TY  - BOOK
AU  - Furui,Ryosuke
TI  - Land and society in early South Asia: Eastern India 400-1250 
SN  - 9780429316913
AV  - HN690.B39 
U1  - 306.0954 23
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Social structure
KW  - India
KW  - Bengal
KW  - History
KW  - To 1500
KW  - Land tenure
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Feudalism
KW  - Bengal (India)
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "This volume explores the process of social changes which unfolded in rural society of early medieval Bengal, especially the formation of stratified land relations and occupational groups which later got systematised as jātis. One of the first books to systematically reconstruct the early history of the region, this book presents a history of commerce, economy, politics, law, culture, religion, and social order of early medieval Bengal through a comprehensive study of land and society. It traces the changing power relations among constituents of rural society and political institutions, and unravels the contradictions growing among them. The author describes the changing forms of agrarian development which were deeply associated with these overarching structures and offers an in-depth analysis of a wide range of textual sources in Sanskrit and other languages as well as contemporary inscriptions pertaining to Bengal. The volume will be an essential resource for researchers and academics interested in medieval history; especially of Bengal, and the social and cultural history of early South Asia and India"--
ER  -