Lucknow: Memories of a CityViolette Graff Oxford University Press, 1999 - 299 pages This collection of pieces looks at 150 years of Lucknow's recent history, from its rise to grandeur during the Nawabi days to its political preeminent position today. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 62
Page 22
... Khan , an Iranian who was later given the title Burhan al Mulk , stepped into a complex administrative and cultural situation , in a region alien to his own cultural background . Like most Mughal provinces , Awadh contained a number of ...
... Khan , an Iranian who was later given the title Burhan al Mulk , stepped into a complex administrative and cultural situation , in a region alien to his own cultural background . Like most Mughal provinces , Awadh contained a number of ...
Page 26
... Khan gained leverage over some of the powerful nobles in Delhi holding jagirs in Awadh . While some lower level officials , holding only small jagirs and hitherto unable to assert their full rights , appreciated Sa'adat Khan's reforms ...
... Khan gained leverage over some of the powerful nobles in Delhi holding jagirs in Awadh . While some lower level officials , holding only small jagirs and hitherto unable to assert their full rights , appreciated Sa'adat Khan's reforms ...
Page 292
... Khan , Alauddin , 192 Khan , Arif Mohammed , 242 Khan , Asghar Ali , 168 Khan , Basat , 186 Khan , Faiyaz , 192 Khan , Ghulam Ali , 186 Khan , Ghulam Raza , 185 , 187 Khan , Haider , 184 Khan , Haji Istafa , 220 Khan , Haji Vilayat Ali ...
... Khan , Alauddin , 192 Khan , Arif Mohammed , 242 Khan , Asghar Ali , 168 Khan , Basat , 186 Khan , Faiyaz , 192 Khan , Ghulam Ali , 186 Khan , Ghulam Raza , 185 , 187 Khan , Haider , 184 Khan , Haji Istafa , 220 Khan , Haji Vilayat Ali ...
Contents
The Awadh Regime the Mughals and the Countryside | 16 |
Lucknow City of Dreams | 49 |
Index 285 | 54 |
Copyright | |
12 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
administration Allahabad associated authority Awadh became become British buildings Calcutta called capital castes centre century Chief collection Company Congress continued court courtesans cultural death Delhi developed early East Emperor empire English established European event fact followed force French further Gentil governor groups hand Hasan Hindu Husain imperial important India influence interest Islamic Karamat Husain Khan land landholders later leaders living London Lucknow major March Martin military Minister moved Mughal Muslim Nawab never North noted Oudh palace party period Persian poetry poets political population position province published region religious remained Residency role rule ruler Sa'adat Shah Shi'ite Shia siege social society Sunni tion took towns tradition turn University Press Urdu women