Stanley Lane-Poole

Mediaeval India Under Mohammedan Rule 712-1764 Stanley Lane-Poole

This antiquarian volume contains a detailed and extensive history of medieval India written by Stanley Lane-Poole. Covering the Mohammedan era from 712-1764, this volume deals with an important and fascinating epoch in India's History, and is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the subject. Contents include: "The Idol-Breakers--Mahmud of Ghazni, 997-1030", "The Men of the Mountain--Ghazni and Ghor, 1030-1206", "The Kingdom of Delhi, 1206-1526", "The Slave Kings--The Turks in Delhi, 1206-1290", "First Deccan Conquests--Ala-ad-din Khalji, 1290-1321", etcetera. Stanley Edward Lane-Poole (1854 - 1931) was a British archaeologist and orientalist. Many vintage texts such as this - particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before - are increasingly hard to come by and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.