In this brilliantly researched book, Manu S. Pillai uncovers a picture of the Indian princes far removed from the existing cliches and reminds us that the maharajahs were serious political actors - essential to knowing modern India.
Manu S. Pillai Pořadí knih
Manu S. Pillai je historik, který se zaměřuje na indické dějiny. Jeho práce se vyznačuje hlubokým zájmem o formování indické identity a společenských struktur. Pillai zkoumá, jak se náboženský nacionalismus a politické síly v 19. století podepsaly na moderní Indii. Jeho přístup je analytický a snaží se osvětlit složité procesy, které vedly ke vzniku současné indické společnosti.
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Rebel Sultans
The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji
In Rebel Sultans, Manu S. Pillai narrates the story of the Deccan from the close of the thirteenth century to the dawn of the eighteenth. Packed with riveting tales and compelling characters, this book takes us from the age of Alauddin Khilji to the ascent of Shivaji. We witness the dramatic rise and fall of the Vijayanagar empire, even as we negotiate intrigues at the courts of the Bahmani kings and the Rebel Sultans who overthrew them. From Chand Bibi, a valorous queen stabbed to death, and Ibrahim II of Bijapur, a Muslim prince who venerated Hindu gods, to Malik Ambar, the Ethiopian warlord, and Krishnadeva Raya on Vijayanagar s Diamond Throne they all appear in these pages as we journey through one of the most arresting sweeps of Indian history.
