Many people have been asking me to suggest books on history of South Asia under #Muslim rule. While there are many authors whose books can be suggested, here is a list of books by Richard M Eaton. His India in the Persianate Age is a must if you want to study late medieval period
Richard Eaton's 'A Social History of the Deccan 1300 - 1761 (Eight Inddian Lives) is another must read if you were interested in the social History of Deccan that was largely ruled by different Muslim dynasties. From Gesu Daraz to Tuka Ram, it is a fascinating book.
Eaton's 'Power, Memory, Architecture: Contested Sites on India's Deccan Plateau' is a must if you wanted to know power dynamics outside big power centers. It examines political histories and material culture of smaller, fortified strongholds both on the plains and atop hills
Eaton is 'Essays on Islam and Indian History' studies historiography n Indo-Islamic civilization. The former deals with how historians structure and answer the questions they choose to ask of the past, the latter covers case studies of particular historical communities in India.
India's Islamic Traditions 711-1750: Themes in Indian History is another masterpiece by Eaton. For 1000 years before the advent of British power, a great variety of Islamic traditions appeared in India-letters and conversations of Sufis, vernacular epics, visual arts, tafsir etc.
The Rise of Islam & the Bengal Frontier 1204–1760 is another great work by Eaton. Bengal was the region most receptive to Islamic faith. This area today is home to the world's second-largest Muslim ethnic population. How and why did such a large Muslim population emerge there?
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Princely state of #Hyderabad was brought in the Indian Union after #OperationPolo. It was a huge state comprising states of Telangana, Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
Here we talk about important #books on Police Action.
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This book by AG Noorani is a study on the historical account of the police action and is usually told to Indian court historians. It gives us a detailed account of the exchanges that took place between the Government of India and the Government of Hyderabad
lucid and compelling history of one of India’s most wealthy dynasties and one of its most controversial royals The Last Nizam is the story of an extraordinary dynasty, the Nizams of Hyderabad, and how the heir to India’s richest princely state was deprived of his kingdom.
India is dotted with beautiful mosques. There are thousands of extremely beautiful mosques built in different styles and differ widely in architecture, shape, size and details.
Here we detail some of the best historic mosques in India.
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Masjid-i-Jehan-Numa known as Jama Masjid Delhi is one of the largest mosques in India. It was built by the #Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656. Situated in the Mughal capital it served as imperial mosque of the Mughal emperors until the demise of the empire in 1857.
Jama Masjid #Srinagar is among most beautiful mosques in India. It was commissioned by Sultan Sikandar in 1394 and completed in 1402 at the behest of Mir Mohammad Hamadani, son of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani. The Jama Masjid is heavily influenced by Persian and Buddhist architecture.
There many historic mosques in #Delhi where prayers are banned. Many of these mosques r in great shape, but ASI has banned prayers there. Recently prayer was banned in Mughal Masjid in Qutub Minar complex. I am putting a few mosques here. You can add with pics here.
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Jamali Kamali Mosque, Mehrauli, Delhi, was constructed in 1528-1529. It is claimed to be a forerunner in the design of Mughal mosque architecture in India. The prayer hall, fronted by a large courtyard, has five arches with the central arch only having a dome.
The Moti Masjid is a white marble mosque inside the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India. Located to the west of the Hammam and close to the Diwan-i-Khas, it was built by the #Mughal emperor #Aurangzeb from 1659 to 1660.
It is in great shape but has been locked for decades.
#Mughal emperor #Aurangzeb is being dissected today by right wingers.
Here I detail some of the best books written on Aurangzeb, the emperor who ruled India for 50 long years and brought the entire Indian subcontinent under central rule.
In this bold and captivating biography, Audrey Truschke enters the public debate with a fresh look at the controversial Mughal emperor.
Jadunath Sarkar has written a five volume book on Aurangzeb. He is among his greatest critics, but also praises his persona, his leadership qualities and also his clean image.
#OTD, 4 May 1799, #TipuSultan, the most celebrated king of the 18th century across India, was martyred while valiantly fighting against the British colonial forces that were trying to forcefully occupy India. #Thread
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At one point Tipu Sultan was most known Indian figure in England and d corridors of power in London. There is no denying that for close to four decades, first Hyder Ali and then his son, Tipu Sultan, mesmerized the British public and the consciousness of the common people there.
Hyder Ali must be the most well known name from India in London, even more than reigning Mughal emperors of time, as they had lost luster and power back home. After Hyder, this distinction went to his capable son, Tipu Sultan, who continued to harass the British in India.
Historic city #Aurangabad has been renamed as #Sambhajinagar by the govt. This is an outrageous step that has been done without checking the history of the region. #Aurangabad was founded by Malik Ambar, one of the greatest Adil Shahi general of Ahmadnagar Sultanate. #Thread
He founded the city when the capital of the dynasty was threatened and taken over by the #Mughal forces after years and years of military assault by the Delhi Emperors on a regional power, finally almost destroying it. But Malik Ambar resurrected an almost dying sultanate.
In 1610, a new city named Khaḍkī was established at the location of modern Aurangabad to serve as the capital of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate by the Ethiopian military leader Malik Ambar, who was brought to India as a slave but rose to become a popular Prime Minister of Sultanate.