Alam, Muzaffar,

The crisis of empire in Mughal North India: Awadh and the Punjab, 1707-1748 / Muzaffar Alam. - Second edition. - New Delhi: Oxford University Press, c1986. - lxviii; 382 pages.

First published in 1986. Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1977.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-351) and index.

1. Breakdown of imperial organization -- 2. The changing position of the Governor -- 3. The Zamindars, the Madad-i-Ma'ash holders and Mughal administration in Awadh c. 1707-1722 -- 4. Mughal power, the Sikhs and other local groups in the Punjab -- 5. The Punjab after 1715, the Zamindars and the problems facing the provincial government -- 6. Growth of Nwabi rule in Awadh and its relations with local social groups -- 7. The imperial court, the New Subadars and the region -- Conclusion

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Mogul Empire--Politics and government
Oudh (India)--Politics and government
Punjab (India)--Politics and government

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