A History of India, Third Edition

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NOTES

CHAPTER 3: THE REGIONAL KINGDOMS OF EARLY

MEDIEVAL INDIA

The rise and conflicts of regional kingdoms

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North India

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East India

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Central and South India

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