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Author : Kathleen Wilson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521007962
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (79 download)
Download or read book A New Imperial History written by Kathleen Wilson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-06-17 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Author : Durba Ghosh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316175847
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (161 download)
Download or read book Sex and the Family in Colonial India written by Durba Ghosh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early years of the British empire, cohabitation between Indian women and British men was commonplace and to some degree tolerated. However, as Durba Ghosh argues in a challenge to the existing historiography, anxieties about social status, appropriate sexuality, and the question of who could be counted as 'British' or 'Indian' were constant concerns of the colonial government even at this time. By following the stories of a number of mixed-race families, at all levels of the social scale, from high-ranking officials and noblewomen to rank-and-file soldiers and camp followers, and also the activities of indigenous female concubines, mistresses and wives, the author offers a fascinating account of how gender, class and race affected the cultural, social and even political mores of the period. The book makes an original and signal contribution to scholarship on colonialism, gender and sexuality.
Author : John Lall
Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 8174368930
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (743 download)
Download or read book Begam Samru: Fading Portrait in a Gilded Frame written by John Lall and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating re-creation of the life and times of the dazzling nautch girl who became the celebrated Begam Samru after her marriage to a foreign military adventurer, General Reinhardt. She shared his dangers and tortuous intrigues in the turbulent ‘time of troubles’ in the eighteenth century. When he died she took over his jagir, converted to Christianity and steered a perilous course with uncanny skill through the Moghul empire’s last days and the evergrowing power of the British. The life story of this extraordinary Christian princess has no parallel in the transition from chaos to order in Hindustan two hundred years ago. Her memory lives on in the splendid cathedral she built at Sardhana near Meerut which continues to draw thousands of visitors from far and near.
Author : Michel Larneuil
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788126029860
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (298 download)
Download or read book Begum Samru of Sardhana written by Michel Larneuil and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Amita Sher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Begum Samru written by Amita Sher and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : D. Fairchild Ruggles
Publisher : Zubaan
ISBN 13 : 9383074787
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Woman's Eye, Woman's Hand written by D. Fairchild Ruggles and published by Zubaan. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With independence, India experienced a dramatic social rupture but also a recuperation of political autonomy and a new sense of optimism that promised opportunities. The country became a crucible for experimentation in modern and utopian architecture with new buildings, cities and museums giving public face to the nation. Indian architects and architectural projects claimed international attention, and a generation of women entered professions such as architecture and design that had previously been closed to them. They emerged as a pronounced political force, and important patrons of art, architecture and public space. The mid-19th and 20th centuries saw a significant increase in women acting as arbiters of taste and shapers of the built environment. The emerging groups of female designers and female patrons were enabled by new norms for women. The essays in this volume address these developments, posing the important question: did, and do, women produce art and architecture that reflect a feminine perspective? How did women, otherwise invisible and denied attention in the public sphere, gain voice? The writers look at these questions through both the political frame of gender as well as through family lineage and dynastic connections, and their importance in women’s patronage of the arts. Published by Zubaan.
Author : Preeti Sharma
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788189901868
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Begum Samru, Her Life and Legacy written by Preeti Sharma and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Begum shall always be remembered for the catholicity of her views. After converting to Christianity though the Begum whole heartedly contributed for the spread of the Christian faith, she also subscribed liberally towards Hindu and Muslim institutions. For the convenience and use of the general public she constructed roads and bridges, and many other works of public utility.
Author : Tahera Aftab
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004158499
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Inscribing South Asian Muslim Women written by Tahera Aftab and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an annotated source for the study of the public and private lives of South Asian Muslim women.
Author : Sammik C Basuu
Publisher : e-bookowo
ISBN 13 : 8395789343
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (957 download)
Download or read book Castles Legends. 7 Cities of Delhi written by Sammik C Basuu and published by e-bookowo. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many versions of the different cities of Delhi. Some say there were 7 cities, some say 9, some historians also claim that there were 12 or 14 different cities in total, starting from the mythological times to this day. For our convenience, we have selected the most famous version of the seven cities of Delhi and merged the overlapping locations of different cities in one single chapter, like that of the legendary, pre-historic city of Indraprastha and the Purana Qila in the medieval city of Dinpanah, which share the same location and therefore have been clubbed together. This book will drive you through legends of all of them. This e-book was created as part of the Castles.today project that seeks to promote history and tourism by presenting high-quality content related to castles and forts scattered around the globe. We offer you a brief escape from the daily routine, allowing you to travel back in time to the era of princesses and knights strolling through chambers and castle walls.
Author : Aditi Dasgupta
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1482848686
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Silencing of the Sirens written by Aditi Dasgupta and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After identifying the misconceptions attached to the figure of the Mughal Courtesan and then defining it in terms of the dual-component structure of adaa, in the face of a dearth of literature that exists on the culture and the agency of the courtesan, this analysis would reinterpret the status of the courtesan figure within the domain of feminist theories and self-assertion. The female desire for autonomy, according to Elaine Showalter, defines a female exclusivity in terms of the dynamic phase, which is a combination of the feminine conflict between self-fulfillment and duty, the feminist political consciousness, and the female desire for autonomy. If one operates the courtesan figure in the Showalter domain, then the means to resist gender hierarchies through literary practices lie in a combination of both demand for exclusivity and real struggle into a truly subversive aesthetic which would have allowed the courtesan to have walked the corridors of power. Juliet Mitchells argument states that the gendered treatment of women came into existence through the ideological form of the novel, with females constructing themselves as the women they are under bourgeois norms by reading and writing novels. Rereading the Silencing of the Sirens would uncover another such exclusive female tradition studying the female consciousness from the courtesans point of view.
Author : Pamela D. Toler
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807064327
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Women Warriors written by Pamela D. Toler and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who says women don’t go to war? From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, these are the stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor. The woman warrior is always cast as an anomaly—Joan of Arc, not GI Jane. But women, it turns out, have always gone to war. In this fascinating and lively world history, Pamela Toler not only introduces us to women who took up arms, she also shows why they did it and what happened when they stepped out of their traditional female roles to take on other identities. These are the stories of women who fought because they wanted to, because they had to, or because they could. Among the warriors you’ll meet are: * Tomyris, ruler of the Massagetae, who killed Cyrus the Great of Persia when he sought to invade her lands * The West African ruler Amina of Hausa, who led her warriors in a campaign of territorial expansion for more than 30 years * Boudica, who led the Celtic tribes of Britain into a massive rebellion against the Roman Empire to avenge the rapes of her daughters * The Trung sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, who led an untrained army of 80,000 troops to drive the Chinese empire out of Vietnam * The Joshigun, a group of 30 combat-trained Japanese women who fought against the forces of the Meiji emperor in the late 19th century * Lakshmi Bai, Rani of Jhansi, who was regarded as the “bravest and best” military leader in the 1857 Indian Mutiny against British rule * Maria Bochkareva, who commanded Russia’s first all-female battalion—the First Women’s Battalion of Death—during WWII * Buffalo Calf Road Woman, the Cheyenne warrior who knocked General Custer off his horse at the Battle of Little Bighorn * Juana Azurduy de Padilla, a mestiza warrior who fought in at least 16 major battles against colonizers of Latin America and who is a national hero in Bolivia and Argentina today * And many more spanning from ancient times through the 20th century. By considering the ways in which their presence has been erased from history, Toler reveals that women have always fought—not in spite of being women but because they are women.
Author : P. Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000228215
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Christians and Christianity in India and Pakistan written by P. Thomas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1954, Christians and Christianity in India and Pakistan is an historical account of Christianity from the time of Apostle Thomas through to contemporary times. The book records the vicissitudes of the Church prior to the Reformation, the work of the early Protestant missions, and the results of British influence. It provides an overview of Christianity in contemporary India and Pakistan, and explores a range of topics including Indian traditions, the labours of Armenians and the missionaries of the West, the political and social position of Indian Christians, and Christian influences on Hinduism. Christians and Christianity in India and Pakistan will appeal to those with an interest in the history of Christianity.
Author : Elifgül Doğan
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1803272821
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Diversity in Archaeology written by Elifgül Doğan and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 30 papers explore a wide range of topics such as women’s voices in archaeological discourse; researching race and ethnicity across time; use of diversified science methods in archaeology; critical ethnographic studies; diversity in the archaeology of death, heritage studies, and archaeology of ‘scapes’.
Author : Satish Chandra Mittal
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Distri
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Haryana, a Historical Perspective written by Satish Chandra Mittal and published by Atlantic Publishers & Distri. This book was released on 1986 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is An Authoritative Attempt At A Recons¬Truction Of The Historical Past Of Haryana. It Is The First Systematic And Analytical Study Of The Political Developments In Haryana From The Third Battle Of Panipat In 1761 To The Formation Of A New State Of Haryana In 1966.The Work Examines The Nature Of Political Ideas, Institutions And The Course Of Struggle Of The People Of Haryana In A Historical Perspective. It Analyses The Character Of The Administration Of Haryana Under Various Types Of Government, I.E., The Local Chiefs, The East-India Company And The British Crown.Besides, Critically Examining The Nature And Character Of Mutual Rivalries And Conflicts Of The Local Chiefs, The Work Analyses The Factors And Forces Leading To The Changing Attitude And Policy Of The British Residents And The Governor-Generals Of India. It Also Answers Such Pertinent Questions As To Why This Region Could Not Gain A Separate Political And Administrative Identity Earlier, And Was Tagged To Delhi (1803), North-Western Provinces (1834) Or The Punjab (1858).This Work Meticulously Describes The Nature And Frequently Changing Masters Of The Region, The Wider Impact Of The 1857 Upri¬Sings, The Socio-Religious Reform Movements Of The Nineteenth Century, The Emergence Of The Political Consciousness, The Nature And Course Of The National Movement In The Region Upto The Partition Of India In 1947 And Finally The Demand And Formation Of A New Separate State In 1966.This Book Will Be Of Immense Interest To The General Reader As Well As Scholars And Also Serve As A Useful Reference On The National And Political History Of India.
Author : Anumita Sharma
Publisher : Redgrab Books pvt ltd
ISBN 13 : 8194544505
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (945 download)
Download or read book 99 Moon Avenue written by Anumita Sharma and published by Redgrab Books pvt ltd. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Circa 2001. Delhi landscape is changing due to the construction of underground Railways. Recently arrived Sarojini is living with her aunt in 99 moon avenue, studying in an expensive University and trying to fit, but the garish metropolis is ruthless. She finds love and understanding in her journalist-neighbour jalaj when tragedy strikes- an unknown assailant molested her on the street. Can Sarojini fight the mental trauma and callousness of the authorities in charge of her case? Is jalaj using her for sex and convenience? And who is the lady she saw in an empty train at a wayside station? The colonial bungalows of their posh locality are set to be demolished, and replaced with multi-storey buildings, but an Englishwoman killed in 1942 still lurks in sarojini’s room. Jalaj is enamored by imperial Delhi, and her ghost appears to him occasionally- she tells him about the architect who designed moon avenue, magical tales of European adventurers and their Indian bibis, spirits, and mystics prowling the streets of Delhi, and the bizarre manner in which she was murdered. Caught between two women; one dead and another living, is jalaj treating both frivolously? Why is the dead woman telling him her story? Set in a fictional area of the timeless capital-city: 99 moon avenue is the story of self-discovery of a small-town girl torn by circumstances, a young man grieved by the impending loss of a piece of Delhi history, and a mysterious ghost trapped in past calamity.
Author : Archana Garodia Gupta
Publisher : Hachette India
ISBN 13 : 9351952541
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book The History of India for Children written by Archana Garodia Gupta and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rembrandt sketched portraits of Jahangir. Akbar?s pet cheetah had its own personal drum procession. A British official often paraded across Chandni Chowk with his 13 Indian wives on elephants behind him. Mahatma Gandhi took his goat, Nirmala, with him everywhere ? even via ship to London! Discover even more amazing facts about our grand old country in this volume. Travel through time and see how people lived, why things happened and how we came to be what we are. Written by BBC Mastermind `Champion of Champions? Archana Garodia Gupta and history-geek Shruti Garodia, this volume covers the centuries from the Mughals to Modi, and continues the story of India?s movers and shakers, artists and traders, patriots and traitors, and the millions of ordinary folk. With a chatty style, simple explanations and well-rounded coverage, this is the definitive Indian history in two volumes for young readers. Filled with photographs, illustrations, activities and quotable facts, this is one retelling of history you don?t want to miss.
Author : Raj Kaur Khaira
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241554373
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (415 download)
Download or read book Stories for South Asian Supergirls written by Raj Kaur Khaira and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover 50 inspirational stories of South Asian women and their INCREDIBLE achievements. Featuring stories of success from award-winning entertainers Jameela Jamil and Mindy Kaling, as well as pioneering business leaders Indra Nooyi, Anjali Sud and Ruchi Sanghvi. South Asian Supergirls also features equally remarkable yet less well known figures, such as the British Muslim spy, Noor Inayat Khan. Perfect for fans of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, this heartwarming read is the ideal gift for young readers. Each profile has been paired with a delightful illustration from one of ten South Asian artists, this is a book for all ages - treasured by parents and children alike. Praise for South Asian Supergirls: One of the most beautiful and visually stimulating books I've seen for a long time - The Morning Star This call to courage celebrates warrior queens of Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepalese and Pakistani heritage - The Guardian Heartwarmingly full of the power, resilience and ingenuity of South Asian women - Book Trust
