a comprehensive overview of the history of the Indian subcontinent between the eighth and eighteenth century, focuses on:

The histories of the Chola, Bahmani and Vijayanagara kingdoms.

The influence exerted by the Surs, Lodis, the Delhi Sultanate, and the Mughals.

The importance of the Rajput kings and the Marathas.

Religious movements, such as Sufism and the Bhakti movement.

The changing political, economic and agrarian scene.

Students and scholars of history will find this volume invaluable.

SATISH CHANDRA (1922-2017) was Chairman, University Grants Commission, and Professor, Medieval Indian History, and Dean, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was also Chairman of the Twelve-volume Comprehensive History of Indian Scheme of the Indian History Congress, being implemented by the Comprehensive History of India Society, and Vice-Chairman of the Society for Indian Ocean Studies