| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 286 pages) : color illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Maps -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. To Be a Sikh King -- 2. New Dynasty, New Empire -- 3. All the World's a Stage -- 4. After the Lion: Writing the Story of Ranjit Singh's Heirs -- 5. The Boy-King, the Rebel Queen and the British Empire -- Conclusion -- Appendices: Queens of the Sikh Empire -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustrations |
| Summary |
The incredible history of the Sikh dynasty that rose between waning Mughals and encroaching Brits, and the women, men and boys who forged its legacy |
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In late-eighteenth-century India, the glory of the Mughal emperors was fading, and ambitious newcomers seized power, changing the political map forever. Enter the legendary Maharajah Ranjit Singh, whose Sikh Empire stretched throughout northwestern India into Afghanistan and Tibet. Priya Atwal shines fresh light on this long-lost kingdom, looking beyond its founding father to restore the queens and princes to the story of this empire's spectacular rise and fall. She brings to life a self-made ruling family, inventively fusing Sikh, Mughal and European ideas of power, but eventually succumbing to gendered family politics, as the Sikh Empire fell to its great rival in the new India: the British.Royals and Rebels is a fascinating tale of family, royalty and the fluidity of power, set in a dramatic global era when new stars rose and upstart empires clashed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 30, 2022) |
| Subject |
Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of the Punjab, 1780-1839.
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| SUBJECT |
Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of the Punjab, 1780-1839 fast |
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Sikhs -- Kings and rulers
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Kings and rulers
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Sikhs -- Kings and rulers
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Punjab (India) -- Kings and rulers
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Punjab (India) -- History -- 18th century
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Punjab (India) -- History -- 19th century
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| Subject |
India -- Punjab
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780197566947 |
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0197566944 |
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9780197554593 |
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0197554598 |
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9780197566930 |
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0197566936 |
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