Lakshmi Sahgal tells of her political upbringing and induction in the Rani Jhansi Regiment of the Indian National Army, active during the period 1943-1946, the only all-woman regiment in modern...

The title of the book is suggestive—Awadh from late eighteenth century to early twentieth century was an interlude. Lucknow was a nondescript city before Asaf-ud-Daula made it his capital, leaving...

Beginning with general information on the history of Lucknow and its pivotal role in the evolution of Hindustani music in the nineteenth century,The Tabla of Lucknow studies and investigates the...

In the Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow, author Ravi Bhatt tells us the intriguing stories of their lives and history through numerous colourful anecdotes. Interspersed with beautiful...

The Seige of Lucknow by Lady Inglis ,is in the form of a diary and celebrates the role of about 1800 people of which 800 were women who held out...

This book is a collection of essays and translations of the history of the Deccan and Awadh for the period 1193-1976. The essays cover a wide range of topics which...

Lucknow: Fire of Grace is a historical and comtemporary narrative account of Lucknow in a time span of more than 250 years from 1722 till the present day. Combining power,...

Palace Culture of Lucknow by Amir Hasan is an illustrated description of the account of the culture that existed in the 19th century life of Lucknow and Nothern India. The...

This book contains a critical appreciation of 1316 primary and a list of 1176 secondary sources on the Nawabs and Kings of Awadh of the period 1722-1856.The available primary sources...

Rulers of Avadh at a glance presents a short history of the Nawabi period. The book also covers pre-nawabi Lucknow of the Hindu rulers with their love for human dignity...

Chikankari is one of the finest traditional embroideries of India, a symbol of Lucknawi culture and elegant courts of the Nawabs of Awadh. Chikankari appeared in Lucknow in the late...

Sharar begins with a history of the Avadh dynasty, and the relations of its rulers - who ranged between extremes of political wisdom and dissolute instability - with the Mughal...

Dinesh, Feroze and Rahul grow up together, playing cricket and cycling in the laidback ‘ganjs’ of Lucknow—their lives comfortably intertwined with the life of the city they live in. The...

More than five hundred years after the Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote his epic poem Padmavat, the story of Padmavati, princess of Simhal and her husband, Ratansen, the king...

The book is Qurratulain Hyder's last, most enigmatic and daring of her novels. It spans the period from the partition to the time of the Mandir-Masjid dispute in Ayodhya in...

Hume is one of the greatest of all British philosophers, and even in his own lifetime was celebrated as one of the pivotal figures of the Enlightenment. Hume's 'naturalist' approach...

This volume, based on a wide range of Urdu sources, highlights the pluralism and multiculturalism of qasbas in colonial Awadh. Drawing on the family history of the Kidwais of Bara...

Investigating the emergence of Hindi publishing in colonial Lucknow, long a stronghold of Urdu and Persian literary culture, Shobna Nijhawan offers a detailed study of literary activities emerging out of...

The Mutiny Records Awadh and Lucknow 1857-59 of Edward H. Hilton published by New Royal Book Company comes with a hardcover binding and was published in 2010. Furthermore, it is...

Lucknow, the Capital of Oudh glorifies the royalty of the Nawabs. It is a richly iluustrated book, discussing the history of the city and the monuments that one can enjoy...

The History of Awadh usually starts from 1775 when Asif-ud-daula shifted his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow and continues till 1856, when Awadh was annexed to the territories of East...

This book is for those readers who want to know more about Oudh and the past of Nawabi Lucknow. The East India Company projected the Nawab Wazirs, Kings and Begums...