Medieval Indian History

Medieval Indian Coins and Coinage

The medieval period in Indian history, spanning roughly from the 8th to the 18th century, witnessed significant developments in coinage. This era saw the introduction of Islamic influences, the rise and fall of various dynasties, and the evolution of monetary ..

Sources of Medieval Indian History

The sources of medieval Indian history can be categorized into several types., The primary sources include literary texts and archaeological findings that have survived and been reclaimed from various places such as private collections, libraries, and excavation sites. Literary Sources ..

Bhakti Movement

Bhakti movement was a spontaneous movement and there are two views on its origin. First view is that it originated in Tamil Nadu during the seventh century and then spread through Karnataka, Maharashtra and spread in almost all parts of Northern ..

Mughal Bureaucracy

The following were important features of Mughal Bureaucracy. Office of Diwan The office of the Diwan was the office of today’s minister. It got strengthened in Akbar’s reign. The Chief Diwan was called Diwan-i-kul and was responsible for revenue and ..

Mughal Empire

Mughal dynasty was founded by Babur who was invited by Aalam Khan Lodi, a discontented uncle of Ibrahim Lodi, to Invade India.  He was a descendent of Timur through his father and Changez Khan through his mother, thus had blood ..

Society in Delhi Sultanate

The Delhi sultanate society was broadly divided into four major groups viz. nobles (Aristocrats), Priests, Towns people and Peasants. Nobles included Sultan and his relatives, courtiers and holders of Iqta, Hindu and Muslim chieftains, merchants, bankers etc. Almost all the ..

Idea of Kingship and State Organization in Delhi Sultanate

In theory the Muslim state was theocracy, i.e. the head of state was also the religious head and derived his position and authority from god. Thus the caliph was the supreme head of the whole Muslim world. Although the sultans ..

Firuzshah Tughlaq: Reverse of Alauddin Khilji

The greatest success of the reign of Firuz was the promotion of agriculture through the construction of canals by the state, bringing fresh lands under cultivation along the banks of those canals, introduction of superior crops and lying out of ..