This book is a monograph by Kesari on the chronology and historical geography of that part of Asia that covers approximately the southern and western parts of the continent.

Even if medieval Indian kings didn’t control the entire subcontinent, the region’s wealth and population helped them impact ...

One of my favourite maps of medieval Asia traces the routes taken by three travellers — Giovanni da Pian del Carpini, William of Rubruck and Marco Polo — in the 13th century.

The geopolitical impact of the Arab states on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and tribes, and brought to power new ones.

This paper examines the role of the Hindu Epic Rāmāyaṇa in the historical and cultural contact between India and the rest of Asia. The Rama legend--rather legends--are prevalent in almost all ...