Religion, State, and Society in Medieval India

Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-19-569660-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA

Buch, Englisch, 343 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 137 mm, Gewicht: 381 g

Written over the span of a lifetime, this collection of S. Nurul Hasan's essays (edited and introduced by Satish Chandra) covers a wide range of topics: historiography and new sources; state, religion, and the ruling class; and urban and rural life. The various essays demonstrate Hasan's varied interests and the evolution of his ideas on medieval Indian history. Satish Chandra's introduction familiarizes the reader with his personality, achievements, and monumental
contribution to Indian history-writing. The section on historiography deals with the manner in which Indian history has been distorted, both in the past, by British imperial historians, and in more current times by Indian communal historians. It also raises the problem of nationalities in medieval
India, once a subject of intense debate. Part II of the volume deals with the state, religion, and ruling classes. It offers a new interpretation of Akbar's religious views, and also includes a number of articles on the crucial role of zamindars in medieval India. There is also a well-researched essay on the theory of the Nur Jahan Junta. The third section of the book examines urban and rural life in the period and includes essays on agrarian production and prices of food grain in the territory
of Amber. The final section looks at some important sources of late Mughal history, and also considers the Afghan-Mughal conflict.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hasan, S Nurul

Chandra, Satish

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.