The last Mughal : the fall of a dynasty, Delhi, 1857 / by William Dalrymple
2007, 1st edition. London : Bloomsbury. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #414603
Physical description; xxvii, 578 pages, 22 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 549-560) and index. Contents; A chessboard king. --Believers and infidels. --An uneasy equilibrium. --The near approach of the storm. --The sword of the Lord of Fury. --This day of ruin and riot. --A precarious position. --Blood for blood. --The turn of the tide. --To shoot every soul. --The city of the dead. --The last of the Great Mughals. --Glossary. --Notes. Subjects; Muhammad Bahadur Shah II, King of Delhi 1775-1862. Bahadur Shah II 1775-1862. Emperors India ; Biography. Delhi (India) History Siege, 1857. India History Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858. Mogul Empire History 19th century. Mughal Empire History 19th century. Mogul Empire History. India History 19th Century. India History 20th Century.
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