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Power, Administration and Finance in Mughal India

By Richards, John F.

Power, Administration and Finance in Mughal India

By Richards, John F.

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From the mid-16th to the early 18th centuries the Mughal empire was the dominant power in the Indian subcontinent. Contrary to what is sometimes suggested, John Richards argues that this centralised state was dynamic and skillfully run. The studies here consider its links with the wider early modern world, and focus on three related aspects of its history. The first concerns the nature of imperial authority, in terms both of the dynastic ideology created by Akbar and his successors, and the extent to which this authority could be enforced in the countryside. The second aspect is that of fiscal and monetary policy and administration: how did the Mughals collect, track and expend their vast revenues, and what effects did this have? Finally, the author asks why the system could not cope with the changes it had helped engender, and what were the weaknesses and pressures that led to the breakup of the empire in the first decades of the 18th century.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
1993-09-01
Publication Date:
1993-10-21
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0860783669
ISBN13:
9780860783664
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
616 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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