Ancient to Medieval

Description

Written over a decade, this collection traces the emergence of medieval state and social formation in south India, specifically in Tamil Nadu from twelfth to fourteenth centuries. The volume is divided into three sections. The first part deals with the transformation in the landholding and production systems. It discusses the changes in produce sharing of temple lands, land revenue policy, and land surveys. The next section studies the emergence of new j?tis and social change. It investigates the emergence of social classes occupying the lowest social rung; formation, growth and commercialization of the local assemblies; and change in the character of towns. The last part examines Chinese sources and overseas trade and how they describe the Chola and Pandyan states. The essays also throw light on the role of merchant guilds, trade, and ports in the development of socio-economic milieu.

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Table of contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: Emergence of Medieval State and Social Formation in South India;
Section 1: Change in Landholding and Production System:
1.: Kudininga-devadanam: State, Temple, and Occupants of Temple Land;
2.: Kaniyalar: Landholding Policy of the Chola State;
3.: Kani and Mirasi: Reproduction System Based on Produce-sharing;
4.: Kil in Tamil Inscriptions: Centralization and Land Survey;
Section 2: Emergence of New Jatis and Social Change:
5.: New Imprecations in Tamil Inscriptions and Jati Formation;
6.: Periyanadu and Valangai/Idangai: Assemblies of Lower Jatis;
7.: Local Chiefs and Padikkaval;
8.: Commercialization of Padikkaval in the Pudukkottai Region;
9.: . Nagaram: Commerce and Towns AD 850-1350; Section 3: Overseas Trade and Chinese Sources:
10.: South Indian Merchant Guilds in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia;
11.: Chinese Ceramic-sherds Discovered in South India and Sri Lanka;
12.: Pondicherry and Periyapattinam Described in Chinese Sources;
13.: Zhunian: The Chola Kingdom in the Chinese Annals; Index.