THE SHARQI SULTANATE OF JAUNPUR
MIAN MUHAMMAD SAEED

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It deals with the Political and Cultural History of Jaunpur (1394-1495) including study of its Architecture, Literature, Music, Painting and Sufi Religion. Jaunpur under the Sharqis, was a great center of arts, literature and learning and it was called 'Shiraz' of the East.


Chapters:

1. Historical Background of the Sultanate
2. The Rise of the Sultanate (Malik Sarwar and Mubarak Shah)
3. The Sultanate in Full Glory (Ibrahim 1401-40)
4. The Sultanate in Full Glory (Mahmud Shah and Muhammad Shah)
5. The Decline of the Sultanate (Husain Shah)
6. Sharqi Architecture (Zafarabad and Jaunpur cities) ; Forts; Mosques;
    Palaces; Tombs and Shrines and Public works
7. Cultural Activities under the Sharqis (Literature: Arabic, Persian and
    Hindi; Fine Arts: Music and Painting)
8. Mystics and the Mystical Movements under the Sharqis (Sufistic
    Religion)