When Kings Rode To Delhi

Gabrielle Festing

ISBN 10: 8121242177 / ISBN 13: 9788121242172

Published by Gyan Publishing House, 2020

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Language: English. About the Book:-This rare discourse is intended only for the general reader, or the traveller in India, and was written in the hope of making some of these realize a little of the fascination of the history of India, published in 1912. A very lively account of the fortunes, both waxing and waning, of the city of Delhi under the Islamic invaders and dynasties. Written in the form of a story it traces the inception of the city and its progresses under various dynasties. Prefaced by a short mythological sketch of the city, the narrative begins with the invasion of Ghazni from AD 1000 and since then, how Delhi was the centre of a succession of mighty empires and powerful kingdoms. Due to its strategic location the successive rulers made Delhi its capital the Delhi Sultanate, the Tughlak kings, the Lodis, the Mughals. The book takes us through the brief history of these dynasties. The illustrations are reproduced by permission from drawings and miniatures in the India office. The portraits of Timur are merely conventional. This book is informative on the historical point of view. About the Author :-Gabrielle Festing was a famous historian. He is the author of several books including Strangers within the Gates, From the Land of Princes, and Unstoried in History: Portraits of some Famous Women in the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries, and Honour among Thieves. The Title 'When Kings Rode To Delhi written/authored/edited by Gabrielle Festing', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121242172 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 481 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 481.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Kings Rode To Delhi
• Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8121242177
• ISBN 13: 9788121242172
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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This rare discourse is intended only for the general reader, or the traveller in India, and was written in the hope of making some of these realize a little of the fascination of the history of India, published in 1912. A very lively account of the fortunes, both waxing and waning, of the city of Delhi under the Islamic invaders and dynasties. Written in the form of a story it traces the inception of the city and its progresses under various dynasties. Prefaced by a short mythological sketch of the city, the narrative begins with the invasion of Ghazni from AD 1000 and since then, how Delhi was the centre of a succession of mighty empires and powerful kingdoms. Due to its strategic location the successive rulers made Delhi its capital – the Delhi Sultanate, the Tughlak kings, the Lodis, the Mughals. The book takes us through the brief history of these dynasties. The illustrations are reproduced by permission from drawings and miniatures in the India office. The portraits of Timur are merely conventional. This book is informative on the historical point of view.