Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-341) and index

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

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