Mughal Farmane Khand 2 – मुघल फर्माने खंड २ (इ.स. १५७७ ते इ.स. १८०५)

Mughal Farmane Khand 2 (1577 AD to 1805 AD) (Marathi Translation of Original Persian Documents by Guruprasad Kanitkar This book presents the ‘Royal Decrees’ (*Shahi Farmans*) along with their Marathi translations, that the Mughal Emperors Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb issued from time to time to Shanti Das Jhaveri, the renowned jeweler and *Nagarseth* (Chief Merchant) of Ahmedabad.
This volume not only unravels the administrative mechanisms of the Mughal court but also sheds light on the trade, commerce, and the relationships that the Jain and other communities maintained with the Mughal regime during that era.
Specifically, it encompasses details regarding the loans taken by Prince Murad Bakhsh, the assurances given by Aurangzeb, and historical decisions pertaining to pilgrimage sites such as Girnar and Shatrunjaya.
Furthermore, it includes the decrees issued by the Mughals to the Jesuit priests.
For historians, researchers, and the intellectually curious, this represents a significant work of scholarship that opens up a new window into the history of Mughal-era India.