The Wasikadars of Awad - Hardcover

Ian Malcolm Speirs

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8129113074 ISBN 13: 9788129113078

Publisher: Rupa, 2008

Synopsis

The wasikadars of awadh is a recreation of the history of a nineteenth century family of lucknow extremely well-researched and detailed, the book traces a lucknow in transition the events following the siege of lucknow during the revolt of 1857 form the initial background of this riveting and intriguing tale about a wasikadar (pensioner) family through generations the link connecting each of the families is that they all received wasikas as a result of intermarriage with the short family mary short married ghazi-ud-din haider, the first king of awadh, in 1817 she became the first wasikadar of the short family when he granted her a wasikas of rs 2,500 a month many of the stories related in this book have emerged from the archives of the wasika office at hussainabad in lucknow sometimes revealing skeletons in the cupboard from the authors own family besides exploring the nawabi lifestyle and tradition, the book also examines the anglo-indian connection in depth and gives a rare glimpse into the life of an ordinary firangi in india it is a vivid journey into the lives of men who matured amongst the heat, humidity and multitude of india getting absorbed into its diverse fabric peppered with rare photographs, illustrations, family trees and maps, the wasikadars of awadh forms an endearing tale of human beings caught between two disparate worlds

Edition details

• Publisher: Rupa
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8129113074
• ISBN 13: 9788129113078
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 301