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The Mughal and Sikh Rulers and the Vaishnavas of Pindori
Ed. by B. N. Goswamy and J S Grewal
Covering
the period of over 150 years from 1695 to 1859, this rich
collection of 52 Persian documents is published with facsimiles,
transcription, translation and full annotation of each document.
Together, these diverse documents provide information on matters:
political, social, economic and cultural, with a bearing of
political history, polity, administrative practices, local
functionaries, legal practices at the court of the Qazi in
relation to property, role of Panchayats, madad-i mash and
dharmarth grants, recipients of jagirs and state patronage,
and institutional continuity and change from the Mughal to
the Sikh rule in the Punjab region. With their bearing also
on social relations, literacy and sectarian attitudes, these
documents have been found relevant for scholarly studies in
different disciplines.
First published 1969, Second edition 2010
Rs. 495.00
ISBN No. 81-7986-081-6
