[PDF] The Mughal Empire At War eBook

Author : Andrew de la Garza
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 38,26 MB
Release : 2016-04-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317245318

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The Mughal Empire was one of the great powers of the early modern era, ruling almost all of South Asia, a conquest state, dominated by its military elite. Many historians have viewed the Mughal Empire as relatively backward, the Emperor the head of a traditional warband from Central Asia, with tribalism and the traditions of the Islamic world to the fore, and the Empire not remotely comparable to the forward looking Western European states of the period, with their strong innovative armies implementing the “military revolution”. This book argues that, on the contrary, the military establishment built by the Emperor Babur and his successors was highly sophisticated, an effective combination of personnel, expertise, technology and tactics, drawing on precedents from Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and India, and that the resulting combined arms system transformed the conduct of warfare in South Asia. The book traces the development of the Mughal Empire chronologically, examines weapons and technology, tactics and operations, organization, recruitment and training, and logistics and non-combat operations, and concludes by assessing the overall achievements of the Mughal Empire, comparing it to its Western counterparts, and analyzing the reasons for its decline.

Author : Andrew de la Garza
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 36,53 MB
Release : 2016-04-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 131724530X

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The Mughal Empire was one of the great powers of the early modern era, ruling almost all of South Asia, a conquest state, dominated by its military elite. Many historians have viewed the Mughal Empire as relatively backward, the Emperor the head of a traditional warband from Central Asia, with tribalism and the traditions of the Islamic world to the fore, and the Empire not remotely comparable to the forward looking Western European states of the period, with their strong innovative armies implementing the “military revolution”. This book argues that, on the contrary, the military establishment built by the Emperor Babur and his successors was highly sophisticated, an effective combination of personnel, expertise, technology and tactics, drawing on precedents from Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and India, and that the resulting combined arms system transformed the conduct of warfare in South Asia. The book traces the development of the Mughal Empire chronologically, examines weapons and technology, tactics and operations, organization, recruitment and training, and logistics and non-combat operations, and concludes by assessing the overall achievements of the Mughal Empire, comparing it to its Western counterparts, and analyzing the reasons for its decline.

Author : Pratyay Nath
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 26,9 MB
Release : 2019-06-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0199098239

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What can war tell us about empire? In Climate of Conquest, Pratyay Nath seeks to answer this question by focusing on the Mughals. He goes beyond the traditional way of studying war in terms of battles and technologies. Instead, he unravels the deep connections that the processes of war-making shared with the society, culture, environment, and politics of early modern South Asia. Climate of Conquest closely studies the dynamics of the military campaigns that helped the Mughals conquer North India and project their power beyond it. The author argues that the diverse natural environment of South Asia deeply shaped Mughal military techniques and the course of imperial expansion. He also sheds light on the world of military logistics, labour, animals, and the organization of war; the process of the formation of imperial frontiers; and the empire’s legitimization of war and conquest. What emerges is a fresh interpretation of Mughal empire-building as a highly adaptive, flexible, and accommodative process.

Author : Jos J. L. Gommans
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 13,15 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Artillery
ISBN : 0415239893

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This work offers a survey of the military history of Mughal India during the age of imperial splendour from 1500 to 1700.

Author : Abdul Sabahuddin
Publisher : Global Vision Publishing Ho
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Artillery
ISBN :

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In This Book The Mughal Strategy Of War , For The First Time An Attempt Has Been Taken To Systematise The Military Knowledge And Art Of War During Mughal Period. The Book Having Two Parts, Deals With Battle Order, War Council, And Conduct A War (1St Part) Along With The Offensive And Defensive Systems Of Operation (2Nd Part).

Author : John F. Richards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 19,81 MB
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780511584060

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The Mughal empire was one of the largest centralized states in the premodern world and this volume traces the history of this magnificent empire from its creation in 1526 to its breakup in 1720. Richards stresses the dynamic quality of Mughal territorial expansion, their institutional innovations in land revenue, coinage and military organization, ideological change and the relationship between the emperors and Islam. He also analyzes institutions particular to the Mughal empire, such as the jagir system, and explores Mughal India's links with the early modern world.

Author : George Morton-Jack
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 12,60 MB
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1408707721

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'Essential to a proper understanding of the war and of our world of today' Michael Morpurgo 1.5 million Indians fought with the British in the First World War - from Flanders to the African bush and the deserts of the Islamic world, they saved the Allies from defeat in 1914 and were vital to global victory in 1918. Using previously unpublished veteran interviews, this is their story, told as never before.

Author : Munis D. Faruqui
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 13,47 MB
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1107022177

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A new interpretation of the Mughal Empire explores Mughal state formation through the pivotal role of its princes.

Author : Abraham Eraly
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 11,29 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Mogul Empire
ISBN : 9780143102625

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It Is Hard To Imagine Anyone Succeeding More Gracefully In Producing A Balanced Overview Than Abraham Eraly William Dalrymple, Sunday Times, London In The Mughal World Abraham Eraly Continues His Fascinating Chronicle Of The Grand Saga Of The Mughal Empire. In Emperors Of The Peacock Throne He Gave Us The Story Of The Lives And Achievements Of The Great Mughal Emperors; In This Book, He Looks Beyond The Momentous Historical Events To Portray, In Precise And Vivid Detail, The Agony And Ecstasy Of Life In Mughal India. Combining Scholarly Objectivity With Artful Storytelling The Author Presents A Lively Panorama Of The Mughal World Emperors And Nobles At Work And Play; Harem Life; The Profligacy And Extravagance Of The Ruling Class Juxtaposed With The Stark Wretchedness Of The Common People. Meticulously Researched And Lucidly Narrated The Mughal World Offers Rare Insights Into The State Of The Empire S Economy, Religious Policies, The Mughal Army And Its Tactics, And The Glories Of Mughal Art, Architecture, Literature And Music.

Author : John F. Richards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 45,7 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521566032

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This traces the history of the Mughal empire from its creation in 1526 to its breakup in 1720. It stresses the quality of Mughal territorial expansion, their innovation in land revenue, military organization, and the relationship between the emperors and I