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Jaipur Nama: Tales from the Pink City
Paperback, 260 pages
Published
April 25th 2007
by Penguin Global
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A pretty good political history of the rajas of Jaipur, from 18th c to Independence, mostly as seen through the eyes of European travelers passing through.
KEY THEMES:
a) Jaipur has always been traditional and modern at the same time. (Probably positioning itself as a "traditional Hindu kingdom" as against the Mughals and the British simultaneously had something to do with it).
b) Tillotson reminisces about the 'good ol' days'.
c) Tillotson really likes...more
KEY THEMES:
a) Jaipur has always been traditional and modern at the same time. (Probably positioning itself as a "traditional Hindu kingdom" as against the Mughals and the British simultaneously had something to do with it).
b) Tillotson reminisces about the 'good ol' days'.
c) Tillotson really likes...more
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