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 91
... groups which have given it prominence , as historians also do , but rarely . The significance of an event does not lie only in its objective content and impact . An event also functions as a mirror of the social group which has given it ...
... groups which have given it prominence , as historians also do , but rarely . The significance of an event does not lie only in its objective content and impact . An event also functions as a mirror of the social group which has given it ...
Page 151
... groups lower caste and economically disadvantaged persons find refuge . The tawaif have created a secular meritocracy based on talent and education , accepting Hindus and Muslims alike . They too , like the ascet- ics , hold positions ...
... groups lower caste and economically disadvantaged persons find refuge . The tawaif have created a secular meritocracy based on talent and education , accepting Hindus and Muslims alike . They too , like the ascet- ics , hold positions ...
Page 266
... group A : 20.0 B. Middle castes jat 1.6 bhumihar 0.4 tyagi 0.1 Total of sub - group B : 2.1 C. Backward castes yadav 8.7 kurmi 3.5 lodh 2.2 koeri 2.8 gujar 0.7 kahar 2.3 gadaria 2.0 teli 2.0 barhai 1.5 kachi 1.3 kewat 1.1 murao 1.3 nai ...
... group A : 20.0 B. Middle castes jat 1.6 bhumihar 0.4 tyagi 0.1 Total of sub - group B : 2.1 C. Backward castes yadav 8.7 kurmi 3.5 lodh 2.2 koeri 2.8 gujar 0.7 kahar 2.3 gadaria 2.0 teli 2.0 barhai 1.5 kachi 1.3 kewat 1.1 murao 1.3 nai ...
Contents
The Awadh Regime the Mughals and the Countryside | 16 |
Lucknow City of Dreams | 49 |
Index 285 | 54 |
Copyright | |
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