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. |
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Page 44
... minister remain solely dependent on his favour . In consequence , there was rapid turnover in the office of wazir . Any minister who displeased the Company , or who pleased it too much for the ruler's taste , was sacked . In at least ...
... minister remain solely dependent on his favour . In consequence , there was rapid turnover in the office of wazir . Any minister who displeased the Company , or who pleased it too much for the ruler's taste , was sacked . In at least ...
Page 185
... Minister and his creatures . The Minister could not stand a moment without the eunuchs , fiddlers and poets , and he is obliged to acquiesce in all the orders given by the King for their benefit . The fiddlers have the control over ...
... Minister and his creatures . The Minister could not stand a moment without the eunuchs , fiddlers and poets , and he is obliged to acquiesce in all the orders given by the King for their benefit . The fiddlers have the control over ...
Page 243
... Minister and his men , and the contenders for power . Left to himself , the common man could have recovered his balance but he was not allowed to . From the very beginning he was led to react sharply , to answer indiscreet calls and ...
... Minister and his men , and the contenders for power . Left to himself , the common man could have recovered his balance but he was not allowed to . From the very beginning he was led to react sharply , to answer indiscreet calls and ...
Contents
The Awadh Regime the Mughals and the Countryside | 16 |
Lucknow City of Dreams | 49 |
Index 285 | 54 |
Copyright | |
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