The Ruhela Chieftaincies: The Rise and Fall of Ruhela Power in India in the Eighteenth Century

By Iqbal Husain

The collapse of Mughal authority in North India in the first half of the eighteenth century led to three serious contenders for control of the region and its resources: the Ruhelas, immigrants from Afghanistan, now settled and powerful landowners in Uttar Pradesh; the Marathas, and the British. Through his scrutiny of the primary sources, Persian, Marathi, and English, the author provides a detailed account of the political and military fluctuations in this region. Three maps supplement the text.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195630688
• ISBN13: 9780195630688
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"