Land and Society in Early South Asia
eBook - ePub

Land and Society in Early South Asia

Eastern India 400โ€“1250 AD

  1. 308 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Land and Society in Early South Asia

Eastern India 400โ€“1250 AD

About this book

This volume explores the process of social changes which unfolded in rural society of early medieval Bengal, especially the formation of stratified land relations and occupational groups which later got systematised as j?tis.

One of the first books to systematically reconstruct the early history of the region, this book presents a history of the economy, polity, law, and social order of early medieval Bengal through a comprehensive study of land and society. It traces the changing power relations among constituents of rural society and political institutions, and unravels the contradictions growing among them. The author describes the changing forms of agrarian development which were deeply associated with these overarching structures and offers an in-depth analysis of a wide range of textual sources in Sanskrit and other languages, especially contemporary inscriptions pertaining to Bengal.

The volume will be an essential resource for researchers and academics interested in the history of Bengal, and the social and economic history of early South Asia.

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Information

Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781138498433
eBook ISBN
9781000084801

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of illustrations
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. List of abbreviations
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. 2 Geographical delineation
  13. 3 Rural society and inner contentions: c. 400โ€“550 AD
  14. 4 Sub-regional kingdoms and landed magnates: c. 550โ€“800 AD
  15. 5 Growing contradictions: c. 800โ€“1100 AD
  16. 6 Towards Brahmanical systematisation: c. 1100โ€“1250 AD
  17. 7 Conclusion
  18. Appendix: List of inscriptions
  19. Select bibliography
  20. Index