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Delhi in historical perspectives / K.A. Nizami ; translated by Ather Farouqui.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource (184 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190991913 (ebook) :.Uniform titles: Dilli tareekh ke aaine mein. English Subject(s): Delhi (India) -- HistoryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190124007DDC classification: 954.56 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: First published in Urdu in 1972, this book captures in rich detail the cultural, social, economic and spiritual fabric of Delhi over seven centuries, using original literary, travel, biographical, hagiographical and administrative accounts in Persian, Hindavi and Urdu. Ather Farouqui's translation, which has made this important book accessible to a wider readership, does justice to Nizami's simple, conversational style, which is yet replete with literary allusions.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Translated from the Urdu.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
First published in Urdu in 1972, this book captures in rich detail the cultural, social, economic and spiritual fabric of Delhi over seven centuries, using original literary, travel, biographical, hagiographical and administrative accounts in Persian, Hindavi and Urdu. Ather Farouqui's translation, which has made this important book accessible to a wider readership, does justice to Nizami's simple, conversational style, which is yet replete with literary allusions.
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