First published in 1987, this seminal work on the economy of the Mughal empire now appears in its second revised and updated edition. Focusing on the immense amount of statistical material present in the Ain-i Akbari, the great official compilation of the Mughal empire, this book challenges and revises the widely held views on the economic conditions of the day, and posits new findings by weighing general impressions against a rigorous analysis of quantified data.
First published in 1987, this seminal work on the economy of the Mughal empire now appears in its second revised and updated edition. Focusing on the immense amount of statistical material present in the Ain-i Akbari, the great official compilation of the Mughal empire, this book challenges and revises the widely held views on the economic conditions of the day, and posits new findings by weighing general impressions against a rigorous analysis of quantified data.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Shireen Moosvi is a former Professor of History, Aligarh Muslim University, has published widely on Mughal India and the economic history of colonial times.
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List of Maps and Figures Preface to This Edition Excerpt from the Preface to the First Edition (1987) INTRODUCTION 1. The Statistics and Their Sources AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 2. Extent of Cultivation 3. Agricultural Productivity: Crops and Yields LAND REVENUE 4. Land-Revenue Demand 5. Land-Revenue Realization LOCAL CLAIMS TO AGRARIAN SURPLUS 6. Revenue Grants 7. The Zamindars Share in the Surplus THE DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS AMONG THE RULING CLASS 8. Imperial Finance: Total Income and Accumulation 9. The Salary Bill of the Man?abdars 10. Expenditure on the Imperial Military Establishment 11. Expenditure on the Imperial Household 12. Diffusion and Consumption of the Surplus THE URBAN ECONOMY 13. The Extent of Urbanization 14. Prices and Wages MONEY SUPPLY AND FOREIGN TRADE 15. Money, Price Changes and Credit 16. Foreign Trade and the Internal Economy POPULATION AND NATIONAL INCOME 17. Population 18. The Gross National Product of the Mughal Empire, c.15956 Abbreviations Bibliography Index About the Author
List of Maps and Figures Preface to This Edition Excerpt from the Preface to the First Edition (1987) INTRODUCTION 1. The Statistics and Their Sources AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 2. Extent of Cultivation 3. Agricultural Productivity: Crops and Yields LAND REVENUE 4. Land-Revenue Demand 5. Land-Revenue Realization LOCAL CLAIMS TO AGRARIAN SURPLUS 6. Revenue Grants 7. The Zamindars Share in the Surplus THE DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS AMONG THE RULING CLASS 8. Imperial Finance: Total Income and Accumulation 9. The Salary Bill of the Man?abdars 10. Expenditure on the Imperial Military Establishment 11. Expenditure on the Imperial Household 12. Diffusion and Consumption of the Surplus THE URBAN ECONOMY 13. The Extent of Urbanization 14. Prices and Wages MONEY SUPPLY AND FOREIGN TRADE 15. Money, Price Changes and Credit 16. Foreign Trade and the Internal Economy POPULATION AND NATIONAL INCOME 17. Population 18. The Gross National Product of the Mughal Empire, c.15956 Abbreviations Bibliography Index About the Author
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