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Mughal India
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 440

Mughal India

The late Professor M. Athar Ali was one of the foremost authorities on Mughal history. This book is a selection of some of his best essays on a wide range of themes from the realm of ideas (including religion) to polity, administration, society and culture of the Mughal period (sixteenth to eighteenth centuries). Some essays are interpretative, others represent detailed research, and rest share both elements. What unites them is his critical approach and consistence proximity to the Persian source material. The book includes a critique of 'revisionist' approaches in the study of the Mughal polity, and a section on sources.

The Mughal Nobility Under Aurangzeb
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 294

The Mughal Nobility Under Aurangzeb

This paperback edition of a classic not only tests a number of popular hypotheses about the Mughal Empire during the reign of Aurangzeb by examining the composition and the role of nobility under his rule, but also assesses afresh the material and questions that have been thrown up since 1966.

Mughal India
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 440

Mughal India

The late Professor M. Athar Ali was one of the foremost authorities on Mughal history. This book is a selection of some of his best essays on a wide range of themes from the realm of ideas (including religion) to polity, administration, society and culture of the Mughal period (sixteenth to eighteenth centuries). Some essays are interpretative, others represent detailed research, and rest share both elements. What unites them is his critical approach and consistence proximity to the Persian source material. The book includes a critique of 'revisionist' approaches in the study of the Mughal polity, and a section on sources.

The Apparatus of Empire
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 378

The Apparatus of Empire

The Aim Of This Unique Work Of Reference Is To Provide Systematically Arranged Information About Individual Appointments To Offices And Grants Of Ranks In The Mughal Empire Covering The Period 1574-1658.

Writing the Mughal World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 538

Writing the Mughal World

Between the mid-sixteenth and early nineteenth century, the Mughal Empire was an Indo-Islamic dynasty that ruled as far as Bengal in the east and Kabul in the west, as high as Kashmir in the north and the Kaveri basin in the south. The Mughals constructed a sophisticated, complex system of government that facilitated an era of profound artistic and architectural achievement. They promoted the place of Persian culture in Indian society and set the groundwork for South Asia's future development. In this volume, two leading historians of early modern South Asia present nine major joint essays on the Mughal Empire, framed by an essential introductory reflection. Making creative use of materials ...

Parties and Politics at the Mughal Court, 1707-1740
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 354

Parties and Politics at the Mughal Court, 1707-1740

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2004-03-11
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  • Publisher: Unknown

In this volume, renowned historian Satish Chandra studies the role of the nobility in the downfallof the Mughal empire, and brings out some of the broad forms of development and conflict within the empire after the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, using for the first time valuable records and letters hitherto unavailable to other scholars.

The Mughal State, 1526-1750
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 548

The Mughal State, 1526-1750

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2000-02-17
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  • Publisher: OUP India

The Mughal state, has, ever since its existence, exercised a compelling effect on observers. Debates have rage concerning its character and on the nature of the Mughal state. This book brings together some of the key interventions in these debates.

The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 367

The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719

A new interpretation of the Mughal Empire explores Mughal state formation through the pivotal role of its princes.

Essays on Medieval Indian History
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 549

Essays on Medieval Indian History

In This Volume, One Of India`S Leading Historians Explores The Interconnections Between Society, Economy, Religion, And State In Medieval India. The Essays Reflect-And Have Also Been Responsible For Determining-New Currents In History Writing Over The Last Five Decades.

The Agrarian System of Mughal India 1556-1707
  • Language: en

The Agrarian System of Mughal India 1556-1707

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2001-02-01
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  • Publisher: OUP India

The first edition of the book aimed at presenting a mass of critically analysed material on the agrarian conditions of pre-colonial India - a subject which till then had received little attention. This revised and updated edition has much that is new in both descrition and perception. There is an expanded bibliography, a new descriptive index and new illustrations and maps.