03-26-2005, 12:21 AM
rajeshg, please read Fernad Braudel Civilization and Capitalism, A study from 14 th to the 18 the century". Its a massive three volume work but read the third volume about India in that period. it will be the best 55 pages you have read. After that read Airavat Singh's e-book "The Last Mughal". however concentrate on the big picture Singh paints rather than the vignettes of the characters in his book. And then we shall discuss.