Glimpses of Maratha Socio-economic History
Glimpses of Maratha Socio-economic History

Author: Krishnaji Nageshrao Chitnis

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9788171563470

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The Book Deals With The Administra¬Tion And Economic Life Of The People In The Southern Maratha Country Which Was Generally Situated Between The Krishna And Tungabhadra Rivers, Mostly In North Karnataka During The Wlaratha Period. This Region Had An Admixture Of Vijayanagara, Adilshahi, Maratha And Indigenous Systems Of Administration. The Author Has For The First Time Made A Searching Analysis Of The Maratha Rule In This Region, Basing His Conclusions On A Study Of The Primary Documents Lying Scattered In Various Archives.This Book Explains The Administrative System Obtaining In This Area Under The Marathas, Focuses Our Attention On The Land Revenue System, Highlights The Commercial Activities, And Brings Into Relief The Monetary System In The Southern Maratha Country.A Special Feature Of The Book Is That It Gives Four Important Examples To Illustrate The Administrative And Land Systems Of The Land, Besides Giving Two Appendices To Chapter Ii Which Make The Subject Matter More Explicit.The Importance Of The Book Is Further Enhanced By Two Maps, One On The Southern Maratha Country Itself, And The Other On The Nargund-Ramdurg Principality Showing All The Intricacies Of The Situation Of This Double Princi¬Pality Which Occupied An Important Place In This Area.The Region Was Honey-Combed With Numerous Jagirs, Desgats, Samsthans And Saranjams Scattered In Different Places And Ruled Or Enjoyed By Princes, Desais, Nadgaudas And Saranjamdars Such As The Patwardhans, The Rastes, The Ghorpades, The Bhaves And The Like. It Is Thus A Highly Intricate Study Of A Strange Complex Of Different Territories Under Different Rulers Or Administrators Called By A Common Name Of Southern Maratha Country.Briefly, It Gives Us A Clear Picture Of The Complicated Power Structure, Complex Administrative System, Intri¬Guing Land System With Its Queer Land Terms And Minute Revenue Figures And Finally The Trading And Financial Acti¬Vities Of The People In The Southern Maratha Country Under The Marathas.

Medieval Indian History
Medieval Indian History

Author: Krishnaji Nageshrao Chitnis

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9788171560622

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Written Lucidly And Critically, The Book Highlights The Prominent Trends In Thought And Institutions Of Medieval India. A Special Feature Of The Book Is That It Takes In Its Purview Not Only The North Indian Trends, But Covers The Thought Currents And Their Expressions In Institutions As Prevalent In Medieval South India As Well. Throughout The Book One Finds A Common Line Of Thought Running, As A String Through The Beads, Showing The Process Of Gradual Synthesis Of Muslim And Hindu Ideas And Institutions. It Is A Well-Written Work In Which One Finds A Proper Balance In Treatment Between Different Parts Of India. Mughal Kingship, For Example, Receives As Much Attention As Kingship Under Vijayanagara And Its Offshoots; The Mansabdari System Under The Mughals Gets Equal Importance With The Maharashtra Dharma And Maratha Confederacy. The Book Is Of Great Value To The Research Scholars, Students And General Readers Alike.

Native Officialdom in Western India
Native Officialdom in Western India

Author: Abhijit Sirdesai

Publisher: Author

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 219

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This book is about the landlords or the revenue officers of the administrative system recognized as the Watan System which was rampant for more than five centuries before India’s independence. With a focus on the Deshmukhi Watan or the Desgut, held by Deshmukhs or Desais, this volume presents the hierarchy of the chain of officers like the Patils, Deshpandes, Kulkarnis, etc., and attempts to reflect on the status accorded to them by the society and the treatment they received from the British in the 19th century. Topics explored in this volume relate to the administrative history, the judicial institutions, laws of inheritance, role of religion, commonness of superstition, customs and traditions, etc. We find ample citations of the authoritative sources backing the views expressed by the author at every turn as we proceed. The book has a foreword written by Dr. Teotonio R. de Souza, a historian and the founder of Xavier Center for Historical Research, Goa.

Research Methodology in History
Research Methodology in History

Author: K. N. Chitnis

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9788171561216

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The Need For Following The Correct And Standard Research Methodology Is Increasingly Felt When More And More Research Works And Learned Monographs Are Coming Out On History Dealing With Social, Economic, Cultural And Other Varied Aspects Of Life, And Thus The Writing Of A Critical, Unbiased And Authentic History Is The Need Of The Hour. It Has Been Well Said In This Book That The Life Breath Of History Is Interpretation, Which Also Gives A Definite Viewpoint To A Work Of History. It Lays That Objectivity, If Carried To An Extreme, Results In Dry And Lifeless Cataloguing Of Events And Subjectivity, If Carried To An Extreme, Results In A Highly Biased Work Often Divorced From Reality, And That An Ideal Work Would Be One That Combines Subjectivity With Objectivity In Due Proportion Without Upholding The One At The Cost Of The Other.The Present Book Deals With The Different Processes Involved In Writing A Good And Authentic Historical Work. Right From The Heuristic Or The Search For Reliable And Credible Historical Sources Such As Archaeological, Epigraphical, Numismatical, Literary, And Archival, It Brings Into Relief The Important Features Of Analytical Operations Aimed At Ascertaining The Credibility Of Sources By Way Of External And Internal Criticism, Synthetic Operations Aimed At Finding Out A Connected, Meaningful And, If Possible, Enlightening Account Of Facts And Forces, Interpreting Them Properly, And Finally The Exposition, In A Powerful And Impressive Style, Of The Fruits Of All This Research And Thinking. The Book Further Shows How Interpretation Itself Is Properly Done By Means Of Various Processes Such As Generalisation, The Argument From Statistics, Analogy, Hypothesis And The Like.A Special Feature Of The Work Is That The Examples Of Books, Authors, References, Etc. Are Mostly Indian. It Gives Minute Rules And Regulations Essential While Writing A Good Research Work. It Is A Constant Companion To The History Scholars In Their Research Journey While For The Teachers Of The Subject It Is An Ideal Reference Book.

A History of Political Thought
A History of Political Thought

Author: N. Jayapalan

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9788171566891

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The Study Provides Different Phases Of The History Of Political Thought. In This Work, The Views Of Various Political Thinkers Have Been Given In A Beautiful Manner. The Study Also Provides In Bother And Fitter Place For Their Life And Achievements From Thomas Hobbes To H.J. Laski. In The First Chapter Importance Is Given To The Views Of Thomas Hobbes On State Of Nature And Social Contracts. In The Intervening Chapter A Graphic Picture Of Karl Marx Is Given In A Different Way So As To Fulfil The Requirements Of The Students And The General Nonbody. The Role Of Western Political Thinkers In This Field Is Described Very Beautifully In This Work. The Author Has Well Elaborated All The Views And Ideas Of All The Thinkers On This Book.

History of the United Panjab
History of the United Panjab

Author: Bakhshish Singh Nijjar

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9788171565351

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The Book Covers A Period Of Almost A Century From 1849 To 1947, The Main Contents Of This Work Are: Geography Of The Panjab, Panjab At The Advent Of Britishers, Panjab Under Lawrences, Political History Of The Panjab From 1849-1947, North-West Frontier And The British Government, Religious And Political Movements E.G. The Kukas, The Komagata Maru, Jallianwala Bagh, Nankana Holocaust, The Jaito Morcha, Guru-Ka-Bagh, Panja Sahib, And Babar Akalis, Riasti Parja Mandal, The Khaksars, Agrarian Agitations, The Legislation, The Civil Administration, Social And Economic Life Of The Panjab From Time To Time, The Singh Sabha, S.G.P.C, The Revolutionaries Of The Panjab, Various Riots, Canalisation Of The Panjab, The Panjab States With The Role Of Their Rulers In The Panjab History, Muzara Movements, The Panjab Civil Code, The Provincial Autonomy, The Unionist-Ministry, And Partition Of The Panjab.The Book Is The Result Of Many Years Of Research. In Order To Make It Authentic, The Author Has Consulted Almost All The Contemporary Sources. It Is For The First Time That This Period Has Been Systematically Explored In Detail.The Book Would Be Of Great Interest And Value For Students, Research Scholars And Teachers Of Panjab History.

India and the First World War
India and the First World War

Author: Budheswar Pati

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9788171565818

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The Period Covered In This Book Is The Most Constructive Period In The History Of The Freedom Movement In India. The Hindus, The Muslims, The Moderates And The Extremists All Came Closer And Stood On A Common Platform For The Fulfillment Of Their National Aspirations. This Period Is Particularly Significant For The Fact That It Paved The Way For The Foundation Of The Gandhian Era, Over Which The Super Structure Of The Real Freedom Movement Of India Was Raised. It Will Not Be Exaggerating To Say That If The First World War Opened Grounds For The Historic Movement Of Gandhiji The Second World War Aimed The Final Blow For The Ultimate Liquidation Of The British Rule In India. An Interesting Episode Has Been Explored In This Book For Those Who Are Keen To Follow The History Of The Growth Of Nationalism In Modern India.The Book Is Based On Materials Collected From Such Sources As The Private Papers Of The Governor Generals, Parliamentary Papers, Home Political Proceedings, Report Of The Army In India Committee, Indian Sedition Committee Report, Report On The Indian Constitutional Reforms, Indian Industrial Commission Report, Moral And Material Progress Reports, Report Of The Administration Of Lord Hardinge, Report Of Me Administration Of Lord Chelsford, Report Of The Indian Fiscal Commission And Other Official Reports, Proceedings Of The Indian National Congress, Writings And Speeches Of The National Leaders And Contemporary Journals And Newspapers.

Decentralisation Panchayati Raj and District Planning
Decentralisation Panchayati Raj and District Planning

Author: Baldev Singh

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9788171565467

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Development Planning Is A Dynamic Process Of Desired Change In The Historical Flows Of Men, Materials And Products. The Change May Be Slow But Steady Or Drastic. In Decentralised Planning, However, Drastic Changes In Historical Flows Are Constrained By Regional And National Priorities. The Work Marshals The Fundamentals Of Economics, Political Science And Public Administration To Develop A Conceptualisation Of De¬Centralisation, Panchayati Raj Institutions And District Planning. Besides, It Examines The Experiences Of Indian States, Particularly That Of Punjab.The Issues Are Organised In Four Broad Parts : Part I, On Decentralisation, Scans Through The Theoretical Foundations And Planning Experiences In Respect Of Decentralisation. Part Ii, On Panchayati Raj Local Self-Government Institutions, Dilates On The Punjab Panchayati Raj Bill, 1994 And Panchayat Finances. Part Hi, On Agro-Climatic Regional Planning Strategy Examines The Relevance Of Agro-Climatic Regionalisation At District Level. Part Iv, On District Development Planning Strategy, Examines The District'S Strengths And Weaknessess In Terms Of Population And Workforce, Income Flows, Non-Agriculture Enterprises And Agricultural Enterprises. In The Final Round, It Develops A Development Strategy For The District Economy. The Work Will Be Useful To Policy Makers, Planners, Students Of Development And Institutional Economics, Public Administration And Political Science, And Trainers And Trainees Of State And District Planning Institutes.

Indian Political Thought
Indian Political Thought

Author: Urmila Sharma

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9788171566785

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The Book Covers University Syllabi In Political Science In The Papers Of Hindu Polity, Indian Political Thought And Modern Indian Political Thought Etc. Divided Into Three Parts The Ancient, The Modern And The Contemporary, This Book Analyses Indian Political Thought From Manu To M.N. Roy. In Order To Keep It Brief And Precise Only Selected Thinkers Have Been Included While Those Of Only Historical Importance Have Been Left Out. The Method Followed Is Construction Through Criticism So That Besides Knowing The Thought Of Eminent Indian Political Thinkers, The Reader May Develop An Insight Into Political Processes, Their Causes And Consequences. While Matter Has Been Drawn From Authentic Sources, It Has Been Narrated In Simple Language. A Balanced Holistic Approach Has Been Maintained In Controversial Matters.The Authors Have Left No Stone Unturned To Make This Book An Ideal Textbook For Students And Reference Book For Teachers.