Studies in the Socio-Economic History of Medieval Andhra Desa
Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. 1. European notices of Golkonda/Hyderabad--some special aspects. 2. Europeans in Qutbshahi Service. 3. Traveller\'s facilities in Medieval Andhra. 4. The life of Dommaras as reflected in the literature and epigraphs of medieval Telegu Country. 5. Social awakening among certain oppressed communities in Andhra during the later Vijayanagara period. 6. Rural settlements, migrations and pattern of caste composition in Medieval Andhra. 7. The early history of Islam in Andhra Desa. 8. The worship of female deities and its impact on later Medieval Telugu Society. 9. Taxation and Hindu Temples in the Telegu districts under the Vijayanagara Empire. 10. Tax oppression in Medieval Andhra. 11. Revenue farming in Andhra of 17 and 18 centuries A.D. 12. Visabadi System. 13. Irrigation and reclamation of the land in the Tirumala-Tirupathi Temple villages. 14. Land reclamation in Andhra during the later Vijayanagara period. 15. Maintenance and repair of irrigation works in Andhra during Vijayanagara period. 16. Cattle wealth of the Hindu Temple in Medieval Andhra. 17. The Ayagar System in Medieval Andhra. 18. Nayankara System in Medieval Andhra. 19. Medieval Andhra History-some observations. 20. Socio-economic developments in Medieval Andhra--some reflections. Index.
"The book contains twenty selected research papers which highlight the significance of some of the important aspects of Andhra society and economy during the very crucial period of its history, i.e. 1300 A.D. to 1800. These essays embody the findings of investigation undertaken by the author in the course of several years. Some of the important socio-economic aspects covered in the papers include rural settlements, migration pattern, history of Islam in the region, cult of female deities, Europeans in the native service, taxation policy, tax oppression, revenue farming, Visabadi system, agricultural development including irrigation and land reclamation, cattle wealth of temples, Nayankara and village Ayagar System. These developments of profound importance which were characteristic to this particular period have been brought out in detail and their significance explained for the first time in these papers.
The publication of these studies in a book form will contribute to the further understanding of the socio-economic history of Medieval Andhra Desa in particular and that of Medieval India in general and will add to the existing knowledge on the subject. It may initiate in-depth enquiry into these areas by the researchers in future." (jacket)
