Acknowledgements. Chronology of Emperors.
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 Mughal Court Culture.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index
Harbans Mukhia was Professor of Medieval History and Rector at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. His previous publications include Historians and Historiography During the Reign of Akbar (1976), Perspectives on Medieval History (1993), The Feudalism Debate (editor, 1999), Feudalism and Non-European Societies, (co-editor, with T. J. Byres, 1985), French Studies in History (co-editor, with Maurice Aymard, vol. 1, 1988, vol. 2, 1990), and Religion, Religiosity and Communalism (co-editor with Praful Bidwai and Achin Vanaik, 1996). He is the founding editor of The Medieval History Journal.
"It is clear that Mukhia's exposition of the Mughal Empire is on a
plane totally different from any other made so far. It is
indisputably innovative in its design.... It is an exciting
exploration that he has undertaken." Professor Irfan Habib, Aligarh
Muslim University, Aligarh, India
"A rare blend of deep and convincing research with elegant literary
style ... a useful and pleasant reading for both the scholars and
general public." Vostok
"This book offers an entertaining, readable, and concise conceptual
analysis of courtly life in the Mughal era. Even experts on Mughal
India will learn from Mukia's penetrating insights and find a great
deal to interest them in his lively descriptions of court life."
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