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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Keay, Julia (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : I.B. Tauris, 2014.
Edition:New edition.
Subjects:
Samru Begam, > 1750?-1836.
Samru Begam, > 1750?-1836
1700-1899
HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia.
Kings and rulers
Politics and government
Sardhana (India) > Kings and rulers.
Sardhana (India) > Politics and government.
India > History > 18th century.
India > History > 19th century.
Inde > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Inde > Histoire > 19e siècle.
India
India > Sardhana
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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