Sindh Under the Mughals: Origin and Development of Historiography (1591-1737 CE)

ISBN: 9780190701284

Paperback

280 Pages

8.5 x 5.4 inches

Overview

"Sindh Under the Mughals: Origin and Development of Historiography (1591-1737 CE)" by Humera Naz is a groundbreaking work that explores the historiographical contributions of the Mughal era in Sindh, a region in present-day Pakistan. This book provides a fresh perspective on how the Mughals exercised power in territories distant from their imperial centers, highlighting their role in developing historiography through various literary genres. Published by Oxford University Press, this book is a significant contribution to the history of Sindh, Pakistan, and South Asia.

Product Features

Overview

• Innovative Perspective: The book shifts the focus from the traditional imperial centers of Mughal power to the peripheral region of Sindh, offering new insights into the Mughal administration and cultural influence.
• Historiographical Development: It examines the development of historiography in Sindh during the Mughal period, showcasing the spread of literary genres and the role of Mughal rulers in this intellectual evolution.
• Comprehensive Research: Dr. Humera Naz's extensive research provides a detailed account of the political, social, and cultural impacts of Mughal rule in Sindh.

Interesting Facts

• Author Background: Humera Naz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her PhD in history from the same university and has been teaching for over fifteen years.
• Academic Contribution: Her work has been published in both local and international peer-reviewed journals, contributing significantly to the field of South Asian studies.
• Endorsement: Michel Boivin, Director of the Centre for South Asian Studies, CNRS-EHESS, Paris, praises the book for renewing the field of Mughal studies and its broader implications for understanding South Asian history.

Publishers

• Oxford University Press: A prestigious academic publisher known for its commitment to excellence in scholarship and education, OUP has been publishing in Pakistan for over 70 years.

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• This book is a major contribution to the history of Sindh, and consequently to that of Pakistan and South Asia
• excellence of the research
• it must be emphasized that, if the reign of the Mughal rulers has been studied in detail, it is mainly in the imperial context, namely from the centres of power they had created and developed in northern India. Dr Naz has shifted the focus, producing an innovative perspective on how the Mughals exercised power in territories relatively far from the imperial centres, but above all, she reveals the leading role they played in developing historiography through the spread of several literary genres.
• Dr Nazs work renews the field of Mughal studies, but at the same time, it is much more than that

The book is a fount of knowledge regarding the historiography-and thus the history itself-of Sindh in the late medieval and early modern eras. It takes us on board to witness its repeated invasions; the development of its resilient Sufic tradition and its Arab/Persian literature; and its rule and misrule by successive foreign dynasties leading up to the mighty Mughals themselves. We also learn of Mughal India's interaction with neighbouring Safavid Persia and Ottoman Turkey. All this is transmitted to us through the chronicles of courtiers, diplomats, military commanders, scholars, Sufis, and poets who were contemporaries of that period. It discusses the emergence of new historiographical trends under the Mughal rule in Sindh which gradually strengthened and crystallized in the field of knowledge and scholarly activities.

Foreword by Michel Boivin
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Transliteration System
Introduction
 
1. Indian Historiography in Retrospect
2. Mughal Rule in Sindh: The Period of Origin and Development of Historiographical Trends
3. Political Literature/Chronicles
4. Tadhkira and Malfuz Literature
5. Insha Literature (Epistolography)
6. Conclusion
 
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

 Humera Naz, Assistant Professor of South Asian History, University of Karachi

Humera Naz is an Assistant Professor of South Asian History at the Department of History, University of Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her PhD in History from the same university in 2009 and has been teaching there for the last fifteen years. Her works have been published in both local and international peer-reviewed journals.