Negotiating Mughal Law: A Family of Landlords Across Three Indian Empires

ISBN-13: 9781108736961 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 310 str.

Nandini (University of Exeter) Chatterjee

Opis

A dramatic, multi-generational story of a family of Indian landlords negotiating the laws of three empires: Mughal, Maratha and British. This title is also available as Open Access.

Recenzje

'… it will be a valuable addition to the historiography of the Mughal Empire.' P. P. Barua, Choice

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Malwa: land of many empires; 2. Zamindars: lords of the marches; 3. Contractors: engaging the state; 4. Transactions: recording deals; 5. Disputes: judges and courts; 6. Invaders: marathas and the British; 7. Identity: professionals or warlords?; Conclusion. Fragments to archives: a methodological manifesto; Appendix. A catalogue of the P Das archive; Glossary.