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Lord Clive
On the life and times of Baron Robert Clive Clive, 1725-1774, first British administrator of Bengal.
Akbar
In 1542 when Akbar was born, his father Humayun - driven out by his enemies and treacherous siblings was living a fugitive's life in Umerkot, Sindh. In search of alliance and support, Humayun further retreated into Afghanistan and Persia. In 1555, he regained the throne of Delhi; and in 1556, died in a freak accident. Thirteen-year-old Akbar ascended the throne, under the regency of Bairam Khan - Humayun's trusted general. Akbar left an ineffaceable mark on the sub-continent's political landscape by consolidating his empire through military quests, pacification, and able administration. Though uneducated, he patronized art, science, literature, and religions like no other king or emperor, before or after him, did. Akbar's reign of nearly five decades brought peace and stability in India. Akbar's tolerance for other religions was appreciable; he abolished jizya - a tax on Hindus, winning their goodwill and loyalty. He founded his own religious cult - Din-e-Ilahi. If Babur is credited with founding the Mughal Empire in India, the credit for its consolidation surely goes to his grandson - Akbar the Great.This book was first published in 1890
The First Afghan War and Its Causes
Written by Major General Henry Marion Durand, The First Afghan War gives a detailed first-hand account of the historic campaign, from the advance on Candhar to the destruction of the Cabul Gate.
Empire's First Soldiers
In Indian context.
The Afghan War of 1879-80
This text is a first-hand account of the Afghan War by an 'embedded journalist'. Recounted in dramatic and unparalleled detail, Hensman brings to life the bitter conflict of the Afghan Wars as only a man on the ground could do.
The Campaign in Tirah 1897-1898
When in November 1893, a Boundary Agreement between the Government of India and Amir of Cabul was signed, it was hoped that the agreement would usher in peace and tranquility in the restive Northwest Frontiers of British India. The bonhomie, however, did not last long...Indian forts and posts located along the boundary near Khyber Pass were attacked and sacked by Afghan tribesmen; and their forays into Indian Territory became too audacious and frequent to be ignored. In 1897, an expeditionary force consisting of 35,000 men, about 20,000 camp-followers and 30,000 baggage animals under General Sir William Lockhart was assembled and dispatched to punish rebellious Orakzai and Afridi tribes and ...
Poles Apart
Is there a predominant reason why India is not Pakistan? Many would likely point to the omnipresence of the military in the polity of the latter. While the interventionist attitude of the army in Pakistan easily explains the democratic shortfall in its history, the mirror opposite in India is rarely studied or credited. Poles Apart is a unique and original investigation of the comparative roles of the military, to study their influences on the growth of democracy in the two nations. The book highlights the divisive outcomes of military coups on Pakistan’s democratic trajectory while also closely analysing potential scenarios in India when the army could have gone astray, but chose to stay ...
Green Consciousness Rising
Green ideology.
The Sepoy
The Sepoy by Edmund Candler is a comprehensive coverage of some of the greatest Indian Sepoys, who have over the years, given the Indian Army their extensive support and dedication. A true tribute the glorious traditions of the Gorkhas, the Sikh, the Punjabi Mussalman, the Mahrattas and the Dogras, among others, The Sepoy gives a thrilling account of almost every conceivable regiment ever to have served in the Indian Army. An insider's enquiry, this book offers readers a collective analysis of the socio-political settings of the British Empire and also tracks the story of the formation of the Indian Army.
Legacy to Bureaucracy
More than personal memoirs, this book is an excellent commentary on the inflections of pre-independence and post-independence India. The author has a parental legacy that could be an envy of many. It is refreshing to run through the snippets of his father's writings that cover an amazing range of the contemporary environment, his sensitivity to the political developments of the day, and the personal values which he sought to imbibe. Partition again was a watershed for millions in the sub-continent. Many families were made or marred. The author's description of his journey from childhood in Lyallpur (now in Pakistan) to his struggle later as an adolescent is a vivid run of the tragic events t...
