The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India: Awadh and Punjab, 1707-1748
Alam, MuzaffarAuthor
In the backdrop of the decline of the Mughal empire, this text studies two contrasting regions in north India - Awadh and Punjab. It offers a bold new interpretation of the period by focussing on the agrarian uprisings, the jagirdari system, and the emergence of a new regionally-based political order.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
In the backdrop of the decline of the Mughal empire, this text studies two contrasting regions in north India - Awadh and Punjab. It offers a bold new interpretation of the period by focussing on the agrarian uprisings, the jagirdari system, and the emergence of a new regionally-based political order.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
History & Archaeology
South Asia