Afghan and Sikh Rule in Kashmir: Comparative Socio-Economic Conditions, Taxation and Crafts
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Afghan and Sikh rule transformed Kashmir's political economy between 1752/53 and 1846. This comparative study examines agriculture, taxation, shawls, crafts, trade, begar and the socio-economic consequences of the transition in 1819.
Afghan Rule in Kashmir, 1752/53–1819: Administration, Revenue, Society and Economy
Afghan rule transformed Kashmir's political and economic landscape between 1752/53 and 1819. This article examines provincial administration, revenue extraction, local elites, agriculture, shawl production, social conditions and the factors that led to…