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Nature of State in Medieval India

In this article we will discuss about the nature of state in medieval India. The nature of State in Medieval India has been a subject of great controversy amongst the scholar. Scholars like Dr. R.P. Ashraf, Dr. Ishwari Prasad, Prof. A.L. Srivastava, etc. hold that the Muslim state in Medieval India was theocracy. For example Dr. R.P. Tripathi says, "All [...]

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Notes on the Bhakti Movement | Medieval India

The below mentioned article provides notes on the bhakti movement. With the emergence of Islam in India, Hinduism received a rude shock. The Muslim rulers not only destroyed a number of religious movements and temples of the Hindus, but also tried to convert more and more people to Islam by extending them certain concessions. This not only resulted in the [...]

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Sanskrit Literature in the Medieval India

In this article we will discuss about the state of Sanskrit literature in the Medieval India. Though the Sultans of Delhi did not patronize Sanskrit litera­ture and there were hardly any Sanskrit poets or scholars at their courts, certain important Sanskrit works were translated into Persian. This was done mainly with a view to make available to the foreign readers [...]

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