Forest Ecology and Agriculture in Mughal North India

By Mohd Kamran Khan

This study reveals how forest ecology and agriculture shaped Mughal North India's ecological landscape.

This book explores the complex interplay between forest ecology and agriculture in Mughal North India. Drawing on an in-depth analysis of historical sources, it investigates the sustainable interdependency between fauna, agriculture, and forest. It also examines how Mughal land-use patterns, agrarian expansion, irrigation facilities, and forest management practices shaped the region's ecological landscape. By juxtaposing environmental history with agricultural studies, the book offers a nuanced understanding of how nature, the state, and ecology interacted in early modern India. It makes a valuable contribution to the growing scholarship on North India's environmental past.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9360805548
• ISBN13: 9789360805548
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Manohar Books
• Length: 242 Pages