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The Mughal empire was one of the largest centralised states in pre-modern world history. It was founded in the early 1500s and by the end of the following century the Mughal emperor ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent with a population of between 100 and 150 millions. The Mughal emperors displayed immense wealth and the ceremonies, music, poetry, and exquisitely executed paintings and objects of the imperial court created a distinctive aristocratic high culture. In this volume, Professor John Richards traces the history of this magnificent empire from its creation in 1526 to its breakup in 1720. He stresses the dynamic quality of Mughal territorial expansion, their institutional innovation in land revenue, coinage and military organisation, ideological change and the relationship between the emperors and Islam. Professor Richards also analyses institutions particular to the Mughal empire, such as the jagir system, and explores Mughal India's links with the early modern world.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521566032
eBay Product ID (ePID)90247517
Product Key Features
Number of Pages340 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Mughal Empire
Publication Year1996
SubjectHistory
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn F. Richards
SeriesThe New Cambridge History of India
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight578 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJohn F. Richards