Historical Dictionary of Medieval India

by Iqtidar Alam Khan

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810855038
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/25/2008
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras , #20
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Iqtidar Alam Khan is a retired professor of history from Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh, India. He was the General President of the Indian History Congress' 59th session held at Bangalore in 1997.

Table of Contents

Editor's Foreword     ix
Preface     xi
Note on Transliteration     xiii
Map     xiv
Chronology     xv
Introduction     1
The Dictionary     11
Bibliography     145
About the Author     169

Editorial Reviews

The book has an excellent essay and an extensive bibliography.... a well-prepared dictionary and a good introduction to medieval India.... a good dictionary and an excellent addition to the historical literature and is highly recommended for all academic and public library collections.

March 2009 American Reference Books Annual

This is a short reference work with slightly under five hundred entries, pertaining mainly to individuals but also to some cities, literary texts, dynasties, ethnic labels, official titles, and the like. In addition to the alphabetically arranged entries, it contains a nine-page chronology, an extensive but dated bibliography, and a surprisingly good introduction to the "medieval period of Indian history," as defined as the years from 1000 to 1526.

Journal of the American Oriental Society

This is a short reference work with slightly under five hundred entries, pertaining mainly to individuals but also to some cities, literary texts, dynasties, ethnic labels, official titles, and the like. In addition to the alphabetically arranged entries, it contains a nine-page chronology, an extensive but dated bibliography, and a surprisingly good introduction to the "medieval period of Indian history," as defined as the years from 1000 to 1526.

Journal Of The American Oriental Society