Identity, Community and State

The Jains Under the Mughals

Shalin Jain

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English

Primus Books
30 November 2017

Asian history; Social & cultural history; Jainism; Ethnic studies; Political science & theory

This work traces the history of the Medieval Jain community, focusing on the engagements of the Jains with the imperialo authority in the Mughal provinces of Ajmer, Awadh, Allahabad, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Lahore and Malwa. It examines the trajectories of Jain community formation under the Mughals in India by scrutinizinh the everyday reproduction of a religious minority ruled by a monarchical dynasty belonging to another religious affilation. The endeavour is to gain insights on how diverse complexities of early modern South Asian society were dealt with.

One can argue that soci-economicrealties and cultural considerations had a significant influence in the evolution of the inter-community relationship amd state formation in early modern South Asia. An analysis of the ideological underpinnings of the political processes into their relations with the Jains reflects the subtleties of the making of Mughal India. Although most of the Jains were traders and merchants, their relations with the Mughal state can be examined beyond the technicalities of economic considerations. The extensive use of contemporary Jain literary genres, like vigyaptipatras, in this work may thus widen the horizons of the history of Jain 'pasts' and Mughal historiography.

By: Shalin Jain
Imprint: Primus Books
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 803g
ISBN: 9789386552495
ISBN 10: 9386552493
Pages: 420
Publication Date: 30 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shalin Jain is an Associate Professor with the Department of History, University of Delhi. His research interests include social history of medieval India, religious thoughts and practices, gender and society, identity formation and environment and society.

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Identity, Community and State

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Shalin Jain

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