The Delhi Sultanate was the first Islamic state to be established in India. In a broad-ranging, accessible narrative, Peter Jackson traces the history of the Sultanate from its foundation in 1210 to its demise in 1400 at the sack of Delhi by the Central Asian conqueror, Tamerlane. During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the Sultanate was the principal bastion of Islam in the subcontinent. While the book focuses on military and political affairs, tracing the Sultanate's resistance to formidable Mongol invasions from the north-west and the administrative developments that underpinned these exploits, it also explores the Sultans' relations with their non-Muslim subjects. As a comprehensive treatment of the period, the book will make a significant contribution to the literature on medieval Indo-Muslim history. Students of Islamic and Indian history, and those with a general interest in the region, will find it a valuable resource.

The book represents the first comprehensive history of the Delhi Sultanate from 1210-1400.
Reviews
'This work of original scholarship and synthesis ... explains as no other has done before the many factors, in particular the nature of military power and government, which contributed to the establishment of an Islamic presence in South Asia.' History
'... a worthy political and military history of the first major independent Muslim state in South Asia: the Delhi Sultanate.' Contemporary South Asia



Book Information
ISBN 9780521543293
Author Peter Jackson
Format Paperback
Page Count 388
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 709g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 26mm