The rise of Islam and the Bengal frontier, 1204-1760

PART ONE: BENGAL UNDER THE SULTANS: Before the Turkish conquest

The articulation of political authority

Early Surfis of the Delta

Economy, society, and culture

Mass conversion to Islam: theories and protagonists

PART TWO: BENGAL UNDER THE MUGHALS: The rise of Mughal power

Mughal culture and its diffusion

Islam and the agrarian order in the East

Mosque and shrine in the rural landscape

The rooting of Islam in Bengal

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Mint towns and inscription sites under Muslim rulers, 1204-1760

Appendix 2: Principal rulers of Bengal, 1204-1757.