History of Gujarat Dynastic and Cultural, c. 940–1900 | Amrita Shodhan | Orient Blackswan

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  • 📘 Book Name: History of Gujarat: Dynastic and Cultural, c. 940–1900

  • 📅 Target Exam Year / Edition: Latest Academic Edition (Essential for university curricula, research scholars, and advanced GPSC/UPSC optional history aspirants)

  • 🗣️ Language: English Medium

  • 📖 Binding: Paperback / Hardcover (Scholarly Edition)

  • ✍️ Author: Amrita Shodhan

  • 🏢 Publisher: Orient Blackswan

  • 🎓 Target Audience: University students pursuing B.A./M.A. History, research scholars in regional Indian history, and aspirants preparing for GPSC and UPSC Civil Services History Optional examinations

  • ⚡ Core Syllabus & Historical Era Coverage:

    • Dynastic Evolutions (c. 940 onwards): Rise and political structures of regional dynasties in Western India, including the Solanki (Chalukya) era and successive feudal transformations.

    • Medieval Transitions: Sultanate administration, Mughal integration, regional chieftaincies, and the shifting geopolitical landscape of Gujarat ports and hinterlands.

    • Colonial Encounters & Modern Transformations (up to 1900): Arrival of European trading companies, establishment of British paramountcy, land revenue settlements, commercialization of agriculture, and socio-religious reform movements in nineteenth-century Gujarat.

    • Cultural & Social History: Evolution of trade networks, merchant communities (Banias/Vanias), religious institutions, temple architecture, and caste-community formations across a millennium.

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Why You Should Buy This Book? 🛒✨

If you are an academic researcher, university scholar, or a serious aspirant preparing for GPSC Class 1-2 and UPSC History Optional examinations, exploring the regional history of Western India requires authoritative scholarship! 📚🏛️ Published by the prestigious Orient Blackswan, "History of Gujarat: Dynastic and Cultural, c. 940–1900" by Amrita Shodhan offers a profound, meticulously researched narrative tracing the political dynasties, socioeconomic shifts, and cultural evolutions of Gujarat over a millennium. 🚀

How Important This Subject/Book Is in Exams? 📊🎯

Regional history forms a vital component of state civil services examinations (GPSC) and Indian history optional papers. Understanding Gujarat's transition from medieval dynastic rules and flourishing maritime trade ports to colonial administrative structures is critical for scoring high in descriptive and analytical evaluations. 💡✍️ This book provides critical historical insights into land systems, merchant communities, and imperial interventions that shaped modern Gujarat. 📈

Specialties of This Book & Maximum Keywords: 🌟🔎

  • Comprehensive Millennium Coverage: Spans from c. 940 CE medieval kingdoms through the Mughal era up to the turn of the 20th century under British rule! 📜⏳

  • Socioeconomic & Cultural Depth: Focuses heavily on agrarian structures, trade networks, and community formations rather than mere dynastic timelines! 🏛️💼

  • Scholarly Authority: Authored by acclaimed historian Amrita Shodhan, ensuring absolute academic rigor and bibliographic authenticity! 🎓📖

  • Target Audience Focus: Essential reading for university history students, research scholars, and GPSC/UPSC aspirants in Gujarat! 🏆✍️

  • Generic Name of Commodity: Educational Book / Academic History Reference & Gujarat Studies Textbook

  • Net Quantity: 1 N (Comprehensive Academic Hardcover / Paperback Volume)

  • Maximum Retail Price (MRP): ₹895.00 (Inclusive of all taxes)

  • Country of Origin: India

  • Published/Manufactured By: Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi / Hyderabad

  • Packed & Marketed By: Lucky Book Store, Surat, Gujarat

  • Month & Year of Publication: October 2026 / Latest Academic Edition

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