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Sovereign, Squire & Rebel; Maharajah Duleep Singh & The Heirs of a Lost Kingdom
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Peter Bance
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£23.99 (Free UK P&P)
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The story of Maharajah Duleep Singh and his heirs is told with astounding and dazzling imagery, with unseen photographs of his family and friends, along with an array of rich Sikh art from the period, with famous canvases commissioned by the Maharajah which have become masterpieces in their own right. His family, the `Heirs to the Lost Kingdom' who became the godchildren of Queen Victoria, played their own part in the story of Britain's first Sikh and Indian royal family, from being suffragette companions of Christabel Pankhurst, assisting Jews escape Nazi Germany, benefactors to East Anglia, founding a Norfolk Museum, patrons of numerous English establishments, marrying a Earl's daughter, to holding a mysterious dormant Swiss bank account. The story of the Duleep Singh's will surely keep every reader captivated.
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Sikhs In Britain: 150 Years of Photographs
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Peter Bance
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This fascinating book is a lavishly illustrated portrayal of the social history of the Sikhs in Britain and their contribution to British society. He captures their struggles and successes through the stories of individuals; from early Sikh immigrants and labourers brought over on colonial ships by wealthy nabobs to travelling salesmen at the turn of the century, from rich visiting maharajahs to the modern Sikhs of today. The photographs, many of which are drawn from private collections, show makeshift places of worship in the early days, the golden days of glory as maharajahs visited British royalty, Sikhs based in Britain serving in the military, as well as portraits of marriages, social life, employment and religion.
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Sikh Portraits by European Artists
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F.S.Aijazuddin
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£79.99
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First Edition. Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1979, 159pp. The rarest modern day book on the Sikhs has been long out of print due to its limited print run and no reprint or second edition followed. F S Aijazuddin, a direct lineal descendent of Fakir Nuruddin, the Foreign Minster of Maharajah Ranjit Singh and the Lahore Durbar elegantly brings to life the colourful Lahore Durbar in this highly illustrated book, containing 17 colour plates and 29 monochrome plates.
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The Lion's Firanghis: Europeans at the Court of Lahore
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Bobby Singh Bansal
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£22.99 (Free UK P&P)
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New in Dustjacket. First Edition. 192pp, Maps, family trees for each European family, over 160 colour plates. This superbly illustrated cofee table book charts the careers and lives of Maharajah Ranjit Singh's 'Firanghis' or 'foreigners' back from the Punjab back to Europe, the author has discovered rare images and used material from the European descendants to complete this amazing volume. Newly released.
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The Last Sunset: Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar
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Maharajah [Capt.] Amarinder Singh
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Roli Books, New Delhi, India, 2010. First Edition, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Maharajah Amarinder Singh of Patiala. A military history of Maharajah Ranjit Singh and his successors with detailed war accounts and battle plans, and numerous colours and b/w plates, written by the head of the present Patiala family - Maharajah Amarinder Singh, the former chief Minister of the Punjab. The Last Sunset The Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar recreates the history of the Sikh empire and its unforgettable ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Shukarchakia Dynasty. Amarinder Singh chronicles in detail the two Anglo Sikh wars of 1845 and 1848. The battles high in casualties on both the sides led to the fall of Khalsa and the state was finally annexed with Maharaja Duleep Singh the youngest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh put under the protection of the Crown and deported to England. 348 pp. This book has been one of the best selling books in India, and the First Edition has already sold out. Signed by Author.
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India in Britain
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Kusoom Vadgama
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£29.99
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First Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR, A smiling Ghandi as frontis, at No. 10 Downing St. A richly illustrated volume: cricket; kings & queens, maharajahs and nawabs; architecture; gymkhanas, receptions & soldiering. Unclipped pict. DJ (Queen Victoria); black boards, gilt to spine; contents fine on coated paper; bright & tight. Maps to eps. Index. 256 pp.
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FORT PHILLAUR: 200 YEARS 1809-2009 BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
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Rajdeep Gill IPS & Dr. D.J Singh
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Punjab Police Academy, India, 2010. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. Compiled & Edited By Rajdeep Singh Gill IPS (DGP cum Director of Punjab Police) & Dr. D.J Singh (Joint Director & Dean Punjab Police). 216pp. This book collects together a 200 history of the stategic Sikh Fort of Phillaur on the Punjab banks of the Sutlej which faced the British Fort at Ludhiana. Solidified by Ranjit Singh of the Lahore Durbar with his favoured Diwan Mokham Chand whose Samadhi is outside the Fort, captured the Sarai on the death the 'Kakras of Phillaur'. The Fort now houses the 'Maharajaha Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Acedemy' and has a been a Poliuce training centre since British occupation. Chapters include: The Shrine of Pir Abdullah Shah; The Qila Phillaur; The historical and archietectural perspective; The Fort in the eyes of European travellers; The late campaign in India; Crisis in the Punjab 1858; Visitors Book; PTS at Phillaur; King's Flag at hillaur; Cannons at Phillaur Fort; Extracts from histrical documents; Fort Museum; Historic photos; Floura & Fauna of Phillaur; Martyrs Well; Ranjitgarh Gold Club etc etc. AROUND 300 COLOUR & BW PHOTOGRAPHS/PLATES. 216pp. Large book meausres 31cms x 24cms. With a pristine condition dustjcket, and also a presentation box. THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION BOXED COPY FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION AND NOT AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES.
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MAHARAJA The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
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Jackson, Anna & Jaffer, Amin
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£20
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V A Publishing, United Kingdom, 2009. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 310 x 247 mm.The word 'maharaja' - literally 'great king' - conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. This lavishly illustrated book examines the real and perceived worlds of the maharaja from the early eighteenth century to 1947, when the Indian Princes ceded their territories into the modern states of India and Pakistan. The authors explore the spectacular material culture of India's rulers, showcasing rich and varied objects that reflect different aspects of royal life. Indian and Western works from a wide range of media including paintings, photographs, textiles and dress, jewellery, jewelled objects, metalwork and furniture are considered within a broader historical context giving readers an understanding of royal status and identity, court culture and patronage. 240pp with 200 colour illustrations
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The Duleep Singhs: Queen Victoria's Maharajah
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Peter Bance
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This book collects together 200 superb black and white photographs which tell the story of the Duleep Singhs, the family of the late Maharajah of the Punjab, who was deposed at the age of eleven by the East India Company, and exiled to Britain. The owner of the famous Koh-i-noor diamond, and a Christian convert, Singh became a country squire, indulging in royal hunts with the Prince of Wales and enjoying life as a houseguest of Queen Victoria at Osbourne House, as well as playing the field with a string of young beauties from Norfolk maids to Cockney stage artists.
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The Walled City of Lahore
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Pakistan Environment Planning
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£149.99
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Lahore Development Authority, Lahore, 1993. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. WALLED CITY OF LAHORE - PAKISTAN ENVIRONMENTEL PLANNING & ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT LIMITED - LAHORE DEVOLEPMENT AUTHORITY - PRINTED IN PAKISTAN - 1993 - 191 pages - WIDTH: 43cm. / HEIGHT: 30,5cm. - HARDCOVER WITH JACKET.WALLED CITY OF LAHORE: Compising an area of over 2,5 square lilometres and a population of nearly a quarter million people, the Walled City has known history of over 1000 years. A conservation plan for the area has prepared by Pakistan Environmental Planning & Architectural Consultants Limited (PEPAC) for Lahore Devolopment Authority. During its study of the Walled City, PEPAC carried out detailed studies of selected historical buildings and areas which are presented in this publication. here, the aim is to present this material to a wider audience in a coherent and stimulating manner so that public interest is genereted for successful preservation of the physical form of the Walled City, and the way of life that it nurtures within its boundaries. A fantastic study of the princip house, mansions and havelis in lahore, with floor plans, side elvatiosn etc. Images can be sent on request.
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Historical Sikh Shrines in Pakistan
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Iqbal Qaiser
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£39.99
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The most detailed study of every historical Sikh Shrine and Gurdwara in Pakistan, ever publsihed, with around 200 full page colour illustrations of every shrine. Written in English, Urdu and Punjabi throughout. As new, Hardcover with lightly worn dust jacket, 413 page.
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Lahore: Illustrated Views of the 19th Century
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F. S. Aijazuddin
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£18.99
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Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd, 2004. 176pp, 43 colour and 67 b/w illustartions. As New, Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Map of Lahore. 3. Text and plates. 4. List of illustrations. 5. Acknowledgements. Select bibliography. Index. Anyone intending to write the history of Lahore requires the tenacity of a mountaineer claims F.S. Aijazuddin who in researching this book followed the route opened by T.H. Thornton and J. Lockwood Kipling in 1876. But working from a bedrock of literary sources did not lead to an easily accessible collection of engravings prints and illustrations. Many of the original water colours drawings and other works by amateur and professional artists in this book come from British collections such as the India Office Library The National Army Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. These are supplemented by a collection built up by the author and his wife over a decade of searching. All the visuals are complimented by historical notes that help create an integrated view of Lahore of the 19 century of which so many adventurous and romantic accounts exist. Condition as new.
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Khalsa Jatha British Isles; 100 Years 1908-2008
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Peter Bance, Sukhbinder Singh Paul, Gurpreet Anand
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The Central Gurdwara, London, 2008. Paperback. New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 62pp, with numerous photogarphic plates. Tracing the 100 year old history of Britain's and Europe's first Sikh Association, with the founding of the Khalsa Jatha by Sant Teja Singh Mastuana in 1908 while studying at Cambridge University, and the opening of a Temple at 19 Sinclair Road, London, by His Highness The Maharajah Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. With early photographic plates of Shaheed Udham Singh, Hardit Singh Malik, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh and Max Macauliffe.
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The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms
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Sue Stronge
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£24.99
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V&A Publications, London, 1999. First edition. 4to, pp.256, 236 illustrations, many in colour, dust wrapper. A definitive study of art produced under Sikh patronage published in conjunction with a major exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum.Khushwant Singh, The Sikhs of the Panjab; Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, The Sikh Religion; Patwant Singh, The Golden Temple; A.S. Melikian-Chirvani, Ranjit Singh and the Image of the Past; Susan Stronge, Arts of the Court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh; B.N. Goswamy, Painting in the Panjab; Rosemary Crill, Textiles in the Panjab; Ian Knight, The Military Sikhs; David Jones, Maharaja Dalip Singh; B.N. Goswamy, Continuing Traditions in the Later Sikh Kingdoms; F.S. Aijazuddin, European Views of the Panjab; Divia Patel, Photography and the Romance of the Panjab. Written by leading experts in Sikh history, religion, and the arts of the period, the book is a lavish tribute to the rich cultural splendors of the Sikhs. The magnificent illustrations include jewelry and gemstones from his treasury and the paintings, luxurious textiles, gold-decorated weapons and armor of his reign. The book also tells the little-known story of the continuing traditions of the later Sikh kingdoms after the annexation of the Punjab by the British in 1849, as well as the beguiling friendship between the deposed Maharaja Dalip Singh and Queen Victoria.
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