Author: Anu Kumar Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 9350099489 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 304
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The incredible stories of the most powerful and ambitious rulers in Indian history. They ruled vast and influential kingdoms across our country. They laid down laws and systems of administration. They fought wars that had far-reaching impact, and negotiated peaceful times that nurtured the arts and the sciences. They made decisions that, whether right or wrong, shaped events and moulded our culture. They were the kings and queens who played lead roles in the spectacular drama of India’s past. From Kanishka, Harshavardhana, Razia, Akbar and Ranjit Singh in the north to Narasimhavarman, Rajaraja Chola, Krishnadevaraya, Mangammal, Marthanda Varma and Tipu Sultan in the south, and from Gautamiputra Satakarni, Amoghavarsha, Mihira Bhoja and Shivaji in the west to Bimbisara, Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka, Gopala I and the Bhaumakara queens in the east – this book tells the riveting stories of close to 50 important rulers whose actions left a mark on the history of India. Read about their lives and the times they lived in, what they achieved and what they failed at – and why they are still remembered – in Kings and Queens of India. Packed with intriguing facts, this comprehensive volume is the perfect introduction to India’s rich and utterly fascinating royal heritage. *Dynasties Download: Important dynasties and their significance *Impact Summary: Why these monarchs matter in history *Top Trivia: Fun facts about Indian royals
Author: Subhadra Sen Gupta Publisher: Red Turtle ISBN: 9788129136978 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 452
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Which were the first cities of India and how were they discovered? What was it like living in Mughal times? How did the British, who had come to trade in India, end up ruling the country? How has India changed after Independence? Delve into India's past to discover the answers to these questions and many more in this comprehensive history of our nation. Journey through time to visit the baths and palaces of the first cities of Harappa, the stupas of Ashoka and the flamboyant courts of the great Mughals, rich in art, culture and architecture. Learn how the revolution of 1857 really started and march alongside Gandhi on his quest for an India free from British rule. Plus, discover more about each period through fun and easy 'To do' activities. Told in simple, lucid prose and interspersed with beautiful illustrations, A Children's History of India makes learning history a fun and engaging experience for readers of all ages.
Author: Ruby Lal Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393635406 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 320
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A Finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. When it came to hunting, she was a master shot. As a dress designer, few could compare. An ingenious architect, she innovated the use of marble in her parents’ mausoleum on the banks of the Yamuna River that inspired her stepson’s Taj Mahal. And she was both celebrated and reviled for her political acumen and diplomatic skill, which rivaled those of her female counterparts in Europe and beyond. In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. While other wives were secluded behind walls, Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, and governed in his stead as his health failed and his attentions wandered from matters of state. An astute politician and devoted partner, Nur led troops into battle to free Jahangir when he was imprisoned by one of his own officers. She signed and issued imperial orders, and coins of the realm bore her name. 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, even where scholars claim there are no sources. Nur’s confident assertion of authority and talent is revelatory. In Empress, she finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.
Author: Tanya Boteju Publisher: Simon Pulse ISBN: 1534430652 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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“Poignant and important.” —Refinery29 “A bright and sparkly celebration of love and self-acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews Judy Blume meets RuPaul’s Drag Race in this funny, feel-good debut novel about a queer teen who navigates questions of identity and self-acceptance while discovering the magical world of drag. Perpetually awkward Nima Kumara-Clark is bored with her insular community of Bridgeton, in love with her straight girlfriend, and trying to move past her mother’s unexpected departure. After a bewildering encounter at a local festival, Nima finds herself suddenly immersed in the drag scene on the other side of town. Macho drag kings, magical queens, new love interests, and surprising allies propel Nima both painfully and hilariously closer to a self she never knew she could be—one that can confidently express and accept love. But she’ll have to learn to accept lost love to get there. From debut author Tanya Boteju comes a poignant, laugh-out-loud tale of acceptance, self-expression, and the colorful worlds that await when we’re brave enough to look.
Author: Charan Lal Sahu Publisher: ISBN: 9781643245294 Category : Great Britain Languages : en Pages : 538
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"CHARAN LAL SAHU - AUTHOR New Delhi-October 20, 2008 IR summary Charanlal Sahu Advocate, Supreme Court of India NRIS Support senator Barack Obama whole heartedly, almost equal to what all the candidates from both major parties collected in private donations in 2004. It speaks of his great personality and political magic that draws of Americans towards him who are over anxious to listen to his speech and every word that he utters, He is the first and will be the last president of America who spent his night at his first visit to New York in an alley which shows every thing is possible in America as has happened with Swami Vivekanand in September 1893 at Chicago in world religion conference as richness breeds in poverty as lotus grows out of mud. Author - Charanlal Sahu born in Raipur, Chhatisgarh a noted Advocate in Supreme Court, New Delhi he has been to United States in 1985 & 86 in connection with Bhopal gas tragedy case giants Union Carbides. He appeared before judge Keenan at New York, by virtue of his W.P. in Supreme Court about 150 High Court Judges were appointed. He appeared in Misa case ADM Jabalpur Vs. Shiv Kant Shukla AIR 1976 SC 1207 during emergency against Govt. of India, Mandal Case AIR 1993 SC 477 and Assembly Dissolution cases in Supreme Court. A dynamic Personality in Judiciary and also in social areas holding social position of State, National and International levels and was awarded several honors including National laurel in 1992 and Indira Gandhi Priya Darshani Award 1996 from former President of India Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma. Mr. Sahu contrested Presidential elections as candidate in: 1. Charanlal Sahu vs. V.V. Giri Air 1970 S. C. 2097 2. Charanlal Sahu vs. Fakruddin Ali Ahmed Air 1975 S. C. 1288 3. Charanlal Sahu vs. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy AIR 1978 S. C. 499 4. Charanlal Sahu vs. Gyani Zail Singh AIR 1984 S. C. 309 5. Charanlal Sahu vs. K.R. Narayana AIR 1998 S. C. page 1506 6. Charanlal Sahu vs. A.P.J. Kalam AIR 2003 S. C. page 548 7. Charanlal Sahu vs. Pranab Mukherjee AIR 2013 S. C. page 372 Thus Mr. Sahu Contested seven times against the President of India which was reported in Guinness book of World Records as contested for highest post of highest time and lost for highest 7 election petition in Supreme Court of India decided by 35 Judges of Supreme Court in Election Matter. The Presidential Election Law was amended two times in Parliament and Supreme Court Rules have been amended 3 times due to the above Presidential Election Petitions."
Author: Ramya Sreenivasan Publisher: University of Washington Press ISBN: 0295997850 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 280
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Winner of the 2009 Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Book Prize, sponsored by the Association for Asian Studies The medieval Rajput queen Padmini - believed to have been pursued by Alauddin Khalji, the Sultan of Delhi - has been the focus of numerous South Asian narratives, ranging from a Sufi mystical romance in the sixteenth century to nationalist histories in the late nineteenth century. The Many Lives of a Rajput Queen explores how early modern regional elites, caste groups, and mystical and monastic communities shaped their distinctive versions of the past through the repeated refashioning of the legend of Padmini. Ramya Sreenivasan investigates these legends and traces their subsequent appropriation by colonial administrators and nationalist intellectuals, for varying different political ends. Using Padmini as a means of illustrating the power of gender norms in constructing heroic memory, she shows how such narratives about virtuous women changed as they circulated across particular communities in South Asia between the sixteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book will interest historians of memory, gender, community, culture, and historywriting in South Asia. Illustrating how enduring legends emerged out of particular precolonial repositories of "tradition," the book also addresses the nature of colonial transitions and precolonial historical consciousness.
Author: Mike Ashley Publisher: Robinson ISBN: 147211731X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 160
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Here is the whole of recorded British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Fascinating portraits are expertly woven into a history of division and eventual union of the British Isles - even royals we think most familiar are revealed in a new and sometimes surprising light. This revised and shortened edition of The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, plus an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages - an accessible source for students and general readers.
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