Royals and rebels: the rise and fall of the Sikh empire

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 shine...

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Main Author: Atwal, Priya ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Hurst & Company 2021
Series:Oxford scholarship online
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary: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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Previously issued in print: 2020
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (312 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197554593
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197548318.001.0001

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