The rise of the Indo-Afghan empire, c.1710-1780 / / by Jos J. L. Gommans.
The Rise of The Indo-Afghan Empire, c. 1710-1780 deals with the magnificent world of Afghan nomads, horse-dealers and mercenaries bridging the frontiers between the old metropolitan centres of India, Iran and Central Asia. During the eighteenth century they succeeded in establishing a vigorous new s...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden : : BRILL,, 1994. |
| Year of Publication: | 1994 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Indological Library
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 219 pages). |
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| Summary: | The Rise of The Indo-Afghan Empire, c. 1710-1780 deals with the magnificent world of Afghan nomads, horse-dealers and mercenaries bridging the frontiers between the old metropolitan centres of India, Iran and Central Asia. During the eighteenth century they succeeded in establishing a vigorous new system of Indo-Afghan states. In Central Asia, the Afghans created an imperial tradition on the basis of long-standing Perso-Islamic ideals. In India, along the caravan routes with Turkistan and Tibet, they carved out thriving principalities in association with military service and the breeding and trade in war-horses. By fully incorporating this Afghan ascendancy into the fabric of Islamic and world history the author challenges the widely held notion of a gloomy Afghan past. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [190]-206) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004644733 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Jos J. L. Gommans. |