Naukar, Rajput, and Sepoy: The Ethnohistory of the Military Labour Market of Hindustan, 1450-1850: 43 (University of Cambridge Oriental Publications, Series Number 43)

Kolff, Dirk H. A.

ISBN 10: 0521523052 / ISBN 13: 9780521523059

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2002

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR011575149

Synopsis:

This book firmly roots the history of the British Indian sepoy in India'a medieval past.

Review: ""Naukar", Rajput and Sepoy challenges long-held assumptions about the nature of military power and peasant society in northern India before British ascendance. It will add to our knowledge of Indian state formation and to the growing body of scholarship questioning the historical pervasiveness of caste in Indian society." Journal of Asian History

"...the argument that military free agency, or naukari, was an important career alternative for late medieval Indian peasants is compelling and energetically sculpted, making this a welcome addition to the social and economic history of South Asia." Richard B. Barnett, The International History Review

Bibliographic Details

Title: Naukar, Rajput, and Sepoy: The Ethnohistory ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good