Political economy in the hill states of Brahmapura–Kārttikeyapura in Central Himalaya (c. 6th–10th centuries CE)

Jhanjh, Dev Kumar (2023) Political economy in the hill states of Brahmapura–Kārttikeyapura in Central Himalaya (c. 6th–10th centuries CE). In: The Economic History of India: Historiographical Issues and Perspectives - Essays in Honour of Professor Ranabir Chakravarti. Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd, pp. 259-280. ISBN 9789356401860

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Abstract

The economic history of early India is a rich and diverse area of study, covering agricultural developments, trade, markets, occupation and professional groups, urbanization and the institutions that govern the economy. Recent research has expanded our understanding of the processes of transformation of the economy in different temporal contexts within the Indian sub-continent. They have particularly led us to explore connected histories given the trans-continental trading networks and movements of people from very early times. This volume seeks to draw attention to this vast and unexplored terrain in the economic history of early India, by bringing together essays on a new and rich historiography. Essays in the volume cover neglected regions, economic processes and structures. Scholars have looked at questions of settlements, crops that were cultivated and market orientation. Essays cover material culture and provide insights into how early Indians lived, what kinds of activities they were engaged in, and how they organised their production activities within and outside domestic spaces. Further the volume bring new insights on hierarchy of settlement types, nature of exchange, and the significance of a nodal site in exchange networks. Maritime history as well as the understanding of trade in its varied forms and manifestations are covered in several essays.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Jhanjh, Dev Kumar
Editors:	Editors Email ORCID Mahalakshmi, R UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ghosh, Suchandra UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Economics Social sciences > Economics > Economics of land & energy > Land, recreational and wilderness areas, energy
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	Restricted
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6855
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.5040/9789356401860.ch-011

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