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The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504–1719
Munis D. Faruqui
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Description for The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504–1719
Paperback. A new interpretation of the Mughal Empire explores Mughal state formation through the pivotal role of its princes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1QDM; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLH; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 49.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107547865
SKU
V9781107547865
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About Munis D. Faruqui
Munis D. Faruqui is an historian and Associate Professor in the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He focuses on the Muslim experience in South Asia, especially during the Mughal period. His books include two edited volumes: Religious Interactions in Mughal India (co-edited with Vasudha Dalmia) and Expanding Frontiers in South Asian and ... Read more
Reviews for The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504–1719
'Faruqui shows through careful, well-documented analysis how Mughal power intersected and connected many layers of Indian governance and society, including local, regional, and imperial levels.' Audrey Truschke, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies