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Author:
Singh, Patwant, 1925-2009.
Title:
Empire of the Sikhs : the life and times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh / Patwant Singh and Jyoti M. Rai.
Publisher:
Distributed in the USA by Dufour Editions,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
311 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm.
Subject:
Ranjit Singh,--Maharaja of the Punjab,--1780-1839.
Sikhs--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Punjab (India)--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Other Authors:
Rai, Jyoti M.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-297) and index.
Contents:
The legacy that made the Sikhs proud -- Drumbeat of a school drop-out -- Emergence of the Sikh kingdom -- Campaigns, conquests and consolidation -- The unabashed sensualist -- Patron of the arts and minter extraordinary -- Flouting the republican tradition -- The decadent and deceitful -- Twilight of an empire.
ISBN:
072061323X (pbk.)
9780720613230 (pbk.)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)245561150
LCCN:
2009293980
Locations:
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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