The Legacy of Muslim Rule in IndiaSlavery originated during the age of savagery and it was widely prevalent in ancient Egypt,Greece and Rome,centuries before the coming of Christ.Ancient India also had slaves but they were so mildly treated that foreign visitors like Megasthenes, who were acquainted with their fate in other countries,failed to notice the existence of slavery in this country.The present study documents for the first time the Muslim slave system as it obtained in medieval India under Muslim rule. |
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Preface | 1 |
Historiography of Medieval India | 46 |
Muslims invade India | 80 |
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