Product Description India in the seventeenth century was one of the great economic powers of the worlda position it later lost following the British conquest and the European Industrial Revolution. Bringing together four decades of intensive research, this unique collection examines the functioning of the economywithin the political framework provided by the Mughal Empire. Shireen Moosvi studies specific issues like state revenues, prices, interest rates and maritime economy, using much new source material. She explores areas that have received little attention in the literature on Mughal historyecology andsettlement pattern, vital statistics as well as work and gender. In the introduction, the author discuses issues widely debated among the historians of Mughal India. About the Author Shireen Moosvi is professor at the Centre of Advanced Study in History, Aligarh Muslim University where she has been teaching since 1970. She is a leading member of what is now known as the Aligarh school of historians who aim at combining critical rigor with evolving visions of history.