Social life and culture in the eighteenth century were marked by stagnation and dependence on the past. Despite a certain broad cultural unity that had developed over the centuries, there was no uniformity of culture and social patterns all over the country. Nor did all Hindus and all Muslims form two distinct societies. People were divided by religion, region, tribe, [...]
In this article we will discuss about socio-economic condition of India during the eighteenth century. There is a complete dearth of authentic figures which can help in drawing a picture of socio-economic life of India in the eighteenth century. The British records, which also relate to the whole of peninsula, are available only after the census which took place only [...]
Towns and cities in India had developed firstly, on religious and pilgrimage centres like Banaras, Puri, Allahabad, etc. Secondly, they emerged around the seats of government like Delhi, Kanauj, Patna, Mysore etc. And, thirdly commercial towns emerged as trade centres like Lahore, Surat, Mirzapur etc. on the trade routes to different markets within the country and into the foreign markets. [...]