Author: Michael Alexander
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781842122327
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
In this delightful portrait of a unique character, the quixotic Duleep Singh, a deposed Punjabi maharajah, converted to Christianity and moved to England, where he became a favorite of Queen Victoria. But, his extravagance and the parsimony of the India Office eventually led him to declare a holy war to recover his homeland from the British Empire. The account is based on the archives at Windsor and the India Office Library.
Queen Victoria's Maharajah
Author: Michael Alexander
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781842122327
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
In this delightful portrait of a unique character, the quixotic Duleep Singh, a deposed Punjabi maharajah, converted to Christianity and moved to England, where he became a favorite of Queen Victoria. But, his extravagance and the parsimony of the India Office eventually led him to declare a holy war to recover his homeland from the British Empire. The account is based on the archives at Windsor and the India Office Library.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781842122327
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
In this delightful portrait of a unique character, the quixotic Duleep Singh, a deposed Punjabi maharajah, converted to Christianity and moved to England, where he became a favorite of Queen Victoria. But, his extravagance and the parsimony of the India Office eventually led him to declare a holy war to recover his homeland from the British Empire. The account is based on the archives at Windsor and the India Office Library.
Queen Victoria's Maharajah, Duleep Singh, 1838-93
Author: Michael Alexander
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Queen Victoria's Maharajah
Author: Michael Alexander
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : East Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : East Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Queen Victoria and Maharajah Duleep Singh, 1838-93
Author: Michael Alexander
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The Tragic Tale of Maharaja Duleep Singh
Author: S. P. Gulati
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The Koh-i-noor Diamond
Author: Iradj Amini
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN: 9351940357
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
A courtesan had told Nadir Shah that the priceless diamond hidden in Mohammed Shah's turban. Citing an ancient tradition, the victor demanded an exchange of headgear. At last the diamond was his. Or was it? Hastily he undud the folds... Wonderstruck at the gem's size, brilliance and beauty, he exclaimed, 'Koh-i-noor'! 1739: the gem now had a name. One fabulous diamond whose value could feed the entire world for two-and-a-half days. Four race: Indian, Afghan, Persian and English, whose destinies were inextrcably involved with this gem. A Persian oilman's son who went on to virtually rule Golconda and its vast diamond mines. A Mughal prince, hated by history, who was sinned against as much as sinning. Only an Indian or Persian couild tell this great story with all its nuances.
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN: 9351940357
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
A courtesan had told Nadir Shah that the priceless diamond hidden in Mohammed Shah's turban. Citing an ancient tradition, the victor demanded an exchange of headgear. At last the diamond was his. Or was it? Hastily he undud the folds... Wonderstruck at the gem's size, brilliance and beauty, he exclaimed, 'Koh-i-noor'! 1739: the gem now had a name. One fabulous diamond whose value could feed the entire world for two-and-a-half days. Four race: Indian, Afghan, Persian and English, whose destinies were inextrcably involved with this gem. A Persian oilman's son who went on to virtually rule Golconda and its vast diamond mines. A Mughal prince, hated by history, who was sinned against as much as sinning. Only an Indian or Persian couild tell this great story with all its nuances.
Queen Victoria's Maharajah
Author: Michael Alexander
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780297776567
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780297776567
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Eastern Encounters
Author: Emily Hannam
Publisher: Royal Collection Editions
ISBN: 9781909741454
Category : Art, Mogul Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom in June 2018.
Publisher: Royal Collection Editions
ISBN: 9781909741454
Category : Art, Mogul Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom in June 2018.
Lady Login's Recollections
Author: Lady Lena Campbell Login
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distri
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distri
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
India as I Knew It, 1885-1925
Author: Sir Michael O'Dwyer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description