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The Mastery of Hindustan – Triumphs & Travails of Madhavrao Peshwa
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Mula Mutha
| Author:
Uday S Kulkarni
| Language:
English
| Format:
Hardback
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The book is a Narrative of the Rescue of an Empire – pertaining to the times of Madhav rao Peshwa. Set in a non fiction format, the book opens after the third battle of Panipat. What was left in its aftermath was a fragmented Hindustan. When the Marathas were hurtling down an abyss with many potentates rising against them and a raging power struggle at Pune, there came on the scene a sixteen-year-old youth who took over the reins of an unruly realm. In this book, the journey that Indian history took over the next twelve years has been meticulously constructed from original contemporary sources, creating a coherent narrative of a turbulent time when the nation threatened to fall apart. Richly illustrated and copiously annotated, the hardcover book can justifiably claim to be the authentic chronicle of the decade after 1761. The book runs into 576 pages (plus 32 preliminary pages), that include ten appendices, an introduction to principal characters, nearly twenty four maps, over seventy colour pictures of persons, forts and unpublished original documents, over 1300 references, a bibliography, and an index. Covering the story of India, from the north to the south, ‘The Mastery of Hindustan’ takes the story of the eighteenth century a step further. This is Dr Uday S. Kulkarni’s seventh non-fiction book that deals with 17th and 18th century Indian History. It is an unveiling of an unknown part of our rich History.
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The book is a Narrative of the Rescue of an Empire – pertaining to the times of Madhav rao Peshwa. Set in a non fiction format, the book opens after the third battle of Panipat. What was left in its aftermath was a fragmented Hindustan. When the Marathas were hurtling down an abyss with many potentates rising against them and a raging power struggle at Pune, there came on the scene a sixteen-year-old youth who took over the reins of an unruly realm. In this book, the journey that Indian history took over the next twelve years has been meticulously constructed from original contemporary sources, creating a coherent narrative of a turbulent time when the nation threatened to fall apart. Richly illustrated and copiously annotated, the hardcover book can justifiably claim to be the authentic chronicle of the decade after 1761. The book runs into 576 pages (plus 32 preliminary pages), that include ten appendices, an introduction to principal characters, nearly twenty four maps, over seventy colour pictures of persons, forts and unpublished original documents, over 1300 references, a bibliography, and an index. Covering the story of India, from the north to the south, ‘The Mastery of Hindustan’ takes the story of the eighteenth century a step further. This is Dr Uday S. Kulkarni’s seventh non-fiction book that deals with 17th and 18th century Indian History. It is an unveiling of an unknown part of our rich History.
About Author
Uday S. Kulkarni is a Surgeon by training and practises his art in Pune, India. His interest in History dates to his school days. His grand father was a teacher of History and he was introduced to the basic tenets of History at a very young age. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College at Pune. In 1979 he joined the Indian Navy, did his post graduation in Surgery from the then Bombay University and served in the Defence forces for sixteen years before voluntary retirement in 1995 in the rank of Surgeon Commander. On return to Pune, where he began his surgical practice, he completed a post graduate Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Journalism at the University of Pune with Distinction, standing first in the University. While continuing to work as a Surgeon, he wrote articles in several publications as he gradually returned to his love for History. In 2009, Uday S. Kulkarni began research on the Third battle of Panipat, an event of national importance. He visited Delhi, Panipat, Gauripur, Kunjpura, Shukratal, Najibabad and Pathar garh; where the events of 1760-61 took place. He then began writing this book, which he completed in January 2011, around the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the battle. In Pune, the author continues the practice of Surgery while he pursues his interest in History. Further books are planned, and these promise many interesting years of research and writing in the future. He is also interested in civic and environmental issues and has lent his weight and voice to the preservation of open and green spaces in the city of Pune.
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