The Raj and the Rajas: Money and coinage in colonial India - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9391928161 ISBN 13: 9789391928162

Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2024

Synopsis

The decline of the Mughal Empire, the political ascendency of the British East India Company, a number of revivalist powers (the Sikhs, the Marathas, the Rohillas, etc.), and a large number of Indian princely states, resulted in redrawing the political spaces across India. In the process, the minting rights of the titular Mughal king and of the neo-independent Indian princely rulers were severely curbed by the domin­ant colonial power, both for political as well as economic reasons. The territorial expansion of the British Empire in India was invariably fol­lowed by the abolition of the native mints and the introduction of the imperial currency in the annexed territories. Indeed, the ‘sikka’ followed the flag. By presenting the monetary history of this period, this volume seeks to address some of the questions, viz. the effect of money supply on trade, prices of commodities and services, wage structures in different regions as well as on the administrative and military health of a political power. In this unique anthology, published studies along with unpublished archival records have been integrated into an overall theme.

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About the Author

Sanjay Garg (b. 1965) is an eminent scholar with extensive research experience in history of South Asia, with specialization in economic and monetary history, currency and coinage, architecture and archival studies. His research findings have been widely published in print and multimedia, and include The Sikka and the Raj (2013).

Edition details

• Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9391928161
• ISBN 13: 9789391928162
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 778
• Editor: Garg Sanjay