Social History of the Deccan
The first chapter entitled Historiographical Con test, deals with the existing methodological biases of the subject with a discussion on society, economy, and rural space.
In Chapter II: Geo-Political Context, aspects like the geographical configuration of the area under study and its impact on the nature of the political power structure are elaborated. The rules tried to control the fertile tracts between the rivers Krishna and Tunga Bhadra, which emerge as a Zone for the legitimization of their political power. It is highlighted against the background of recent writings on State formation for the early medieval period (1000-1200 A.D.)