Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c3: Contents

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| | *Pages* |
| INTRODUCTION ... ... ... | i-xxviii |
| **PART I : POLITICAL CONDITION** | |
| The ‘Sultanat’ and its reactions on Muslim Society ... | 1 |
| The personality of the monarch— | |
| A. The Sultan is a private person ... | 24 |
| B. The Sultan is a public person ... | 37 |
| The Court ... | 44 |
| The privileged and other social classes ... | 53 |
| **PART II : ECONOMIC CONDITION** | |
| Rural life ... | 83 |
| Industries and Commerce ... | 94 |
| The standards of life ... | 117 |
| **PART III : SOCIAL CONDITION** | |
| Domestic life ... | 132 |
| Social and domestic comforts ... | 161 |
| Amusements and recreations ... | 186 |
| Manners ... | 213 |
| Hindustan on the eve of Akbar ... | 238 |
| APPENDICES:—A. Some general data ... | 246 |
| B. The Chronology of the Sultans of Delhi ... | 256 |
| C. Bibliography ... | 258 |
| INDEX ... | 270 |