"This new edition of An Economic History of Early Modern India extends the timespan of the analysis to incorporate further research. This allows for a more detailed discussion of the rise of the British Empire in South Asia and gives a fuller context for the historiography. In the years between...

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1. Verfasser:	Roy, Tirthankar 1960- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London ; New York Routledge 2022
Ausgabe:	Second edition
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1707-1857 Wirtschaft Indien India / Economic conditions / 18th century India / Economic conditions / 19th century Inde / Conditions économiques / 18e siècle Inde / Conditions économiques / 19e siècle Economic history India Wirtschaftsgeschichte / 1.1 x Kolonialismus / 1.2 x Indien / 1.3 x 1700-1899
Zusammenfassung:	"This new edition of An Economic History of Early Modern India extends the timespan of the analysis to incorporate further research. This allows for a more detailed discussion of the rise of the British Empire in South Asia and gives a fuller context for the historiography. In the years between the death of the emperor Aurangzeb (1707) and the Great Rebellion (1857), the Mughal Empire and the states that rose from its ashes declined in wealth and power, and a British Empire emerged in South Asia. This book asks three key questions about the transition. Why did it happen? What did it mean? How did it shape economic change? The book shows that during these years, a merchant-friendly regime among warlord-ruled states emerged and state structure transformed to allow taxes and military capacity to be held by one central power, the British East India Company. The author demonstrates that the fall of warlord-ruled states and the empowerment of the merchant, in consequence, shaped the course of Indian and world economic history. Reconstructing South Asia's transition, starting with the Mughal Empire's collapse and ending with the great rebellion of 1857, this book is the first systematic account of the economic history of early modern India. It is an essential reference for students and scholars of Economics and South Asian History.
Beschreibung:	Revised edition of the author's An economic history of early modern India, 2013 Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	200 Seiten 8 Illustrationen, 6 Karten
ISBN:	9780367770419 9781032002927