The Last Mughal: The Fall of Delhi, 1857 by William Dalrymple (English) Paperbac

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple A stunning and bloody history of nineteenth-century India and the reign of the Last Mughal by the bestselling author of White Mughals FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher 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 Rajs Stalingrad, the end of both Mughal power and a remarkable culture. Notes William Dalrymple unearths groundbreaking new material to create the first English account of the life of the last Emperor, and the first narrative of the Mutiny to contain large quantities of material from the Indian perspective. The Last Mughal rapidly changes our understanding of a pivotal moment in Indian and Imperial history. Rejacketed reissue. Author Biography William Dalrymple was born in Scotland. He wrote the highly acclaimed bestseller In Xanadu when he was twenty-two. His last book, White Mughals, won the Wolfson Prize for History 2003 and the Scottish Book of the Year Prize. A stage version by Christopher Hampton has just been co-commissioned by the National Theatre and the Tamasha Theatre Company. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Royal Asiatic Society. His Radio 4 series on the history of British spirituality and mysticism, The Long Search, won the 2002 Sandford St Martin Prize for Religious Broadcasting. He and his family divide their time between London and Delhi. Review Dalrymple is an outstandingly gifted travel writer and historian who excels himself in his latest work Max Hastings, Sunday Times Vivid ... unmatched ... revolutionary ... humane ... No previous book has delved so deeply into the history of Delhi in those days, nor painted such a vivid portrait of the late Mughal court Sunday Telegraph Brims with life, colour and complexity ... outstanding ... one of the best history books of the year Evening Standard Magnificent ... shames the simplistic efforts of previous writers Spectator Promotional The Last Mughal has been longlisted the BBC 4 Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction, 2007 Long 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 Rajs Stalingrad, the end of both Mughal power and a remarkable culture. Review Quote Vivid Promotional "Headline" A stunning and bloody history of nineteenth-century India and the reign of the Last Mughal by the bestselling author of White Mughals. Excerpt from Book Chapter One: A Chessboard King The marriage procession of Prince Jawan Bakht left the Lahore Gate of the Red Fort at 2 a.m. on the hot summer night of 2 April 1852. With a salute from the cannon stationed on the ramparts, and an arc of fireworks and rockets fired aloft from the illuminated turrets of the Fort, the two gates opposite the great thoroughfare of Chandni Chowk swung open. The first to emerge were the chobdars , or mace bearers. The people of Delhi have never much liked being restrained by barriers and were in the habit of breaking through the bamboo railings hung with lamps that illuminated the processional route. It was the job of the chobdars to clear a way through the excitable crowd, before the imperial elephants-always a little unpredictable in the presence of fireworks-appeared lumbering through the gates. Two ministers of state on horseback began the procession proper. Shell ornaments were plaited into the horses manes, and bells strung around their necks and fetlocks, and as they rode out, the ministers were attended by servants with punkahs (fans). Then came a troop of Mughal infantry, with polished black shields and curved swords, long lances and fluttering pennons of green and gold. The first six of the imperial elephants followed, caparisoned with gold and saffron headcloths embroidered with the Emperors coat of arms. From the howdahs, officials held aloft the dynastic insignia that had been used by the Mughals since their arrival in India more than three centuries earlier: from one, the face of a rayed sun; from another, two golden fish suspended at each end of a golden bow; from the third, the head of a lion-like beast; from the fourth, a golden Hand of Fatima; from the fifth, a horses head; and from the last, a chatri , or imperial umbrella. All were made of gold and were raised on gilt staffs from which trailed silken streamers. There then emerged in turn a party of red-tunicked Palace servants carrying covered trays of food and gifts for the brides family; a squadron of camels, with drums beating and guns firing in the air; a small regiment of British sepoys led by Captain Douglas, Commandant of the Palace Guards, all in tight-fitting busbees and blue-and-saffron uniforms, and escorting two light cannon; a troop of Skinners Horse in their yellow tunics and scarlet sashes, topped by armoured breastplates and medieval-looking helmets; a group of bullock-drawn wagons on which sat several bands of Mughal kettle drummers, Details ISBN1408800926 Author William Dalrymple Pages 608 Year 2009 ISBN-10 1408800926 ISBN-13 9781408800928 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Subtitle The Fall of Delhi, 1857 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 954.0317 Illustrations Colour Inserts Publication Date 2009-09-07 Short Title The Last Mughal Language English Edition 2nd UK Release Date 2009-09-07 NZ Release Date 2009-09-07 AU Release Date 2009-10-29 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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