
Book Summary
The book deals with the relationship of the political authorities with the Chishti Sufis, who believed in keeping a distance from the rulers, in the Sultanate of Delhi in pre-Mughal India. It explains how the state tried to seek their support, mostly for political purposes, and how the Chishtis defended their stance.
Book Details
Book Name | From Restrained Indifference To Calculated Defiance: Chishti Sufis In The Sultanate Of Delhi (1190-1400) |
Author | Tanvir Anjum |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, Usa (May 2011) |
ISBN | 9780199060092 |
Pages | 350 |
Language | English |
Price | 1621 |