Trace the development of regional States from 13th Century to 18th Century in India.
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HISTORY 173
MODULE - 2
Medieval India
EMERGENCE OF REGIONAL
STATES IN INDIA: TWELFTH TO
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
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Notes
There are twenty-eight states in India today. Each of these states has a specific
language, geography, food and culture that make the culture of India rich and full of
varieties. Have you wondered how these different states and the regional cultures in
them developed? Were they like this from time immemorial? When we go back to
history, we realise that these states existed in different forms undergoing a constant
process of change in different periods of time.
In this lesson, you will study the history of various regional states that existed from
twelfth to eighteenth century. Some of the regional states of this period are today a part of
one single state. For example, Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Udaipur that existed as independent
regional states in the medieval period are all today districts of the state of Rajasthan.
Some of the regional states are now a part of more than one state. For example, the
Vijayanagar Empire (1336–1565AD) is now a part of the modern states of Karnataka,
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. There are some regional states that had the same
names as those of the modern states today, but were different in terms of areas they
covered. For example, the modern states of Gujarat, Bengal, Kashmir and Orissa existed
from twelfth and eighteenth century under same names, but their respective geography
today is different from what it was in the period between twelfth and eighteenth century.
OBJECTIVES
After studying this lesson you will be able to:
give brief account of different regional states from twelfth to eighteenth century.
Understand the meaning of the term regional states?
Understand the nature of relations between the regional states and the Delhi
Sultanate and the Mughal Empire.
appreciate the relations between various regional states themselves
Describe the political ideas and organisations of these regional states.
Explain the Economic and cultural conditions in the regional states.
Twelfth to Eighteenth Century
The chapter deals with the various regional kingdoms of the Sultanate and Mughal period, their relationship with the state, socio-economic conditions and defining the idea of regional state and regionalism.
The Understanding of the Term Regional State and Regionalism
The agricultural and agricultural developments of the seventh century played a significant role in the development of regional states. These developments generated surplus wealth, and trading and maritime activities. These increased the rise of powerful sections who controlled agricultural
surplus. Sometimes, these sections establish ruling dynasties.