| The Marathas 1600 1818 Contributor(s): Gordon, Stewart (Author), Stewart, Gordon (Author), Johnson, Gordon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521033160 ISBN-13: 9780521033169 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: In this book, Dr. Stewart Gordon presents the first comprehensive history of the Maratha polity, which was an important regional kingdom in the seventeenth century and the largest political entity of eighteenth century India. He focuses on the origins of the elite families, problems of legitimacy and loyalty, military organization and change, and the development of administration, tax collection and religious patronage. Through the use of a vast array of documents, the author also gives a picture of everyday life in the Maratha polity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Renaissance - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Dewey: 954.702 |
| Series: New Cambridge History of India |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.72 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |