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Chronology - Medieval India - 1000 AD to 1756 AD - (dead link)
From Itihaas Chronology
The Edicts of King Ashoka
An English rendering by Ven. S. Dhammika
Electronic edition. Originally published in 1993 by the Buddhist Publication Society
Erotic Sculptures of Mud-Bhatkal Temple
From Kamat's Potpourri: The Erotic Arts of India
By Dr. K. L. Kamat
Medieval India (600 BC - 1526 AD)
The Memoirs of Babur
The first of the Mughal rulers
Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)
- Flowers Underfoot
"...on-line exploration of Indian carpets of the Mughal era was created in conjunction with the international exhibition 'Flowers Underfoot' (November 20, 1997 - March 1, 1998). Examples from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art illustrate the exceptionally high artistic achievement of Indian carpet weaving during the late sixteenth through the eighteenth century."
Sections include: Historical Background ; Construction ; Design ; Use ; Works of Art ; Resources ; Activities.
The Mughal Legacy:
The Golden Age of Northern India, 1526-1858
Status of Women in Medieval Karnataka
From Kamat's Potpouri: Social Life in Medieval Deccan
By Dr. Jyotsna Kamat
- The Tradition of Sati in India
"Sati (Su-thi , a.s.a. suttee) is the traditional Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre."
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