Settling the Frontier: Land, Law and Society in the Peshawar Valley, 1500-1900

by Robert Nichols

This political and social history explores four centuries in the history of the Peshawar region, from 1500 to 1900. It examines how different residents experienced imperial expansion (from the Mughals to the British), technological innovation, and the growth of state institutions, while they simultaneously nurtured and transformed indigenous power relations, socio-cultural practices, and a political economy never completely distanced from an earlier pastoral-nomadic heritage.

360 pages, Hardcover

First published May 31, 2001

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[Qb · Rating 3 out of 5]

A comprehensive account of the contemporary society of Peshawar Valley in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Peshawar is the frontier of South and Central Asia and the gateway to Indian subcontinent . All the invading forces right from Aryans to Alexander the great and from the Tatar hordes to Mughal Sultans traversed this valley to capture the heart of Hindustan. This work studies Pakhtun history and culture and how it evolved since 16th century . A marvellous contribution .