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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145559603321

Autore

Mukhia Harbans

Titolo

The Mughals of India [[electronic resource] /] / Harbans Mukhia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., c2004

ISBN

1-281-32125-7

9786611321253

0-470-70014-9

0-470-75830-9

0-470-75815-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Collana

The peoples of Asia

Disciplina

954.025

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Mogul Empire History

India History 1526-1765

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [176]-194) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Chronology of Emperors' Reigns; Introduction; 1 For Conquest and Governance: Legitimacy, Religion and Political Culture; 2 Etiquette and Empire; 3 The World of the Mughal Family; 4 Folklore and the Mughal Court Culture; Glossary; Select Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This innovative book explores of the grandest and longest lasting empire in Indian history.:.; Examines the history of the Mughal presence in India from 1526 to the mid-eighteenth century.; Creates a new framework for understanding the Mughal empire by addressing themes that have not been explored before.; Subtly traces the legacy of the Mughals' world in today's India.