Author: Shiv Chander Sharma
Publisher: BFC Publications
ISBN: 9356328544
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Many among the present generations are not aware of the Jammu city’s glorious past and for them this book “Jammu Then and Now” will prove as an authentic source of knowing the facts related to the city in the past. Even it will prove beneficial for the future generations who would like to know the past of Jammu and how it looked and prospered during the Royal period and after that.
Jammu Then and Now
Author: Shiv Chander Sharma
Publisher: BFC Publications
ISBN: 9356328544
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Many among the present generations are not aware of the Jammu city’s glorious past and for them this book “Jammu Then and Now” will prove as an authentic source of knowing the facts related to the city in the past. Even it will prove beneficial for the future generations who would like to know the past of Jammu and how it looked and prospered during the Royal period and after that.
Publisher: BFC Publications
ISBN: 9356328544
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Many among the present generations are not aware of the Jammu city’s glorious past and for them this book “Jammu Then and Now” will prove as an authentic source of knowing the facts related to the city in the past. Even it will prove beneficial for the future generations who would like to know the past of Jammu and how it looked and prospered during the Royal period and after that.
The Jammu Fox
Author: Satinder Singh Bawa
Publisher: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press ; London : Feffer & Simons
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This comprehensive biography depicts in depth the complex and controversial man who played a significant role in the history of northwestern India during the nineteenth century. Described by his European contemporaries as "the Talleyrand of the East" and the "Ulysses of the hills," Maharaja Gulab Singh was perhaps the most dexterous and successful Indian diplomat of the nineteenth century. At a time when other Indian states were falling to the British, Gulab Singh founded the kingdom of Kashmir, which survived under his heirs for over a century. Based largely on primary sources in English, Persian, and Urdu, this new biography provides fresh insights into Gulab Singh's motives and policies, and brings into focus his role as fiefholder, Raja, and Maharaja, and as a man, soldier, and politician. However, the book is more than a portrait of a man. It sheds light on the entire diplomatic history of northwestern India during the period. This big and important biography is exceptionally well written. The author's narrative skill provides a fascinating picture of the diplomatic intrigue, sadistic tortures, the licentious activities of the Sikh army, and the economic exploitation of the common people.
Publisher: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press ; London : Feffer & Simons
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This comprehensive biography depicts in depth the complex and controversial man who played a significant role in the history of northwestern India during the nineteenth century. Described by his European contemporaries as "the Talleyrand of the East" and the "Ulysses of the hills," Maharaja Gulab Singh was perhaps the most dexterous and successful Indian diplomat of the nineteenth century. At a time when other Indian states were falling to the British, Gulab Singh founded the kingdom of Kashmir, which survived under his heirs for over a century. Based largely on primary sources in English, Persian, and Urdu, this new biography provides fresh insights into Gulab Singh's motives and policies, and brings into focus his role as fiefholder, Raja, and Maharaja, and as a man, soldier, and politician. However, the book is more than a portrait of a man. It sheds light on the entire diplomatic history of northwestern India during the period. This big and important biography is exceptionally well written. The author's narrative skill provides a fascinating picture of the diplomatic intrigue, sadistic tortures, the licentious activities of the Sikh army, and the economic exploitation of the common people.
Crafts of Kashmir, Jammu & Ladakh
Author: Jaya Jaitly
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This books introduces readers to the almost unbelievable creativity of the Kashmir/Jammu/Ladakh region's crafts people in a sophisticated and splendidly illustrated book on the lives of its Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist crafts people. 170 illustrations, all in full-color.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This books introduces readers to the almost unbelievable creativity of the Kashmir/Jammu/Ladakh region's crafts people in a sophisticated and splendidly illustrated book on the lives of its Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist crafts people. 170 illustrations, all in full-color.
Kashmir
Author: Max Lovell-Hoare
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1841623962
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Himalayan Kingdoms, Buddhist palaces, mountain treks and spectacular scenery entwine in newly accessible Kashmir, introduced by Bradt in the first detailed guide to the region.
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1841623962
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Himalayan Kingdoms, Buddhist palaces, mountain treks and spectacular scenery entwine in newly accessible Kashmir, introduced by Bradt in the first detailed guide to the region.
J & K Yearbook & Who's who
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The Gallant Dogras
Author: Shankar Prasad
Publisher: Lancer Publishers
ISBN: 9788170622680
Category : Dogras (Indic people)
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Publisher: Lancer Publishers
ISBN: 9788170622680
Category : Dogras (Indic people)
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris
Author: Christopher Snedden
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 1849046220
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
In 1846, the British created the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) - popularly called "Kashmir" - and then quickly sold this prized region to the wily and powerful Raja, Gulab Singh. Intriguingly, had they retained it, the India-Pakistan dispute over possession of the state may never have arisen, but Britain's concerns lay elsewhere -- expansionist Russia, beguiling Tibet and unstable China "circling" J&K -- and their agents played the 'Great Game' in Afghanistan and 'Turkistan'. Snedden contextualizes the geo-strategic and historical circumstances surrounding the British decision to relinquish prestigious 'Kashmir', and explains how they and four Dogra maharajas consolidated and controlled J&K subsequently. He details what comprised this diverse princely state with distant borders and disunified peoples and explains the Maharaja of J&K's controversial accession to India on 26 October 1947 - and its unintended consequences. Snedden weaves a compelling narrative that frames the Kashmir dispute, explains why it continues, and assesses what it means politically and administratively for the divided peoples of J&K and their undecided futures.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 1849046220
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
In 1846, the British created the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) - popularly called "Kashmir" - and then quickly sold this prized region to the wily and powerful Raja, Gulab Singh. Intriguingly, had they retained it, the India-Pakistan dispute over possession of the state may never have arisen, but Britain's concerns lay elsewhere -- expansionist Russia, beguiling Tibet and unstable China "circling" J&K -- and their agents played the 'Great Game' in Afghanistan and 'Turkistan'. Snedden contextualizes the geo-strategic and historical circumstances surrounding the British decision to relinquish prestigious 'Kashmir', and explains how they and four Dogra maharajas consolidated and controlled J&K subsequently. He details what comprised this diverse princely state with distant borders and disunified peoples and explains the Maharaja of J&K's controversial accession to India on 26 October 1947 - and its unintended consequences. Snedden weaves a compelling narrative that frames the Kashmir dispute, explains why it continues, and assesses what it means politically and administratively for the divided peoples of J&K and their undecided futures.
The Story of Kashmir: Political development, terrorism, militancy and human rights, efforts towards peace, with chronology of major political events
Author: Verinder Grover
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Letters for a Nation
Author: Jawaharlal Nehru
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351188507
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
In October 1947, two months after he became independent India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the first of his fortnightly letters to the heads of the country’s provincial governments—a tradition he kept until a few months before his death. This carefully selected collection covers a range of themes and subjects, including citizenship, war and peace, law and order, governance and corruption, and India’s place in the world. The letters also cover momentous world events and the many crises the country faced during the first sixteen years after Independence. Visionary, wise and reflective, these letters are of great contemporary relevance for the guidance they provide for our current problems and predicaments.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351188507
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
In October 1947, two months after he became independent India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the first of his fortnightly letters to the heads of the country’s provincial governments—a tradition he kept until a few months before his death. This carefully selected collection covers a range of themes and subjects, including citizenship, war and peace, law and order, governance and corruption, and India’s place in the world. The letters also cover momentous world events and the many crises the country faced during the first sixteen years after Independence. Visionary, wise and reflective, these letters are of great contemporary relevance for the guidance they provide for our current problems and predicaments.
Outlook
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description