Author: Tapan Raychaudhuri
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Bengal Under Akbar and Jahangir
Bengal Under Akbar and Jahangir
Author: Tapana Kumāra Rāya Caudharī
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Bengal under Akbar and Jahangir
Bengal under Akbar and Jahangir; and introductory study in social history
Author: Tapankumar Raychaudhuri
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Begal Under Akbar and Jahangir
Author: Tapan Raychaudhuri
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bengal (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Land and Local Kingship in Eighteenth-Century Bengal
Author: John R. McLane
Publisher: 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.
Publisher: 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 Chakrabarti
Publisher: 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.
Publisher: 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.
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
Author: Ruby Lal
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393635406
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History "A luminous biography." —Rafia Zakaria, Guardian Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, leading troops into battle, signing imperial orders, and astutely handling matters of the state. Acclaimed historian Ruby Lal uncovers the rich life and world of Nur Jahan, rescuing this dazzling figure from patriarchal and Orientalist clichés of romance and intrigue, and giving new insight into the lives of women and girls in the Mughal Empire. In Empress, Nur Jahan finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393635406
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History "A luminous biography." —Rafia Zakaria, Guardian Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, leading troops into battle, signing imperial orders, and astutely handling matters of the state. Acclaimed historian Ruby Lal uncovers the rich life and world of Nur Jahan, rescuing this dazzling figure from patriarchal and Orientalist clichés of romance and intrigue, and giving new insight into the lives of women and girls in the Mughal Empire. In Empress, Nur Jahan finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.
Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval, and Modern India
Author: Mandakranta Bose
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195122291
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The essays in this collection explore ideas about women and their positions in Indian society from the earliest history to the present day. It is designed to provide primary material from literary, historical and sociological sources and to guide critical exploration of specific issues.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195122291
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The essays in this collection explore ideas about women and their positions in Indian society from the earliest history to the present day. It is designed to provide primary material from literary, historical and sociological sources and to guide critical exploration of specific issues.
Temple to Love
Author: Pika Ghosh
Publisher: 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
Publisher: 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