A Social History Of The Deccan, 1300-1761: Eight Indian Lives (The New Cambridge History Of India)
D**A
A good book on the history of the medieval Deccan
A book gives an insight into the eight most eminent and important personalities of the Deccan during the medieval period. A book worth buying for scholars of history.
K**R
Finest way to record history
There are history books and there are history books and then there is one like Richard Eaton's A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE DECCAN. I have read many accounts which chronicle the different dynasties and influences that impacted the Deccan over centuries, always wishing that someone would put them on the same plate and read it as a single, uniform narrative. Finally, this book does that.Using the prism of eight lives, ranging from a Kakatiya ruler to a Maratha queen, from a Vijaynagara usurper to a Telegu bandit and from an African-origin slave to a Maratha seer, Eaton's narrative keeps one spellbound and explains threadbare the history of a region that even brought the mighty Mughal empire to its knees. A must read. Hope Eaton renders similar accounts of other regions as well.
V**T
Very good
A very nice book about the social landscape in the Deccan. Gives a nice perspective on the change in the Deccan during the ore Moghul period.
S**J
Highly recommended
An excellent introduction to the history of a region- complex without being difficult to read, and an interesting biography-oriented approach to capture historical change without giving up on nuance. I really enjoyed reading it and would recommend it highly, especially to beginners though I'm sure specialists would find it engaging as well. Pity it's not more widely available.
A**R
A social history of deccan
Well researched and rare book on Deccan history5 out 5.
M**.
Excellent readable
An excellent book but with one or two factual error like on page 158 Aurangzeb was not the eldest son of Shahjahan.
B**A
easy read, misleading title, feels incomplete
an easy read, this book brings forwards facets that were previously unknown to me. however, the author does a fair bit of generalisation and extrapolation which at places, seems unconvincing. also, i picked up this book hoping for a social history of the deccan MASSES . Instead, it is a collection of biographies of 'great' people among (mainly) ruling social strata (tukaram and papadu being exceptions)
A**R
Over rated book. don't go on the cover.
Bought it for INR 900. Was expecting a well researched history. Very disappointed with the content. Not a great research done nor its written in a way where a non-history student would get attracted reading it.
