Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures xi
4. List of Charts. List of Tables xiii
5. Notes on Translation and Transliteration xv
6. Map: The Kingdom of Bijapur xvi
7. Preface xvii
8. Introduction xxiii
9. PART ONE: Arrival and Settlement of Sufis
10. Chapter One. Historical Setting: The Bijapur Plateau To The Coming of Islam 3
11. Chapter Two. Sufis As Warriors 19
12. Chapter Three. Later Settlement Of Sufis In Bijapur 45
13. PART TWO: Reformers and Writers
14. Chapter Four. Historical Setting: The Height Of Bijapur Under Sultans 'Ali 'Adil Shah I And Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II 83
15. Chapter Five. Sufis As Reformers 107
16. Chapter Six. Sufis As Literati 135
17. PART THREE : Sufis of the Late 'Adil Shahi Period
18. Chapter Seven. Historical Setting: The Decline Of Bijapur From 1646 To 1686 177
19. Chapter Eight. Sufis As Landed Elites 203
20. Chapter Nine. Sufis As Dervishes 243
21. Chapter Ten. Conclusion And Epilogue 283
22. Appendixes 297
23. Glossary 315
24. Bibliography 327
25. Index 347
26. Backmatter 359