Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-261) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- To be a Sikh king -- New dynasty, new empire -- All the world's a stage -- After the Lion: writing the story of Ranjit Singh's heirs -- The boy-king, the rebel queen and the British Empire -- Conclusion -- Appendices: Queens of the Sikh empire.
Summary:
"In late-eighteenth-century India, the glory of the Mughal emperors was fading, and ambitious newcomers seized power, changing the political map forever. Enter the legendary Maharajah Ranjit Singh, whose Sikh empire stretched throughout northwestern India into Afghanistan and Tibet. Priya Atwal shines fresh light on this long-lost kingdom, looking beyond its founding father to restore the queens and princes to the story of this empire's spectacular rise and fall"-- Provided by publisher
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