Publisher's Synopsis
Very little has been written on the cultural orientation of the sultanate of Delhi. The architects of the sultanate introduced a new system of governance with novel social and cultural institutions and, Persian as an official language. These moves were significant as they served as catalysts for social change.
Alongside, the emergence of new urban centres as well as the addition of colonies of foreign immigrants from lands of more advanced culture, to the old towns led to the transfiguration of culture in the sultanate. Thus, Composite Culture under the Sultanate of Delhi examines those aspects of culture that have hitherto not been paid adequate attention.
