Sufism, Culture, and Politics: Afghans and Islam in Medieval North India - Softcover

Aquil, Raziuddin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198069154 ISBN 13: 9780198069157

Publisher: OUP India, 2012

Synopsis

This book provides a political history of north India under Afghan rulers in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Focusing on interconnections between religion and politics, it also raises questions of paramount concern to an understanding of Islam in medieval north India. The first of the three sections explores the Afghan attempts at empire-building under the leadership of Sher Shah Sur and their interface with the Mughals. Discussing the incorporation of the Rajputs in the Afghan imperial project, the second part deals with the prevalent ideals and institutions of governance. The last segment investigates the social and political role of the Sufis. The volume also questions the over-emphasis on the Sultanate and Mughal periods in Indian history writing, while projecting a dynamic view of the Afghan period.

This book will be important for students and scholars of medieval Indian history as well as those interested in Islamic, religious, and cultural studies.

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Review:

This well produced book forms a valuable resource for anyone wishing to study Medieval India and seeking to understand the complex interactions between the secular and spiritual spheres of power. (Serene Kasim, South Asia Research)

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP India
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0198069154
• ISBN 13: 9780198069157
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288