Discuss major approaches to the study of medieval economy. 

The various approaches to study medieval Indian towns are as follows: The establishment of Sultanat of Delhi brought an urban revolution. The factors responsible for this include centralisation, political and economic stability, ruling class and craft and trade; increasing monetisation.

The establishment of Sultanat of Delhi brought an urban revolution.

The factors responsible for this include centralisation, political and economic stability, ruling class and craft and trade; increasing monetisation. Some major towns during medieval pe­riod included Delhi, Multan, Patan, Kara etc.

The iqta head quarters emerged in early phase as camp sites. Most of the 13th century towns are infact defined as iqta head quarters in our sources for e.g. Hansi, Kara etc.

The role played by rulers in setting up new towns is also significant. Feroze Shah Tughlaq settled Ferozabad, Hissar Firoza & Jaunpur. Akbar built the town of Fatehpur Sikri while Shah Jahan settled Shahjahanabad.

Some cities gained importance because of their administrative function where other roles such as manufacturing or religion were secondary. Such cities included Delhi, Agra Lahore, Pune etc.

Their period of rule witnessed almost a renais­sance in the fields ‘of ancient ________ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ________ _________.
__________ _________ _______ ____ ______ ___ ___ __________.
_______ _____ ___ ____ ________ __________.
________ ________ _____ _______ _______.
___ _________ _________ ______ ________ ________ _______ __________ ___ ________.
_____ ___ ____ _____ _____ _________ ________ ____ __________ __________.
________ ______ ______ _______ _____ _____.
_________ ________ ________ _________ ________.
________ _____ ___ ____ ______ ____ _____ _______ _____ ________ __________.
__________ ________ ___ _________ _________ ______ __________ __________.
_____ ________ ___ _________ ______.
_______ ____ ____ ______ _____.
_____ _____ _________ _______ ______ __________ _______ ________ __________ __________ ____ _____.
___ __________ ______ _____ ____ ______.
_________ __________ _____ ______ __________ _________.
___ ________ _________ _______ ___ __________ _______ ___ ____ ______ ________.
________ _________ ___ ________ ______ ________ _______ ____ __________ ____ ______ __________.
_______ _____ ___ _____ ________ _______.
_______ _________ ____ ____ ___ ____ ___ ____ _____ ___ _______ _______.
________ _______ __________ __________ _______.
_______ ______ __________ ______ _______ _________ __________ ______ __________ ___ ________ _________.
__________ ___ _______ __________ ____ ___ __________.
_____ __________ ________ _______ _____ _______.
________ _____ ______ __________ ________ _______ _______ ___ _____ __________ ____.
________ _________ __________ _________ ______ ____ _____ _____ _________.
____ ______ ___ _________ ________ ___ ____ ______ _________ ___.
___ ___ _________ ___ _______ _________ _______ ______ ____ __________ _____.
_______ ___ ________ _______ ____ _______ ___ __________ ____.
________ __________ ______ ________ ________ ______ __________ _________ ____ ________.
_______ _______ __________ ___ ___ ________ ________ _______ ______.
____ ______ ________ ____ ________ _________ _____ ___.
_________ _________ _______ _________ _________ ______ ____ ___ ____ ______ _______.
____ ___ ____ _______ ____ ________ _______.
___ ____ _____ __________ __________ _________.
________ ________ ________ ______ ____.
____ ____ ______ __________ ________ ____ _____ _____ _______.
___ _____ _________ _______ __________ _____ _________ ____ ___ _____ ______.
___ ____ ___ ________ _______.
________ _________ _________ _________ _____.
______ _________ _____ ___ ____.
__________ _____ __________ ________ ________ _________ _____ ______ _________ ___ _________ ________.
___ ________ ____ _________ ________ __________ __________ ______ ____ ____ _____.
____ _____ ________ ___ ______ _________ _________ ________ _______ ___ _______ ____.
________ ___ ________ _________ __________ ___ _________ __________ __________.
_________ _______ __________ _____ ____ ___ ______.
_____ ____ _____ ____ ____ _______.
________ _______ ___ ___ ____ _________ ________ __________ ___ ___ ______ _________.
_________ ___ ___ ____ ________ ________ _______ ________ _______ ____.
_______ __________ ___ ________ ____ ____ ______ ____ ______ _____ _________ __________.
_________ ________ __________ _____ _______ ____ ___.
______ _________ _________ _____ ________.
_______ _______ ______ ____ ___ __________ ____.
______ ________ ______ ____ _____ ________ _______ _________ ___ ________ ___ _________.
___ __________ ________ _____ _____ ____ _________ ______.
___ ____ ____ ______ ________ ____ ___ _______ ___.
__________ _________ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ _______ ________ ___.
____ _________ ________ _________ ________ ________.
______ _____ ____ ______ __________ ______ ________ ______ _____ __________ ___.
______ ____ _____ ___ _______ ____ ___ _______.
________ ___ ___ ________ _______ ____ ________ _______ _____.
_______ _______ _______ _______ ________ ______ ______ ____ ____ ___ _____ _____.
_________ __________ ________ ___ ___ ____ _______ _________ ______ ___ ____ _______.
_______ ___ __________ ___ ______.
________ ____ ___ ____ _________ ________ _______ _______ ______ ________ __________.
_____ _________ ______ _____ ____ __________ ______ ______ ___ _________ ____ _________.
__________ _____ _______ __________ _______ ___ _____ ________ ____.
______ ______ _______ _____ __________.
___ __________ _____ ______ _______ _______ ___ _____ ____.
_______ ________ ________ _________ ________ _________ _________ ____ ________ _______.
_______ ___ ___ ___ _________ ____ _______ ____.
____ _________ ____ ______ ______ _________ _______ _________ ____ ________ _____.
______ ________ __________ _________ ______ _______ _______ ______ _____.
_______ _________ ______ ____ _________.
_______ __________ _______ ______ _______ ______ _______ ___ ______ _____ ___ _________.
_________ _________ _________ __________ _______ _________ ___ ______ ______ ____.
___ _____ _____ __________ ________ ________ _____ ________ ___ ___ _______.
__________ _________ __________ ______ ______ ____ ______ __________ _____ ________ __________ ________.
________ _____ _______ ______ _______ __________ _____.
_________ _____ __________ __________ ____ _________ _____ ________.
_____ _______ __________ ________ _____ _______ ______.
______ _____ _______ ______ ______ __________ ____.
___ ________ _____ ________ _______ __________ ____ ______ __________.
________ ___ _______ ___ ________.
__________ __________ ______ _______ ______ ___ _________ _____ ___.
__________ ________ __________ _____ ______ _______ ________ _______ _____ ____ ________ ___.
_____ _______ _______ _________ ______ ___.
________ ______ ___ __________ ____.
_____ _________.
Get Full Answer on WhatsApp