Recent Manohar Titles The Nobility under Akbar and Jahangir: A Study of Family Groups Afzal Husain This work makes a detailed study of the structure of the Mughal nobility and the role played by the nobles during the reign of Akbar and Jahangir in the light of an in-depth investigation of the fluctuating fortunes of nine leading families. The study begins with a brief survey of the working of nobility under Babur and Humayun for a better understanding of the complex problem of nobility during the early years of Akbar's reign. The author has chosen at least one family from each of the important racial group that made up the nobility, viz., the Turani, Irani, Indian Muslims, Rajputs and Afghans to make the study more comprehensive. In addition the author has, in the concluding chapter, also looked at the Mughal nobility as a whole while assessing the role of individual family groups. AFZAL HUSAIN is a Reader at the Centre for Advanced Study in History, at the Aligarh Muslim University. ISBN 81-7304-3175 1999 Demy8vo 266p. Rs. 385 BJP and the evolution of Hindu Nationalism from periphery to centre Partha S. Ghosh In a socially and culturally plural India how enduring this phenomenon would be is what the present book is all about. It traces the growth of Hindu nationalism from the early days of Indian renaissance in the late nineteenth century to the present against the background of an incremental competition amongst several social forces which do not allow shaping of ' India into a Hindu state. At the core of our inquiry are such fundamental questions as: What are the limits of the use of religion in Indian politics? Are other parties which vow in the name of value-based politics and secularism any different from the BJP insofar as communal mobilization is concerned? PARTH S. GHOSH is currently a Director at the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. I ISBN 81-7304-253-5 1999 Demy 8vo 460p. Rs. 800 Readings in Early Indian History: Women In Early Indian Societies General Editor B.D. Chattopadhyay Edited by Kumkum Roy Women in Early Indian Societies is an anthology of excerpts from the works of authors who have shaped our understanding of gender relations in early India. Also included are papers which provide fresh insights or explore alternative paradigms and possibilities. The volume contains an editorial introduction which contextualizes the anthology, and a detailed bibliography. General Editor B.D. CHATTOPADHYAYA is currently Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehry University, New Delhi. ISBN 81-7304-136-9 1999 Demy 8vo 352p. Rs. 450 MANOHAR PUBLISHERS & DISTRIBUTORS 2/6, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi - 110 002 Ph: 3275162, 3284848 • Fax: 3265162 e-mail: MANBOOKS@VSNL.COM