The Indian conception of 'Medieval Era'
Introduction: - As we all know that history is about interpretation of events, texts, dynasty and empires in context of their rulers, policies, and cultures etc. thus, the division and categories under which history is kept is also contentious where historians have conceptualized this category i.e., of ‘ancient, medieval and modern’ in their ways through varied perspectives. When it comes to South Asian history and Indian history in particular the division of Indian history was first done by British colonizers on sectorial basis relating Ancient to Hinduism, Medieval to Islamic rule and Modern to British Era. Although this division has its own flaws but it impacted Indian history for a long time and even today. However, many contrary conceptualizations also developed with time like socio-economic, political perspectives and so on. Here in this essay, we will look at some of these interpretations done by historians for the medieval history. Definition and re-definitions of the ‘m...