This subject book from Springboard Academy is an English medium (English language) volume on Medieval Indian History, prepared as part of the RAS Foundation series for candidates appearing in the RAS examination conducted by RPSC. Medieval history questions rarely stop at rulers and dates — they extend into revenue systems, administrative structures, architecture and religious movements — so the book carries each period through all of those dimensions in a continuous narrative. It covers the early medieval period and the Rajput kingdoms, the Delhi Sultanate across the Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi dynasties with their administrative and revenue experiments, the Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms, the Mughal empire from Babur to Aurangzeb with the mansabdari and land revenue systems, the rise of Maratha power and Shivaji's administration, the Bhakti and Sufi movements with their saints and doctrines, medieval architecture, painting and literature, and the later Mughal period with the emergence of regional states. Dynasty tables and chronological summaries support revision.
Key Features:
English medium book — complete content, terminology and explanations in English
Part of Springboard Academy's RAS Foundation series
New edition, revised as per the current RAS pattern
Early medieval period and Rajput kingdoms covered as background
Delhi Sultanate — all five dynasties with rulers, policies and reforms
Administrative, military and revenue systems of the Sultanate explained
Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms with their culture and conflicts
Mughal empire from Babur to Aurangzeb, with key battles and succession
Mansabdari, jagirdari and land revenue systems covered in detail
Maratha power and Shivaji's administrative structure
Bhakti and Sufi movements with their saints, teachings and impact
Medieval architecture, painting, music and literature
Later Mughals and the rise of regional powers
Dynasty tables and chronological summaries for quick revision
Written for English-medium candidates preparing this section
From Springboard Academy