Author: Sukhjit Singh
Publisher: Roli Books
ISBN: 9788193860854
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The historical crossroads which saw India's transition from British Imperial rule to Independence and a democracy, coincided with the fascinating life of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of the erstwhile Princely State of Kapurthala (1872-1949). He was witness to some of the most epochal events, both within India and across the global stage during his distinguished reign, which spanned almost 60 years. Maharaja Jagatjit Singh was held in universal esteem and still commands respect as one of the best-known and most legendary of the ruling Indian princes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prince, Patron and Patriarch explores the many hues and dimensions of his life, character, and achievements, encapsulated as a renowned traveler, an erudite ruler, a Francophile, and a benevolent patriarch, devoted to his family and his constituents. This book recreates his abundant life and gracious world by surveying the aesthetics and geo-political events of Kapurthala State under his patronage. The monograph of this extraordinary life and dynamic personality is presented with components of a family album, historic journal, along with a design diary owing to the Maharaja's renown as an aficionado of architecture. It also bears elements of a personal memoir, owed largely to the insights shared by Brigadier Sukhjit Singh, who vividly reminisces about his illustrious grandfather.
Prince, Patron and Patriarch
Author: Sukhjit Singh
Publisher: Roli Books
ISBN: 9788193860854
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The historical crossroads which saw India's transition from British Imperial rule to Independence and a democracy, coincided with the fascinating life of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of the erstwhile Princely State of Kapurthala (1872-1949). He was witness to some of the most epochal events, both within India and across the global stage during his distinguished reign, which spanned almost 60 years. Maharaja Jagatjit Singh was held in universal esteem and still commands respect as one of the best-known and most legendary of the ruling Indian princes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prince, Patron and Patriarch explores the many hues and dimensions of his life, character, and achievements, encapsulated as a renowned traveler, an erudite ruler, a Francophile, and a benevolent patriarch, devoted to his family and his constituents. This book recreates his abundant life and gracious world by surveying the aesthetics and geo-political events of Kapurthala State under his patronage. The monograph of this extraordinary life and dynamic personality is presented with components of a family album, historic journal, along with a design diary owing to the Maharaja's renown as an aficionado of architecture. It also bears elements of a personal memoir, owed largely to the insights shared by Brigadier Sukhjit Singh, who vividly reminisces about his illustrious grandfather.
Publisher: Roli Books
ISBN: 9788193860854
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The historical crossroads which saw India's transition from British Imperial rule to Independence and a democracy, coincided with the fascinating life of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, the last ruler of the erstwhile Princely State of Kapurthala (1872-1949). He was witness to some of the most epochal events, both within India and across the global stage during his distinguished reign, which spanned almost 60 years. Maharaja Jagatjit Singh was held in universal esteem and still commands respect as one of the best-known and most legendary of the ruling Indian princes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prince, Patron and Patriarch explores the many hues and dimensions of his life, character, and achievements, encapsulated as a renowned traveler, an erudite ruler, a Francophile, and a benevolent patriarch, devoted to his family and his constituents. This book recreates his abundant life and gracious world by surveying the aesthetics and geo-political events of Kapurthala State under his patronage. The monograph of this extraordinary life and dynamic personality is presented with components of a family album, historic journal, along with a design diary owing to the Maharaja's renown as an aficionado of architecture. It also bears elements of a personal memoir, owed largely to the insights shared by Brigadier Sukhjit Singh, who vividly reminisces about his illustrious grandfather.
The Patriarch and the Prince
Author: Photius (patriarcha Constantinopolis)
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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We, the People of the States of Bharat
Author: Sanjeev Chopra
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9356291667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Given that the nine provinces of British India as well as the 562 princely states that existed in August 1947 are not reflected on the map of India in the seventy-fifth year of its independence speaks volumes about the nation's ability to negotiate its political and administrative boundaries with its citizens. While the process of reimagining India through its constituent units - the states - has, on occasion, been due to administrative requirements, most restructuring in the internal boundaries is marked by the aspirations, assertions and adjustments of linguistic and/or ethnic groups seeking their place in the state and federal polity. For Dr Sanjeev Chopra, what started as research into land measurement instruments for revenue records and land settlements eventually became a narrative on mapping state boundaries and a record of the contemporary political history of India through its geography. The book includes captivating material from the reports of the States Reorganization Commission and Linguistic Reorganization Commission, records from state papers as well the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. A fascinating read about the multiple boundary adjustments for every state and union territory in India - from 1947 to the seventy-fifth year of independence - We, the People of the States of Bharat is the quintessential story of how India continues to redefine itself.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9356291667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Given that the nine provinces of British India as well as the 562 princely states that existed in August 1947 are not reflected on the map of India in the seventy-fifth year of its independence speaks volumes about the nation's ability to negotiate its political and administrative boundaries with its citizens. While the process of reimagining India through its constituent units - the states - has, on occasion, been due to administrative requirements, most restructuring in the internal boundaries is marked by the aspirations, assertions and adjustments of linguistic and/or ethnic groups seeking their place in the state and federal polity. For Dr Sanjeev Chopra, what started as research into land measurement instruments for revenue records and land settlements eventually became a narrative on mapping state boundaries and a record of the contemporary political history of India through its geography. The book includes captivating material from the reports of the States Reorganization Commission and Linguistic Reorganization Commission, records from state papers as well the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. A fascinating read about the multiple boundary adjustments for every state and union territory in India - from 1947 to the seventy-fifth year of independence - We, the People of the States of Bharat is the quintessential story of how India continues to redefine itself.
The Patriarch and the Tsar
Author: William Palmer
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 644
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 644
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The Acta Pekinensia or Historical Records of the Maillard de Tournon Legation
Author: Kilian Stumpf SJ
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004396578
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 821
Book Description
An annotated translation of a full record of the papal legation of Maillard de Tournon to China (1705-1710), a crucial event in the history of Christianity and European-Chinese relations, written by Kilian Stumpf, a Jesuit missionary/scientist serving at the court of the Kangxi Emperor of China.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004396578
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 821
Book Description
An annotated translation of a full record of the papal legation of Maillard de Tournon to China (1705-1710), a crucial event in the history of Christianity and European-Chinese relations, written by Kilian Stumpf, a Jesuit missionary/scientist serving at the court of the Kangxi Emperor of China.
History of the Condemnation of the Patriarch Nicon
Author: Paisius Ligarides
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108014887
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
An 1873 translation of a polemical account of the conflict between Tsar Alexis and Patriarch Nicon in seventeenth-century Russia.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108014887
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
An 1873 translation of a polemical account of the conflict between Tsar Alexis and Patriarch Nicon in seventeenth-century Russia.
The Patriarch and the Tsar: History of the condemnation of the patiarch Nicon by a plenary council of the Orthodox Catholic Eastern Church, held in Moscow a.d. 1666-1667, written by Paisius Ligarides of Scio
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Category : Church and state
Languages : en
Pages : 646
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Category : Church and state
Languages : en
Pages : 646
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Inventing Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch
Author: John Jorgensen
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047415779
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Hui-neng, the patriarchal ancestor of all existing Ch’an/Zen, was invented by Shen-hui (684-758) based on a fusion of Buddhist and Confucian themes. This propaganda led to the creation of a large hagiographical literature that determined the trajectory of Ch’an.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047415779
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Hui-neng, the patriarchal ancestor of all existing Ch’an/Zen, was invented by Shen-hui (684-758) based on a fusion of Buddhist and Confucian themes. This propaganda led to the creation of a large hagiographical literature that determined the trajectory of Ch’an.
The Travels of Macarius, Patriarch of Antioch
Author: Paul (of Aleppo, Archdeacon)
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Category : Balkan Peninsula
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Category : Balkan Peninsula
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Grand in Design
Author: William L. Barcham
Publisher: Ist. Veneto di Scienze
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Publisher: Ist. Veneto di Scienze
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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