Composite Culture Under the Sultanate of Delhi

Iqtidar Husain Siddiqui retired as Professor of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Amongst his published works are: Some Aspects of Afghan Despotism in India, Sher Shah Sur and His Dynasty; Mughal Relations with the Indian Ruling Elile; Perso-Arabic Sources on the life and Conditions in the Sultanate of Delhi; English Translation of the Waqi’at-i-Mushtaqi; Authority and Kingship under the Sultans of Delhi; and Medieval India; Essays in Intellectual Thought and Culture. Besides, he has contributed a large number of articles to international journals, Encyclopedia of Islam (New Edition, E.J. Brill, Leiden), Encyclopedia Iranica (USA), encyclopedia of Islam in Turkish language (Istanbul) and encyclopedia of Islamic civilization in Arabic (Jordan).