Download or read book A Textbook of Medieval Indian History written by Sailendra Sen and published by Primus Books. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Textbook of Medieval Indian Historystudies aspects of the political history of medieval India and examines the socio-economic changes, administrative innovations, and cultural ferments during this period with special reference to literature, religion and art and architecture. This handsomely illustrated textbook covers Indian history from the eighth to eighteenth century andanalysesthe development of Indian society and culture that led to the medieval mindset and in doing so locates thehistoriographicaldebates surrounding such an analysis. It provides a valuable introduction to topics such as the coming of the Turks, the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, the rise of theVijayanagarandBahamanikingdoms, the rule of theMughals, the progress ofMarathapower and the advent of the Europeans. Written in a simple and lucid style, this textbook is designed specially for students of medieval India.