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Farzana : the woman who saved an empire /

Amongst the riches of 19th century India, as the British fought their way across Mughal territory, an orphaned street-girl is brought to court to perform for the Emperor. That girl was Farzana, and she would become a courtesan, a leader of armies, a treasured defender of the last Mughal emperor and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Keay, Julia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : I.B. Tauris, 2014.
Edición:New edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Part One: Married to the Regiment 1750-1778. Where Passions Rage -- In Between Empires -- The Butcher of Patna -- Enchanted by Her Heroism -- A Home of Their Own -- Part Two: Daughter of the Emperor 1778-1788. Steel Beneath the Muslin -- Fit for Service -- Fearless Foreigner -- Violence, Rapine and Barbarity -- Errors of Judgement -- A Gathering Storm -- A Salutory Experience -- Part Three. The Only Lady at the Table 1788-1836 -- A Genius for Majesty -- Best-laid Plans -- Epilogue. 
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