The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India: Awadh and the Punjab 1707-1748 (Oxford India Paperbacks)

The Collapse Of The Mughal Empire Has Often Been Characterized As A Period Of Political Fragmentation, Social Unrest, And Economic Decay. Contrasting Two Regions In North India--awadh And The Punjab--muzaffar Alam Contends That Even As The Empire Declined, There Emerged A New, Regionally-based Political Order, Maintained And Controlled By Former Mughal Rulers. From Agrarian Uprisings To The Jagiardari System, The Sikhs To The Zamindars, This Book Presents A Bold New Interpretation Of An Important Transition In Indian Government. -- Publisher's Information. Muzaffar Alam. Bibliography: P. [319]-342. The years following the death of Aurangzeb have usually been seen from the perspective of the decline of the Mughal empire. This historical study makes the point that the period 1707-1748 saw the emergence of a new order in India with local and regional idioms. The period following the death of Aurangzeb has usually been seen from the perspective of the decline of the Mughal empire. This study makes the point that the period 1707-1748 saw the emergence of a new order with local and regional idioms.