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2015. Hardcover. New. ABOUT THE BOOK:- The book–'Historical Development of Agriculture and Food in Bengal' is first attempt of its kind in India. Despite the time and again… Mehr…

2015. Hardcover. New. ABOUT THE BOOK:- The book–'Historical Development of Agriculture and Food in Bengal' is first attempt of its kind in India. Despite the time and again change of geographical area Bengal remained united in its diversity and rich with its mixed people and culture. As a result this fertile land was strong to overcome the disastrous events. With a large population it continued to be food-deficit even in eighties of last century when also farming was 'bargdars' (share-croppers) receiving right to 'barga-land' farming in Bengal became 'small' and 'marginal' farming. Applying their experience, skill and innovativeness they increased food production and the state achieved self-sufficiency in food by nineties of last century. Subsequently, farmers started switching over slowly to shor t -dur a t ion c a sh- c rops l ike vegetables, flowers etc. to enhance income. The book presents twelve periods of time from 'early weapon-making and ' searching natural foods' passed through nine other historical periods to reach 'modern agriculture' and 'ready-to-eat food' era of this century. The dramatic course of events traced in this land although different could show there the path to trace their course of events. All together would form the valuable 'roots' of anchorage for the country to progress and develop. Hence this book, it is hoped, would be useful for people interested in understanding course of events for progress of food and agriculture in their state as also the country with passing of time. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Dr. Nilangshu Mukherjee, B. Sc. Ag., M.Sc. Ag., Ph.D (K.U) Professor of Plant Pathology and Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (Retd.) Nearly 40 years experience of teaching agriculture, Plant pathology, plant bacteriology to UG, PG and Ph.D. students and supervising 16 Ph. D. and 22 M.Sc Ag. Students' research work for fulfillment of their degrees. Has 87 research papers to his credit in both Indian and foreign journals. Author of 3 books on Agricultural jointly with Dr. A.M. He was Chief Editor of History of Agricultural Education in Bengal. Four more books are published in Bengali language, Life Member of 3 all India societies of agriculture and Editor of number of Bengali Journals. He was member of State Agriculture Commission, West Bengal, QRT-team (ICAR) on Mushrooms and Chairman, Advisory Committee on Agriculture to Chief Minister's Science & Technology Committee.Dr. Avik Mukherjee, B.Tech (DT), M.Sc., Dairy Bacteriology (WBUAFS), M.S & Ph.D. in Food Science & Nutrition, University of Minnesota, USA. He was a post Doctoral Fellow at University of Colorado and presently Professor & Head, Dept. of Food Technology, Haldia Institute of Technology, West Bengal. Conducted researches on microbiology & safety of fresh vegetables, fruits and meat products. Published eight research papers– all in foreign journals. Attended and delivered lectures on food safety & security in different fora all over India. He has written book chapter of 'Food Safety' and authored books on 'Microbiology : general & applied and 'Encyclopaedia of Food & Agriculture.' He was awarded 'Outstanding Student Award' of Univ. of Minnesota and 'Young Scientists Reseach Project' from AICTE. He is a member, Board of Studies of WBUT. CONTENTS:- Introduction Historical Development of Agriculture and Food in Bengal • Land surface development • River systems of Bengal • Weather and climate of Bengal. Origin and Evolution of Life Arrival of humans and evolution • In search of food • In Search of Food • Weapon making and their use : Paleolithic era • Food gains attention. Neolithic Revolution and the Beginning of Agriculture The Beginning • Agriculture from Neolithic to Heliolithic era (- BC) • Paddy agriculture of Bengal • Food preparation earthen pot and fire • Bengal agriculture in pre-historic era • Pre-Aryan Bengalis • Villages and ‘haats’ in Bengali. Heliolithic to Iron Era Context • Pandurajar Dhibi’ (- BC) • Gangaridae Civiisation (- BC) • Women and ‘Rannaghar’ (separate cooking space). Maurya and Post-Maurya Period (- BC) Agriculture and Villages • Agricultural Marketing • Bengali Food : early diversifications. Agriculture in Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Fourth Cent. - AD) Land, village and habitations • ‘Krishi Parashar’ (th cent. or earlier) • Maxims (‘Bachan’), Proverbs (‘Prabad’) and Agriculture of Bengal (th to th century) • Agriculture in vow (‘Broto’), festival (‘Parob’) and fete (“utsav”) • Spices and Bengali cuisine. Agriculture during Pal-Dynasty (- AD) Administration and agriculture • Basic method of Food preparation • ‘Vriksha Ayurveda’ and Surapal (Twelfth century) • Development of Bengali food habit. Agriculture during Sen Period (- AD) Agriculture in the published literatures of the time • Food culture in Bengal • Festivals and food • Fasting and food • Foods in worships in Bengali homes. Muslim and Post-Muslim Period in Bengal (- AD) Muslims in Bengal • Agriculture in midst of religious unrests and battle • Enrichment of Bengali food culture • Food in festivals of Bengal. Bengal Agriculture in Mughal Period (- AD) Land use order and tax system • Farmers’ life and Food • Mughol food and other culture in Bengal • Food culture from abroad. Bengal Agriculture During English Rule (- AD) Bengali villages in Nineteenth Century • Farmers’ uprisings in th century • Farmer’s movement ‘Tebhaga’ • Award of Some rights to Farmers • Cultivations in th Century • Influence of personalities on Bengal agriculture • Agricultural development through Government initiatives • State of affairs in different sectors of Agriculture • Husbandry of different animals• Mushrooms : Collection and Cultivation • European food culture and Bengali foods • Processing , Storage and Bengal agriculture • Roads, Transport and ‘Hat-bazar’ (markets) • Variety of food from different communities in India. Agriculture in Modern Times (-) First three decades after independence • Bengali Food Culture takes shape • Fish preparations • Special Fish dishes • General components of daily meal (lunch) in Bengal • Next three decades : (End of seventies to first of st) • Land Reform : Take over and Distribution of Land • Land acquisition for urbanisation and infrastructure development • Industrialisation and development of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) • Development of Roads and other Infrastructure • Panchayet System and Delegation of power • Agro- climatic zones, preparing plans and zonal research • Seeds and agriculture • Irrigation development • Nutrition of crops and chemical fertilisers • Organic Farming • Progress in cultivation of fruits, flowers, vegetables and spices • Food crops to commercial crops • Fodder cultivation • Crop protection • Cultivation of exportable fishes • Crop Insurance • Ready to eat Food culture • Changing weather and agriculture • Co-operative and agriculture • Agrobased multi-functional projects • Agricultural extension through targeted project implementation • Agricultural Marketing • Rural people dependent on agriculture • Women and agriculture • Younger generation in agriculture • Traditional knowledge and Indigenous technology • Modern Technology in Agriculture. Conclusion References Consulted Index The Title 'Historical Development of Food and Agriculture in Bengal written/authored/edited by Nilangshu Mukherjee, Avik Mukherjee', published in the year 2015. The ISBN 9789380222677 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 311 (Pages). The publisher of this title is GenNext Publication. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Agriculture / Religion. POD, 2015, Museum of Sacred Art/Niyogi Books, 2015. First edition. Softcover. New. 21 x 24 cm. Madhubani, literally meaning madhu (honey) and ban (forest), i.e., a forest of honey, is a folk art form of the Mithila region of Bihar and parts of Nepal. Its origin is believed to go back to the ancient era of the Ramayana, when the town was decorated by inhabitants of the region for the wedding of Lord Rama and Sita with elaborate wall paintings and murals. The philosophy of Madhubani art is essentially based on the principle of dualism. The artscape appears inundated with divine deities, the sun and moon, and flora and fauna along with features found in Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, tantric symbols and classical Hinduism. Primarily a significant socio-cultural engagement for the womenfolk of Bihar, this art was a welcome break from their daily drudgery. Immersed in the folklore of Mithila, fresh forms and figures are painted and repainted on walls and floors of their homes to mark special occasions. Well-established procedures are followed and techniques are passed on from one generation to the next, keeping the ephemeral art form and ancestral tradition and its lore alive. Madhubani artists today are seen to work more with brushes and acrylic paint rather than natural dyes and pigments. They now also work on paper, cloth, canvas and wood to create art and artifacts, besides painting on walls and floors. Printed Pages: 105., Museum of Sacred Art/Niyogi Books, 2015, 2009. Hardcover. New. In late 2007, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) published The Challenge of Hunger, and stated: There are 854 million people who go hungry every day. Two years later, that number had increased to roughly 1 billion people. In the course of less than a year, nearly 100 million people had joined the ranks of the world's hungry. Rapidly increasing world food prices have increased world hunger in both developed and developing nations worldwide. The greatest concentration of the hungry and poor are found throughout South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. India, alone, constitutes nearly 45 percent of the world's hungry, and Sub-Saharan Africa is the home to another 35 percent. The United Nations, in 2001, formulated a series of development goals, which they called their Millennium Development Goals. The first of these goals is the Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. This book explores some of the causes and effects of hunger and poverty in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Will these regions be able eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by the 2015 deadline? About The Author:- J. Albert Rorabacher, was born and raised in the American Midwest. He received his academic credentials from Michigan State University (B.Sc.), The University of Texas (M.A.), and the University of Minnesota (Ph.D.). He now lives in Canada with his wife, Hava, and his dog, Crosby, writing on the topics of hunger and poverty, flooding, land relations, and development. Contents:- Contents, Table of Boxes, List of Figures, List of Illustrations, List of Maps, List of Tables, Abbreviations, Acronyms and Glossary, Preface, 1. The Problem, • Introduction • Food and Famine • Some Background, • Decolonization • Post-Colonial Nation Building • Food, Shortages • Production Increases • Population Growth, • Population Growth and Development • Our Goal, 2. The Green Revolution Finds a Home, • Introduction • The Green Revolution • Genetic, Modification • The Example of Bt Cotton • Sustainable, Growth • The Green Revolution in India • High-Yielding, Varieties – Wheat • High-Yielding Varieties – Rice • A, Lag in Adoption • Consequences of HYVs • Punjab as, the Green Revolution Model • Changes in Attitudes, toward Crops • The 2006 Wheat Crisis • Increased Risk, Taking • Initial Adopter • High-Yield Variety Adoption, Patterns • The Other Components of the ‘Package of, Practices’ • Chemical Fertilizers • Chemical Pesticides, • Herbicides • Irrigation • Conclusions, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 43, 6 Hunger and Poverty in South Asia, 3. Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty, Colonialism, Geography, and Disease, • Introduction • What is Poverty and How do We, Define It? • Measures of Poverty • Human, Development Index HDI) • Human Poverty Index (HPI), • Global Hunger Index (GHI)• Who Are the Poor? •, Roots of Sub-Saharan Poverty • Governance •, Colonialism • The Root Causes of Colonialism • The, Evolution of Colonialism in Sub-Saharan Africa • Types, of Colonies • Political Practices in the Colonies •, Economic Practices in the Colonies • Social Implication, of Colonialism • Geography • Population Distribution, and Market Isolation • High Disease Burden • Malaria, • HIV/AIDS • The Impact of Malaria and HIV/AIDS •, Observations, 4. Sub-Saharan Africa: Ecological and Agricultural, Problems, • Introduction • Africa and the Green Revolution •, Obstacles to an African Green Revolution, • Differences in Ecologies • Indigenous Knowledge (IK), and Best Practices • The Debate on How to Approach, Africa’s • Green Revolution • Arguments Against AGRA, • The Genetic Engineering (GE) Controversy • The, Problems with Genetic Engineering • Multinational, Domination • The Regulation of Bio Technology •, Knowledge and Information Communication •, Summing Up, 5. The Green Revolution in Pakistan, • Introduction • Some Consequence of the Green, Revolution in • Pakistan • Pakistan’s Variant of the, Indian Green Revolution • Canal Colonies • Tubewells, • Tractors • Issues and Challenges • Declining, Agricultural Production • Changing Rural Credit, Systems • The Consequences of Larger Landholdings, • Changes Needed for Sustained Agricultural Growth, • No-Till Agriculture • Advantages of No-Till •, Restrictions on No-Till Adoption • Irrigation • Land, 81, 119, 151, CONTENTS:- 7, • Land Reforms • The Next Revolution • Preparing for, Corporate Agriculture Farming • Animal Husbandry, • Observations, 6. The Green Revolution in Nepal, • Introduction • General Constraints on Agriculture, • Topography • Climate • The Effects of Global Warming, • Who Will Be Most Vulnerable? • Irrigation • Wasted, Water and Flooding • Water and Irrigation Solutions, • Crop Types and Agricultural Commercialization, • Issues and Challenges • Conflict Resolution, • Agricultural Commercialization • Tourism, 7. The Green Revolution in Bangladesh, • Introduction • Environmental Constraints • Natural, Disasters • Causes of Natural Disasters • Population •, Man- Made Disasters • Flooding • Levees and, Embankments • Arsenic • Issues and Challenges, • Shrinking Land Base • Cropping Patterns • Fertilizer, • Rice • Wheat • Maize • Infrastructural Weaknesses, and Markets • Observations • Boro and Golden Rice –, Time Consuming • MDGs and Disasters, 8. The Green Revolution – Environmental, Consequences: The Indian Experience, • Ecological Consequences of the Green Revolution •, Soil Degradation• Soil Exhaustion and Organic Matter, • Effects of Pesticides and Herbicides on Soil • Soil, Salinity or Salinization and Waterlogging • Overuse, of Water • Tubewells and Pumpsets• Environmental, Contamination • Chemical Pesticides • Problems with, Pesticides • Coke® and Pepsi • Declining Biodiversity, • Why Should we be Concerned with Biodiversity?, • The Green Revolution’s Impact on Biodiversity, 9. The Green Revolution – Socio-Economic, Consequences –The Indian Experience, • Introduction • Socio-Economic Consequences • Income, Disparities • The Case of Bihar • Why So Many Landless, Laborers? • The Process of Dispossession • Land, 191, 221, 265, 297, 8 Hunger and Poverty in South Asia, Fragmentation and Households with Multiple, Employment • Landlordism • The Green Revolution, Arrives •The Malaise that is Bihar • Conclusions, 10. Issues and Challenges for the Future, • Introduction • Changes in Agricultural Production, and Consumption • Agricultural Diversification • World, Trade Organization • Agricultural Integration and, Diversification • 2008 World Food Crisis • Constraints, on Diversification • Risk Avoidance • Issues of Land •, Labor Constraints • Agricultural Research •, Diversification – The Future • Land Reforms• Green, Revolution and Future Land Reforms • What Should, Government’s Role Be?• Conclusions, 11. Poverty, Hunger and a Second Green Revolution, • Introduction • Is It Really Over? • The Green, Revolution: Its Timeframe • The Green Revolution’s, Sustainability • Rural Equity, Social justice, and, Incomes • Where was the Green Revolution, Successful? • A Second Green Revolution? • The, Rockefeller Foundation, Part I • Terminator, Technology • The Rockefeller Foundation, Part II •, What will a Second Green Revolution Look Like? •, Unless, 12. Water, • Introduction • Water for Agricultural Production•, Rainfed Agriculture • Rainfed Agriculture • Irrigated, Agriculture • The Case of Groundwater • Water, Concerns • Water Scarcity • Effects of Global Warming, • Water Quality • Water Related Disasters • Floods, and Droughts • Droughts • Water, Poverty, and Hunger, • Millennium Development Goals – Goal 1 • Progress, Toward MGD 1, 13. Summing Up, • Introduction • South Asia • India • Food, Famine, and, Sen • Changing View of the Green Revolution, 331, 369, 403, 439, CONTENTS:- 9, • Degradation of Soils • Depletion and Contamination, of Groundwater • Inadequate Irrigation Infrastructure, • Inadequate Credit Structures • The Dispossession of, Small and Marginal Cultivating Landholders • NRGES, • The Green Revolution is Not to Blame • Pakistan •, Bangladesh • Climate Change • Erosion • Climate, Change and Agriculture • Climate Change and, Biodiversity • The Future of Bangladesh • Nepal • Sub-, Saharan Africa • Violence and Tribalism • Causes of, Africa’s Problems • Agriculture – The Root Problem •, Water • Food Habits • Solution Priorities, Works Cited, Index, 485, 539 The Title 'Hunger and Poverty in South Asia written/authored/edited by John Albert', published in the year 2009. The ISBN 9788121210270 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 558 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sociology., 2009, Anastasi Ltd, 2015. Soft cover. Very Good. Previous owner's name written neatly on first inner blank page. Slight rubbing to edges otherwise in very good condition. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries., Anastasi Ltd, 2015, American University in Cairo Press, 2015. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Ten papers from the American University in Cairo present a cradle-to-cradle life cycle for promoting sustainable product development where materials flow in a closed loop without losing any resources through biological or technical metabolism. Three papers on innovation in the plastics industry describe manhole covers and shoreline erosion protection structures made from plastic rejects, the effect of fiber length on natural fiber-reinforced plastics, and a modified compression molding technology for wood-plastic composite products. The last chapter explores options for using marble and granite waste in concrete bricks, composite marble, cement manufacturing, and stone paper. Distributed in North America by Oxford University Press. (2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR), American University in Cairo Press, 2015, Libraries Unlimited, 2015. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. Kaaland offers discussion and advice on how to implement disaster preparedness protocol into a school library. The first chapter, entitled, "Library Leadership during Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery," introduces the topic, and discusses the librarian's unique role in the school. The next two chapters give a synopsis of disasters one may encounter, both natural and human-caused. The next few chapters discuss communication, and risk and vulnerability assessments. Chapters seven and eight cover drills and kits. Chapter nine focuses on recovery. Chapter ten gives the reader suggestions for books that heal after a disaster, and chapter eleven summarizes the complete text. There are appendices offering sample lesson plans and a great number of charts, checklists, and resource material. The resource contains stories of educators' real life experiences as well. (2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR), Libraries Unlimited, 2015, 2016. Hardcover. New. ABOUT THE BOOK:- The Vaisika sutra on courtesans in ancient India, present something delightfully natural and charming in the Hothouse of Sanskrit belles-letters. Herein each story attempts to depict the life and style of courtesans as whole. This complex emotion has inspired the stories in this form of unique book, where readers will find reflections of their own feeling thoughts and attitudes not only courtesan, but also their male partner, their character, qualities and reputation inscribe. As such the importance of these stories from the standpoint of Hindu social history in various part of India is immense. They are also very important documents from the literary aspect. In addition to supplying evidence of the decadence of Hindu society. These poignant, intriguing, beautiful, comical and gesture of charming courtesans stories telling by greatest ancient Buddha - Jaina commentator, sanskrit poet, dramatist, writers of all time, will definitely leave redars mind with memorable, lingering touch of romance. This book is classified into seventh chapters. The very first chapter: Ascetics and Courtesans by Jan Gonda included 'The Canter of Samaveda and Courtesan'. Second Chapter: Jataka : Stories of Courtesans. Third Chapter: Kamma Katha Sagara. While Fourth Chapter Presents: Caturbhani (Four Play) included Ubhayabhisarika (The Mutual Elopment) of Vararuci. Padmaprabhrtaka (The Lotus Gift ) of Sudraka . Padatatadiaka (The Kick) of Syami laka. Dhurta-Vita-Samvada (message from a claver vita) of Ishvaradatta. Fifth Chapter : Kuttanimahatmyam of Damodaragupta. Sixth Chapter: Srinagaramanjuri of Raja Bhoja. And the last Chapter : Courtesan in Bombay of K. Ragunathji. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Santosh Ghosh (Ganesh Kanti ) engaged socio - culture and literary work as writer, an amateur Actor, dramatist and Music lover. Birth 1943 place Patna. He is married with a daughter and lives in South Kolkata (W.B.). He retired DOT/BSNL employee. As an author he has written several book in Bangla. His 'History of Telecommunication in 20th Century' (Kolkata 2001). 'The Sepoy Mutiny From Telegraph Messages' (Kolkata 2008) broke new grounds on that remarkable subject in English. His next work 'Music in the Ancient World' (Delhi 2012) and Whoredoms in Ancient Mesopotamia (International Literary Mag. Norway & India: 2015) is a testimony is his abiding interest that art. Santosh Ghosh has tribute of respected as a researcher, and author from National Library, Kolkata (Govt. of India, Ministry of Culture) on the occasion of National Book Week (14 – 20 November, 2013). CONTENTS:- Prologue . 7 Acknowledgements . 9 Preface .11 Introduction . 13 Chapter One Ascetics and Courtesans . 29 Chapter Two Jataka: Stories of Courtesans . 43 • Kanavera Jataka • Sulasa Jataka • Atthana Jataka. Chapter Three Kamma Katha: Sagara . 55 • Marriage of Carudatta and His entry into a Prostitute’s House • Samba and his Lover for a Courtesan’s Daughter • Brahman’s Courtesan Lover (Story of Rupanika). Chapter Four Caturbhani (Four Play) . 83 • Ubhayabhisarika (The Mutual Elopment): Vararuci • Padmaprabhrtaka (The Lotus Gift): Sudraka • Padataditaka (The Kick) : Syamilaka • Dhurtavita- Samvada (Message from a clever vita) : Ishvaradatta. Chapter Five Kuttanimahatmyam . 195 • The way of the Courtesan • Haralata : The women of Lust • Story of Manjuri from Harlot to Heroine. 6 Vaisikasutra Courtesans in the Ancient India Chapter Six Sringaramanjuri . 229 • Fall of Ravidatta • The Matchless Courtesan Devadatta • Lavanyasundari • Love is Dangerous • Muladeva Distrests Women. Chapter Seven Courtesan in Bombay . 269 Bibliography and Notes . 299 Glossary . 301 Index . 309 The Title 'Vaisikhasutra Courtesans in the Ancient in India written/authored/edited by Santosh Ghosh', published in the year 2016. The ISBN 9789351282068 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 316 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. POD, 2016, Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd, 2015. Hardcover. New. 14 x 21 cm. Certain important facets of the Mughal polity during Akbar’s reign are the subject of this book. Professor Iqtidar Alam Khan traces the rise of the Mughal empire, focusing on the orientation given to it by Akbar. His Introduction highlights political and economic processes of the first quarter of the sixteenth century, in particular those that testify to a sharing of political authority and the social surplus among culturally diverse ruling groups. He then investigates the nature of Mughal assignments prior to the introduction of the mansab system in 1575. Looking next at Bairam Khan’s ‘regency’, he suggests that this nobleman’s ouster in 1560 was basically a victory of forces within the system resisting centralization. Iqtidar Alam Khan then focuses on the changing composition of the nobility during this early phase, and accompanying shifts in Akbar’s religious policy. Hitherto unnoticed information regarding Akbar’s person, and happenings in the early part of his reign, furnished by one of his contemporaries, is the next subject of analysis, followed by a careful tracing of Akbar’s changing worldview with reference to hitherto unpublished source material. Finally, we are shown how Akbar promoted Iranian emigrants, most of whom were Shiites. Iqtidar Alam Khan’s argument here is that a commitment to the principle of sulh-i kul freed Akbar from the constraints of orthodoxy, enabling him to appoint those professing the asna-i ‘ashari doctrines to high positions in the state. Printed Pages: 234., Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd, 2015<

2015, ISBN: 9788178244662

Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd, 2015. Hardcover. New. 14 x 21 cm. Certain important facets of the Mughal polity during Akbar’s reign are the subject of this book. Professor… Mehr…

Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd, 2015. Hardcover. New. 14 x 21 cm. Certain important facets of the Mughal polity during Akbar’s reign are the subject of this book. Professor Iqtidar Alam Khan traces the rise of the Mughal empire, focusing on the orientation given to it by Akbar. His Introduction highlights political and economic processes of the first quarter of the sixteenth century, in particular those that testify to a sharing of political authority and the social surplus among culturally diverse ruling groups. He then investigates the nature of Mughal assignments prior to the introduction of the mansab system in 1575. Looking next at Bairam Khan’s ‘regency’, he suggests that this nobleman’s ouster in 1560 was basically a victory of forces within the system resisting centralization. Iqtidar Alam Khan then focuses on the changing composition of the nobility during this early phase, and accompanying shifts in Akbar’s religious policy. Hitherto unnoticed information regarding Akbar’s person, and happenings in the early part of his reign, furnished by one of his contemporaries, is the next subject of analysis, followed by a careful tracing of Akbar’s changing worldview with reference to hitherto unpublished source material. Finally, we are shown how Akbar promoted Iranian emigrants, most of whom were Shiites. Iqtidar Alam Khan’s argument here is that a commitment to the principle of sulh-i kul freed Akbar from the constraints of orthodoxy, enabling him to appoint those professing the asna-i ‘ashari doctrines to high positions in the state. Printed Pages: 234., Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd, 2015<

2015, ISBN: 9788178244662

Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd, 2015. Hardcover. New. 14 x 21 cm. Certain important facets of the Mughal polity during Akbar’s reign are the subject of this book. Professor… Mehr…

Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd, 2015. Hardcover. New. 14 x 21 cm. Certain important facets of the Mughal polity during Akbar’s reign are the subject of this book. Professor Iqtidar Alam Khan traces the rise of the Mughal empire, focusing on the orientation given to it by Akbar. His Introduction highlights political and economic processes of the first quarter of the sixteenth century, in particular those that testify to a sharing of political authority and the social surplus among culturally diverse ruling groups. He then investigates the nature of Mughal assignments prior to the introduction of the mansab system in 1575. Looking next at Bairam Khan’s ‘regency’, he suggests that this nobleman’s ouster in 1560 was basically a victory of forces within the system resisting centralization. Iqtidar Alam Khan then focuses on the changing composition of the nobility during this early phase, and accompanying shifts in Akbar’s religious policy. Hitherto unnoticed information regarding Akbar’s person, and happenings in the early part of his reign, furnished by one of his contemporaries, is the next subject of analysis, followed by a careful tracing of Akbar’s changing worldview with reference to hitherto unpublished source material. Finally, we are shown how Akbar promoted Iranian emigrants, most of whom were Shiites. Iqtidar Alam Khan’s argument here is that a commitment to the principle of sulh-i kul freed Akbar from the constraints of orthodoxy, enabling him to appoint those professing the asna-i ‘ashari doctrines to high positions in the state. Printed Pages: 234., Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd, 2015<