Military Technology and Warfare in the Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1398 A.D.)

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This book examines the military factors responsible for the complete subjugation of Northern Indian by the Ghorids within ten years after the victory at Tarain (1192) which led to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate. This work also analysis the intricacies involved in the consolidation, expansion and defence of the Sultanate’s Frontier. The analysis of the emergence of a new military system imbibing Central Asian and Indian Traditions, development in military technology, war strategies and utilization of garrisons and forts for effective military supremacy which has been advanced here will be of interest to historians of Medieval India.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ali Athar

Ali Athar is Reader in Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University. He has contributed a number of research articles on themes of Medieval Warfare in Journals of international repute. His works have been extensively cited by authors working on the history of warfare. His contributions in the field of military history has been acknowledged in Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization and Warfare and History (Rotledge London/New York).

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Title
Military Technology and Warfare in the Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1398 A.D.)
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8188086436
Length
xiv+146p., Figures; Maps; References; Bibliography; Index; 25cm.
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