An edition of The last Mughal (2006)
The last Mughal
the fall of a dynasty, Delhi, 1857
By William Dalrymple
Publish Date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Language
eng
Pages
560
Description:
On a dark evening in November 1862, a cheap coffin is buried in eerie silence. There are no lamentations or panegyrics, for the British Commissioner in charge has insisted, 'No vesting will remain to distinguish where the last of the Great Mughals rests.' This Mughal is Bahadur Shah Zafar II, one of the most tolerant and likeable of his remarkable dynasty who found himself leader of a violent and doomed uprising. The Siege of Delhi was the Raj's Stalingrad, the end of both Mughal power and a remarkable culture.
subjects: History, Nonfiction, Koloniale periode, Aufstand, Indien, Sepoy Rebellion (India : 1857-1858) fast (OCoLC)fst01354692, Opstanden, Siege of Delhi (India : 1857) fast (OCoLC)fst01354766, New York Times reviewed, Emperors, Biography, India, history, sepoy rebellion, 1857-1858, Mogul empire, Delhi (india), India, biography, India, kings and rulers, India, history, 19th century, Biographies & autobiographies, Historical
People: Muhammad Bahadur Shah II King of Delhi (1775-1862)
Places: India, Mogul Empire, Delhi (India)
Times: 19th century, Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858, Siege, 1857