Medieval Period of India

Main points 

• The period between 800 A.D and 1800 A.D in the history of India can be termed as the medieval period.
• This period is known for indigenous literature, religious literature,edicts,monuments,coins,foreign tourists.
• Society was divided into a number of castes and sub-castes.
• Worshiping of a number of GODs.
• Many independent small kingdoms.

Major Kingdoms in this period:  

• The Rajputs
• Delhi Sultanate
• Mughals
• Rashtrakutas
• Chalukyas
• Kakatiyas
• Hoyasalas
• Yadavas
• Cholas
• Vijayanagara
• Bahmani Kingdoms