'Through this republication of 24 of Professor Satish Chandra's influential articles, supplemented by a new autobiographical Introduction, he recapitulates his vision of Indian history. During his long and distinguished career, he has used his masterful knowledge of relevant primary sources to build persuasive analyses of many aspects of social, political, religious and economic history, covering the period from the tenth to the eighteenth centuries. His work has influenced generations of scholar and students at all levels.'
--The Medieval History Journal
Excerts from Reviews:
'This volume is an anthology of valuable essays by Professor Satish Chandra, published earlier n different journals and books. Since the earliest of these essays was written in 1946, the shape and direction history writing have undergone a tremendous change. The essays in this collection reflect - new currents in history writing over the last few decade.'
--The Book Review
About the Book:
The volume highlights the complex interactions between society, state, economy, religion and political processes in India between the 10th and 18th centuries.
| Acknowledgements | viii | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| A. | SOCIETY AND STATE | 21 |
| 1. The Impact of Central Asian Institutions on the State and Society in Medieval India (Tenth to Fourteenth Centuries) | 23 | |
| 2. Society, Culture, and the State in Medieval India | 33 | |
| 3. The Eighteenth Century in India- Its Economy and the Role of the Marathas, the Jats, the Sikhs, and the Afghans | 71 | |
| 4. A Review of the Crisis of the Jagirdari System | 128 | |
| 5. The State and Economic Development under Timur, with Special Reference to the 'Silk Road' and the Great Asian Land Routes | 143 | |
| B. | SOCIETY AND COUNTRYSIDE | 157 |
| 6. The Structure and Stratification in the Village Society in Eastern Rajasthan | 159 | |
| 7. Structure of Village Society in Northern India: The Khud-kasht and Pahi-kasht | 168 | |
| 8.The Maratha Polity: Its Nature and Development | 193 | |
| 9. Social Background to the Rise of the Maratha Movement during the Seventeenth Century | 216 | |
| C. | ECONOMY | 225 |
| 10. The Commercial Activities of the Mughal Emperors during the Seventeenth Century | 227 | |
| 11. Some Aspects of the Growth of a Money Economy in India during the Seventeenth Century | 235 | |
| 12. The Developmental Problematic inMedieval India | 266 | |
| D. | RELIGION AND STATE | 283 |
| 14. The Historical Background to the Rise of the Bhakti Movement in Northern India | 285 | |
| 15.Jizyahand the State in India during the Seventeenth Century | 305 | |
| 16. The Religious Policy of Aurangzeb during the Later Part of his Reign--- Some Considerations | 325 | |
| 17. Jizyahin the Post-Aurangzeb Period | 346 | |
| E. | POLITICAL PROCESSES | 355 |
| 18. Mughal Relations with the Rajput States of Rajasthan: The Foundations | 357 | |
| 19. Mughal-Rajput Relations during the Seventeenth Century-Problems of a Class Alliance | 407 | |
| 20. The Deccan Policy of the Mughals (1)- Up to Shah Jahan | 446 | |
| 21. The Deccan Policy of the Mughals (II)- Under Aurangzeb | 461 | |
| 22. Aurangzeb-A Critical Review | 485 | |
| 23. The Deccan, North India and Baji Rao I | 495 | |
| F. | HISTORIOGRAPHY | 503 |
| 24. Decentring of History | 505 | |
| Index | 523 |
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'Through this republication of 24 of Professor Satish Chandra's influential articles, supplemented by a new autobiographical Introduction, he recapitulates his vision of Indian history. During his long and distinguished career, he has used his masterful knowledge of relevant primary sources to build persuasive analyses of many aspects of social, political, religious and economic history, covering the period from the tenth to the eighteenth centuries. His work has influenced generations of scholar and students at all levels.'
--The Medieval History Journal
Excerts from Reviews:
'This volume is an anthology of valuable essays by Professor Satish Chandra, published earlier n different journals and books. Since the earliest of these essays was written in 1946, the shape and direction history writing have undergone a tremendous change. The essays in this collection reflect - new currents in history writing over the last few decade.'
--The Book Review
About the Book:
The volume highlights the complex interactions between society, state, economy, religion and political processes in India between the 10th and 18th centuries.
| Acknowledgements | viii | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| A. | SOCIETY AND STATE | 21 |
| 1. The Impact of Central Asian Institutions on the State and Society in Medieval India (Tenth to Fourteenth Centuries) | 23 | |
| 2. Society, Culture, and the State in Medieval India | 33 | |
| 3. The Eighteenth Century in India- Its Economy and the Role of the Marathas, the Jats, the Sikhs, and the Afghans | 71 | |
| 4. A Review of the Crisis of the Jagirdari System | 128 | |
| 5. The State and Economic Development under Timur, with Special Reference to the 'Silk Road' and the Great Asian Land Routes | 143 | |
| B. | SOCIETY AND COUNTRYSIDE | 157 |
| 6. The Structure and Stratification in the Village Society in Eastern Rajasthan | 159 | |
| 7. Structure of Village Society in Northern India: The Khud-kasht and Pahi-kasht | 168 | |
| 8.The Maratha Polity: Its Nature and Development | 193 | |
| 9. Social Background to the Rise of the Maratha Movement during the Seventeenth Century | 216 | |
| C. | ECONOMY | 225 |
| 10. The Commercial Activities of the Mughal Emperors during the Seventeenth Century | 227 | |
| 11. Some Aspects of the Growth of a Money Economy in India during the Seventeenth Century | 235 | |
| 12. The Developmental Problematic inMedieval India | 266 | |
| D. | RELIGION AND STATE | 283 |
| 14. The Historical Background to the Rise of the Bhakti Movement in Northern India | 285 | |
| 15.Jizyahand the State in India during the Seventeenth Century | 305 | |
| 16. The Religious Policy of Aurangzeb during the Later Part of his Reign--- Some Considerations | 325 | |
| 17. Jizyahin the Post-Aurangzeb Period | 346 | |
| E. | POLITICAL PROCESSES | 355 |
| 18. Mughal Relations with the Rajput States of Rajasthan: The Foundations | 357 | |
| 19. Mughal-Rajput Relations during the Seventeenth Century-Problems of a Class Alliance | 407 | |
| 20. The Deccan Policy of the Mughals (1)- Up to Shah Jahan | 446 | |
| 21. The Deccan Policy of the Mughals (II)- Under Aurangzeb | 461 | |
| 22. Aurangzeb-A Critical Review | 485 | |
| 23. The Deccan, North India and Baji Rao I | 495 | |
| F. | HISTORIOGRAPHY | 503 |
| 24. Decentring of History | 505 | |
| Index | 523 |
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