The Early Medieval Origins of India | Manu V. Devadevan

Описание: The provided text consists of excerpts from a scholarly work titled "The ‘Early Medieval’ Origins of India" by Manu V. Devadevan, published in 2020 by Cambridge University Press. This academic material critically examines the historical formation of "India", arguing that its deep-seated traditions took shape during the early medieval period (roughly the seventh to twelfth centuries CE), contesting claims of earlier origins. The source explores various facets of this transformation, including changes in political economy like the rise of the agrarian-based state and practices such as land grants and revenue collection. Furthermore, the text analyzes the development of religious identities, the emergence of vernacular languages like Kannada, the evolution of social structures such as the caste system and patriarchy, and philosophical and scientific advancements regarding concepts of time and mathematics in different regions of the subcontinent.

Source : The Early Medieval Origins of India by Manu V. Devadevan