The Medieval Maratha Country

My love affair with the Maratha History continues with another addition to the collection on that subject. This time with a book by one A. R. Kulkarni titled The Medieval Maratha Country. The book was pointed out fondly by Panchita, even when she knew it will be an attention hog! The book contains a collection of essays that talk about Proselytization in Goa, the condition of women, fort structure and hierarchy of a fort administration, revenue and wealth of the fledgling empire, foreign relations – especially with the European powers etc. It largely revolves around Shivaji and his period with only little mention to the latter period of the polity dominated by the Peshwas. I have already started reading it…hopefully will do a good job at finishing off the book.

After this one, there are two books lined up already. And these days, Panchita is busy reading the old copy of the Marathi translation of Not Without My Daughter.