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This study, based on the recently discovered contemporary source material, mainly documents containing statistical data, both in Persian and English, examines those elements that formed the land revenue structure designed for a pargana under the Mughals and the changes effected in its working by the British in sarkar Shahabad, Suba Bihar, during 1734-1790. In the context of land revenue arrangements and local affairs, the discussion is centred round the nature of ...
It was the interest in the story of the dismemberment of the Mughal Empire in the eighteenth century that the history of the period claimed the attention of the most diverse writers; naturally, therefore, the emphasis given to various factors responsible for decay has differed widely. The position of Muhammad Shah has long been misjudged by historians and popular writers alike, who have painted him as a debauch, indolent and careless king, thus holding him ...