When Kings Rode to Delhi (AD 1000-1761) - Tapa dura

Festing, Gabrielle

 
9789390035090: When Kings Rode to Delhi (AD 1000-1761)
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ISBN 10: 9390035090 ISBN 13: 9789390035090
Editorial: Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2026

Sinopsis

This is a lively history of the fortunes of the city of Delhi first published in 1912. Written in the form of a story it traces the inception of the city and its progresses under various dynasties. Prefaced by a short mythological sketch of the city, the narrative begins with the invasion of Ghazni from ad 1000 and since then, how Delhi was the centre of a succession of mighty empires and powerful kingdoms. Due to its strategic location the successive rulers made Delhi its capital – the Delhi Sultanate, the Tughlak kings, the Lodis, the Mughals. The book takes us through the brief history of these dynasties.

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Acerca del autor

Gabrielle Festing is the author of several books including Strangers within the Gates, From the Land of Princes, and Unstoried in History: Portraits of some Famous Women in the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries, and Honour among Thieves.

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Editorial
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Año de publicación
2026
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
9390035090
ISBN 13 
9789390035090
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
484
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