Covering political, social, economic, and cultural developments, it spans the Mughal Empire, regional states, British colonialism, and modern Indian society .
Focuses on the role of Indians in the transition to colonial rule . The New Cambridge History of India
A detailed account of the rise and peak of the Mughal state (1526–1720) . and cultural developments
It was designed to update the earlier Cambridge History of India, taking into account new archival research and changing perspectives on South Asian history . Notable Volumes and Topics it spans the Mughal Empire