Author: George Herbert TrevorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rajasthan (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Rhymes of Rajputana
Author: George Herbert TrevorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rajasthan (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Book Reviews
Author: Guns and Glories
Author: Pratap Singh MehtaPublisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 9352066014
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
‘Rajputana Chronicles: Guns & Glories’ has a Compelling Visual Style In a world obsessed with the future, this fascinating book delves into our glorious past through the intriguing stories of the brave Bachhawat clan. Rajputana Chronicles: Guns & Glories has such a compelling visual style; you feel you're a part of the beautiful anecdotes, watching it all unfold before you. - Rajeev Masand, Film Critic for CNN-News 18 The Book is a Welcome Addition to Rajputana History & Literature Histories of Rajputana have been chronicled mostly from the perspective of ruling dynasties, with relatively few accounts of other communities and professions. Commander Mehta's book attempts to fill a gap in so far as the contribution of his ancestors of the Bachhawat clan is concerned and is a welcome addition to Rajputana history and literature. - Admiral VS Shekhawat, Former Chief of the Naval Staff Candid, Compelling & Occasionally Controversial Candid, compelling and occasionally controversial, ‘The Thousand-Year Story of the Bachhawat Clan’, by Commander Mehta provides useful information on the history, sociology and culture of our land and helps understand our past better. - Dr Pushpendra Singh Ranawat, Geo- Heritage Writer and Activist It is a Gripping Book Comprising Interesting Episodes of History It is a gripping book comprising interesting episodes of the history from someone whose ancestors held high positions during the medieval period as nobles of various rulers in Rajputana and were often principle figures in these episodes. Lovers of heritage & culture should find this book engaging on account of not just the content but also the simple writing style. - Uday Singh Mahurkar, Deputy Editor, India Today The Untold Stories of Valour & Morality at their Most Educating & Entertaining Level In a world getting increasingly intoxicated by technology, social media and Pokemon Go, Commander Mehta goes back in time and comes up with a book that celebrates our culture and legacy through some really insightful anecdotes from the great Rajputana. He takes the reader on an informal journey where he is not afraid of getting off the highways of history and taking them through the bylanes of Rajputana heritage where we find some incredible, yet untold stories of valour and morality at their most educating and entertaining levels. - Anupam Kher, Film Actor, Producer & Director
The Poetry of British India, 1780–1905 Vol 2
Author: Maire ni FhlathuinPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000748928
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
This two-volume reset edition draws together a selection of Anglo-Indian poetry from the Romantic era and the nineteenth century.
The Publishers Weekly
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1070
Book Description
History of India
Author: A. V. Williams JacksonPublisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 160520532X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
First published in 1906, this classic nine-volume history of the nation of India places it among the storied lands of antiquity, alongside Egypt, China, and Mesopotamia. Edited by American academic ABRAHAM VALENTINE WILLIAMS JACKSON (1862-1937), professor of Indo-Iranian languages at Columbia University, it offers a highly readable narrative of the Indian people and culture through to the time of its publication, when the nation was still part of the British Empire. Volume IX, Historic Accounts of India by Foreign Travellers, Classic, Oriental, and Occidental, compiled by the editor, features such entertaining and enlightening selections as: [ an account of India by the Greek writer Strabo [ the practice of suttee, or widow-burning, in India, according to numerous foreign accounts [ a description of India in general by the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Hiuan Tsang [ Al-Biruni's Arabic account of the Hindu religion [ an account of the Temple of Somnath by the Persian geographer Kazvini [ the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama at Calicut and his reception by the Zamorin [ Hindu manners and customs as described by the Dutch missionary Abraham Roger [ a description of Bengal by the French voyager Francois Pyrard de Laval [ Sir Thomas Roe's first audience with the Great Mogul [ and much more. This beautiful replica of the 1906 first edition includes all the original illustrations.
History of India
Author: Abraham Valentine Williams JacksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
History of India: Historic accounts of India by foreign travellers, classic, oriental, and occidental, by A.V.W. Jackson
Author: Abraham Valentine Williams JacksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
History of India: Historic accounts of India by foreign travellers, classic, oriental, and occidental
Author: Abraham Valentine Williams JacksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
British India and Victorian Literary Culture
Author: Maire ni FhlathuinPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748699694
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
British India and Victorian Culture extends current scholarship on the Victorian period with a wide-ranging and innovative analysis of the literature of British India.