Historical dictionary of medieval India / Iqtidar Alam Khan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Khan, Iqtidar Alam.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras ; no. 20.

Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras ; 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

India--History--1000-1526--Dictionaries.

India.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 169 pages : map ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Medieval India

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008.

Summary:

The medieval period of Indian history is difficult to clearly define. It can be considered a long transition from ancient to precolonial times. Its end is marked by Vasco da Gama's voyage round the Cape of Good Hope in 1498 and the establishment of the Mughal empire (1526). The renewed Islamic advance into north India, from roughly 1000 A.D. onward, leading to the rise of the Delhi Sultanate (1206), is the beginning of the medieval period in political and cultural terms.

For the purpose of the Historical Dictionary of Medieval India, the period from 1000 AD to 1526 AD is considered India's medieval times. The turbulent history of this period is told through the book's chronology, introductory essay, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on key people, historical geography, the arts, institutions, events, and other important terms.

Contents:

The Dictionary 11.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-167).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780810855038

0810855038

OCLC:

180989668