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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 ...

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.

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 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.

The King and the People
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 377

The King and the People

An original exploration of the relationship between the Mughal emperor and his subjects in the space of the Mughal empire's capital, The King and the People overturns an axiomatic assumption in the history of premodern South Asia: that the urban masses were merely passive objects of rule and remained unable to express collective political aspirations until the coming of colonialism. Set in the Mughal capital of Shahjahanabad (Delhi) from its founding to Nadir Shah's devastating invasion of 1739, this book instead shows how the trends and events in the second half of the seventeenth century inadvertently set the stage for the emergence of the people as actors in a regime which saw them only a...

Akbar and His India
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 338

Akbar and His India

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1997
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This collection brings together a number of studies on Akbar to present a vivid picture of the polity and culture of India 400-500 years ago.

Plant Biotechnology: Principles and Applications
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 405

Plant Biotechnology: Principles and Applications

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-03-10
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  • Publisher: Springer

The book traces the roots of plant biotechnology from the basic sciences to current applications in the biological and agricultural sciences, industry, and medicine. Providing intriguing opportunities to manipulate plant genetic and metabolic systems, plant biotechnology has now become an exciting area of research. The book vividly describes the processes and methods used to genetically engineer plants for agricultural, environmental and industrial purposes, while also discussing related bioethical and biosafety issues. It also highlights important factors that are often overlooked by methodologies used to develop plants’ tolerance against biotic and abiotic stresses and in the development of special foods, bio-chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. The topics discussed will be of considerable interest to both graduate and postgraduate students. Further, the book offers an ideal reference guide for teachers and researcher alike, bridging the gap between fundamental and advanced approaches.