The Life And Times Of The Nawabs Of Lucknow

Ravi Bhatt

ISBN 10: 8129109891 / ISBN 13: 9788129109897

Published by Rupa Pub, 2006

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Lucknow under the rule of the idiosyncratic Nawabs was a heady mix of flourishing arts literature architecture sports and ? most famously ? a culturally evolved lifestyle In The Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow Ravi Bhatt depicts the life history pithy colourful anecdotes Wily prime ministers powerful begums and eccentric chefs this book is replete with little-known information and accompanied with beautiful illustrations gives an interesting overview of the lives of the different Nawabs who gave the city its distinctive history and culture 248 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life And Times Of The Nawabs Of Lucknow
• Publisher: Rupa Pub
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8129109891
• ISBN 13: 9788129109897
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Lucknow, under the rule of its idiosyncratic nawabs, was a heady mixture of flourishing art, literature, architecture, sport and a famously cultured lifestyle. The Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow depicts the lives, histories and cultures of Lucknow's infamous nawabs through more than a hundred pithy and colourful anecdotes, all of which are replete with wily prime ministers, powerful begums, eccentric chefs, accompanied by beautiful illustrations. The Life and Times is a tribute to the many nawabs who all played a crucial role in giving the city of Lucknow its distinctive history and culture.

About the Author

An eminent writer and columnist, Ravi Bhatt is visiting faculty at the University of Lucknow. He has specialized in Lucknow's history, culture and politics. He currently writes two weekly columns on the history of the nawabs for the Hindustan Times and the leading Hindi daily, Dainik Jagran. His columns have also regularly appeared in the Times of India and the Indian Express.