Studies in Aurangzib's reign: being studies in Mughal India, first series

Sarkar, Jadunath

ISBN: 9789387587861, 938758786X

Romancing an era: Taj and beyond, photographs by Gopi Gajwani and D.N. Dube

Chandwani, Anupma

ISBN: 9788187902003, 8187902000

Royal tombs of India, 13th to 18th century

Bhalla, AS

ISBN: 9788189995102, 8189995103

Besides describing the tombs and dynasties, the book traces the history of royal tombs, from the ancient Egyptian pyramids, the Greek/ Roman mausoleums and the Chinese royal tombs to the Islamic tombs of Central Asia, Pakistan and India. It provides a rare insight into lesser known facts about the history and evolution of tomb architecture.

The ruling elite: Iranian nobility under Shahjahan and Aurangzeb

Khan, Mohammad Afzal

ISBN: 9788130913704, 8130913704

This book is the first detailed and comprehensive study of the role of Irani nobles played in administration, society, cultural patronage and even in economic activities during the rule of Shahjahan and Aurangzeb.

Sayajirao of Baroda: the prince and the man, 2nd edition

Gaekward, Fatesinghrao P

ISBN: 9788171540990, 8171540996

Sayajirao III, an enlightened Head of State, he made welfare of his people his foremost concern at a time when such concepts were new, even in the western world. He introduced political, social, administrative and educational reforms, which were not seen in other parts of India till well after Independence.

Scindias of Gwalior

Pandey, R.G.

ISBN: 9788191038279, 8191038277

The emergence of Shindeshahi is narrated in detail in this book, particularly the activities of Mahadji, his prominence, strength and sway over the large territory in the declining period of Maratha rule.

Secular structures of Gangetic plain: Neolithic-Chalcolithi c age to the Gupta period

Chandra, Priyanka

ISBN: 9789350502969, 9350502968

The book was originally presented as the author's thesis on Ph.D. at Banaras Hindu University under the title: `The Study of secular buildings in Gangetic Plain.'

The archaeology and monumental remains of Delhi, with an introduction by B.M. Pande

Stephen, Carr

ISBN: 9788173052224, 8173052220

The present work contains a description and history of every object of archaeological or monumental interest in Delhi; beginning with the site of the semi-mythical Indraprastha, the capital of Yudishthira, which dates back to the year 1450 B.C., and concluding with the tomb of the Emperor Akbar II, who died in the year A.D. 1837.

Selected taqsim documents from the Hada state of Kota (18th century)

Gupta, BL

ISBN: 9788180470592, 8180470598

Documents found in the archives of the former Rajput states of Rajputana which provide significant information on the erstwhile Kota state of Rajasthan.

Sermons from stones: contribution of Andhras to art, culture and thought

Krishna Kumari, Myneni

ISBN: 9788186050897, 8186050892

On the contribution of Andhras to the development of its culture covering different aspects of medieval Andhra history. The book is divided into three sections (i) Women and society, (ii) Economy and trade, and (iii) Art and culture.

Sexual and gender representations in Mughal India

Zehra, Syed Mubin

ISBN: 9788178312118, 8178312115

The national Movement, Part 2: the struggle for freedom 1919-1997

Habib, Irfan

ISBN: 9788194126010, 8194126010

This volume aims to do justice to the various streams by which the national movement was fed, such as peasant unrest, the rise of the Left, Gandhian social engineering.

Shah Jahan and his paradise on earth: the story of Shah Jahan's creations in Agra and Shahjahanabad in the golden days of the Mughals

Sarker, Kobita

ISBN: 9788170743002, 8170743001

Contents: Introduction (i) The emperor who brought down the paradise on earth. (ii) The tragic interlude: Shah Jahan enshrines his love in the paradise of bliss-building of the Taj Mausoleum. (iii) Shah Jahan translates his dreams into marble and gold. (iv) Shah Jahan brings down the paradise on earth- the Nahr-i-Bihist (the stream of paradise) and the Qila-i-Mubarak of Shahjahanabad. (v) The g...

Shah Jahan: The rise and fall of the Mughal emperor

Nicoll, Fergus

ISBN: 9780670083039, 0670083038

The author travelled widely through India and Pakistan to follow in Shah Jahan's footsteps and put together an original portrait that challenges many established legends to bring the man and the emperor to life. Shah Jahan ruled the Mughal empire from 1628 to 1659.;

Economic history of Mauryan India (4th-2nd century B.C.E.)

Chauhan, G.C.

ISBN: 9788185322780, 8185322783

The present is exploring the role played by Kautilya's thought in the Mauryan agriculture, labour and resource management, trade and commerce and industries and highlights the element of welfare of public with a view to incorporate it in the present day economics.

Shivaji and his times

Sarkar, Jadunath

ISBN: 9788125040262, 8125040269

This book is not only a biography of the great Maratha leader but also deals with the tangled web of Deccan history in the seventeenth century.

Shivaji and the emergence of Marathas

Bakshi, SR et al. (ed.)

ISBN: 9788176292146, 8176292141

The theme deals with Shivaji and other prominent leaders who played a significant role in carving out a well-knit Maratha empire.

Shivaji: Bhakha sources and nationalism

Singh, Mahendra Pratap (b.1930)

The author substantiates his statements by references to various vernacular sources which he has discovered especially Seva-di-var-- the record of that episode at Agra when Shivaji challanged Aurangzeb's power.

Shivaji: the great guerrilla

Palsokar, RD

ISBN: 9788181580030, 8181580036

This book provides a powerful critical analysis of Shivaji's strategic tactics of guerrilla warfare and the judicious principles implemented in battle.

A short history of Aurangzib

Sarkar, Jadunath

ISBN: 9788125036906, 8125036903

This book is an abridged version of the unrivalled fine volume History of Aurangzib by Jadunath Sarkar.