This book is useful for B.A., M.A. students of History of all Indian Universities and other competitive examinations like PCS and IAS. This book covers Social, Religious, Economic Conditions and Policies in Early Medieval India. In this edition in Part-II chapter no.10 "History of Mughal Period" (till 1761) have been incorporated. Modified maps have been inserted at appropiate places. Exercises in the form of Long Answers Type Questions, Short Answer Type Questions and MCQ's have been added at the end of the each chapter.

Table Of Contents:

Index Part- I

✦ Sources of Information for Medieval India
✦ The Rise ofIslam
✦ Arab Conquest of Siindh
✦ India on the eve ofMuslim Conquest
✦ Rise and fall of the Ghaznavides
✦ Muhammad Ghori or Muhammad of Ghur
✦ The SlaveDynasty
✦ The Khalji Dynasty
✦ Mongol invasion of India
✦ The Tughluqs or Qaraunah Turks
✦ The Sayyid Dynasty
✦ The Lodi Dynasty
✦ Disintegration of the Delhi Sultanate
✦ The Bahmani Kingdom
✦ The Vijayanagar Empire
✦ Administrative System of Delhi Sultanate
✦ Architectureand Literature ✦ Social, Religious and Economic ConditionIn Early Medieval India
✦ The Bhakti Movement
✦ Sufism inIndi
✦ Impact of Muslim Conquest on India
✦ Nature ofThe State in Medieval India
✦ Chronological Table