S Nurul Hasan

Religion, State, and Society in Medieval India

Herausgeber: Chandra, Satish

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This collection S. Nurul Hasan's essays (edited and introduced by Satish Chandra) covers a wide range of topics in medieval Indian history: historiography and new sources; state, religion, and the ruling class; and urban and rural life.

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This unique volume brings together essays of a distinguished and pioneering scholarS. Nurul Hasan. It investigates intensely debated areas in medieval Indian history - historiography, nationalities - along with state, religion, and ruling classes. In doing so, the book offers a new interpretation of Akbar's religious views, the role of zamindars, and the Nur Jahan Junta. The author also examines urban and rural life, the AfghanMughal conflict, and some important sources of late Mughal history. Satish Chandra's insightful introduction discusses the personal and professional world of the legendary historian.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 343
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 137mm x 216mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780195696608
• ISBN-10: 0195696603
• Artikelnr.: 24764328

Autorenporträt

S. Nurul Hasan (deceased) was Professor of History, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Asiatic Society, London, Governor of West Bengal and Governor of Orissa, and Union Minister for Education, Social Welfare, and Culture.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface by R.S. Sharma
Introduction
Part One: The Historians Task: Chapter 1. Indian History: A Synoptic View
Chapter 2. Medieval Indian History: Danger of a Communal Interpretation and the Need for Reconsidering Priorities
Chapter 3. Perspective on Regional History: Medieval Punjab
Chapter 4. Value and Importance of Urban History
Chapter 5. Historians and Business Communities
Part Two: State, Religion, and the Ruling Class: Chapter 6. Aspects of State and Religion in Medieval India
Chapter 7. The Mahzar of Akbar's Reign
Chapter 8. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi and Mughal Politics
Chapter 9. The Problem of Nationalities in Medieval India
Chapter 10. New Light on the Relations of the Early Mughal Rulers with their Nobility
Chapter 11. The Theory of the Nur Jahan 'Junta': A Critical Rexamination
Chapter 12. Zamindars under the Mughals
Chapter 13. Three Studies of the Zamindari System
Chapter 14. Aspects of the Zamindari System in the Deccan (1695-1707)
Chapter 15. Further Light on Zamindars under the Mughals: A Case Study of (Mirza) Raja Jai Singh under Shah Jahan
Part Three: Rural Economy and Towns: Chapter 16. Revenue Administration of the Jagir of Sahsaram by Farid (Sher Shah)
Chapter 17. The Pattern of Agricultural Production in the Territories of Amber (c.1650-1750)
Chapter 18. Prices of Food Grains in the Territories of Amber (c.1650-1750)
Chapter 19. Agra
Chapter 20. The Morphology of a Medieval Indian City: A Case Study of Shajahanabad in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries
Chapter 21. Thoughts on Agrarian Relations
Part Four: Traces from the Past: Chapter 22. Lataif-i-Quddusi: A Contemporary Afghan Source for the Study of Afghan-Mughal Conflict
Chapter 23. Abul Fazl
Chapter 24. Nigar nama-i-Munshi: A Valuable Collection of Documents of Aurangzeb's Reign
Chapter 25. The du Jardin Papers: A Valuable Source for the Economic History of Northern India, 1778-1787
Index