Medieval History

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The devotional movements that swept medieval India, stressing love of God, equality and a personal faith beyond ritual and caste.

As the Mughal Empire weakened, new states — the Marathas, the successor states and independent kingdoms — rose to fill the gap.

The rise of regional dynasties between the seventh and twelfth centuries, including the mighty Cholas of the south.

The agrarian world of Mughal India — its farmers, landed gentry and the revenue system that funded a mighty empire.

The Muslim dynasties that ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, expanding and governing much of the subcontinent.

The great empire founded by Babur in 1526 that united most of the subcontinent under rulers like Akbar and built a lasting legacy.