Author: Tapan RaychaudhuriPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Bengal Under Akbar and Jahangir
Author: Tapan RaychaudhuriBengal Under Akbar and Jahangir
Author: Tapana Kumāra Rāya CaudharīPublisher:
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Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Bengal under Akbar and Jahangir
Author: Tapankumar RaychaudhuriBengal under Akbar and Jahangir; and introductory study in social history
Author: Tapankumar RaychaudhuriPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Begal Under Akbar and Jahangir
Author: Tapan RaychaudhuriPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal
Author: John R. McLanePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521526548
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This book examines the politics and culture of eastern India's landed chiefs.
Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis
Author: Kunal ChakrabartiPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810880245
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
The Bengali (Bangla) speaking people are located in the northeastern part of South Asia, particularly in Bangladesh and two states of India – West Bengal and Tripura. There are almost 246 million Bengalis at present, which makes them the fifth largest speech community in the world. Despite political and social divisions, they share a common literary and musical culture and several habits of daily existence which impart to them a distinct identity. The Bengalis are known for their political consciousness and cultural accomplishments The Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis provides an overview of the Bengalis across the world from the earliest Chalcolithic cultures to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 750 cross-referenced dictionary entries on politicians, educators and entrepreneurs, leaders of religious and secular institutions, writers, painters, actors and other cultural figures, and more generally, on the economy, education, political parties, religions, women and minorities, literature, art and architecture, music, cinema and other major sectors. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Bengalis.
A History of Bangladesh
Author: Willem van SchendelPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108620337
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Bangladesh did not exist as an independent state until 1971. Willem van Schendel's state-of-the-art history navigates the extraordinary twists and turns that created modern Bangladesh through ecological disaster, colonialism, partition, a war of independence and cultural renewal. In this revised and updated edition, Van Schendel offers a fascinating and highly readable account of life in Bangladesh over the last two millennia. Based on the latest academic research and covering the numerous historical developments of the 2010s, he provides an eloquent introduction to a fascinating country and its resilient and inventive people. A perfect survey for travellers, expats, students and scholars alike.
Temple to Love
Author: Pika GhoshPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253344878
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Includes 82 stunning black-and-white images of rarely photographed structures.Published in association with the American Institute of Indian Studies
The Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719
Author: Munis D. FaruquiPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107022177
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
A new interpretation of the Mughal Empire explores Mughal state formation through the pivotal role of its princes.