Llewellyn-Jones, Rosie.

Last King in India : Wajid Ali Shah. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (356 pages)

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.

9781849045353


India - Oudh(Princely State).


Electronic books.

DS485.O94.L55 2014

954.031092