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Sudev Sheth, Sudev (University of Pennsylvania) Sheth

Bankrolling Empire - Family Fortunes and Political Transformation in Mughal India

English · Hardback

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Description

"Sudev Sheth presents the downfall of the Mughal Empire and the rise of its successor states as experienced directly by family entrepreneurs. Using hitherto untapped sources in multiple languages, he reveals how local persons and elites participated in the financial crisis that shook Indian society to its very foundations"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Prelude: The Mughal Empire, 1526-1750; 2. Courtly mutualism: the emperor's jeweler Shantidas Jhaveri, 1628-1658; 3. Political commensalism: Manekchand Jhaveri and bankrolling bids to the throne, 1658-1707; 4. Interlude: cultivating financial crisis under Aurangzeb, 1660s-1719; 5. Expedient extortion: the governor's golden goose Khushalchand Jhaveri, 1719-1730; 6. Competitive coparcenary: Vakhatchand Jhaveri and brokering politics, 1730-1818; 7. Postlude: Bankrollers of Mughal succession, 1750-1818; Conclusion; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Sudev Sheth is Senior Lecturer in History at the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches across the School of Arts & Sciences and the Wharton School.

Product details

Authors	Sudev Sheth, Sudev (University of Pennsylvania) Sheth
Publisher	Cambridge University Press ELT

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	30.11.2023

EAN	9781009330268
ISBN	978-1-0-0933026-8
No. of pages	379
Subjects	Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, India, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Empires & historical states, Asian History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, HISTORY / Asia / South / India, Mughal Empire

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