TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chandra, Satish.
TI  - State, pluralism, and the Indian historical tradition
T2  - Oxford India paperbacks
SN  - 9780198064
U1  - 320.954 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Cultural pluralism
KW  - India
KW  - Bhakti
KW  - Sufism
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Economic conditions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - This collection of seminal essays, by one of the most eminent historians and educationists, provides a comprehensive view of medieval India. It explores four main themes-evolution of state, role of towns and urbanism, the historical and maritime traditions, and cultural pluralism. Towards the end of the volume, Satish Chandra surveys the role of leading Indian historians in promoting a more critical and secular view of medieval India. In a concluding historical assessment of the last fifty years, he highlights the role India could play in a challenging world order. -- Publisher description
ER  -