THE MUGHAL STATE (OIP)

The Mughal State Has Since The Time Of Its Existence Exercised A Compelling Effect On Observers. A Rich Historiography In Indian And European Languages Has Long Existed And In The Present Century Debates Have Raged Concerning Its Character And The Implications For The Longer-Term Trajectory Of The Subcontinent. This Book Brings Together Some Of The Key Interventions In That Debate While Its Detailed Introduction Surveys The Main Positions And Outlines Possibilities For Future Research. It Is The Outcome Of The Collaboration Of Two Scholars One A Leading Specialist On Mughal Studies The Other A Social And Economic Historian Of The Early Modern Indian Ocean World And Southern India.