1.1 introduction of history

1.2. new and old terminology

1.3. historian and their sources

1.4. new social and political group

1.5. region and empire

2.1 the emergence of new dynasties

2.2 administration in the kingdoms

2.3 prashastis and landgrants

2.4 warfare for wealth

2.5 a closer look- the cholas

2.6 agriculture and irrigation at cholas dynasty

3.1 introduction of delhi sultan

3.2 finding out about the delhi sultans

3.3 from garrison town to empire- the expansion of the delhi sultanate

3.4 a closer look - administration and consolidate under the khaljis and tughlaqs part 1

3.5 a closer look - administration and consolidate under the khaljis and tughlaqs part 2

4.1 introduction of the chapter and who were mughals

4.2 mughal- military campaigns

4.3 table of mughal emperor's event and campaigns

4.4 mughal tradition of succession and mughal relation with other rulers

4.5 mansabdars and jagirdars

4.6 zat and zabt zamindars

4.7 a closer look- policies of akbar

5.1 introduction of the chapter

5.2 engineering skills and construction

5.3 building temples, mosque and tanks

5.4 why were temples destroyed

5.5 gardens, tombs and forts.

6.1 introduction and administration centres

6.2 temple towns and pilgrimage centres

6.3 a network of small towns

6.4 traders big and small

6.5 crafts in towns

6.6 architectural splendour of hampi

6.7 a gateway to the west- surat

6.8 fishing in troubled waters- masulipatnam

7.1 introduction of the chapter

7.2 beyond big cities- tribal societies

7.3 who were tribal people

7.4 how nomads and mobile people lived

7.5 changing society- new casts and hierarchies

7.6 a closer look- the gonds

8.1 the idea of supreme god

8.2 a new kind of bhakti in south india- nayanars and alvars

8.3 philosophy and bhakti

8.4 nathpanthis, siddhas and yogis

8.5 islam and sufis

8.6 new religious development in north india

8.7 a closer look - kabir

9.1 introduction

9.2 the cheras and the development of malayalam

9.3 rulers and religious traditions - the jagannatha cult

9.4 the rajputs and traditions of heroism

9.5 beyond regional frontiers- the story of kathak

9.6 painting for patrons- the tradition of miniatures

9.7 a closer look- bengal ( the growth of a regional language )

9.8 pirs and temples