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Category : Bikaner (Princely State).
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A Gazetteer of the Bikaner State and Some Statistical Tables
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Category : Bikaner (Princely State).
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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List of Titles Added to the Catalogue
Author: University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. LibraryPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Animal Kingdoms
Author: Julie E. HughesPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674074807
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
One summer evening in 1918, a leopard wandered into the gardens of an Indian palace. Roused by the alarms of servants, the prince’s eldest son and his entourage rode elephant-back to find and shoot the intruder. An exciting but insignificant vignette of life under the British Raj, we may think. Yet to the participants, the hunt was laden with symbolism. Carefully choreographed according to royal protocols, recorded by scribes and commemorated by court artists, it was a potent display of regal dominion over men and beasts alike. Animal Kingdoms uncovers the far-reaching cultural, political, and environmental importance of hunting in colonial India. Julie E. Hughes explores how Indian princes relied on their prowess as hunters to advance personal status and solidify power. Believing that men and animals developed similar characteristics by inhabiting a shared environment, they sought out quarry—fierce tigers, agile boar—with traits they hoped to cultivate in themselves. Largely debarred from military activities under the British, they also used the hunt to establish meaningful links with the historic battlefields and legendary deeds of their ancestors. Hunting was not only a means of displaying masculinity and heroism, however. Indian rulers strove to present a picture of privileged ease, perched in luxuriously outfitted shooting boxes and accompanied by lavish retinues. Their interest in being sumptuously sovereign was crucial to elevating the prestige of prized game. Animal Kingdoms will inform historians of the subcontinent with new perspectives and captivate readers with descriptions of its magnificent landscapes and wildlife.
Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Sikar
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Author: Rajasthan (India)Publisher:
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Category : Rajasthan (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].
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Author: Rajasthan (India)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rajasthan (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society
Author: Royal Statistical Society (Great Britain)Publisher:
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Published papers whose appeal lies in their subject-matter rather than their technical statistical contents. Medical, social, educational, legal,demographic and governmental issues are of particular concern.
Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Nagaur
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Author: Rajasthan (India)Publisher:
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Category : Rajasthan (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Jodhpur
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Author: Rajasthan (India)Publisher:
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Category : Rajasthan (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
A Guide to Reference Materials on India
Author: N. N. GidwaniPublisher: Jaipur, India : Saraswati Publications
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Annotated bibliography on India; includes periodicals.
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