Awadh Under the Nawabs: Politics, Culture and Communal Relations 1722-1856 - Couverture rigide

 
9788173042034: Awadh Under the Nawabs: Politics, Culture and Communal Relations 1722-1856
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 8173042039 ISBN 13 : 9788173042034
Editeur : Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2026

Synopsis

This study, based on careful and detailed research, explodes the widely publicised myth, created by the western historians, of Nawabi being an effete culture. It holds the British and the Company responsible for emasculating the polity of Awadh and its annexation in 1856 as unjustified. Further, that his annexation led not only to Awadh's economic decline, but also triggered the nationalist War of Independence in 1857, dubbed all along as the Sepoy Mutiny.

It is a history of Awadh from a fresh point of view and seeks to inter-relate and inter-weave the patterns of political, administrative and cultural changes during the period. It provides an objective account of the growth

of communal relations in Awadh.

The author commendably argues that the liberal Nawabi regime gave full rein to the indigenous tradition of communal amity and folk culture, while adding the veneer of Mughal and Persian cultures which the rulers were heirs to. The court patronised Insha and Mir, Kathak and Thumri, and an interesting variant of Mughal architecture.

The work is based on massive sources including oral traditions and is a noteworthy contribution in the field of Awadh history.

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À propos de l?auteur

Surendra Mohan started his career as Lecturer of History in Seth GB Podar College, Nawalgarh, Rajasthan, after a brilliant academic career. In 1962, he joined the Indian Administrative Service and was assigned U.P. Cadre. During his tenure with the Administrative Service, his interest has been the basics of national life, communal relations in India and rural development. In both these fields, he has authored well documented works. His published work on rural development is Rural Industries and Village Swaraj: A Quantitative Approach. He is currently the Chairperson of the UP Itihas Academy, Lucknow.

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Éditeur
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
8173042039
ISBN 13 
9788173042034
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
242
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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