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The Maharaja of Jodhpur's Guns

Author : Robert Elgood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789389136593
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book The Maharaja of Jodhpur's Guns written by Robert Elgood and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - The first book to be written specifically on historic Indian firearms by an international arms expert - It offers scholars and collectors the opportunity to see the superb Jodhpur collection that includes the best Indian matchlocks, modern British and American sporting guns, shotguns, revolvers and automatic pistols by many of the great makers of the 20th century - Features more than 350 unique images of guns and Rajput paintings from private collections showing their use, as well as explains Rajput traditions relating to hunting and war In 1972 H.H. Maharaja Gaj Singhji, of Jodhpur-Marwar transformed the Rathore's magnificent Mehrangarh Fort into a highly successful Rajput museum and cultural center. As part of this work, the Mehrangarh Museum Trust commissioned this book. The author discusses the worldwide medieval diffusion of firearms technology and Arab, Ottoman, European and Chinese influences on the development of Indian firearms. Jodhpur was one of the most important military states in Rajasthan, playing a major role in the history of the subcontinent, never more so than during the reign of Maharaja Ajit Singhji (1678-1724) who purchased large numbers of guns when his daughter married the Mughal emperor. Jodhpur owns the best Indian matchlocks in the subcontinent, much admired at the Delhi Durbar in 1911. Successive maharajas have added to the collection, which includes modern British and American sporting guns, shotguns, revolvers and automatic pistols by many of the great makers of the twentieth century, collected by the Maharaja's grandfather, a noted hunter, and his father, a gun designer. The Maharaja of Jodhpur's Guns is the first book to be written specifically on historic Indian firearms. With more than 350 unique images of guns and Rajput paintings from private collections showing their use, this book offers scholars and collectors the opportunity to see the superb Jodhpur collection and to learn about Rajput traditions relating to hunting and war.

Guns and Glories

Author : Pratap Singh Mehta
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 9352066014
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Guns and Glories written by Pratap Singh Mehta and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Rajputana Chronicles: Guns & Glories’ has a Compelling Visual Style In a world obsessed with the future, this fascinating book delves into our glorious past through the intriguing stories of the brave Bachhawat clan. Rajputana Chronicles: Guns & Glories has such a compelling visual style; you feel you're a part of the beautiful anecdotes, watching it all unfold before you. - Rajeev Masand, Film Critic for CNN-News 18 The Book is a Welcome Addition to Rajputana History & Literature Histories of Rajputana have been chronicled mostly from the perspective of ruling dynasties, with relatively few accounts of other communities and professions. Commander Mehta's book attempts to fill a gap in so far as the contribution of his ancestors of the Bachhawat clan is concerned and is a welcome addition to Rajputana history and literature. - Admiral VS Shekhawat, Former Chief of the Naval Staff Candid, Compelling & Occasionally Controversial Candid, compelling and occasionally controversial, ‘The Thousand-Year Story of the Bachhawat Clan’, by Commander Mehta provides useful information on the history, sociology and culture of our land and helps understand our past better. - Dr Pushpendra Singh Ranawat, Geo- Heritage Writer and Activist It is a Gripping Book Comprising Interesting Episodes of History It is a gripping book comprising interesting episodes of the history from someone whose ancestors held high positions during the medieval period as nobles of various rulers in Rajputana and were often principle figures in these episodes. Lovers of heritage & culture should find this book engaging on account of not just the content but also the simple writing style. - Uday Singh Mahurkar, Deputy Editor, India Today The Untold Stories of Valour & Morality at their Most Educating & Entertaining Level In a world getting increasingly intoxicated by technology, social media and Pokemon Go, Commander Mehta goes back in time and comes up with a book that celebrates our culture and legacy through some really insightful anecdotes from the great Rajputana. He takes the reader on an informal journey where he is not afraid of getting off the highways of history and taking them through the bylanes of Rajputana heritage where we find some incredible, yet untold stories of valour and morality at their most educating and entertaining levels. - Anupam Kher, Film Actor, Producer & Director

Jodhpur Lancers

Author : Michael Creese
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788193860809
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Jodhpur Lancers written by Michael Creese and published by . This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the magnificent Jodhpur Lancers - one of India's most charismatic cavalry regiments - even as centenary celebrations begin of their finest hour, their extraordinary victory at the Battle of Haifa (now in Israel) in 1918. Indeed, the charge, mounted on horses against machine gun fire, at the fortified city then held by German and Turkish forces, is described by many as 'perhaps the greatest cavalry charge ever on a regimental scale', ranking alongside Cromwell's Ironsides at Marston Moor, the Polish Lancers at Somosierra and the German cavalry at Mars-la-Tour. No wonder the Jodhpur Lancers were referred to as the Jo Hokums ('As You Command') by the end of the Great War - no challenge was insurmountable, no order ever refused. Laced with anecdotes and 'inside stories', Michael Creese traces the roots of the regiment from its raising by the legendary Sir Pratap Singh to its early actions in China. From the muddy trenches of France, to Haifa, Aleppo and Damascus; to its eventual mechanisation in the Second World War. Finally, and sadly, to its bureaucratic amalgamation with the Indian Army in the 1950s, where, against many odds, it has been able to retain a slice of its identity and history; the battle cry always 'Ran Banka Rathore' ('The Rathore - Invincible in Battle').

Arms and Armour at the Jaipur Court

Author : Robert Elgood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789383098774
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Arms and Armour at the Jaipur Court written by Robert Elgood and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has a selection of 186 of the most interesting arms in the Jaipur royal palace and discusses them as weapons in their social and historical context. The book breaks new ground in Indian arms scholarship and is also a very readable account that takes in Rajput, Mughal and British Indian history, anthropology and art history. The objects are stunning. One in a series illustrating the collections of the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, City Palace, Jaipur, the book will be essential for all museum curators, dealers and collectors working in the field.

The Story of the Jodhpur Lancers, 1885-1952

Author : Mahendra Singh Jodha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789386906632
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Jodhpur Lancers, 1885-1952 written by Mahendra Singh Jodha and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -Provides a comprehensive historical account of the Jodhpur Lancers - their origin, brave deeds and role in the armies of British India and the Princely State of Jodhpur -Includes over 500 images, including rare photographs, maps, documents and sketches -Takes readers back to an era of royalty and pageantry, passion and valor - and reminds us of the sacrifice of the Indian troops who fought in the First World War The history of the erstwhile State of Jodhpur is a record of heroic exploits, epic victories and magnificent gallantry displayed by its army. The Story of the Jodhpur Lancers is a remarkable narrative of the warriors of this Indian Princely State - prior to, and during the First and Second World Wars - and of how the friendship between an Indian Prince, Sir Pratap Singh, and British royalty contributed to the Allied War efforts. This book provides a comprehensive historical account of the Jodhpur Lancers - their origin, their deeds and dash and their role in the armies of British India and their Princely State. Featuring rare photographs, maps, documents and sketches, this book is a richly illustrated kaleidoscope packed with historical data assembled from a wide variety of sources, much of it previously unavailable. The author has taken the skeins of Jodhpur history and woven them expertly to create a fascinating story. Forewords by General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff and Maharaja Gaj Singh, erstwhile Maharaja of Jodhpur, make the book even more memorable. The Story of the Jodhpur Lancers also reminds us, lest we forget, of the sacrifice of so many Indians who fought in the Great War and who died in foreign lands, as brave sons of India. The book contains detailed information about the Jodhpur Lancers and the mavericks who won fame at the Battle of Haifa in 1918, during the Great War. Ardently written and engrossing to read, it takes readers back to an era of royalty and pageantry, passion and valor.

Islamic Arms and Armour

Author : Robert Elgood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Islamic Arms and Armour written by Robert Elgood and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

VP Menon

Author : Narayani Basu
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9386797690
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book VP Menon written by Narayani Basu and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his initial plans for an independent India in tatters, the desperate viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, turned to his seniormost Indian civil servant, Vappala Pangunni Menon—or VP—giving him a single night to devise an alternative, coherent and workable plan for independence. Menon met his stringent deadline, presenting the Menon Plan, which would change the map of the world forever. Menon was unarguably the architect of the modern Indian state. Yet startlingly little is known about this bureaucrat, patriot and visionary. In this definitive biography, Menon’s great-granddaughter, Narayani Basu, rectifies this travesty. She takes us through the highs and lows of his career, from his determination to give women the right to vote; to his strategy, at once ruthless and subtle, to get the princely states to accede to India; to his decision to join forces with the Swatantra Party; to his final relegation to relative obscurity. Equally, the book candidly explores the man behind the public figure— his unconventional personal life and his private conflicts, which made him channel his energy into public service. Drawing from documents—scattered, unread and unresearched until now—and with unprecedented access to Menon’s papers and his taped off-the-record and explosively frank interviews—this remarkable biography of VP Menon not only covers the life and times of a man unjustly consigned to the footnotes of history but also changes our perception of how India, as we know it, came into being.

Nobody's People

Author : Anastasia Piliavsky
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1503614212
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Nobody's People written by Anastasia Piliavsky and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if we could imagine hierarchy not as a social ill, but as a source of social hope? Taking us into a "caste of thieves" in northern India, Nobody's People depicts hierarchy as a normative idiom through which people imagine better lives and pursue social ambitions. Failing to find a place inside hierarchic relations, the book's heroes are "nobody's people": perceived as worthless, disposable and so open to being murdered with no regret or remorse. Following their journey between death and hope, we learn to perceive vertical, non-equal relations as a social good, not only in rural Rajasthan, but also in much of the world—including settings stridently committed to equality. Challenging egalo-normative commitments, Anastasia Piliavsky asks scholars across the disciplines to recognize hierarchy as a major intellectual resource.

Thorneycroft to SA80

Author : Jonathan Ferguson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781733424622
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book Thorneycroft to SA80 written by Jonathan Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reference work for all those interested in the history of military firearms. It charts the British love affair with the 'flipped' bullpup rifle and machine gun - weapons with their firing mechanism positioned behind the trigger - from a faltering start in the Edwardian period, through the controversy of the NATO rifle trials, to the troubled history of the current SA80 family.

The Browning High-Power Pistol

Author : Leroy Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472838084
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book The Browning High-Power Pistol written by Leroy Thompson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world's most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century. Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than 90 countries have issued the High-Power and it has seen combat in conflicts from World War II through to the 'War on Terror'. After conquering Belgium, Nazi Germany produced more than 300,000 High-Powers for use by the Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjäger and others, and after 1945 the High-Power became standard for most NATO-armed forces as well as scores of others. Chambered for the 9×19mm Luger cartridge, John Browning's High-Power improved on the classic Colt M1911 design, especially in its use of a far simpler takedown system. The pistol's innovative 13-round magazine, designed by Dieudonné Saive, staggered the cartridges for higher capacity without unduly increasing the grip size. During its 82-year production run at Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Belgium, the design evolved slightly, but a 2017 High-Power was still easily recognizable as a descendant of the original model. Packed with gripping material including detailed technical specifications, contemporary photographs and highly accurate artist's renditions, this title is a comprehensive and informative guide to the world's most iconic semi-automatic pistol.

The Pioneer Mail and Indian Weekly News

Author :
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1392 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pioneer Mail and Indian Weekly News written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Peacock in the Desert

Author : Karni Singh Jasol
Publisher : Museum of Fine Arts (Houston)
ISBN 13 : 9780300232967
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (329 download)

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Download or read book Peacock in the Desert written by Karni Singh Jasol and published by Museum of Fine Arts (Houston). This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful book that presents nearly four centuries of artistic creation from one of the largest former princely states in India, the kingdom of Marwar-Jodhpur in southwestern Rajasthan Peacock in the Desert traces the evolution of royal identity in the kingdom of Marwar-Jodhpur in southwestern Rajasthan from the 17th century to the establishment of independence after 1947, presenting the area as a microcosm of India's extraordinarily vibrant culture. An international team of contributors has contextualized these regional narratives in relation to external--and even global--forces. The book thus offers a new perspective on the acquisition and commissioning of objects through patronage, diplomacy, matrimonial alliances, trade, and conquest. It sheds fresh light on the influential role of women at the royal courts and examines monarchies as lenses onto cross-cultural relationships, the unrecognized roles of groups marginalized in earlier accounts, cultural heterodoxy, and large-scale multicultural exchange. Exploring these webs of connection, Peacock in the Desert makes a transformative contribution to scholarship. Its multidisciplinary approach to artistic and cultural exchange offers pathbreaking insights, adding crucial chapters to the story of India's royal visual splendor. Distributed for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Exhibition Schedule: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (03/04/18-08/19/18) Seattle Art Museum (10/18/18-01/21/19) Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto (03/09/19-09/02/19)

A History of Jaipur

Author : Jadunath Sarkar
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788125003335
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book A History of Jaipur written by Jadunath Sarkar and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 1984 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur: Life and Legend

Author : R.P. Singh
Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9351940586
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur: Life and Legend written by R.P. Singh and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Shadow King: A Novel

Author : Maaza Mengiste
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393651096
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book The Shadow King: A Novel written by Maaza Mengiste and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping novel set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, The Shadow King takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II, casting light on the women soldiers who were left out of the historical record. With the threat of Mussolini’s army looming, recently orphaned Hirut struggles to adapt to her new life as a maid in Kidane and his wife Aster’s household. Kidane, an officer in Emperor Haile Selassie’s army, rushes to mobilize his strongest men before the Italians invade. His initial kindness to Hirut shifts into a flinty cruelty when she resists his advances, and Hirut finds herself tumbling into a new world of thefts and violations, of betrayals and overwhelming rage. Meanwhile, Mussolini’s technologically advanced army prepares for an easy victory. Hundreds of thousands of Italians—Jewish photographer Ettore among them—march on Ethiopia seeking adventure. As the war begins in earnest, Hirut, Aster, and the other women long to do more than care for the wounded and bury the dead. When Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile and Ethiopia quickly loses hope, it is Hirut who offers a plan to maintain morale. She helps disguise a gentle peasant as the emperor and soon becomes his guard, inspiring other women to take up arms against the Italians. But how could she have predicted her own personal war as a prisoner of one of Italy’s most vicious officers, who will force her to pose before Ettore’s camera? What follows is a gorgeously crafted and unputdownable exploration of female power, with Hirut as the fierce, original, and brilliant voice at its heart. In incandescent, lyrical prose, Maaza Mengiste breathes life into complicated characters on both sides of the battle line, shaping a heartrending, indelible exploration of what it means to be a woman at war.

Beast and Man in India

Author : John Lockwood Kipling
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beast and Man in India written by John Lockwood Kipling and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1921 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Marwar Painting

Author : Rosemary Crill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788175081390
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book Marwar Painting written by Rosemary Crill and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book : - The Rathore clan of Rajputs who ruled Marwar (Jodhpur) developed a strikingly individual style of painting that was interpreted in a host of different ways by local artists in the many small fiefdoms of the Rathore nobility. Artists trained at Mughal courts brought sophisticated concepts of portraiture and composition to Jodhpur in the 17th and 18th centuries; these ideas were combined with distinctive local styles and bold colour to form a uniquely lively school of painting. The first to feature a wide range of vibrant Marwar paintings in full colour, this book provides a complete survey of the development of this little-known school of Rajasthani painting. About the Author : - Rosemary Crill is Senior Curator in the Asian Department at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.