The Raj and the RajasAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 26 December 2023
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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 domin-ant colonial power, both for political as well as economic reasons. The territorial expansion of the British Empire in India was invariably fol-lowed 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 In this unique anthology, published studies along with unpublished archival records have been integrated into an overall theme.
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