Some aspects of Muslim administration / by R. P. Tripathi

Includes appendix, bibliography and index.

PART I: The Muslim theory of sovereignty -- Historical heritage of the Delhi Sultans -- Experiments of the Albari Turks -- The zenith of despotism -- Despotism of trial -- Reaction and collapse -- Hegemony and monarchy -- Revival of monarchy -- Turko-Mongol theory of Kingship -- New synthesis -- Conclusion -- PART II: The Vazir under the Ghaznavides -- From the slaves to the Tughlaqs -- The period of decline -- Re-organisation of a new plan -- Growth of the Vizarat department (under the Delhi Sultans) -- Growth of the Vizarat department (under the Early Mughal Padshahat) -- Revenue system (under the Slaves) -- Revenue system (under the Khiljis) -- Revenue system (under the Tughlaqs) -- The Afghan experiments -- Reconstruction and reform