Author: Punjab (India)
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Punjab District Gazetteers: Rawalpindi district, 1907
Author: Punjab (India)
Publisher:
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Punjab District Gazetteers: Rawalpindi district
Author: Punjab (Pakistan)
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Category : Punjab (Pakistan)
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Punjab (Pakistan)
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Punjab District Gazetteers
Author:
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Punjab District Gazetteers: Rawalpindi District (v. 28-A)
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The Magic Mountains
Author: Dane Kennedy
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520311000
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Perched among peaks that loom over heat-shimmering plains, hill stations remain among the most curious monuments to the British colonial presence in India. In this engaging and meticulously researched study, Dane Kennedy explores the development and history of the hill stations of the raj. He shows that these cloud-enshrouded havens were sites of both refuge and surveillance for British expatriates: sanctuaries from the harsh climate as well as an alien culture; artificial environments where colonial rulers could nurture, educate, and reproduce themselves; commanding heights from which orders could be issued with an Olympian authority. Kennedy charts the symbolic and sociopolitical functions of the hill stations over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, arguing that these highland communities became much more significant to the British colonial government than mere places for rest and play. Particularly after the revolt of 1857, they became headquarters for colonial political and military authorities. In addition, the hill stations provided employment to countless Indians who worked as porters, merchants, government clerks, domestics, and carpenters. The isolation of British authorities at the hill stations reflected the paradoxical character of the British raj itself, Kennedy argues. While attempting to control its subjects, it remained aloof from Indian society. Ironically, as more Indians were drawn to these mountain areas for work, and later for vacation, the carefully guarded boundaries between the British and their subjects eroded. Kennedy argues that after the turn of the century, the hill stations were increasingly incorporated into the landscape of Indian social and cultural life. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520311000
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Perched among peaks that loom over heat-shimmering plains, hill stations remain among the most curious monuments to the British colonial presence in India. In this engaging and meticulously researched study, Dane Kennedy explores the development and history of the hill stations of the raj. He shows that these cloud-enshrouded havens were sites of both refuge and surveillance for British expatriates: sanctuaries from the harsh climate as well as an alien culture; artificial environments where colonial rulers could nurture, educate, and reproduce themselves; commanding heights from which orders could be issued with an Olympian authority. Kennedy charts the symbolic and sociopolitical functions of the hill stations over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, arguing that these highland communities became much more significant to the British colonial government than mere places for rest and play. Particularly after the revolt of 1857, they became headquarters for colonial political and military authorities. In addition, the hill stations provided employment to countless Indians who worked as porters, merchants, government clerks, domestics, and carpenters. The isolation of British authorities at the hill stations reflected the paradoxical character of the British raj itself, Kennedy argues. While attempting to control its subjects, it remained aloof from Indian society. Ironically, as more Indians were drawn to these mountain areas for work, and later for vacation, the carefully guarded boundaries between the British and their subjects eroded. Kennedy argues that after the turn of the century, the hill stations were increasingly incorporated into the landscape of Indian social and cultural life. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.
Punjab District Gazetteers
Author: Punjab (India)
Publisher:
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Publisher:
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Punjab District Gazetteers: Mianwali district (v. 30-A)
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The Frontier Policy of the Delhi Sultans
Author: Agha Hussain Hamadani
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distri
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The Present Work, As Its Title SugĀ¬Gests, Focusses On The Frontier Policy Of The Delhi Sultans And Traces The Ups And Downs It Underwent During The Reign Of Different Rulers, Together With The Various Contributory Factors For The Periodical Adjustments.The Study Is Based On Original Source Material And To Make The Narrative Intelligible The Author Has Added Several Useful Maps Showing The Routes Followed By The Mongol Hordes In Their Incursions Into India, As Well As The Fortifications Built By The Sultans To Meet This Formidable Challenge.
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distri
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The Present Work, As Its Title SugĀ¬Gests, Focusses On The Frontier Policy Of The Delhi Sultans And Traces The Ups And Downs It Underwent During The Reign Of Different Rulers, Together With The Various Contributory Factors For The Periodical Adjustments.The Study Is Based On Original Source Material And To Make The Narrative Intelligible The Author Has Added Several Useful Maps Showing The Routes Followed By The Mongol Hordes In Their Incursions Into India, As Well As The Fortifications Built By The Sultans To Meet This Formidable Challenge.
Punjab District and State Gazetteers
Author:
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Punjab District Gazetteers: Shahpur district, rev. ed
Author:
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Punjab (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description