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History of Medieaval Hindu India : Volume 2: Early History of Rajputs (750 to 1000 A.D.) /
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Rajputs are a warrior caste who established major kingdoms in Northern India in the early medieval times. During the Sultanate and Mughal rule, Rajputs played a key role in kingship. This book is the second volume of History of Medieaval Hindu India's three-volume series, which covers the history of the Rajput community starting from ad 750 till ad 1000 when the Turkish invasions began. The book has three parts. The first part starts with the genealogical origins of the Rajput clan, especially their foreign origins propounded by contemporary scholars. The second part covers the historical profile of kingdoms in Northern India and Deccan regions such as Chahamanas, Chandellas, Palas, Rashtrakutas, and others. This book also contains the description of Rajputs made by the Arab chroniclers who visited India during the said period. The concluding part deals with the language, cultural, religious, political, civil, and administrative roles and responsibilities of Rajputs in the medieval period.
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1 online resource (396 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004752825
History of Medieaval Hindu India : Volume 3: Downfall of Hindu India /
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This book is the last part of the three-volume series of History of Medieaval Hindu India. This book focuses largely on the impact of Hindu Kingdoms with the advent of Turkish invasions in the Indian subcontinent under Mahmud Ghazni. The Mohyal Brahmins, popularly known as Hussaini Brahmins, the rule of Raja Jaipal, the Hindu Shahi kingdom of Kabul, which is the last Hindu kingdom in Afghanistan, and its decline are some of the interesting histories are covered in this book. Raids under the Turkish Sultans at Mathura, Multan, Kangra, Kannauj, Somnath, and Thanesar, and the conquest of Punjab and Kabul under Ghaznavids forms a significant part of the volume. Profiles of the major kingdoms of North and South India like Palas, Gurjara-Pratiharas, Cholas, Gangas, Kakatiyas, Hoysalas, Yadavas, Himalayan kingdoms, and so forth are covered in great detail. The latter part of book covers the ruling elites, the decline of Rajput states, caste stratifications, religious history, and changes in the politics, administration, language, and literature arenas.
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1 online resource (500 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004752818
History of Medieaval Hindu India : Volume 1: Rise of Hindu Kingdom /
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This book is the first part of the three-volume series of History of Medieaval Hindu India. It is divided into two parts. The author starts with the reign of Harsha and the kingdoms in North and Central India, which were contemporary to Harsha's reign. This volume covers the social, religious, political, civil, and military aspects from c.500-800. The book further examines the Sindh kingdoms and the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate into the Sind, the profile of Kabul Shahis, and the Hindu kingdoms of Kashmir in greater detail. The author also covers the popular kingdoms such as Vallabhis, Chalukyas, Pallavas, Kesaris of Orissa, and other minor kingdoms throughout the Indian subcontinent before the establishment of Delhi Sultanates.
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1 online resource (440 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004752832