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Authority and Kingship under the Sultans of Delhi (Thirteenth-Fourteenth Centuries)

 
Iqtidar Husain Siddiqui (Author)
Synopsis The Ghurian conquest of north India towards the close of the twelfth century led to the introduction of Sultanate polity which had evolved in Central Asia. This in turn led to important changes in the country's cultural and administrative systems. The job opportunities created by the Sultanate attracted people of talent and learning who emigrated from the neighbouring countries and settled in different towns and cities. The mingling of people belonging to different countries and settled in different towns and cities. The mingling of people belonging to different countries and traditions galvanized the process of synthesis that provided variety and richness to life. The close relationship between the royal court and the landed aristocracy resulted in the development of the culture of shared values which came to be known as India's composite culture. As no serious attention has so far been paid to the study of institutions, rituals and traditions associated with the Sultanate polity, an attempt has been made in this volume to study in details the nature of the Sultanate polity and its impact on medieval Indian society. Using source material hitherto unknown the work analyses the patterns of political behaviour of successive Sultans. It also studies the socio-economic changes and the impact of urbanization on the life and culture of the period. A number of historiographic errors found in modern works have been corrected. The work reveals author's familiarity with an impressive array of sources used and offers a paradigm shift from conventional historiography.
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About the author

Iqtidar Husain Siddiqui

Iqtidar Husain Siddiqui retired as Professor of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Amongst his published works are: Some Aspects of Afghan Despotism in India, Sher Shah Sur and His Dynasty; Mughal Relations with the Indian Ruling Elile; Perso-Arabic Sources on the life and Conditions in the Sultanate of Delhi; English Translation of the Waqi’at-i-Mushtaqi; Authority and Kingship under the Sultans of Delhi; and Medieval India; Essays in Intellectual Thought and Culture. Besides, he has contributed a large number of articles to international journals, Encyclopedia of Islam (New Edition, E.J. Brill, Leiden), Encyclopedia Iranica (USA), encyclopedia of Islam in Turkish language (Istanbul) and encyclopedia of Islamic civilization in Arabic (Jordan).

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Title Authority and Kingship under the Sultans of Delhi (Thirteenth-Fourteenth Centuries)
Format Hardcover
Date published: 01.01.2006
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 8173046883, 9788173046889
length 322p., Notes; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
Subjects History