Political Geography and the Region in Indian History: Daksina Kosala and Vidarbha, c. 400-1300 CE
Kumar, Kundan
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Book ID : 45167
ISBN-13 : 978-81-1913-905-7 / 9788119139057
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2025
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
262p. 23 cm.
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
This epigraphic study of the political geography of two historical regions, Daksina Kosala and Vidarbha between fourth and thirteenth centuries, focuses on the interaction of physical and human geography as reflected in the changing nature of settlement patterns both rural and urban and their political organization through time – an important exercise, based primarily on Sanskrit inscriptions from the period and the region. The study contributes to further substantiation of the critical significance of the conception of early medieval in the study of Indian history. Since almost all the inscriptions are in the nature of land grants to Brahamans, shrines and monasteries, a related area of investigation is the extent of agrarian expansion in the context of political and administrative changes initiated by a series of dynasties across centuries. This also involved a gradual growth of a sense of affiliation with the region or conscious effort to appropriate its identity by the ruling dynasties. The book critically analyses the data meticulously presented in tabulated form – an established method in inscription-based studies of early medieval India. It thus adds to our knowledge and understanding of the region as it has gradually evolved over several centuries through the early medieval period. About the Author Kundan Kumar holds a PhD degree from the Department of History, University of Delhi. He is currently Assistant Professor in History, Hansraj College, Delhi.
