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Writing the Mughal World: Studies on Culture and Politics
Muzaffar Alam
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Description for Writing the Mughal World: Studies on Culture and Politics
Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 732. Studies on Culture and Politics. 536 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 26. Weight: 710.
Between the mid-sixteenth and early nineteenth century, the Mughal Empire was an Indo-Islamic dynasty that ruled as far as Bengal in the east and Kabul in the west, as high as Kashmir in the north and the Kaveri basin in the south. The Mughals constructed a sophisticated, complex system of government that facilitated an era of profound artistic and architectural achievement. They promoted the place of Persian culture in Indian society and set the groundwork for South Asia's future development. In this volume, two leading historians of early modern South Asia present nine major joint essays on the Mughal ... Read more
Between the mid-sixteenth and early nineteenth century, the Mughal Empire was an Indo-Islamic dynasty that ruled as far as Bengal in the east and Kabul in the west, as high as Kashmir in the north and the Kaveri basin in the south. The Mughals constructed a sophisticated, complex system of government that facilitated an era of profound artistic and architectural achievement. They promoted the place of Persian culture in Indian society and set the groundwork for South Asia's future development. In this volume, two leading historians of early modern South Asia present nine major joint essays on the Mughal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
733g
Number of Pages
536
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231158114
SKU
V9780231158114
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About Muzaffar Alam
Muzaffar Alam is George V. Bobrinskoy Professor in South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. He is the author of The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India and The Languages of Political Islam in India: c. 1200-1800. Sanjay Subrahmanyam is professor and holder of the Navin and Pratima Doshi Chair of Indian History at the ... Read more
Reviews for Writing the Mughal World: Studies on Culture and Politics
Sanjay Subrahmanyam and Muzaffar Alam are two of the leading scholars in the world on Mughal history. Brought together in a single volume, their book offers a connected view of the political culture of Mughal India that is without doubt an immensely significant contribution to the field. The value of this book is vastly enhanced by the introduction, which picks ... Read more