Richard M. Eaton

Richard M. Eaton
Richard M. Eaton
Richard M. Eaton
BornRichard Maxwell Eaton
(1940-12-08) December 8, 1940 (age 83)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
OccupationHistorian
Alma materCollege of Wooster, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin–Madison
GenreHistory
Notable works
  • Temple Desecration and Indo-Muslim States

Richard Maxwell Eaton (born 1940) is an American historian, currently working as a professor of history at the University of Arizona.[1] He is known for having written the notable books on the history of India before 1800. He is also credited for his work on the social roles of Sufis, slavery, and cultural history of pre-modern India.[2] His research is focused on the Deccan, the Bengal frontier, and Islam in India. Some of his notable works include Temple Desecration and Indo-Muslim States and India in the Persianate Age: 1000-1765, which gives a cultural and historical account of India from the middle ages to the arrival of the British.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "56655768". VIAF. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  2. ^ "Eaton, Richard M".
  3. ^ Sharma, Sudhirendar (2019-12-14). "'India in the Persianate Age' review: The syncretic age of Persia in India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  4. ^ Butler, John (2020-06-12). ""India in the Persianate Age, 1000–1765" by Richard M Eaton". Asian Review of Books. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  5. ^ Guha, Ramachandra (10 January 2020). "Indian cosmopolis - Book Review - Medieval history". Times Literary Supplement. Retrieved 2021-03-03.

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