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This book provides a political history of north India under Afghan rulers in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Focusing on interconnections between religion and politics, it also raises questions of paramount concern to an understanding of Islam in medieval north India. The book is divided into three sections. The first section explores the Afghan attempts at empire-building under the leadership of Sher Shah Sur. Discussing the incorporation of the Rajputs in the Afghan imperial project, the second part deals with the prevalent ideals and institutions of governance. The last segment investigates the social and political role of the Sufis. Questioning the overemphasis on the Sultanate and Mughal periods in Indian history writing, Aquil projects a dynamic view of the Afghan period.
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, integrating emerging technologies presents unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges across various disciplines. As society navigates this transformation, there is a growing need for comprehensive insights into the implications of these advancements. This book serves as a vital resource, offering a multidimensional exploration of how emerging technologies are reshaping the social sciences, education, law and policy, tourism, health, environment, communication, business and management, and security. Focusing on the intersection of technology and society, the Future of Digital Technology and AI in Social Sectors addresses pressing issues such as ethical dilemmas in technological advancement, the impact of automation on employment, and the moral and legal challenges of AI and data analytics. By providing a platform for researchers and practitioners to delve into these topics, the book aims to foster a deeper understanding of emerging technologies' implications and opportunities across diverse fields.
Situated at the intersections between history and literature, the book explores the life-stories written in the Mughal period to recover socio-cultural developments in the period. It focuses on the genre of life-stories and looks at the complex interactions between agency and the ruling structure in shaping historical formations. The biographical dictionaries explored in this book highlight the significance of the agency of political actors, and the strategies through which the aristocrats and the elites reproduced the political system. At the same time, these texts are also quite helpful in recovering processes through which the ordinary people, in routine, everyday forms negotiated with an...
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the historical and cultural linkages between India and Iran in terms of art and architectural traditions and their commonality and diversity. It addresses themes such as early connections between Iran, India and Central Asia; study of the Qutb Complex in Delhi; the great immigration of Turks from Asia to Anatolia; the collaboration of Indian and Persian painters; design, ornamentation techniques and regional dynamics; women and public spaces in Shahjahanabad and Isfahan; the noble-architects of emperor Shah Jahan's reign; development of Kashmir’s Islamic religious architecture in the medieval period; role of Nur Jahan and her Persian roots in ...
Izma Huda – Seorang pensyarah kolej yang sukar untuk jatuh cinta. Kehadiran Firdaus telah berjaya membuka pintu hatinya untuk mengenali lelaki itu. Tatkala mereka bersulam kasih dan tiga minggu lagi akan diijabkabulkan, hati gadis itu luluh. Sanggup mamanya, Hasmina menjadi perosak hubungan mereka. Lebih sakit apabila Firdaus menikahi mamanya! Nazhan Nizar – Nekadnya untuk menawan hati Izma Huda yang sedingin ais di kutub tidak pernah pudar. Akhirnya, dia berjaya menghangatkan kembali perasaan Izma Huda yang sudah lama dingin. Namun, halangan demi halangan muncul dalam hubungan mereka. Siapa yang menjadi angkara? Hasmina lagikah? Atau gara-gara Kaz, teman serumah Nazhan? Jika benar, mengapa? Kemuncaknya, Nazhan Nizar ditahan polis pada hari pernikahan mereka. Izma Huda merasakan nafasnya seakan terhenti. Apabila terlerai teka-teki, muncul pula Alya cuba merampas kebahagiaan mereka. Siapa pula Alya? Mengapa begitu dalam dendamnya pada Nazhan?
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