Table of Contents

Introduction: History and the Environment 1. Early Civilisations of the Northwest 2. The Great Ancient Empires 3. The Regional Kingdoms of Early Medieval India 4. Religious Communities and Military Feudalism in the Late Middle Ages 5. The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Empire 6. The Period of Colonial Rule 7. The Freedom Movement and the Partition of India 8. The Republic

About the Author

Hermann Kulke is Professor of Asian History at the University of Kiel. His books include Kings and Cults: State Formation and Legitimation in India and Southeast Asia. Dietmar Rothermund is Professor and Head of History at the South Asian Institute, University of Heidelberg. His books include An Economic History of India and Mahatma Gandhi: An Essay in Political Biography.