State, Pluralism, and the Indian Historical Tradition

Description

This collection of seminal essays, by one of the most eminent historians and educationists, provides a comprehensive view of medieval India . It explores four main themes-evolution of state, role of towns and urbanism, the historical and maritime traditions, and cultural pluralism.
Towards the end of the volume, Satish Chandra surveys the role of leading Indian historians in promoting a more critical and secular view of medieval India. In a concluding historical assessment of the last fifty years, he highlights the role India could play in a challenging world order.

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Table of contents

Preface,
1.:Concept of State: The Indian Perspective and the World;
2.:State and Society in Medieval India: The Early Phase;
3.:Rajasthan : The Rise of State and its Evaluation, Case of Jodhpur;
4.:Towns in the Orient and Fernand Braudel;
5.:Small Towns (Qasbas) in West Rajasthan During the Seventeenth Century;
6.:Cultural and Political Role of Delhi, 1675-1725;
7.:India's Maritime Tradition: A Review;
8.:Some Modern Indian Historians: Ishwari Prasad, R.P. Tripathi, Sayyid Nurul Hasan;
9.:Interactions of Bhakti and Sufi Movements in South Asia;
10.:Half a Century of India's Freedom: Retrospect and Prospect;
Index