Glorious History Of Koh I Noor The Brightest Jewel In The British Crown

Author : William Dalrymple,Anita Anand
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781635570779

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Koh-i-Noor by William Dalrymple,Anita Anand Pdf

From the internationally acclaimed and bestselling historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand, the first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, arguably the most celebrated jewel in the world. On March 29, 1849, the ten-year-old leader of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the center of the British fort in Lahore, India. There, in a formal Act of Submission, the frightened but dignified child handed over to the British East India Company swathes of the richest land in India and the single most valuable object in the subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond, otherwise known as the Mountain of Light. To celebrate the acquisition, the British East India Company commissioned a history of the diamond woven together from the gossip of the Delhi Bazaars. From that moment forward, the Koh-i-Noor became the most famous and mythological diamond in history, with thousands of people coming to see it at the 1851 Great Exhibition and still more thousands repeating the largely fictitious account of its passage through history. Using original eyewitness accounts and chronicles never before translated into English, Dalrymple and Anand trace the true history of the diamond and disperse the myths and fantastic tales that have long surrounded this awe-inspiring jewel. The resulting history of south and central Asia tells a true tale of greed, conquest, murder, torture, colonialism, and appropriation that shaped a continent and the Koh-i-Noor itself.

Author : N. B. Sen
Publisher : New Delhi : New Book Society of India
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Koh-i-noor (Diamond)
ISBN : UOM:39015010702564

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Glorious History of Koh-i-noor, the Brightest Jewel in the British Crown by N. B. Sen Pdf

Author : William Dalrymple,Anita Anand
Publisher : Juggernaut Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Crown jewels
ISBN : 9789386228086

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Kohinoor by William Dalrymple,Anita Anand Pdf

This riveting tale of the Kohinoor, the worldÕs most coveted gem, unearths fascinating new information as it moves from the Mughal court to Persia to Afghanistan; from Maharaja Ranjit Singh's durbar in Punjab to the Queen of England's Crown. A thrilling tale, full of violence, drama and intrigue.

Author : Adrienne Munich
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780813944012

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Empire of Diamonds by Adrienne Munich Pdf

In 1850, the legendary Koh-i-noor diamond, gem of Eastern potentates, was transferred from the Punjab in India and, in an elaborate ceremony, placed into Queen Victoria’s outstretched hands. This act inaugurated what author Adrienne Munich recognizes in her engaging new book as the empire of diamonds. Diamonds were a symbol of political power—only for the very rich and influential. But, in a development that also reflected the British Empire’s prosperity, the idea of owning a diamond came to be marketed to the middle class. In all kinds of writings, diamonds began to take on an affordable romance. Considering many of the era’s most iconic voices—from Dickens and Tennyson to Kipling and Stevenson—as well as grand entertainments such as The Moonstone, King Solomon’s Mines, and the tales of Sherlock Holmes, Munich explores diamonds as fetishes that seem to contain a living spirit exerting powerful effects, and shows how they scintillated the literary and cultural imagination. Based on close textual attention and rare archival material, and drawing on ideas from material culture, fashion theory, economic criticism, and fetishism, Empire of Diamonds interprets the various meanings of diamonds, revealing a trajectory including Indian celebrity-named diamonds reserved for Asian princes, such as the Great Mogul and the Hope Diamond, their adoption by British royal and aristocratic families, and their discovery in South Africa, the mining of which devastated the area even as it opened the gem up to the middle classes. The story Munich tells eventually finds its way to America, as power and influence cross the Atlantic, bringing diamonds to a wide consumer culture.

Author : N. V. Kinkar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1218 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Education
ISBN : UCAL:B3097747

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The Progress of Education by N. V. Kinkar Pdf

Author : AGATHA CHRISTIE
Publisher : ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Secret of Chimneys by AGATHA CHRISTIE Pdf

What is The Secret of Chimneys? A young drifter finds out when a favor for a friend pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy in this captivating classic from Agatha Christie. Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger. As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret.

Author : Meeta Rajivlochan,M. Rajivlochan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000194463

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Making India Great Again by Meeta Rajivlochan,M. Rajivlochan Pdf

How can India become a great country once again, is the question explored in this book. In the past, India had significant achievements in science, technology, mathematics and business. A failure to build robust institutional networks of information and trust and indifference of the state to business communities, brought all that crashing down within a generation. Many of these historical patterns persist till today. The ability to create wealth has everything to do with such networks. There was never any shortage of innovation in India. What was lacking was the ability to learn from their own experience. The building of learning networks and a learning ecosystem that could be used by people to leverage success – this is what is needed to unlock the huge talent pool that India possesses. This book addresses young, educated and aspiring Indians in different walks of life who are interested in contemporary issues relating to nation, society and economy. It puts forward some solutions to the problems that India faces. It would be of interest to anyone who would like to know how history can teach us to re-write the Indian growth story and to re-build a great nation. The book could also be used as reading material for students of history, political science, public administration, business administration, in under-graduate and post-graduate classes. Please note: This title is co-published with Manohar Publishers, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Author : Ferdinand Mount
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781471129476

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The Tears of the Rajas by Ferdinand Mount Pdf

The Tears of the Rajas is a sweeping history of the British in India, seen through the experiences of a single Scottish family. For a century the Lows of Clatto survived mutiny, siege, debt and disease, everywhere from the heat of Madras to the Afghan snows. They lived through the most appalling atrocities and retaliated with some of their own. Each of their lives, remarkable in itself, contributes to the story of the whole fragile and imperilled, often shockingly oppressive and devious but now and then heroic and poignant enterprise. On the surface, John and Augusta Low and their relations may seem imperturbable, but in their letters and diaries they often reveal their loneliness and desperation and their doubts about what they are doing in India. The Lows are the family of the author's grandmother, and a recurring theme of the book is his own discovery of them and of those parts of the history of the British in India which posterity has preferred to forget. The book brings to life not only the most dramatic incidents of their careers - the massacre at Vellore, the conquest of Java, the deposition of the boy-king of Oudh, the disasters in Afghanistan, the Reliefs of Lucknow and Chitral - but also their personal ordeals: the bankruptcies in Scotland and Calcutta, the plagues and fevers, the deaths of children and deaths in childbirth. And it brings to life too the unrepeatable strangeness of their lives: the camps and the palaces they lived in, the balls and the flirtations in the hill stations, and the hot slow rides through the dust. An epic saga of love, war, intrigue and treachery, The Tears of the Rajas is surely destined to become a classic of its kind.

Author : Leo Fredricks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015032298831

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Story of the Kohinoor Diamond by Leo Fredricks Pdf

Author : Sant Ram Bhatia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015036894205

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Indian Librarian by Sant Ram Bhatia Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : English imprints
ISBN : UVA:X030605669

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Indian Books in Print by Anonim Pdf

Author : Shashank Shekhar Sinha
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789389104097

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Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri: Monuments, Cities and Connected Histories by Shashank Shekhar Sinha Pdf

‘Very impressive ... It will enrich the understanding of those interested in the history not only about these buildings but also more widely about historical monuments and their preservation’ – Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Chancellor and Professor of History at Ashoka University ‘The first real attempt to bring historical sites and buildings of the past within the reach of the masses ... A must-read for all’ – Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi, author of Fathpur Sikri Revisited ‘Offers an excellent academic–public interface for the study of monuments, the cities in which they are located, and their extended geocultural connections’ – Rana Safvi, author of The Forgotten Cities of Delhi and Shahjahanabad ‘A book to be read several times, in different ways’ – Swapna Liddle, author of Connaught Place and the Making of New Delhi Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, historic cities of legend and lore and home to six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, have captured the imagination of Indians and the world at large for centuries. In this ambitious book, Shashank Shekhar Sinha traces the extraordinary pasts of the three imperial capitals, their monuments, settlements and extended geocultural connections, while presenting a graphic account of the iconic heritage sites – from the life and times of rulers who built them, their survival through periods of war, turmoil and conquests, to their present afterlives. Packed with intriguing and little-known stories about the monuments – busting several myths around them along the way – the book takes us on a journey from the pillared galleries of the mosque at the Qutb Minar complex, the majestic double dome of Humayun’s tomb, the bastions of the impenetrable Agra Fort, the picturesque pavilions at Fatehpur Sikri, the tapering minarets of the Taj Mahal, to finally the Mughal court of the Red Fort, giving us the full measure of their dazzling grandeur. ABOUT THE SERIES Combining powerful storytelling with deep, recent scholarship, the Magnificent Heritage series uses multidisciplinary approaches to showcase a fresh perspective on heritage sites and storied cities, locating them in their larger geographical, sociocultural and historical contexts.

Author : Vaseem Khan
Publisher : Redhook
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316386838

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The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown by Vaseem Khan Pdf

For centuries, the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king. Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet, on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose. The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man -- and his elephant -- can possibly crack this case. . . Featuring the most charming crime-solving duo ever to grace the pages of a book, the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series is a must-read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith.

Author : Kwasi Kwarteng
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Decolonization
ISBN : 9781408829004

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Ghosts of Empire by Kwasi Kwarteng Pdf

This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism.

Author : Gurmukh Singh Sandhu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Punjab (India)
ISBN : UOM:39015081825161

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Maharaja Duleep Singh, the King in Exile by Gurmukh Singh Sandhu Pdf