Aspects of Rajput State and Society

In Aspects of Rajput State and Society a well known historian studies some of the political and social institutions of the Rajputs in the context of the historical development of Rajasthan. Chronologically the survey covers the long period from the rise of the Rajput dynasties in the Post-Harsha period to their acceptance of British suzerainty in the early nineteenth century. It is not a political narrative; it is an analysis of those features of Rajput life which made it a significant feature of Indian civilization for several centuries. Based on primary sources such as inscriptions, historical chronicles and British records, the book appeals not only to professional students but also to general readers who are interested to India's past.