Title: The crisis of empire in Mughal north India
First published: 1986
Description: "The collapse of the Mughal empire has often been characterized as a period of political fragmentation, social unrest, and economic decay. Contrasting two regions in north India--Awadh and the Punjab--Muzaffar Alam contends that even as the empire declined, there emerged a new, regionally-based political order, maintained and controlled by former Mughal rulers. From agrarian uprisings to the jagiardari system, the Sikhs to the Zamindars, this book presents a bold new interpretation of an important transition in Indian government." -- Publisher's information.
Subjects: India, history, 1526-1765, Mogul empire, India, history, 18th century, Punjab (india), politics and government, Oudh (india), history, Politics and government, India, history, India, kings and rulers, Punjab (india)