The rise of the Indo-Afghan empire, c.1710-1780
By: by Jos J.L. Gommans.
Series: Brill's Indological library,; v. 8
Publisher: E.J. Brill
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Leiden; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: India -- History -- 18th century.
Description: The Rise of the Indo-Afghan Empire, c. 1710-1780 deals with the magnificent world of Afghan nomads, horse-dealers and mercenaries bridging the frontiers between the old metropolitan centres of India, Iran and Central Asia. During the eighteenth century they succeeded in establishing a vigorous new system of Indo-Afghan states.

In Central Asia, the Afghans created an imperial tradition on the basis of long-standing Perso-Islamic ideals. In India, along the caravan routes with Turkistan and Tibet, they carved out thriving principalities in association with military service and the breeding and trade in war-horses. By fully incorporating this Afghan ascendancy into the fabric of Islamic and world history the author challenges the widely held notion of a gloomy Afghan past.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-206) and index.
Revision of author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Kern Institute of Leiden University.