Satish Chandra

Satish Chandra (20 November 1922 – 13 October 2017)^[2][3] was an Indian historian whose main area of specialisation was medieval Indian history.^[4]

Satish Chandra
Born	(1922-11-20)20 November 1922 Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Died	13 October 2017(2017-10-13) (aged 94)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Allahabad University[1]
Occupation	Historian
Known for	Authoring books about medieval Indian history

Chandra has been described as of India's leading scholars of the Moghul period and as one of India's most influential historians.^[1] His book, Medieval India, has been widely used as a textbook in schools and colleges around India.

References

1. Avril, Powell (October 1995). "Reviews: Satish Chandra: Mughal religious policies: the Rajputs and the Deccan". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 58 (3). School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London: 582. doi:10.1017/S0041977X0001332X. S2CID 161781280. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
2. Chandra, Satish (2005). Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals Part - II. Back-flap: Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 978-81-241-1066-9.
3. "Historian Satish Chandra passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
4. T.K. Rajalakshmi (28 April – 11 May 2001). "Targeting history". Frontline. Archived from the original on 4 May 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2009.