Empire of the Sikhs:the life and times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Singh Patwant 1925-2009.
Group Author: Rai Jyoti M
Published: Peter Owen Distributed in the USA by Dufour Editions,
Publisher Address: London Chester Springs, PA
Publication Dates: 2008.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: 311 p., [24] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9780720613230 (pbk.)
072061323X (pbk.)
Index Number: K833
CLC: K833.517
Call Number: K833.517/S617R
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-297) and index.
The legacy that made the Sikhs proud -- Drumbeat of a school drop-out -- Emergence of the Sikh kingdom -- Campaigns, conquests and consolidation -- The unabashed sensualist -- Patron of the arts and minter extraordinary -- Flouting the republican tradition -- The decadent and deceitful -- Twilight of an empire.