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Richards John F., John F. Richards, John F. (Duke University Richards, Gordon Johnson

Mughal Empire

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

The Mughal empire was one of the largest centralised states in the pre-modern world and this new volume traces the history of this magnificent empire from its creation in 1526 to its breakup in 1720.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Conquest and stability; 2. The new Empire; 3. Autocratic centralism; 4. Land revenue and rural society; 5. Jahangir 1605-1627; 6. Shah Jahan 1628-1658; 7. The war of succession; 8. Imperial expansion under Aurangzeb 1658-1689; 9. The economy, societal change and international trade; 10. Maratha insurgency and Mughal conquest in the Deccan; 11. The Deccan war; 12. Decline and collapse, 1707-1720; Conclusion; Bibliographic essay.

Summary

The Mughal empire was one of the largest centralised states in the pre-modern world and this new volume traces the history of this magnificent empire from its creation in 1526 to its breakup in 1720.

Product details

Authors	Richards John F., John F. Richards, John F. (Duke University Richards
Assisted by	Gordon Johnson (Editor)
Publisher	Cambridge University Press ELT

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	26.01.1996

EAN	9780521566032
ISBN	978-0-521-56603-2
No. of pages	340
Series	New Cambridge History of India New Cambridge History of India
Subject	Humanities, art, music > History

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