11-16-2006, 08:40 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-kartiksri+Nov 15 2006, 11:52 PM-->QUOTE(kartiksri @ Nov 15 2006, 11:52 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> I equate medieval with feudal, the economy was based on agriculature and the entire feudal polity was based on the predominance of agriculture and its link with the military. The mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was a classic way to cope with this system. [right][snapback]60857[/snapback][/right]
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mansabdari system too was started with strong ties to imperial armies to get a buyin and loyalty of the able bodies - labor and conscripts. There are strong ties to military too. In other words, this sytem demands servility to the king. how is it better than zamindari system?
Speaking of "events", should we not see which events benefitted whom, in what terms, the most and see if it is truly a watershed event? In my mind, the "modern" period evokes certain response, and that is, the "modern" was good for large segments of the society in India, some how, some where. What could be such a event(s), be it modern or medieval or present? See, why I am so confused... <!--emo&:blink:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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mansabdari system too was started with strong ties to imperial armies to get a buyin and loyalty of the able bodies - labor and conscripts. There are strong ties to military too. In other words, this sytem demands servility to the king. how is it better than zamindari system?
Speaking of "events", should we not see which events benefitted whom, in what terms, the most and see if it is truly a watershed event? In my mind, the "modern" period evokes certain response, and that is, the "modern" was good for large segments of the society in India, some how, some where. What could be such a event(s), be it modern or medieval or present? See, why I am so confused... <!--emo&:blink:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' /><!--endemo-->