The agrarian system of Mughal India, 1556-1707 /
Habib, Irfan, 1931-
The agrarian system of Mughal India, 1556-1707 / Irfan Habib. - Third edition. - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2014. - xvii, 548 pages ; 22 cm. - Oxford India paperbacks .
This book provides a comprehensive account of land revenue, administration, agrarian economy, and social structure in India during the Mughal period. It examines areas like agricultural production and technology; trade in agricultural produce, conditions of the peasantry; zamindars; revenue grants and assignments; and the agrarian crisis of the Mughal Empire. The volume also provides information on land measurements; weights; coinages; revenue statistics; price movements; and the village community. Including a comprehensive bibliography, descriptive index, illustrations, and maps, this book is a compulsory read for students, teachers, and scholars of medieval India particularly those interested in agrarian systems.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-507) and index.
PREFACE ; EXCERPTS FROM PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; APPENDICES ; BIBLIOGRAPHY ; ABBREVIATIONS ; INDEX 1. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 2. TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE 3. MATERIAL CONDITIONS OF THE LIFE OF THE PEASANTRY 4. THE PEASANT AND THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY 5. THE ZAMINDARS 6. THE LAND REVENUE 7. REVENUE ASSIGNMENTS 8. REVENUE GRANTS 9. THE AGRARIAN CRISIS OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE
9780198077428
Agriculture
Agriculture and state--Economic aspects--History--India--16th century.--History--India--16th century.
338.109 / HAB
The agrarian system of Mughal India, 1556-1707 / Irfan Habib. - Third edition. - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2014. - xvii, 548 pages ; 22 cm. - Oxford India paperbacks .
This book provides a comprehensive account of land revenue, administration, agrarian economy, and social structure in India during the Mughal period. It examines areas like agricultural production and technology; trade in agricultural produce, conditions of the peasantry; zamindars; revenue grants and assignments; and the agrarian crisis of the Mughal Empire. The volume also provides information on land measurements; weights; coinages; revenue statistics; price movements; and the village community. Including a comprehensive bibliography, descriptive index, illustrations, and maps, this book is a compulsory read for students, teachers, and scholars of medieval India particularly those interested in agrarian systems.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-507) and index.
PREFACE ; EXCERPTS FROM PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; APPENDICES ; BIBLIOGRAPHY ; ABBREVIATIONS ; INDEX 1. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 2. TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE 3. MATERIAL CONDITIONS OF THE LIFE OF THE PEASANTRY 4. THE PEASANT AND THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY 5. THE ZAMINDARS 6. THE LAND REVENUE 7. REVENUE ASSIGNMENTS 8. REVENUE GRANTS 9. THE AGRARIAN CRISIS OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE
9780198077428
Agriculture
Agriculture and state--Economic aspects--History--India--16th century.--History--India--16th century.
338.109 / HAB