The Last Nizam

The Last Nizam
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Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 9789395624343
ISBN-13 : 9395624345
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis The Last Nizam by : John Zubrzycki

The Last Nizam is the story of an extraordinary dynasty, the Nizams of Hyderabad, and how the heir to India's richest princely state gave up a kingdom and retired to the dusty paddocks of outback Australia. With vivid detail and anecdotes, John Zubrzycki charts the rise of the Nizams to fabulous wealth and prominence in the detritus of the Mughal empire, giving a rich and vibrant portrait of a realm soaked in blood and intrigue. Above all he describes the strange and sometimes tragic life of Mukarram Jah, His Exalted Highness, the last Nizam, the man who left behind the diamonds of Golconda and the palaces of Hyderabad to drive bulldozers in the Australian bush. Meticulously researched, The Last Nizam adds a crucial chapter to the history of India, capturing the conspiracies and machinations that kept the Nizams in the news while simultaneously deepening their legend.

The Last Nizam

The Last Nizam
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Total Pages : 438
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015032568704
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Synopsis The Last Nizam by : Basant K. Bawa

Biography of the last ruler of Hyderabad (Princely State).

Expanding Frontiers in South Asian and World History

Expanding Frontiers in South Asian and World History
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 381
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ISBN-10 : 9781107034280
ISBN-13 : 1107034280
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Expanding Frontiers in South Asian and World History by : Richard M. Eaton

This book has brought together some of the foremost scholars of South Asian and Global History, who were colleagues and associates of Professor John F. Richards to discuss themes that marked his work as a historian in an academic career of almost forty years. It encapsulates discussions under the rubric of 'frontiers' in multiple contexts. Frontier has often been conceived as a space of transformation marking new forms of economic organization, commodity trade, land settlement and state authority. The essays here underline the range of interests and approaches that marked Professor Richards' illustrious career - frontiers and state building; frontiers and environmental change; cultural frontiers; frontiers, trade and drugs; and frontiers and world history. The volume discusses issues from medieval to early modern South Asian history. It also reflects a concern for large-scale global processes and for the detailed specificities of each historical case as evident in Professor Richards' work.

The Nizam

The Nizam
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Total Pages : 458
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X000380496
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Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis The Nizam by : Henry George Briggs

October Coup: A Memoir of the Struggle for Hyderabad

October Coup: A Memoir of the Struggle for Hyderabad
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Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9789351940272
ISBN-13 : 9351940276
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis October Coup: A Memoir of the Struggle for Hyderabad by : Mohammed Hyder

It is 1948. A newly-independent India is trying to persuade Hyderabad to join the Indian Union. Negotiations are difficult for both sides. The State Congress, now operating from Indian territory, has launched a campaign of violent raids, designed to cripple civil administration in the border areas, and provoke an annexation. The leading Islamic party inside Hyderabad, in an equally rash move, has created a paramilitary body, the Razakars, to counter the threat to Hyderabad’s borders. For Mohammed Hyder of the Hyderabad Civil Service, the newly-appointed Collector of Osmanabad District (situated on the Hyderabad-Bombay border), both, the wayward State Congress and the ramshackle Razakar outfit are a threat to law and order. This first-person account conveys a vivid picture of Hyderabad under pressure, through the eyes of a senior district administrator.

The Mysterious Mr Jacob

The Mysterious Mr Jacob
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Publisher : Transit Lounge
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9780995359512
ISBN-13 : 0995359512
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Mysterious Mr Jacob by : John Zubrzycki

It was a scandal that rocked the highest echelons of the British Raj. In 1891, a notorious jeweller and curio dealer from Simla offered to sell the world's largest brilliant-cut diamond to the fabulously wealthy Nizam of Hyderabad. If the audacious deal succeeded it would set the merchant up for life. But the transaction went horribly wrong. The Nizam accused him of fraud, triggering a sensational trial in the Calcutta High Court that made headlines around the world...

Marathwada Under the Nizams, 1724-1948

Marathwada Under the Nizams, 1724-1948
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Publisher : Mittal Publications
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 8170990173
ISBN-13 : 9788170990178
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Marathwada Under the Nizams, 1724-1948 by : P. V. Kate

Glimpses of the Nizam's Dominions

Glimpses of the Nizam's Dominions
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Publisher : Hansebooks
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 3337955150
ISBN-13 : 9783337955151
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Glimpses of the Nizam's Dominions by : A. Claude Campbell

Glimpses of the Nizam's Dominions - Being an Exhaustive Photographic History of the Hyderabad State Deccan India is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

The Destruction of Hyderabad

The Destruction of Hyderabad
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Publisher : Hurst & Company
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1849044392
ISBN-13 : 9781849044394
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis The Destruction of Hyderabad by : Abdul Gafoor Abdul Majeed Noorani

The fascinating story of the fall of the Indian princely state of Hyderabad has till now been dominated by the 'court historians' of Indian nationalism. In this book A. G. Noorani offers a revisionist account of the Indian Army's 'police action' against the armed forces and government of Hyderabad, ruled by the fabulously wealthy Nizam. His forensic scrutiny of the diplomatic exchanges between the government of India and the government of Hyderabad during the Raj and after partition and independence in 1947 has unearthed the Sunderlal Committee report on the massacre of the Muslim population of the State during and after the 'police action' (knowledge of which has since been suppressed by the Indian state) and a wealth of memoirs and first- hand accounts of the clandestine workings of territorial nationalism in its bleakest and most shameful hour. He brings to light the largely ignored and fateful intervention of M. A. Jinnah in the destruction of Hyderabad and also ac- counts for the communal leanings of Patel and K. M. Munshi in shaping its fate. The book is dedicated to the 'other' Hyderabad: a culturally syncretic state that was erased in the stampede to create a united India committed to secularism and development.

Empire of Enchantment

Empire of Enchantment
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 9780190914394
ISBN-13 : 0190914394
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Empire of Enchantment by : John Zubrzycki

"How Indian magic descended from the realm of the gods to become a popular amusement for the masses around the globe"--Provided by publisher.