{"product_id":"the-emergence-of-the-delhi-sultanate","title":"The Emergence Of The Delhi Sultanate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Sunil Kumar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ Permanent Black\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ 1 January 2010\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length: ‎ 440 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 8178243067\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-8178243061\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight: ‎ 500  g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Emergence of the Delhi Sultanate: 1192–1286\u003c\/b\u003e, authored by the distinguished historian Dr. Sunil Kumar, is a seminal, critically acclaimed historiographical masterwork. Published by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"184\"\u003ePermanent Black\u003c\/b\u003e (and distributed internationally by Oxford University Press), this academic volume offers a rigorous, groundbreaking re-evaluation of the early history of the Delhi Sultanate. The core philosophy of this text centers on deconstructing the traditional, teleological narratives of medieval South Asia. Rather than viewing the Sultanate as a pre-planned, monolithically unified Islamic empire that emerged overnight after the battles of Tarain, Dr. Kumar presents its formation as a highly fractured, experimental, and contingent process of state-building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe volume is structurally organized into a meticulous chronological and thematic investigation spanning nearly a century, from the initial Ghurid conquests to the end of Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Balban’s reign. Dr. Kumar moves away from standard court histories (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"261\"\u003etawarikh\u003c\/i\u003e) to explore the shifting dynamics of political power, unpacking how a loose confederation of military commanders and slave-officers (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"403\"\u003ebandagan\u003c\/i\u003e) gradually transformed into a centralized structural state. The book provides an exhaustive analytical breakdown of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Bandagan System:\u003c\/b\u003e Analyzing the complex social and political roles of military slaves who rose to positions of supreme governance under rulers like Iltutmish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeopolitical Fragmentation:\u003c\/b\u003e Mapping out the intense ideological and military competition between regional centers like Lahore, Uchch, and Delhi before Delhi emerged as the undisputed capital.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Construction of Authority:\u003c\/b\u003e Evaluating how early Sultans manipulated architectural landscapes, religious patronage, and elite networks to legitimize their rule over a highly diverse population.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eDr. Sunil Kumar (1956–2021) was an elite Indian historian, academician, and public intellectual who served as a Professor of Medieval Indian History and Head of the History Department at the University of Delhi. Renowned for his deep expertise in textual archives, political systems, and medieval architecture, he was also the long-time editor of the prestigious journal \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"371\"\u003eThe Indian Economic and Social History Review\u003c\/i\u003e (IESHR).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eDr. Kumar’s historical and analytical style is extraordinarily meticulous, objective, and deeply revisionist. Writing with the brilliant precision of a veteran researcher, he challenges both colonial and nationalist stereotypes, utilizing a vast array of Persian chronicles, epigraphic evidence, and archaeological data. By balancing sharp ideological deconstructions with clear institutional timelines, his literature remains an enduring national benchmark for research scholars, university faculties, and civil services aspirants seeking a sophisticated understanding of early medieval South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Permanent Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52016490938666,"sku":"VASY-8178243067","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/81heBpxZAcL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782800316","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/the-emergence-of-the-delhi-sultanate","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}