Last King in India : Wajid Ali Shah.
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- computer
- online resource
- 9781849045353
- 954.031092
- DS485.O94.L55 2014
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Introduction -- 1. 'That Energetic Old Lady' -- 2. Pageants and Pantomimes -- 3. The Sorrows of Akhtar -- 4. The House of Fairies -- 5. At Garden Reach -- 6. A Tigress Escapes from the Menagerie -- 7. A Mimic Kingdom -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
An affectionate biography of a much-maligned king who had the misfortune to be on the throne when the East India Company usurped power.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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