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Punjab - A History from Aurangzeb to Mountbatten  (English, Hardcover, Gandhi Rajmohan)

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  • Language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Publisher: Aleph Book Company
  • Genre: History
  • ISBN: 9789382277583, 9789382277583
  • Pages: 400
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    The land of five rivers, Punjab has been, from time immemorial, been split in twain. Divided by religion, geography and eventually nationalism, the story of Punjab and its past come together in this narrative by Rajmohan Gandhi. Punjab: From Aurangzeb to Mountbatten.

    Summary of the Book

    A land famous for its mythological and historical lifetime, Punjab has always been the land of turmoil and conflict. Once the battlefield upon which Delhi rulers faced western invaders, bloodshed has time and again soiled Punjab's past. In present day India, Punjab is but one state. On the other side of the border, in modern Pakistan, Punjab is one of the richest provinces of the nation. Together, the state housed some of the most famous events in Indo-Pakistan history. The death of Aurangazeb began the collapse of the Mughal empire in India, eventually leading to British rule. Taking the minutest details, Rajmohan Gandhi lends his scholarly treatment to the Sikh state and studies how once the flourishing seat of trade during the Mughal rule, Punjab collapsed with her rulers. The book details how Sikh rule began in Punjab and how it eventually fell apart due to lack of management and British military successes. Punjab grew again under a watchful British eye before finally becoming the battlefield for the bloodshed caused by the Partition of India and Pakistan, the partition of Punjab itself.

    About Rajmohan Gandhi

    Rajmohan Gandhi is an Indian writer, historian and a research professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois. He has also written Rajaji: A Life, The Biography of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, Patel: A Life and Mohandas: A True Story of a Man for which received the Biennial Award from the Indian History Congress in 2007.

    Gandhi graduated from St. Stephen's College, New Delhi. He is the grand-son of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the father of the Indian nation and C. Rajagopalachari, the first Governor General of Free India.

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    • Aleph Book Company
    Publication Year
    • August
    Book Type
    • Non Fiction Book
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    • Rajmohan Gandhi taught political science and history at the University of Illinois
    Dimensions
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    • 229 mm
    Length
    • 152 mm
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    What every Punjabi on both sides of Border need to read

    In the present scenario when patriotism, jingoism and paki-hating is being equated with being a good India, this book is a refreshing change.............for Punjabis born on both sides of border after 1947, it makes them feel proud of their shared heritage.........makes one wonder what would have happened if in 1840s, the state of greater Punjab had a treaty with the east india company..........

    I would recommend it to be read by every Punjabi ( and every indian and paki) on both sides of bo...
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    Jatinder Singh Narula

    Certified Buyer, Faridabad

    Apr, 2014

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    5

    Excellent

    Thank you Flipkart
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    Shavi Manhas

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    Jan, 2022

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    5

    Super!

    Very good book.
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    SOMAPPA.P. TUNGAL

    Certified Buyer, Gubbi

    Mar, 2021

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    Fabulous!

    Well Rajmohan Gandhi writes a history of the most fertile and biggest province of Undivided INDIA. Just shows that history does provide answers to many questions.
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    Awesome

    Very good book covering all the topics in systematic way. The writer's approach is very unbiased. I loved this book.
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    Nov, 2017

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    Highly recommended

    a very well researched book on the history of punjab
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    Col(Dr)Debashish Ray

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    Jun, 2017

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    Classy product

    Good book written after research
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    Gurbir Singh

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    Punjab : A History from Aurangzeb to Mountbatten

    A detailed and well researched history but not an easy or extremely engaging read. A bit of struggle to stick to at times. Could have done with a Dalrymple or Jack Weatherford touch to bring history to life.
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    Anuradha Anjan

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    Dec, 2013

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