The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719

The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719

Author: Munis D. Faruqui

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-08-27

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1107022177

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A new interpretation of the Mughal Empire explores Mughal state formation through the pivotal role of its princes.


The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504–1719

The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504–1719

Author: Munis D. Faruqui

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-08-27

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1139536753

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For more than 200 years, the Mughal emperors ruled supreme in northern India. How was it possible that a Muslim, ethnically Turkish, Persian-speaking dynasty established itself in the Indian subcontinent to become one of the largest and most dynamic empires on earth? In this rigorous new interpretation of the period, Munis D. Faruqui explores Mughal state formation through the pivotal role of the Mughal princes. In a challenge to previous scholarship, the book suggests that far from undermining the foundations of empire, the court intrigues and political backbiting that were features of Mughal political life - and that frequently resulted in rebellions and wars of succession - actually helped spread, deepen and mobilise Mughal power through an empire-wide network of friends and allies. This engaging book, which uses a vast archive of European and Persian sources, takes the reader from the founding of the empire under Babur to its decline in the 1700s.


The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719

The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719

Author: Munis D. Faruqui

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-08-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781107547865

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For more than 200 years, the Mughal emperors ruled supreme in northern India. How was it possible that a Muslim, ethnically Turkish, Persian-speaking dynasty established itself in the Indian subcontinent to become one of the largest and most dynamic empires on earth? In this rigorous new interpretation of the period, Munis D. Faruqui explores Mughal state formation through the pivotal role of the Mughal princes. In a challenge to previous scholarship, the book suggests that far from undermining the foundations of empire, the court intrigues and political backbiting that were features of Mughal political life - and that frequently resulted in rebellions and wars of succession - actually helped spread, deepen, and mobilize Mughal power through an empire-wide network of friends and allies. This engaging book, which trawls a vast archive of European and Persian sources, takes the reader from the founding of the empire under Babur to its decline in the 1700s. When the princely institution atrophied, so too did the Mughal Empire.


Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719

Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719

Author: Munis Daniyal Faruqui

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781139527392

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For more than 200 years, the Mughal emperors ruled supreme in northern India. How was it possible that a Muslim, ethnically Turkish, Persian-speaking dynasty established itself in the Indian subcontinent to become one of the largest and most dynamic empires on earth? In this rigorous new interpretation of the period, Munis D. Faruqui explores Mughal state formation through the pivotal role of the Mughal princes. In a challenge to previous scholarship, the book suggests that far from undermining the foundations of empire, the court intrigues and political backbiting that were features of Mughal political life - and that frequently resulted in rebellions and wars of succession - actually helped spread, deepen and mobilise Mughal power through an empire-wide network of friends and allies. This engaging book, which uses a vast archive of European and Persian sources, takes the reader from the founding of the empire under Babur to its decline in the 1700s.


India Before Europe

India Before Europe

Author: Catherine B. Asher

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-03-16

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 0521809045

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The first survey of the political, economic, religious and cultural landscapes of medieval India.


Universal Empire

Universal Empire

Author: Peter Fibiger Bang

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-08-16

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1139560956

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The claim by certain rulers to universal empire has a long history stretching as far back as the Assyrian and Achaemenid Empires. This book traces its various manifestations in classical antiquity, the Islamic world, Asia and Central America as well as considering seventeenth- and eighteenth-century European discussions of international order. As such it is an exercise in comparative world history combining a multiplicity of approaches, from ancient history, to literary and philosophical studies, to the history of art and international relations and historical sociology. The notion of universal, imperial rule is presented as an elusive and much coveted prize among monarchs in history, around which developed forms of kingship and political culture. Different facets of the phenomenon are explored under three, broadly conceived, headings: symbolism, ceremony and diplomatic relations; universal or cosmopolitan literary high-cultures; and, finally, the inclination to present universal imperial rule as an expression of cosmic order.


Expanding Frontiers in South Asian and World History

Expanding Frontiers in South Asian and World History

Author: Richard M. Eaton

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-03-07

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 1107034280

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This book has brought together some of the foremost scholars of South Asian and Global History, who were colleagues and associates of Professor John F. Richards to discuss themes that marked his work as a historian in an academic career of almost forty years. It encapsulates discussions under the rubric of 'frontiers' in multiple contexts. Frontier has often been conceived as a space of transformation marking new forms of economic organization, commodity trade, land settlement and state authority. The essays here underline the range of interests and approaches that marked Professor Richards' illustrious career - frontiers and state building; frontiers and environmental change; cultural frontiers; frontiers, trade and drugs; and frontiers and world history. The volume discusses issues from medieval to early modern South Asian history. It also reflects a concern for large-scale global processes and for the detailed specificities of each historical case as evident in Professor Richards' work.


The Mughals of India

The Mughals of India

Author: Harbans Mukhia

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0470758155

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This innovative book explores of the grandest and longest lastingempire in Indian history. Examines the history of the Mughal presence in India from 1526to the mid-eighteenth century Creates a new framework for understanding the Mughal empire byaddressing themes that have not been explored before. Subtly traces the legacy of the Mughals’ world intoday’s India.