Discovering Sindh's past : selections from the Journal of the Sind Historical Society, 1934-1948 / edited by Michel Boivin, Matthew A. Cook, Julien Levesque.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boivin, Michel, 1955- editor.

Cook, Matthew A., editor.

Levesque, Julien, editor.

Series:

Platinum series (Oxford University Press)

The platinum series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sindh (Pakistan)--History.

Sindh (Pakistan).

Physical Description:

vii, 319 pages ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Karachi : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Contents:

1 The Kalhora Dynasty and Its Overthrow by the Talpur Chiefs of Sind p. 14 / A.B. Advani

2 Crime and Punishment in the Days of Talpur Rulers of Sind, 1783-1843 p. 35 / A. B. Advani

3 Diwan Gidumal and Seth Naoomal Hotchand p. 40 / A. B. Advani

4 Mirza Khusro Beg p. 52 / A. B. Advani

5 Lieutenant Amiel and the Baluch Levy p. 65 / H. T. Lambrick

6 The Sind Battles, 1843 (Part 2) p. 119 / H. T. Lambrick

7 Memorandum of Occurrences which took place at Hyderabad in Sind between 14 and 18 February 1843 / Ramjee Gunnoojee

8 General John Jacob's Notes on Sir William Napier's 'Sir Charles Napier's Administration of Scinde and Campaign in the Cutchee Hills' (with a Foreword by Patrick Cadell) p. 178 / John Jacob

9 Letters Received by John Jacob, 1840-58, and Sir Bartle Frere's Letters to John Jacob (with a Foreword H. T. Lambrick) p. 194 / Patrick Cadell

10 Observations on Baloch Poetry of the Sind Border p. 218 / H. T. Lambrick

11 Historical and Racial Background of the Amils of Hyderabad, Sind p. 240 / S. J. Narsain

12 Legends of Old Sind p. 258 / N. M. Billimoria

13 Census Reports of Sind for the Years 1931 and 1941: A Comparison p. 281 / N. M. Billimoria.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-310) and index.

ISBN:

9780199407804

OCLC:

1045813092