The Rise of the Indo-Afghan Empire, c. 1710-1780

Download or read book The Rise of the Indo-Afghan Empire, c. 1710-1780 written by Jos J.L. Gommans and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rise of The Indo-Afghan Empire, c. 1710-1780 deals with the magnificent world of Afghan nomads, horse-dealers and mercenaries bridging the frontiers between the old metropolitan centres of India, Iran and Central Asia. During the eighteenth century they succeeded in establishing a vigorous new system of Indo-Afghan states. In Central Asia, the Afghans created an imperial tradition on the basis of long-standing Perso-Islamic ideals. In India, along the caravan routes with Turkistan and Tibet, they carved out thriving principalities in association with military service and the breeding and trade in war-horses. By fully incorporating this Afghan ascendancy into the fabric of Islamic and world history the author challenges the widely held notion of a gloomy Afghan past.