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John Garrett |
A Classical Dictionary of India |
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| This Dictionary attempts to unfold all that anyone would want to know about Vedic, post-Vedic and classical India: its religions, mythology, pantheonic/legendary personages, schools of philosophy, sacred and secular texts, arts, antiquities, sciences, geography, rituals, customs, and the like. These besides, the dictionary includes English equivalents and definitions of a myriad of Indic (largely Sanskrit) terms.
For authenticity, the late John Garrett had drawn on key eminent Orientalists:... |
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R.B. Whitehead |
Catalogue of Coins |
$8.33 $5.83 |
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| The book describes four hundred and six coins comprising well known types of all important rulers as well as a number of rare specimens. The catalogue is in three parts-first part deals with coins of pre-Muhammad an dynasties, second with those of Pathan kings and the third with the coins of Mughal emperors. |
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D.C. Sircar |
Indian Epigraphical Glossary |
$30.56 $21.39 |
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| The interested world of scholars is sure to receive with gratitude this latest work from the erudite pen of Prof. D.C. Sircar who has opened up for us new vistas in the study of Indian antiquities. Prof. Sircar`s Indian Epigraphical Glossary, characterised by a wide sweep of vision based on a meticulous attention to details, is a contribution of the utmost importance. Here one finds an embarras de richesses in a comprehensive dictionary of technical expressioins found in documents embracing... |
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K.C. Jain |
Malwa Through the Ages (Hardback) |
$50.99 $35.69 |
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| The present book offers an exhaustive treatment of the political, social, economical and cultural history of Malwa from the earliest times to 1305 A.D. Herein for the very first time the author has arranged systematically and discussed and relevant historical material in the form of archaeological antiquities, inscriptions, coins and literature.
About the Author:
The author born on 21st April 1930 at Maroth in Nagaur District of Rajasthan Professor K.C. Jain got a merit scholarship a the... |
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E. Washburn Hopkins |
The Great Epic of India |
$12.50 $8.75 |
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| Long age when this book first appeared in the opening year of the century the great Epic, Mahabharata had not been thoroughly examined to see what literature it reflected had not received a careful investigation from the metrical side its philosophy had been reviewed only in a most haphazard fashion and its relation to other epic poetry had been almost judgment on the question of the date and origin of the poem of which scholars knew as yet this poem of which scholars knew as yet scarcely more... |
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Nonoru Karashima |
A Concordance of Nayakas |
$29.17 $20.42 |
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| In the history of the Nayakas of the Vijayanagar kingdom, in South India, the period from 1326 to 1675 is particularly important. The Nayaka system was dominant from the fifteenth to the early seventeenth century. The Nayakas were key state administrators, functionaries, and revenue collectors and as such were liable to be transferred. Although they played a very important administrative role, there are no detailed studies on them except those on some big families. This detailed statistical... |
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F.R. Allchin (Ed.) |
A Source-Book of Indian Archaeology (Vol. 1) |
$19.44 $13.61 |
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F.R. Allchin (Ed.) |
A Source-Book of Indian Archaeology (Vol. 2) |
$66.67 $46.67 |
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| Table of Contents:
Preface
Settlements
Introduction
Memoir of a map of Hindoostan/James Rennell
Memoir of a map of Hindoostan/James Rennell
The tenth anniversary discourse, delivered 28 February 1793 on Asiatic history, civil and natural/William Jones
Inquiry concerning the site of ancient Palibothra/William Francklin
Sravasti\A. Cunningham
Kausambi and Sravasti/Vincent A. Smith
The Acheulian succession at Bhimbetka, Central India/V.N. Misra
The Acheulian culture... |
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Devendra Handa |
An Epic Pilrimage |
$77.78 $54.44 |
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| This book is the first comprehensive account of Pehowa, one of the oldest and most sacred place (tirtha), located on the banks of the illustrious Rigvedic river Saraswati, in the Kurukshetra region. It is believed that Yudhisthira performed the obsequies of all those who died in the great war of Mahabharata, here. After giving the geographical and archaeological background and the historical survey of region, the book presents an account of the different places of pilgrimage- tirthas, asramas,... |
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P.Arundhati |
Annapurna |
$11.11 $7.78 |
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| Annapurna is a bunch of flowers that bloomed in the course of quarter century of research with a fragrance of Indian thought on different branches of knowledge like nourishment, medicine, ecology, psychology, chemistry, petrology and like, spreading the aroma of Indian culture to the length and breadth of the world. The articles reflect the strength, vitality and vigour of Indian culture as known even in the times of hoary antiquity. Annapurna is a valuable contribution to Indological studies.... |
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R.Nath |
Antiquities of Chittorgadh |
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P.K. Kaul |
Antiquities of the Chenab Valley in Jammu |
$83.33 $58.33 |
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| An attempt is made by the author, in this Monograph, to evaluate the antiquity of the Jammu region, and valuable material in terms of some 150 items of inscriptional record, copper plates, Sanads, Pattas, Grants, official Certificate and Firmans etc. have been treated. All these pertain to the valleys of Chenab and its tributaries in the mountains of Jammu. |
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Sunil Khosa |
Antiquities of Western Himalayas (2 Vols.) |
$288.49 $201.94 |
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| Himalaya is known as the abode of Lord Siva. Its cultural, social, religious and political significance is so vast that it allured the foreigners in the ancient past and continues to entice people from every nook and corner even today. The present book Antiquities of Western Himalayas has dealt with the cultural aspects of the western Himalayas. An art heritage may belong to a particular region yet it transcends all physical and language barriers to become a pan-human phenomena. The authors of... |
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Dilip K. Chakrabarti |
Archaeology In The Third World |
$44.44 $31.11 |
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| This volume shows how in the first flush of Independence archaeological research added new depths and dimensions to the ancient Indian past. It also looks closely at the tangled web of ideas behind this research, highlighting the major mile-posts in its story of development.At the same time it demonstrates with unerring clarity how the national archaeological policy of the 1950s and the 1960s has currently lost its direction. This is accompanied by an incisive analysis of different aspects of... |
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D.K. Ganguly |
Ancient India: History and Archaeology |
$14.49 $10.14 |
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| Table of Contents:
Preface
The Imperial Mauryas: Some Problems
The Pala Kings of Bengal and Bihar
Side-lights on the Religious Life of Ancient Orissa
The Satamana Metallic Currency
Some Disquieting Features of Indian Archaeology
Different Categories of the Brahmin Donees
Historical Researches in West Bengal
Professor Dines Chandra Sigar (1907-1985)
Appendix: Orissa and Her Heritage
Select Bibliography
Index.
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K. Krishna Murthy |
Archaeology of Indian Musical Instruments |
$27.78 $19.45 |
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| This book is a study of the different varieties of musical instruments delineated in the early Indian plastic art. It discusses in detail each item of the musical instruments under the classification. |
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Prabodh Kumar Mishra |
Archaeology of Mayurbhanj |
$26.67 $18.67 |
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| This book delves into the rich antiquity of Mayurbhanj as evident in its archaeological discoveries. It discusses how the patronage of enlightened rulers helped archaeologist-scholars like K.P. Bose to unravel Mayurbhanj's ancient wealth.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Historical background
Archaeology of Haripur
Archaeology of Khicing
Epilogue
Postscript
Visuals
Appendix
Bibliography
Index. |
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B. S. Harishankar |
Art and Arcchaeology of India |
$38.89 $27.22 |
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| Table of Contents:
Preface/S.P. Gupta
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Introduction
The early fossil hominds and related apes of siwalik foothills of the Himalayas (stages of pre-human evolution)/A.P. Khatri
Hominid fossils (stages of human evolution)/V.N. Misra
The pleistocene mammalian fossils of the Narmada River Valley and their horizons/A.P. Khatri
Looking at Indian art history/A.Model and S.P Gupta
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Palaeolithic period or old stone age
Neolithic period or new stone age
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Mary Shepherd Slusser |
Art and culture of Nepal Selected Papers |
$166.67 $116.67 |
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| This volume brings together in one convenient format a selection of papers devoted to Nepalese culture published over several years in a variety of places. In one of them, for example, jointly authored and published in Artibus Asiae in 1973, the authors make one exciting discovery after another as they unravel various facets of Nepalese history. The so-called "Sleeping Vishnu" at Balaju turns out to be actually part Siva and to be a thousand years older than previously thought. In an... |
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Avadhanula Vijaya Kumar Babu |
Bhavanarayana Temples |
$76.99 $53.89 |
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| This book entitled Bhavanarayana Temples - An Epigraphically and Architectural Study, is the outcome of the exhaustive study of the celebrated Bhavanarayana Temples. This fascinating study lends an authentic account of epigraphically and Architectural details of Bhavanarayana shrines. In this book an in-depth study has been made to trace out the Cult of Bhavanarayana for the first time. The original contribution of this book is the visualization of the Bhavanarayana Cult which was non-existent... |
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Compiled by Mahendra & P. Mittal |
Buddhist Literature and Art |
$16.67 $11.67 |
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| The basic Buddhist literature grew up on Indian siol in Pali nad Sanskrit languages and has shaped the Intellectual climate of India in ancient times. Soon it spread out to other Asian countries and reformed their psyche. It will be a gigentic work to be undertaken by a team of scholars. The Buddhist art occupies a very significant position in the totality of Indian art traditions. The Buddhist art went outside India alongwith the spread of Buddhism and it assumed newer forms in the countries... |
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Irmgard Meininger |
Chittor-Historical View and a Guide |
$13.89 $9.72 |
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| It presents the history and culture of Rajasthan's greatest fortified citadel and Mewar's ancient capital, Chittorgarh. It narrates the heroic sages of its warriors and describes its beautiful palaces, temples and lakes.
Table of Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Chittor in the eyes of historians and travellers
Historical overview
A tour of Chittor
Historical-genealogical tree of the dynasty of Mewar
Glossary
Plan of Rana Kumbha’s Palace
Sources and... |
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R. Nath |
Chittorgadh Kirtti-Stambha |
$83.33 $58.33 |
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| Maharana Kumbha of Mewar, who was the preceptor of Medieval Indian Renaissance, built his greatest monument, the Kirttistambha in the fort of Chittorgadh (Rajasthan) between 1440 and 1460 A D. It is generally known by the misnomer Vijaya Stambha (The Tower of Victory), though it was not built to commemorate a military event. The author has examined here the fundamental question : what was the idea which led to its incarnation in such a beautiful form, under such headings as Mahameru, Vedic... |
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Prasanna Rao Bandela |
Coin Splendour |
$66.67 $46.67 |
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| Coins are indeed the most enduring pieces of frozen time. These time-capsules transport us instantly into our past. They conjure up before us the lives and times of our ancestors. They provide the most authoritative record of history. As pieces of evidence they are invaluable because they may add a new fact, or a name, or a date to history.
The rise and fall of great early civilizations of Rome and Greece are well chronicled and illustrated on their coins. In India, for example, the coins of... |
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W.H. Valentine |
Copper Coins of India |
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R.S. Tripathi |
History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest |
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| Kanauj is of high antiquity and renown. Founded long before the dawn of the Christian era, it first rose to importance in the sixth century a.d. when it became the capital of the Maukharis and when it grew rapidly in authority and influence till its conflict with later Guptas. This followed Harsa of Thaneswar assuming control of affairs in Kanauj. Harsa`s death plunged Kanauj into anarchy and darkness that lasted for about half a century. However, as a result of the protracted campaigns of the... |
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Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty |
Indian Rock Art and its Global Context |
$94.44 $66.11 |
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| This is a unique volume in the history of rock art studies, meant at once for the advanced scholar, serious student and the curious but conscientious layman, co-authored by K.K. Chakravarty and R.G. Bednarik, who co-chaired the Rock Art session of the World Archaeological Congress 3 at Delhi in 1994. It is a synoptic but comprehensive survey, illustrated by 221 photographs and sketches, including 172 photographs in colour.
The two scholars have not only described the latest state of research... |
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Snigdha Tripathy |
Inscriptions of Orissa (Vol. 1) |
$33.33 $23.33 |
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| The present volume, the result of the intellectual labour, covers a subject of immense value for those interested in the reconstruction of ancient and mediaeval history and culture of Orissa, the major part of which is still in darkness. Based on the original documents in the form of copper plate and stone records, discovered from different parts of Orissa, it presents almost a complete picture of the history and culture of the period (C.A.D. 5th-8th century A.D.) in Orissa as part of the wider... |
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Ajay Mitra Shastri |
Inscriptions of the Sarabhapuriyas Panudvamsins and Somavamsins (2 Pts.) |
$41.67 $29.17 |
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| This work is a product of the Inscriptions of India Programme of the Indian Council of Historical Research undertaken with a view to making inscriptions dating from circa sixth to fourteenth century a.d. available in handy volumes. Part I studies the inscriptions of the Sarabhapuriyas, Panduvamsins and Somavamsins who played a major role in shaping the destinies of the Chhattisgarh region of Madhya Pradesh (Kosala) and the adjoining region of Orissa from about the sixth to the early twelfth... |
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P.K. Mishra (Ed.) |
Researches in Archaeology and Conservation |
$83.33 $58.33 |
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| This book of its kind is being published in India for the first time. Here we have a book for those who are interested in the critical appreciation of the problems relating to conservation and preservation of monuments and antiquities including the entire World Heritage. It encompasses in itself a vast vista of visions visualizing the entire gamut of conservation and preservation required for the safeguard of the World Cultural Heritage including minor antiquities housed in museums and varied... |
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Salim Pushpanath |
Temples of South India |
$25.49 $17.84 |
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| This book "Temples of South India" presents a fascinating insight into the major temples of the three southern states of India – Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The architectural grandeur of the temples; colourful history of the dynasties of that period and the beauty of the powerful deities worshipped are vividly described. These centuries old historical monuments are great tourist attractions. Despite rapid condensation and a shift in socio-cultural values these temples have maintained... |
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S.P. Verma |
Aspects of Mughal Painting: Expressions and Impressions (Vol.I) |
$134.99 $94.49 |
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| Present collection of essays researched and analyzed by S.P. Verma, since 1973, provides the readers an introduction to the Mughal painting. The sixteen studies in this volume offer a fresh interpretation of the Mughal miniatures. These relate to the aesthetic values, art-forms, signs and symbols, and the social and cultural history. Most importantly, Akbar's attempt to liberate painting from the straitjacket of sectarian ideology is the theme of Chapter 1.2. The 'artists signatures' (Chapter... |
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J.C. Dua |
Illustrated Encyclopaedia & Who's Who of Princely States in Indian Sub Continent |
$176.49 $123.54 |
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| Ever since the Indian independence it has been normally understood that the Indian States and Estates which numbered six hundred on 15th August 1947 were the symbols of incompetence, oppression and vices. The States has a very peculiar status in the political theory which grew up in India in the 19th century. They did not form part of the British Indian Empire nor were they sovereign powers. The State were neither feudatories of the Government of India, nor protectorates and nor merely allies... |
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Carmel Berkson |
Indian Sculpture: Towards the Rebirth of Aesthetics |
$48.49 $33.94 |
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| The author wonders why so many Indian studio sculptors today choose to follow their contemporaries in the west, since the vision of these peers is the exclusive product of the western historical past which bears little relevance to the complex world that is India. She expresses the hope that dormant cultural dynamics can be reawakened after depth encounters with the great sculpture of India. Hopefully this will result in revitalized native art forms.
Diagrams, photographs and texts clarify... |
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George Watt |
Indian Art at Delhi-1903 |
$25.00 $17.50 |
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| The volume was first published as a Catalogue and Guide to the Indian Art Exhibition held at Delhi `to coincide with the Durbar of 1902-03`. The volume is a unique work of documentation of nineteenth-century Indian craftsmanship. The text is enriched with graphic representation of rare specimens of Indian artistry. Its usefulness as `a gazetteer and an ethnographical dictionary` makes it invaluable for the students engaged in research of the history of craft and industry in India. George Watt... |
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Amita Sarin |
Akbar and Birbal |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| The friendship between Emperor Akbar and his minister Birbal created history-and some delightful stories! The tales of Akbar and Birbal have been passed on from generation to generation, enthralling young and old listeners alike. This book brings together a selection of these stories, along with fascinating historical details about the Mughal court, the emperor and his witty courtier.
From the time that a chance meeting in the forest brought Akbar and Birbal face-to-face, the emperor... |
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Appukuttan Nair |
Kathakali: The Art of the non-worldly |
$176.49 $123.54 |
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| Kathakali is probably the most fascinating traditional performing art from in India's rich cultural pageant. The special edition explores this uniquely interpretative dance governed by dramatic dynamics, including an elaborately defined code of body kinetics, which combine with beautifully eloquent gestural representation.
Comprehensively detailed by renowned scholars and artistes are such absorbing stage aspects as the typically stylized make-up, extravagant costumes, and the intricate... |
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Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya |
Tara In Hinduism: Study With Textual And Iconographical Documentation  |
$92.99 $65.09 |
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| This documentation will help researches to make a through investigation into the Brahmanical cult of Tara, especially, in the background of cultural and ideological developments of India.
The Ist Chapter presents a survey of the development of the concepts of the Mother Goddess in ancient India as gleaned from textual and archaeological sources, vis-à-vis the seedling of the godhead of Tara in her pleasant and terrible forms. The II chapter comprises a catalogue of 265 antique images of Tara.... |
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James Tod |
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan |
$76.99 $53.89 |
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| This work relates to the (erstwhile) Central and Western Rajput States of India. It embodies the results of scholarly investigation into the ethnology of Rajputs, their religious and social practices, their festivals and rites, their legal and political institutions and the merits and demerits of their characters.
Herein we get a real portrait of the different aspects of Rajput life: their loyalty, devotion, gallantry, chivalry as also the instability of their character, their outbreaks of... |
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