Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations and Tables vi
4. Note on Transliteration vii
5. Acknowledgements viii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Mapping the Deccan 26
8. 2 The Sultanates and the Deccan 66
9. 3 Foreigners, Locals and the World 106
10. 4 Locality, Vernacular and Political Language 149
11. 5 Limitations of the Deccani System 192
12. 6 Conclusion: Hoopoes and Falcons 236
13. Bibliography 261
14. Index 293