Survey of Sources; Persian tarikh traditions: Barani and Mushtaqi; Malfuzat and premakhyans; Persian, Sanskrit and Vernacular interactions; Inscriptions and regional identity: Kakatiyas; Architecture: The Study of Hampi; Political Structures; Sultanates of Delhi: Transitions in Ruling Elites, Service Cultures, Iqtas; Articulating Political Authority: Monuments and Rituals; Consolidation of identities: Rajputs and other warrior lineages; Political cultures: Vijayanagara and Gujarat; Society and Economy; Ecological context; agricultural production; Technology and changes in Society; Monetization; market regulations; urban centers; trade and Craft; Religion, Society and Cultures; Sufi Silsilas: Chishtis and Suhrawardis; Doctrines and practices; Social Roles; Bhakti; Sant tradition: Kabir and Nanak; Cults: Jagannath and Warkari; Gender roles: women bhaktas and Rulers; ‘Hindu-Muslim’ relations Reconsidered.