The agrarian system of Mughal India, 1556-1707 / Irfan Habib.

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TextLanguage: English Series: Oxford India paperbacksPublication details: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2014.Edition: Third editionDescription: xvii, 548 pages ; 22 cmISBN:

9780198077428

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DDC classification:

338.109 21 HAB

Contents:

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

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Social Sciences	Non-fiction	338.109 HAB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		30077

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.

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