Mughal administration (Patna university readership lectures, 1920)

Sarkar Jadunath Sir 1870-1958

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LIBRARYTHE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA GIFT OF HORACE W. CARPENTIER AdministrationMughal 'PATNA UNIVERSITY READERSHIP LECTURES, 1920.) SARKAR, M.A.,JADUNATH m Bihar.Indian Educational Service, 1920. M. C. SARKAR & SONS, Calcutta. Rs.2. PUBLISHED BY S. C. Sarkar ofM C. SARKAR & SONS BY THE SAME AUTHOR. 1. History of Aurangzib, 4 vols. ... Rs. 3-8 each. Vol. I. of ShahReign Jahan. — II. War of Succession, 1657 58. III. Northern 1658—1681.„ India, IV. Southern 1644—1689.„ India, and His 2nd ed. ... Rs. 4.2. Shivaji Times, on Persian and Marathi(Based original sources and and DutchEnglish Factory Records). India ... Rs. 2.3. Studies in Mughal historical(Twenty-two essays.) 4. Anecdotes of Aurangzib, (Ahkarn- Persian text, Englishi-Alamgiri) ... ... Re. 1-8trans, and notes life and5. Chaitanya's teachings, ... Rs. 3.2nd ed., greatly enlarged his(From original Bengali biography.) 6. Economics of British India, 4ch anded., i-eviseprivate other officers the chiefhigh (viz., Paymaster, the chief the Steward and the Com-Qazi, High if attendedmander-in-chief, usually alongany), with the and were consulted. Butwazir, many were decided theimportant questions by and the wazir alone without the know-Emperor of the other ministers. It need beledge hardly said that neither the lower ministers nor even the wazir could serve as a check on the royal will.

Sujets

• Muslim
• India
• Mughal Empire

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 10
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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LIBRARYTHE
OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
GIFT OF
HORACE W. CARPENTIERAdministrationMughal
'PATNA UNIVERSITY READERSHIP LECTURES, 1920.)
SARKAR, M.A.,JADUNATH
m
Bihar.Indian Educational Service,
1920.
M. C. SARKAR & SONS,
Calcutta.
Rs.2.PUBLISHED BY
S. C. Sarkar ofM C. SARKAR & SONS
BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
1. History of Aurangzib, 4 vols. ... Rs. 3-8 each.
Vol. I. of ShahReign Jahan.
—
II. War of Succession, 1657 58.
III. Northern 1658—1681.„ India,
IV. Southern 1644—1689.„ India,
and His 2nd ed. ... Rs. 4.2. Shivaji Times,
on Persian and Marathi(Based original
sources and and DutchEnglish Factory
Records).
India ... Rs. 2.3. Studies in Mughal
historical(Twenty-two essays.)
4. Anecdotes of Aurangzib, (Ahkarn-
Persian text, Englishi-Alamgiri)
... ... Re. 1-8trans, and notes
life and5. Chaitanya's teachings,
... Rs. 3.2nd ed., greatly enlarged
his(From original Bengali biography.)
6. Economics of British India,
4ch anded., i-evise<], enlarged
to date ... ... Rs. 3.upbrought
M. C. SARKAR & SONS,
Harrison Road, Calcutta.90/2,
Printer : S. C. MaJUMDAR,
SRI GOURANGA PRESS,
Calcutta.Mirzapur Street,7///,CONTENTS.
—I
. The Government : its characterChapter
—and Aims ... ... ... I 25
—Previous studies of 2 ofMughal administration, subjects
—these six 3 administrative influencedlectures, Mughal system
— —Hindu and British 4 aims of State, 6governments, Mughal
—elements in administration, 8 natureforeign Mughal military
— —of the 10 State 13 excess ofgovernment, factories, records,
— — —15 law and 16 Muslim law in India, 20 no socialisticjustice,
—23 left 24.activity, alone,people
—II. The and theChapter Sovereign
—Heads. Sources ... 26 50Departmental
—Muslim 26 no 28sovereign's ministerial control,powers,
— — — — —chief 30 31 33 steward, 35departments, wazir, bakhshi,
— —35 censor of 39 SOURCES :judiciary, morals, Ain-i-Akbari,
— — — —41 Dastur-ul-aml , 43 its contents, 45 Mirat-i-Ahmadi, 47
Manual 48.of Officers' Duties,
—III. The and HouseholdChapter Treasury
—... ... 51 77Departments
— —51Diwan, his and 52 records that mustposition powers,
— —reach him, 53 some famous diwans* office 57procedure,
— —Diwan of Khalsa's 61 duties of Diwan of 66duties, Tankha,
—Khan-i-saman's 69 74.duties, Bayutat's duties,
— —... 78 101IV. Provincial AdministrationChapter
—
officials dislike and 78 how Govern-Mughal neglect villages,
—ment touch with 79 subahdar and his duties.kept villages,
— — —80 his of 83 diwan's 86plan action, provincial duties, fauj-
— —dar's 97.functions, 89 kotwal's duties, 93 news-reporters,
437uo^—'..-—Taxation of Land ... 102 128Chapter
—Indian reluctant topeasants revenue, 102 reasons, 102pay
— —the how treated, 105 abwabs or exactions condemnedrypJt
— —107 but levied lower 108by Emperors, by officials, anecdote
—of 108 of an —Shah extortionate diwan, 110Jahan, doings
—Sadullah's censure of revenue 112 revenuecollectors, why
— — —officials levied 112 114 116krori's duties, amin,perquisites,
—118 abwabs 120—described in 121.qanungo, classified, detail,
—VI. Rule : Its achieve-Chapter Mughal
—ments and failure ... ... 129 152
rule India administrative union and homo-Mughal gave
— —129 but no 130 Muslim :geneity, nationality, gifts history,
— —world. 132 Hindu131 contact with the outer monotheistic
——134 Sufi 135 social manners of N. Indiasects, brotherhood,
— —136 architecture and 137 of the MuslimIslamised, art, strength
— —in India, 139 Muhammadan settlers Indiamsed, 140position
——forces in 142 decline of the 144State, aristocracy,disruptive
—145 causes of deterioration of Indianmake nopeople progress,
—Muhammadans. 146 weakness of oriental monarchies, 148
— Indian 151.the lessons of history,
Z. means British Museum Persian MS. Or. 1641 ;
Office Pers.D. India Library 370;
Mirat means Mirat-i-Ahmadi, litho. ed.Bombay