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Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal

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This book explores the dual and sometimes conflicting roles of the zamindari, the landed chiefs, in eighteenth-century western Bengal during the decline of the Mughal empire and the rise of the British hegemony. It discusses zamindari rent extraction, techniques of coercion, and the meaning of gift-giving and gift-receiving.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521526548
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 372
  • Udgivet:
  • 25. juli 2002
  • Størrelse:
  • 154x231x29 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 570 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 22. januar 2025
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This book explores the dual and sometimes conflicting roles of the zamindari, the landed chiefs, in eighteenth-century western Bengal during the decline of the Mughal empire and the rise of the British hegemony. It discusses zamindari rent extraction, techniques of coercion, and the meaning of gift-giving and gift-receiving.

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