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 4
... Nawab's friendly acquiescence , not at a distance but very near the first palace - complex , the Machhi Bhawan ... Nawab along with the Mughal Emperor who , by a bizarre reversal of roles , had been made the Nawab's protege . From then ...
... Nawab's friendly acquiescence , not at a distance but very near the first palace - complex , the Machhi Bhawan ... Nawab along with the Mughal Emperor who , by a bizarre reversal of roles , had been made the Nawab's protege . From then ...
Page 28
... Nawab's own defeat at the hands of the Afghans . This implied blatant defiance of the imperial directive by a powerful section of the ruling class of the pro- vince . It also showed an active appreciation of the prevalent social and ...
... Nawab's own defeat at the hands of the Afghans . This implied blatant defiance of the imperial directive by a powerful section of the ruling class of the pro- vince . It also showed an active appreciation of the prevalent social and ...
Page 34
... Nawab's holdings , and the rest were restored to him on payment of Rs 50,00,000 — the alleged charges for the expenses of its recent cam- paigns . To ensure his loyalty to the Company , it bound the Nawab by this treaty to mutual ...
... Nawab's holdings , and the rest were restored to him on payment of Rs 50,00,000 — the alleged charges for the expenses of its recent cam- paigns . To ensure his loyalty to the Company , it bound the Nawab by this treaty to mutual ...
Contents
The Awadh Regime the Mughals and the Countryside | 16 |
Lucknow City of Dreams | 49 |
Index 285 | 54 |
Copyright | |
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