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The World of Labour in Mughal India (C.1500–1750)
IRSH 56 (2011), Special Issue, pp. 245–261 doi:10.1017/S0020859011000526 r 2011 Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis The World of Labour in Mughal India (c.1500–1750) S HIREEN M OOSVI Centre of Advanced Study in History, Aligarh Muslim University E-mail: [email protected] SUMMARY: This article addresses two separate but interlinked questions relating to India in Mughal times (sixteenth to early eighteenth century). First, the terms on which labour was rendered, taking perfect market conditions as standard; and, second, the perceptions of labour held by the higher classes and the labourers themselves. As to forms of labour, one may well describe conditions as those of an imperfect market. Slave labour was restricted largely to domestic service. Rural wage rates were depressed owing to the caste system and the ‘‘village community’’ mechanism. In the city, the monopoly of resources by the ruling class necessarily depressed wages through the market mechanism itself. While theories of hierarchy were dominant, there are indications sometimes of a tolerant attitude towards manual labour and the labouring poor among the dominant classes. What seems most striking is the defiant assertion of their status in relation to God and society made on behalf of peasants and workers in northern India in certain religious cults in the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. The study of the labour history of pre-colonial India is still in its infancy. This is due partly to the fact that in many respects the evidence is scanty when compared with what is available for Europe and China in the same period. -
The Stage and Inheritance
1 The Stage and Inheritance he Indian subcontinent is the only subcontinent in the world. That in itself Ttells us that India possesses a unique geography while also being intrinsi- cally linked to the larger continent, Asia. These two impulses, a pull toward engagement as part of a larger whole and a push to be apart due to a unique ge- ography, have influenced India’s history and behavior through the ages and have determined the nature of her engagement with the world. Geography matters because it has consequences for policy, worldviews, and history. The “big geography” of Eurasia, to which the Indian subcontinent is at- tached, divides that landmass into a series of roughly parallel ecological zones, determined largely by latitude, ranging from tropical forest in the south to northern tundra. In between these extremes, are temperate woodlands and grasslands, desert-steppe, forest-steppe, the forest, and more open taiga. The zone of mixed grassland and woodland was the ecological niche for settled ag- riculture to develop in two areas—in southwest Asia, from the Nile valley to the Indus valley, and in southeast Asia including China—where civilizations, states, and empires grew. Of the two, its geography enabled southwest Asia to communicate easily. Throughout history, from the Nile to the Indus and later the Ganga, exchanges, migrations, and change were the rule with civilizations growing and developing in contact with one another even though they were separate geographically.1 The topography of the Indian subcontinent is open on three sides: the west, south, and east and is blocked off to the north by the Himalayan range. -
The Concept of Ministry in the Arabic Political Tradition Its Origin, Development, and Linguistic Reflection
The Concept of Ministry in the Arabic Political Tradition Its origin, development, and linguistic reflection IVAN V. SIVKOV Abstract The paper presents the results of an analysis of the term “ministry” (wizāra) as one of the pivotal concepts in the Arabic/Islamic political tradition. The ministry as key political/administrative institution in the Arabic/Islamic traditional state machinery is researched from a historical/institutional perspective. The concept of ministry is treated from the point of its origin and historical development, as well as its changeable role and meaning in the variable Arabic political system. The paper is primarily dedicated to the investigation of the realization of the concept of ministry and its different types and branches in the Arabic language through the etymological and semantic examination of the terms used to denote this institution during the long period of administrative development of the Arabic world from its establishment as such and during the inception of the ʿAbbāsid caliphate to its usage in administrative apparatus of modern Arab states. The paper is based on Arabic narrative sources such as historical chronicles, collections of the official documents of modern Arabic states, and the lists of its chief magistrates (with special reference to government composition and structure). Keywords: term, terminology, concept, semantic, etymology, value, derivation Introduction The term wazīr is traditionally used to denote the position of vizier who was the state secretary, the aide, helper and councilor of the caliph/sultan of the highest rank in the administrative apparatus of ʿAbbāsid Caliphate and its successor states (e.g., Būyids, Fāṭimids, Ayyūbids and Salǧūqs). -
Power, Politics, and Tradition in the Mongol Empire and the Ilkhanate of Iran
OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 08/08/16, SPi POWER, POLITICS, AND TRADITION IN THE MONGOL EMPIRE AND THE ĪlkhānaTE OF IRAN OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 08/08/16, SPi OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 08/08/16, SPi Power, Politics, and Tradition in the Mongol Empire and the Īlkhānate of Iran MICHAEL HOPE 1 OUP CORRECTED PROOF – FINAL, 08/08/16, SPi 3 Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX2 6D P, United Kingdom Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries © Michael Hope 2016 The moral rights of the author have been asserted First Edition published in 2016 Impression: 1 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by licence or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above You must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Data available Library of Congress Control Number: 2016932271 ISBN 978–0–19–876859–3 Printed in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc Links to third party websites are provided by Oxford in good faith and for information only. -
Sati – Suicide by Widows Sanctioned by Hindu Scriptures and Society? by Latha Nrugham
SUICIDOLOGI 2013, ÅRG. 18, NR. 1 Sati – suicide by widows sanctioned by Hindu scriptures and society? By Latha Nrugham Introduction It is not a contract between two indivi- such as distress about and fear of damage duals but is the union of two individuals to body issue and death itself, in addition In India, sati is the term usually applied to a Hindu widow dressed as a bride coming together in all ways to support to being endowed with the ability to ceremoniously ascending alive the funeral each other for the goals of life laid down endure fire in silence. A wife, who was pyre of her dead husband and being burnt in the Vedic scriptures. also a mother or pregnant, could not to ashes on that pyre. Such a person is I refer to the Vedic scriptures because consider sati, as that would make the said to have become a sati by this deed, they are several texts, not one book. These child an orphan. texts can be grouped into two: Shruti one who did not become a widow, but Sati in the Vedic scriptures remained a wife until her last breath. (heard) and Smriti (remembered). Shruti Outside India, the word sati is commonly has verses that are composed as a result Vedic scriptures do not have a central understood as suicide sanctioned by Hindu of stable consciousness states of insight authority like the Pope for Christians or scriptures and widely practiced in India resulting from deep meditation for several even organised dissemination of its con- today. In order to comment on this under- years and has three divisions: the four tents like Islamic madrassas (schools of standing, I will first describe sati in the Vedas, the main Upanishads and the Quran) or the Sunday schools of Christi- Hindu scriptures and then present sati in Brahmasutras. -
A Study of Muslim Economic Thinking in the 11Th A.H
Munich Personal RePEc Archive A study of Muslim economic thinking in the 11th A.H. / 17th C.E. century Islahi, Abdul Azim Islamic Economics Institute, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA 2009 Online at https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/75431/ MPRA Paper No. 75431, posted 06 Dec 2016 02:55 UTC Abdul Azim Islahi Islamic Economics Research Center King Abdulaziz University Scientific Publising Centre King Abdulaziz University P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah, 21589 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia FOREWORD There are numerous works on the history of Islamic economic thought. But almost all researches come to an end in 9th AH/15th CE century. We hardly find a reference to the economic ideas of Muslim scholars who lived in the 16th or 17th century, in works dealing with the history of Islamic economic thought. The period after the 9th/15th century remained largely unexplored. Dr. Islahi has ventured to investigate the periods after the 9th/15th century. He has already completed a study on Muslim economic thinking and institutions in the 10th/16th century (2009). In the mean time, he carried out the study on Muslim economic thinking during the 11th/17th century, which is now in your hand. As the author would like to note, it is only a sketch of the economic ideas in the period under study and a research initiative. It covers the sources available in Arabic, with a focus on the heartland of Islam. There is a need to explore Muslim economic ideas in works written in Persian, Turkish and other languages, as the importance of these languages increased in later periods. -
Killer Khilats, Part 1: Legends of Poisoned ªrobes of Honourº in India
Folklore 112 (2001):23± 45 RESEARCH ARTICLE Killer Khilats, Part 1: Legends of Poisoned ªRobes of Honourº in India Michelle Maskiell and Adrienne Mayor Abstract This article presents seven historical legends of death by Poison Dress that arose in early modern India. The tales revolve around fears of symbolic harm and real contamination aroused by the ancient Iranian-in¯ uenced customs of presenting robes of honour (khilats) to friends and enemies. From 1600 to the early twentieth century, Rajputs, Mughals, British, and other groups in India participated in the development of tales of deadly clothing. Many of the motifs and themes are analogous to Poison Dress legends found in the Bible, Greek myth and Arthurian legend, and to modern versions, but all seven tales display distinc- tively Indian characteristics. The historical settings reveal the cultural assump- tions of the various groups who performed poison khilat legends in India and display the ambiguities embedded in the khilat system for all who performed these tales. Introduction We have gathered seven ª Poison Dressº legends set in early modern India, which feature a poison khilat (Arabic, ª robe of honourº ). These ª Killer Khilatº tales share plots, themes and motifs with the ª Poison Dressº family of folklore, in which victims are killed by contaminated clothing. Because historical legends often crystallise around actual people and events, and re¯ ect contemporary anxieties and the moral dilemmas of the tellers and their audiences, these stories have much to tell historians as well as folklorists. The poison khilat tales are intriguing examples of how recurrent narrative patterns emerge under cultural pressure to reveal fault lines within a given society’s accepted values and social practices. -
Late Onset of Sufism in Azerbaijan and the Influence of Zarathustra Thoughts on Its Fundamentals
International Journal of Philosophy and Theology September 2014, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 93-106 ISSN: 2333-5750 (Print), 2333-5769 (Online) Copyright © The Author(s). 2014. All Rights Reserved. Published by American Research Institute for Policy Development DOI: 10.15640/ijpt.v2n3a7 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.15640/ijpt.v2n3a7 Late Onset of Sufism in Azerbaijan and the Influence of Zarathustra Thoughts on its Fundamentals Parisa Ghorbannejad1 Abstract Islamic Sufism started in Azerbaijan later than other Islamic regions for some reasons.Early Sufis in this region had been inspired by mysterious beliefs of Zarathustra which played an important role in future path of Sufism in Iran the consequences of which can be seen in illumination theory. This research deals with the reason of the delay in the advent of Sufism in Azerbaijan compared with other regions in a descriptive analytic method. Studies show that the deficiency of conqueror Arabs, loyalty of ethnic people to Iranian religion and the influence of theosophical beliefs such as heart's eye, meeting the right, relation between body and soul and cross evidences in heart had important effects on ideas and thoughts of Azerbaijan's first Sufis such as Ebn-e-Yazdanyar. Investigating Arab victories and conducting case studies on early Sufis' thoughts and ideas, the author attains considerable results via this research. Keywords: Sufism, Azerbaijan, Zarathustra, Ebn-e-Yazdanyar, Islam Introduction Azerbaijan territory2 with its unique geography and history, was the cultural center of Iran for many years in Sasanian era and was very important for Zarathustra religion and Magi class. 1 PhD, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Urmia Branch,WestAzarbayjan, Iran. -
“Gunpowder Empires” of the Islamic World During the Early Modern Era (1450-1750)! India 3 Continents: SE Europe, N
Let’s review the three “Gunpowder Empires” of the Islamic World during the Early Modern Era (1450-1750)! India 3 continents: SE Europe, N. Africa, SW Asia Persia (Iran today) Longest lasting- existed until the end of World War I Ended when Europeans (specifically the British) gained control Had a powerful army with artillery (muskets and cannons) Defeated the Safavids at the Battle of Chaldiran- set the Iran/Iraq boundary today Established by Turkish Muslim warriors Claimed descent from Mongols Ruled over a largely Hindu population Ruled over a diverse population with many Christians and Jews Leader called a sultan Leader called a shah Had emperors Religiously tolerant New syncretic belief: Sikhism Shi’a Sunni Defeated the Byzantine Empire- seized Constantinople The Persian spoken began to incorporate Arabic words Followed after the Delhi Sultanate Answer Key OTTOMAN EMPIRE SAFAVID EMPIRE MUGHAL EMPIRE ● 3 continents: SE Europe, N. ● Persia (Iran today) ● India Africa, SW Asia ● Had a powerful army with ● Ended when Europeans ● Longest-lasting: existed until artillery (muskets and cannons) (specifically the British) gained the end of World War I ● Leader called a shah control of India ● Had a powerful army with ● Religiously tolerant ● Had a powerful army with artillery (muskets and cannons) ● Shi’a artillery (muskets and cannons) ● Defeated Safavids at the Battle ● The Persian spoken began to ● Established by people of Chaldiran- set the Iran/Iraq incorporate Arabic words descended from Turkish Muslim boundary today warriors ● Established -
Theocracy Metin M. Coşgel Thomas J. Miceli
Theocracy Metin M. Coşgel University of Connecticut Thomas J. Miceli University of Connecticut Working Paper 2013-29 November 2013 365 Fairfield Way, Unit 1063 Storrs, CT 06269-1063 Phone: (860) 486-3022 Fax: (860) 486-4463 http://www.econ.uconn.edu/ This working paper is indexed on RePEc, http://repec.org THEOCRACY by Metin Coşgel* and Thomas J. Miceli** Abstract: Throughout history, religious and political authorities have had a mysterious attraction to each other. Rulers have established state religions and adopted laws with religious origins, sometimes even claiming to have divine powers. We propose a political economy approach to theocracy, centered on the legitimizing relationship between religious and political authorities. Making standard assumptions about the motivations of these authorities, we identify the factors favoring the emergence of theocracy, such as the organization of the religion market, monotheism vs. polytheism, and strength of the ruler. We use two sets of data to test the implications of the model. We first use a unique data set that includes information on over three hundred polities that have been observed throughout history. We also use recently available cross-country data on the relationship between religious and political authorities to examine these issues in current societies. The results provide strong empirical support for our arguments about why in some states religious and political authorities have maintained independence, while in others they have integrated into a single entity. JEL codes: H10, -
Baroda, Imperial Tables, Part II, Vol-XVI-A
CENSUS OF INDIA, 19II. VOLUME XVI-A. ... - BARODA STATE. 1.' PART II. THE IMPERIAL TABLES BY OOVIN 0 BHAI H. DESAI, B.A., LL. B., SUPE~INTBNDENT OF CENSUS OPE~TIONS, BARODA STATE. PRINTED AT THE TIMES PRESS. 191 J. Price-Indian, Os. 3; Ellglish, 'Is. TABLE OF CON'rENTS. PAGlI. TABLE I-AREA, Hou8ES AND POI'ULA'l'IO"" • ••• 1 VABIA'l.'IO~ IN POPULA'l'ION ~~E ~ iii: ......- .. .,' _ " Il- 1872 ". .... 3 III-ToWNS AND VILJ.AGES GI,AS.. rfED BY POPULATION -:: .... r~~ ••• 7 " •••• 40 0 ' . of , .. IV-ToWNIi OLASSI!i'IED NY PnI'UI'A'tiq~, #iTH' .vAW7'iON, surOB 1872 ••• 9 " o 'Ii.... •. I· ....... V-TowNs ABRANGFJD TgnmTORIALLY ;;ifir FOPu1.iATi:~ BY RBLIOION ••• 13 " VI-RELIGION " 00. 17 VII-A(m, SEX AND OIVII. ()ONDITION- " Part A-Provincial Smumllry 20 .. l1-Details for Districts 24 C-Detail,; for the City of Baroda 38 " VllI-EDUCATION BY HELIGION AND AGE- Part ... I-Provincial Summary 38 ., B-Detnils for Districts .. ... ... 39 C-Details for tlw City of Bnroda 42 " IX-EDUCA'l'ION BY SElEOTED C:As'rES, TRIBES OR RAOE!! 43 " X-LANGUAGE 47 " ... XI-BIRT1{~PLACE 53 " ... XII-h~'IR)IITmS- " Part I-Di~h'ihntion by Age ... 64 ,. II-Distrihution by District~ 64: " XIIA-bFIllMI'rIES BY f;ELJoJGTED CASTES, TRlBES on RAOES 65 " XIII-CAS'I'E, TRIBE, RAOE OR ~ATlONAMTY- Pl.ut A-Hindu:;, ,Jains, Animists and Arya Samajists 70 ' " B-}!u~hnan~ 00. -80 XIV-CIVIL CONDITION BY Am;: FOR KELEO'l'ED CASTES 83 " XV-OCOUPATION OR }!EAXS OF IJIVIiLIHoon !n " Part A-Heneml Tahle 92 " B-Hl1bsidillry Occupations of' Agricultul'ists- Actnal Workers only (1) Hent Receivers . -
Zhanat Kundakbayeva the HISTORY of KAZAKHSTAN FROM
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN THE AL-FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Zhanat Kundakbayeva THE HISTORY OF KAZAKHSTAN FROM EARLIEST PERIOD TO PRESENT TIME VOLUME I FROM EARLIEST PERIOD TO 1991 Almaty "Кazakh University" 2016 ББК 63.2 (3) К 88 Recommended for publication by Academic Council of the al-Faraby Kazakh National University’s History, Ethnology and Archeology Faculty and the decision of the Editorial-Publishing Council R e v i e w e r s: doctor of historical sciences, professor G.Habizhanova, doctor of historical sciences, B. Zhanguttin, doctor of historical sciences, professor K. Alimgazinov Kundakbayeva Zh. K 88 The History of Kazakhstan from the Earliest Period to Present time. Volume I: from Earliest period to 1991. Textbook. – Almaty: "Кazakh University", 2016. - &&&& p. ISBN 978-601-247-347-6 In first volume of the History of Kazakhstan for the students of non-historical specialties has been provided extensive materials on the history of present-day territory of Kazakhstan from the earliest period to 1991. Here found their reflection both recent developments on Kazakhstan history studies, primary sources evidences, teaching materials, control questions that help students understand better the course. Many of the disputable issues of the times are given in the historiographical view. The textbook is designed for students, teachers, undergraduates, and all, who are interested in the history of the Kazakhstan. ББК 63.3(5Каз)я72 ISBN 978-601-247-347-6 © Kundakbayeva Zhanat, 2016 © al-Faraby KazNU, 2016 INTRODUCTION Данное учебное пособие is intended to be a generally understandable and clearly organized outline of historical processes taken place on the present day territory of Kazakhstan since pre-historic time.