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Forging a region : sultans, traders, and pilgrims in Gujarat, 1200-1500 /

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This volume explores the emergence of Gujarat by examining its political, economic and religious landscape. It also analyses the linguistic and cultural foundations of the region and its history.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sheikh, Samira, 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
Series:SOAS studies on South Asia.
Subjects:
Gujarat (India) > History.
Gujarat (India) > Civilization.
Gujarat (India) > Social conditions.
Gujarat (India) > Politics and government.
Gujarāt (Inde) > Histoire.
Gujarāt (Inde) > Civilisation.
Gujarāt (Inde) > Conditions sociales.
Civilization
Politics and government
Social conditions
India > Gujarat
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East.
History & Archaeology.
South Asia.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Regions of Gujarat, c. 100-1200
  • 2. Settlement and authority in Eastern Gujarat
  • 3. Pastoralism, trade, and settlement in Saurashtra and Kachchh
  • 4. Religion, politics, and patronage in a settling society
  • 5. Court and state : evolution of a regional consensus, c. 1390-1511.