Early Muslim Rule and Despotism in Medieval India

The essays, contained in this book are substantially drawn from the writings of great historians and authorities on the period. Thus, as a whole this makes an authentic history. The themes competently discussed herein are: The Arab Conquest of Sind; Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni; Shihabuddin of Ghur; Delhi Sultanate; Turko-Mongol Theory of Kingship; Retrieval of Monarchy; Hegemony or Monarchy?; The Muslim Theory of Sovereignty; Heritage of the Delhi Sultans; Experiments of the Albari Turks; The Zenith of Despotism or Tribals; Reaction and Collapse etc.