On the system of landholding and revenue collection (zamindari) prevalent in Banaras.

The book presents a rich and surprising account of the recent history of the north Indian city of Banaras. Supplementing traditional accounts, which have focuse

A study of Hindu death rituals and the sacred specialists who perform them in the Indian city of Banaras.

This collection of ten essays on Banaras, one of the largest urban centers in India's eastern Gangetic plain, is united by a common interest in examining everyd

This book traces connections in pre-modern Asia by looking at different worlds across geography, history and society. It examines how regions were connected by