“habib irfan”

The papers collected in this volume draw mainly upon work done at Aligarh, the principal seat of Medieval Indian Studies today. They aim at exploring new themes without abating the rigour of the Orientalist' tradition. The period covered in this volume e... More

This volume brings together, for the first time, several of Professor Habib's essays, representing three decades of scholarship and providing an insightful interpretation of the main currents in Indian history from the standpoint of Marxist historiography. The collection examines the role played by ... More

This book compares and contrasts the characters and Mother Nature depicted by the poets and dramatists in the treatment of love in sanskrit and Tamil literature. While both these literature accept the hero and the heroine as the main characters in the drama of love, others like the harlot who contri... More

`Many fresh insights into Akbar and his world... suggest that we may be close to the time when a major reassessment of this remarkable man can be achieved.' Francis Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, Vol.9:3, November 1999 This volume focuses on Akbar, his empire and environment, to present a pict... More

This volume highlights the multiplicity of historiographic positions on colonial science and the changing landscapes for the study of science in South Asia. The contributors approach issues related to science and colonialism from a variety of scientific disciplines. They engage with the drift produc... More