Madhyajuger Bharatiya Shahar

• Author: অনিরুদ্ধ রায় (Aniruddha Ray)
• Publisher: Ananda Publishers
• Language: Bengali
• Edition: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9788172159764
• Pages: 400
• Weight: 516 grams

Book Description:

মধ্যযুগের ভারতীয় শহর is a pioneering work that explores the urban history of India during the medieval period, a subject that has remained largely fragmented in scholarly works, especially in Bengali. This book fills a significant gap in the study of historical Indian cities, making it the first of its kind in the Bengali language.

The author, Aniruddha Ray, delves deep into the history of several major cities, including Delhi, Vijayanagara, Mandu, Bidar, Goa, Gour, Saptagram, Sonargaon, Lahore, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Surat, Calicut, Cochin, Murshidabad, Chittagong, and Dhaka. Through a combination of recent geographical and archaeological research, Ray presents an in-depth analysis of the urban infrastructure, housing patterns, water management solutions, palaces of the royal families, and the rise and fall of these cities.

The book also examines how the rise and fall of Sultanate and Mughal empires were intertwined with the histories of these cities. Drawing from contemporary documents, letters, foreign travelers’ accounts, and Indian literary sources, the author provides a comprehensive historical narrative of Indian urban civilization from the 13th to the 18th centuries.

This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in unde