Tipu Sultan: villain or hero? - an anthology, preface by Sita Ram Goel

ISBN: 9788185990088, 8185990085

We should not, confuse India's Secularism with its namesake in the modern West. The Secularism which Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru propounded and which has prospered in post-independence India, is a new concoction and should be recognized as such. We need not bother about its various definitions as put forward by its pandits. We shall do better if we have a close look at its concrete achievements.;Go...

Towns and cities of medieval India: a brief survey

Ray, Aniruddha

ISBN: 9789350981023, 9350981025

This volume looks at the historical evolution of towns and cities in medieval India from the early thirteenth to the late eighteenth century. The selection is based on the narratives of European travelers in English, French, Italian, Dutch and German, besides on the writings of historians and archaeologists.

Society and culture during the Mughal age

Chopra, P.N.

ISBN: 9788193845752, 8193845757

The book deals with Indian Society and Culture during The Mughal Age which forms a fascinating chapter in our study of the history of this period. It presents the painstaking attempt at a lively account of the daily life of the people, their food and drinks, like and dislikes, manners and customs, fairs and festivals, sports and games, position of women, etc.

Trade, politics and plunder: the Marathas at Cambay, C.AD 1725-1825

Ray, Aniruddha

Travels in the Mogul empire AD 1656-68, tr. on the basis of Irving Brock's version and annotated by Archibald Constable, second ed. rev. by Vincent A. Smith

Bernier, Francois

ISBN: 9788121505680, 8121505682

The trial of Bahadur Shah Zafar, with an introd. by M.J. Akbar

Garrett, HLO

ISBN: 9788174365842, 8174365842

The documents presented in the book are a fascinating portrait not only of the three-week trial, with details of arguments for the prosecution, evidence placed before the military court and the defence of the last Mughal. They also describe Delhi at a crucial juncture in its high-voltage history. ;

Tripurarahasya Mahatmya Khanda (Purana itihasa), ed. by Mukundalala Sastri with introduction and compadium of each chapter by Narayana Sastri Khiste

The history of Bengal, Vol.1: Hindu period,

ISBN: 9789394262416, 9394262415

ISBN 9789394262508 (set). The first volume covers the history of the undivided ancient Bengal from the pre-Mauryan to the Sena period. It contains 17 chapters, which cover the Hindu period, and is profusely illustrated with maps and plates.

Tuhfat ul Mujahideen (Tribute to warriors) by Sheikh Zainuddin Al-Makhdoom-II (Arabic), critically ed. with tr. into English and Malayalam, ed. by N.A.M. Abdul Kader et al

ISBN: 9789380829319, 9380829310

This work is a historical account of the earliest settlement of the Muslims in Kerala detailed with the account of the social background of its indigenous society. It is an earliest writing of Kerala in Arabic language following the historical tradition of the Arabs.

The Tuzuki-i-Jahangiri or memoirs of Jahangir, tr. by Alexander Rogers

Beveridge, Henry (ed.)

ISBN: 9788121502634, 8121502632

Indian warfare: an appraisal of strategy and tactics of war in early medieval period

Bhakari, Surender Kumar

ISBN: 9788121501842, 8121501849

The history of Bengal, 2 vols.,

ISBN: 9789394262508, 9394262504

Vol.1: Hindu Period (ISBN 9789394262416); Vol.2: Muslim period, 1200 A.D.-1757 A.D (ISBN 978939426492). The first volume covers the history of the undivided ancient Bengal from the pre-Mauryan to the Sena period. It contains 17 chapters, which cover the Hindu period, and is profusely illustrated with maps and plates. The second volume covers the history of undivided Bengal from the thirteenth c...

The history of Jahangir

Gladwin, Francis

ISBN: 9789390035700, 9390035708

The Ahoms: a reimagined history

Dutta, Arup Kumar

ISBN: 9789356294141, 9356294143

The history of the Ahoms is replete with tales of war, bravery, brutality, love, loyalty, treachery and treason. In 1228 CE, a group of Shah or Tai warriors, led by Sukapha, left their homes in Myanmar and travelled to upper Assam. Here, they set up the nucleus of the powerful Ahom empire. Till it was annexed by the British in 1826, for nearly 6 centuries, Ahom ruled over a greater part of the ...

Urban crafts and craftsmen in medieval India: thirteenth-eighteenth centuries

Vanina, Eugenia (b.1957)

ISBN: 9788121510837, 812151083X

The author's purpose is twofold: firstly, to analyse the technological, organisational and social evolution of urban crafts in medieval India along with the economic and socio-political atmosphere in which this sphere of production existed and, secondly, to compare the above-mentioned processes with their counterparts in other medieval societies, especially the better known European ones, and t...

Urban culture in Northern India during the eighteenth century

Umar, Muhammad

ISBN: 9788121510387, 8121510384

Perhaps the first work concerned with Muslim society and culture in eighteenth century India. Also discusses rise and decline of Indian towns in northern India, origin and development of Urdu language and literature, food, dress, customs etc.

Urban decay in India, (c. 300-1000)

Sharma, Ram Sharan

ISBN: 9788121500456, 8121500451

Veil, scepture and quill: profiles of eminent women, 16th-18th centuries

Sharma, Sunita

The study offers a representative picture of the status, interests and activities of female aristocracy in medieval India.

Maasir-I-Alamgiri: a history of the emperor Aurangzib-`Alamgir (reign 1658-1707 AD) of Saqi Must'ad Khan, tr. into English and annotated by Sir Jadunath Sarkar

ISBN: 9788183155656, 8183155650

A walk through History: the official guide book of the City Palace Museum, Udaipur, 4th edn.