Religion, State, and Society in Medieval India
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9780195696608
Publication date:
14/05/2008
Paperback
352 pages
216x140mm
Price: 485.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780195696608
Publication date:
14/05/2008
Paperback
352 pages
S. Nurul Hasan, Satish Chandra
The volume brings together the isolated writings of a very well-known academician and statesman,Compiled and edited by a distinguished historian,Important reference for teachers and students of medieval Indian history
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S. Nurul Hasan, Satish Chandra
Description
Written over the span of a lifetime, this collection of S. Nurul Hasan's essays (edited and introduced by Satish Chandra) covers a wide range of topics: historiography and new sources; state, religion, and the ruling class; and urban and rural life. The various essays demonstrate Hasan's varied interests and the evolution of his ideas on medieval Indian history. Satish Chandra's introduction familiarizes the reader with his personality, achievements, and monumental contribution to Indian history-writing. The section on historiography deals with the manner in which Indian history has been distorted, both in the past, by British imperial historians, and in more current times by Indian communal historians. It also raises the problem of nationalities in medieval India, once a subject of intense debate. Part II of the volume deals with the state, religion, and ruling classes. It offers a new interpretation of Akbar's religious views, and also includes a number of articles on the crucial role of zamindars in medieval India. There is also a well-researched essay on the theory of the Nur Jahan Junta. The third section of the book examines urban and rural life in the period and includes essays on agrarian production and prices of food grain in the territory of Amber. The final section looks at some important sources of late Mughal history, and also considers the Afghan-Mughal conflict.
About the Authors
S. Nurul Hasan (1921?93) was Professor of History at Delhi University, Governor of West Bengal and Orissa, and Union Minister for Education, Social Welfare, and Culture.
Satish Chandra is former Chairman, University Grants Commission, and presently Secretary, Editorial Board, Comprehensive History of India Society.
S. Nurul Hasan, Satish Chandra
Review
?A collection with an excellent introduction, of essays? Hasan was perhaps the best example of? a unique combination of tradition and modernity.?
?The Statesman
?[This book] is a striking reminder of the immense range of the scholar?s historical concerns and the immense ease with which he tackled and explained most complex and often controversial issues??
?Business Standard
S. Nurul Hasan, Satish Chandra
Description
Written over the span of a lifetime, this collection of S. Nurul Hasan's essays (edited and introduced by Satish Chandra) covers a wide range of topics: historiography and new sources; state, religion, and the ruling class; and urban and rural life. The various essays demonstrate Hasan's varied interests and the evolution of his ideas on medieval Indian history. Satish Chandra's introduction familiarizes the reader with his personality, achievements, and monumental contribution to Indian history-writing. The section on historiography deals with the manner in which Indian history has been distorted, both in the past, by British imperial historians, and in more current times by Indian communal historians. It also raises the problem of nationalities in medieval India, once a subject of intense debate. Part II of the volume deals with the state, religion, and ruling classes. It offers a new interpretation of Akbar's religious views, and also includes a number of articles on the crucial role of zamindars in medieval India. There is also a well-researched essay on the theory of the Nur Jahan Junta. The third section of the book examines urban and rural life in the period and includes essays on agrarian production and prices of food grain in the territory of Amber. The final section looks at some important sources of late Mughal history, and also considers the Afghan-Mughal conflict.
About the Authors
S. Nurul Hasan (1921?93) was Professor of History at Delhi University, Governor of West Bengal and Orissa, and Union Minister for Education, Social Welfare, and Culture.
Satish Chandra is former Chairman, University Grants Commission, and presently Secretary, Editorial Board, Comprehensive History of India Society.
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