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Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur: Life and Legend
Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur: Life and Legend is the story of how fate catapulted Kanwar Mor Mukut Singh of Isarda to the throne of Jaipur, a state that he ruled as Sawai Man Singh II for twenty-seven years before its merger with independent India. From being a ruler to serving as India's ambassador in Spain, he lived through a period of Indian history marked with glory and upheavals. Flamboyant, debonair and elegant, he had two overriding passions - polo and his third wife, Maharani Gayatri Devi. His polo team ravaged England in 1933, winning all major tournaments - a feat yet unparalleled. His romance with Gayatri Devi, the stunningly beautiful princess from Cooch Behar, is the stuff of legend. Sawai Man Singh's dream was to die 'in a polo field, in the midst of a chukka, with my friends around me, my pony under me, my polo stick in my hand, and my boots on'. On 24 June 1970 at Cirencester, England, his dream was fulfilled, plunging the world in grief.
The Ghotul in Muria Society
Gell studies the Muria, one of the largest of the Gond tribes of central India, analyzing the spatial framework of their society, and the politics of marriage exchange. She offers a detailed account--through personal case histories--of the Ghotul, a village dormitory for adolescents of both sexes, and the complex dilemmas faced by youth on the threshold of adulthood. The text is a revised version of Gell's doctoral thesis. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
THE LION OF HIND: Power, Passion, Patriotism. One Man's Guts Sends Shivers Down the Mughal Spine!
The dust is about to settle down on medieval India. The Mughal enterprise is being firmly set on its foundations by Akbar the great. Though starting out ruthlessly to conquer all of Hindustan, he mellows down to offer the olive branch to those who would become servants of Babur's dynasty. Rajput king, Maharana Prathap Singh of Mewar decides to look the Mughals in the eye and take the bull by the horns. The die is cast. As the conquering juggernaut rolls, will the Rajput king be able to stem the tide against an all consuming power that threatens to swallow the entirety of the undivided Hind ?
Jaipur: Gem of India
Jaipur, the glorious Pink City of India, sets many a hearts aflutter with visions of grandeur, valour, romance and beauty. This heritage city’s inherent historic charm has always been a major source of attraction. Travellers, poets and philosophers have lavished praise on it, and perhaps no other place is imbued with the richness of ritual and ceremony across the country, as Jaipur is. Among its numerous architectural wonders, the city’s Jantar Mantar (observatory) and Amber Fort have been included in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s list of world heritage sites. The book elaborates on the lesser known aspects that have contributed to its coveted statu...
Rajput
Son of a King! So the name of Rajput signify and the scenario where the adventures of these invincible warriors becomes enacted is The Land of Kings as the name of Rajasthan embodies. A Rajput is set apart from other warriors by his chivalrous code of honor and tradition. Many are the names of valiant Rajputs that have been heralded through the ages from father to son. Many are they who fell, steel in hand so to prevent their Kingdom, Mewar, from being conquered by the invader. Many too are the Rajput women whose presence alongside their warriors shaped the course of destiny, unhesitatingly, choosing death to dishonor. Rajput reads with the ease and pleasure of a work of fiction, yet every d...
A History of Jaipur
Eminent Historian, Sir Jadunath Sarkar Extensively Traces The History Of The Kachhawa House Of Jaipur, The Development Of The State And Its Interaction With The Mughals And The British. The History Was Written In 1939 40, But Is Being Published Now For The First Time.
Chetak and Pratap
A lot has been written about the legendary figure of Maharana Pratap of Rajasthan and his gallantry. This book, however,dwells on hitherto unknown facts about Maharana Pratap's famous horse Chetak and about Maharana's private life. Nowhere in the world has any animal, more so a horse, ever acquired such fame as this horse of Maharana Pratap. This book is a homage to the brave horse of a brave master.
