Historical Dictionary of Medieval India

The medieval period of Indian history is difficult to clearly define. It can be considered a long transition from ancient to precolonial times. Its end is marked by Vasco da Gama's voyage round the Cape of Good Hope in 1498 and the establishment of the Mughal empire (1526). The renewed Islamic advance into north India, from roughly 1000 A.D. onward, leading to the rise of the Delhi Sultanate (1206), is the beginning of the medieval period in political and cultural terms.Khan, Iqtidar Alam is the author of 'Historical Dictionary of Medieval India', published 2008 under ISBN 9780810855038 and ISBN 0810855038.