Synopses & Reviews
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.
About the Author
Irfan Habib is Professor Emeritus at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Table of Contents
Preface Excerpts from Preface to the First Edition
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
Appendices
Bibliography
Abbreviations
Index