The present work is an analytical study of the political and social history of the Jats. Second half of the 17 century witnessed the rise of Jat power in the vicinity of Delhi and Agra, i.e. in the very heartland of the Mughal Empire. By the first half of the 18 century the Jats were not only able to carve out an independent state for themselves but also emerged as a political force to reckon with. The rise and consolidation of the Jat state is a significant ...
