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The period between the 8th and the 18th centuries is termed as
the medieval period in India.
the medieval period in India.
The archaeological and literary sources of information help
historians trace history. Archaeological sources include monuments,
temples, inscriptions, coins and weapons. Literary sources
include manuscripts, folk tales, poems and biographies of different rulers.
historians trace history. Archaeological sources include monuments,
temples, inscriptions, coins and weapons. Literary sources
include manuscripts, folk tales, poems and biographies of different rulers.
A manuscript is any document that is written by hand.
Manuscripts were collected by wealthy people, rulers,
monasteries and temples. The manuscripts provide
detailed information to historians but they are also
difficult to use.
monasteries and temples. The manuscripts provide
detailed information to historians but they are also
difficult to use.
Manuscripts were copied by hand in India as there
was no printing press in medieval India. The nastaliq
style of writing Persian and Arabic is easy to read.
However the shikaste style of writing is difficult to decipher.
was no printing press in medieval India. The nastaliq
style of writing Persian and Arabic is easy to read.
However the shikaste style of writing is difficult to decipher.
Historians face problems gathering information from
various textual sources as a copy of the manuscript
was never the same as the original.
various textual sources as a copy of the manuscript
was never the same as the original.
