142 research outputs found
Between Household and State
No full textBetween Household and State departs from dynastic narrations of the Mughal past to highlight the role of elite households and familial networks in peninsular India, the only region of the subcontinent never fully incorporated into the imperial realm. Drawing on rare documentary and literary materials in Persian and Urdu alongside the Dutch East India Company’s archives, this book takes readers on a journey from military forts and regional courts in the Deccan to the ports and weaving villages of the Coromandel Coast. It examines how regional elite alliances, feuds, and material exchanges intersected with imperial institutions to create new forms of affinity, belonging, and social exclusion. Subah Dayal brings attention to the importance of ghar—or home—in the creation of forms of mobility that anchored the Mughal frontier across the variable geography of peninsular India in the seventeenth century. “Subah Dayal’s impressive archival discoveries open up entirely new ways of thinking about mobility in South Asia in this exciting multilingual study.” — Purnima Dhavan, author of When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699–1799 “A significant contribution. This engaging book should be required reading for anyone interested in the history of early modern South Asia and beyond.” — Ali Anooshahr, Professor of History at University of California, Davis “Through a careful reading of historical and literary texts and archival documents, Dayal provides many original insights into the world of the seventeenth century.” — Muzaffar Alam, George V. Bobrinskoy Professor of South Asian Languages and Civilizations at University of Chicag
Sustainability and Paradigms of Mughal Architecture in Old Delhi 1526 – 1707
No full textThe thesis seeks to analyze the Mughal Architecture in Old Delhi from 1526 till 1707. Starting with a brief description about the history of India, it allows the reader to acknowledge the motifs of the Mughal sultanate and how it was established. The writing advances to introduce the six main Mughal emperors in Delhi such as Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb respectively. The six emperors not only passed on their architectural knowledge, but also built famous palaces in parts of Delhi that we, in today’s day call Old Delhi. Some of these palaces will be analyzed from a sustainable standpoint to understand how the architecture tackled the extreme climate conditions of the region. Through this categorical breakdown of the Mughal Architecture, the thesis aims towards understand and inspiring the use of vernacular architectural sustainability and its positive effects created by its utilization.AR2A011Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science
The Last Mughal - Michael Nichols
No full textThe Last Mughal William Dalrymple, The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty: Delhi, 1857, New York: Knopf, 2007. 560p Born in 1965 in Scotland, William Dalrymple, is an acclaimed author and historian as well as a prominent broadcaster and critic. He started his career writing travel books at the age of 22 when he set off on foot with friends following the outward route of Marco Polo from Jerusalem to Mongolia. His In Xanadu chronicled that adventure and became a critically acclaimed bests..
Translation and State: The Mahābhārata at the Mughal Court
No full textIn 1587, Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak – a favourite at the Mughal court and author of the Akbarnāmah – completed his Preface to the Persian translation of the Mahābhārata. This book is the first detailed study of Abū al-Faz̤l's Preface. It offers insights into manuscript practices at the Mughal court, the role a Persian version of the Mahābhārata was meant to play, and the religious interactions that characterised 16th-century India
European Piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and the Response of the Mughal Government: An Analysis of the Negotiations between the Mughal Government and the Dutch East India Company (c. 1690–1710)
No full textFrom the 1690s onward, European pirates frequently plundered the sailing ships of Mughal subjects in the Western Indian Ocean. In response to such acts, the Mughal government demanded the European East India companies at Surat to investigate and root out the pirates under threat of prohibiting trade, which created a stalemate requiring the Mughal government and the companies to negotiate a settlement. This article explores the negotiation between the Mughal government and the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, VOC), examining the following three aspects.
First, the author examines the respective roles played by the Mughal court and its local authorities at Surat in response to the acts of piracy. The governor of Surat took some measures against the piracy upon hearing the news of it, and reported the measures to the court for the court’s approval. When the court judged them inappropriate, it gave the governor instructions about a proper course of action. The court kept in close contact with the local authorities in order to take more effective measures, and played an important role in the response to the acts of piracy.
Next, the author investigates the attitude of the Mughal government towards maritime navigation conducted by its subjects, by focusing on its demands made to the VOC. The government intended to provide a convoy for the ships of Mughal subjects on the sea, to search for and capture pirates, as well as either to return the cargoes plundered by those pirates or else to compensate for any losses, with the help of the VOC. This was similar to the security which the Mughal government guaranteed travellers by land within its territory. The government intended to secure maritime navigation to the same extent that it did land transportation.
Finally, the author analyses the VOC’s perception of the Mughal government’s response and the VOC’s counter-response. The government not only adopted harsh measures toward the VOC, but also adopted an attitude of compromise at times, taking into consideration the impact of its measures on customs revenue at Surat and the annual dispatch of pilgrim ships to Mecca. As the VOC recognised such intention on the part of the Mughal government, it continued to negotiate with the government so that it could resume its trading activities there, while taking such retaliatory measures as capturing merchant ships and blockading the port of Surat at times.journal articl
The “Deccanis” and the Mughal Empire: An Analysis of the Mansabdari System
No full textUnder the mansabdari system, which formed the foundation of the Mughal Empire, every official was given a military rank (mansab) and was paid according to that rank. During the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, the number of “mansabdars increased rapidly due to the Deccan Wars, and many of them were natives of the Deccan and thus called “Deccanis.” Since the official documents of the Mughal Empire classify mansabdars by race and place of origin, and therefore have no classification known as “Deccani,” confusion has arisen about how to interpret the term. Under the Deccan Sultanates, “Deccani” meant simply people originating from the Deccan, but also sometimes included the “Habashis” (people from Etiopia). Under the Mughal Empire, however,“Deccani” was used in referring to officials who originally come from the Deccan Sultanates and Maratha Kingdom to enter into Mughal service. The author of this article supports the former interpretation here, after comparing the mansab officials of the Adilshahi and the Qutubshahi Kingdoms with “Deccani” and “Habashi” officials, and attempting to clarify the historical significance of the “Deccanis.”During the reign of Shah Jahan, some “Deccanis” and “Habashis” were made high ranking mansabs and paid expensive jagirs (mansabdar salaries in the form of land-taxes), and the number of mansabdars of the Adilshahi and the Qutubshahi Kingdoms were comparatively less.“Deccanis” and “Habashis” were also granted high mansabs and jagirs by Aurangzeb, and some were even allowed to pay homage to the emperor. Also, “Deccanis” and “Habashis” can be found among Adilshahi and Qutubshahi officials, many of them entering Mughal service and made mansabs. The author concludes that “Deccanis” were highly-valued by the Mughal rulers, and had been incorporated into the Mughal system of rule since the reign of Shah Jahan.journal articl
Study of the Distinguishing Features of Mughal Mosque in Dhaka: A Case of Sat Gambuj Mosque
No full textMosque is the main focal point of Islamic spirit and accomplishments. All over the world in the Muslim settlements mosque becomes an edifice of distinct significance which is introduced by Prophet Muhammad (Sm.). Since the initial stage of Islam, Muslim architecture has been developed as the base point of mosque. Mosque architecture in medieval time uncovering clearly its sacred identity especially during the pre-Mughal and Mughal period in Bengal. Dhaka, the capital city of independent Bangladesh, is known as the city of mosques. The Mughal mosques of Dhaka are the exceptional example of mosque architecture wherever the ideas and used materials with distinguishing features have been successfully integrated in the medieval context of Bengal. In this research study, the author selected a unique historical as well as Dhaka’s most iconic Mughal era Mosque named “Sat Gambuj Mosque” (Seven Domed Mosque). The mosque, built in the 17th century, is a glowing illustration of Mughal Architecture with seven bulbous domes crowning the roof of the mosque, covering the main prayer area. It is undoubted that this magnificent ancient Mughal mosque is the material evidence of our glorious past with research worthy features and architectural details. This study is an attempt to identify the tangible distinguishing features of the Mughal mosque as well as the selected outstanding historical Mughal mosque. The overall research study conducted here is focused on the accomplishment of the findings in order to relate those distinguishing features with the Mughal mosque characteristics based on the morphological character, architectural features, structure and decoration which will be represented own belief, historical values and cultural exclusivity to the architecture.
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GULBADAN BEGUM : KONTRIBUSINYA DALAM KESULTANAN MUGHAL (929-1011 H/1523-1603 M)
No full textThis study aims to analyze and see how Gulbadan Begum\u27s contribution to the Mughal Sultanate. This research is a qualitative research and uses a historical methodology through library research based on a comparison of the data obtained and processed by the author, and describes what Gulbadan Begum did during the reign of Sultan Humayun and Sultan Akbar, and contributions to science. knowledge. The results of this study resulted in some of the best policies for the palace of the Mughal Sultanate. In addition, several scientists appeared in the Mughal Sultanate who made when Sultan Akbar ruled it was written that his era was the era of the pride of the Mughal SultanatePenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis serta melihat bagaimana Kontribusi Gulbadan Begum dalam Kesultanan Mughal. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian Kualitatif dan menggunakan metodologi sejarah melalui studi pustaka (Library Research) berdasarkan perbandingan data-data yang telah di didapatkan dan diolah oleh penulis, dan memaparkan apa saja yang telah Gulbadan Begum semasa ketika Sultan Humayun, dan Sultan Akbar berkuasa, dan kontribusi dalam ilmu pengetahuan. Adapun hasil dari penelitian ini menghasilkan beberapa kebijakan yang terbaik untuk istana Kesultanan Mughal. Selain itu juga muncul beberapa ilmuwan-ilmuwan di Kesultanan Mughal yang membuat ketika Sultan Akbar memimpin dituliskan bahwa era nya adalah era keemasan Kesultanan Mugha
The Return of the Mughal: Historical Fiction and Despotism in Colonial India, 1863–1908
No full textThis Pivot explores the uses of the Mughal past in the historical fiction of colonial India. Through detailed reconsiderations of canonical works by Rudyard Kipling, Flora Annie Steel and Romesh Chunder Dutt, the author argues for a more complex and integral understanding of the part played by the Mughal imaginary in colonial and early Indian nationalist projections of sovereignty. Evoking the rich historical and transnational contexts of these literary narratives, the study demonstrates the ways in which, at successive moments of crisis and contestation in the later Raj, the British Indian state continued to be troubled by its early and profound investments in models of despotism first located by colonial administrators in the figure of the Mughal emperor. At the heart of these political fictions lay the issue of territoriality and the founding problem of a British claim to sole proprietorship of Indian land – a form of Orientalist exceptionalism that at once underpinned and could never fully be integrated with the colonial rule of law. Alongside its recovery of a wealth of popular and often overlooked colonial historiography, The Return of the Mughal emphasises the relevance of theories of political theology – from Carl Schmitt and Ernst Kantorowicz to Talal Asad and Giorgio Agamben – to our understanding of the fictional and jurisprudential histories of colonialism. This study aims to show just how closely the pageantry and romance of empire in India connects to its early politics of terror and even today continues to inform the figure of the Mughal in the sectarian politics of Hindu Nationalism
The Ottoman and Mughal Empires: Social history in the early modern world
No full textIt is not easy to envisage a complex society such as the Otto1nan from the vantage point of another polity, with which the viewer/author is but moderately familiar, as is true in my case where the Mughal world is at issue. The idea gerininated during a series of introductory courses on Mughal history that I taught at Istanbul Bilgi University from 2014 onward. When in front of the class, I found that the best way of making the topic meaningful to the students (and to myself as well) was to step back and look at the manner in which the inhabitants of the Ottonman Empire approached a given problem, which albeit in a different shape, existed in the Mughal world as well. It was even more exciting to find that certain fundamental rules, with which Ottomanist historians are quite familiar, such as for instance the notion that the holders of tax assigrunents were responsible for law and order in the districts assigned to them, was not as central an issue in Mughal India, as it was in Ottoman history. The constant change from the familiar to the unfamiliar and back again, was one of the more stimulating experiences associated first with the classes that I taught and later with the writing of this book..
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