From Restrained Indifference to Calculated Defiance : Chishti Sufis in the Sultanate of Delhi (1190-1400)

The book deals with the relationship of the political authorities with the Chishti Sufis, who believed in keeping a distance from the rulers, in the Sultanate of Delhi in pre-Mughal India. It explains how the state tried to seek their support, mostly for political purposes, and how the Chishtis defended their stance.