TY  - GEN
AU  - Talbot, Cynthia
TI  - Last Hindu emperor: : Prithviraj Chauhan and the Indian past, 1200-2000
SN  - 9781108711715
U1  - 954.40223092 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Historiography
KW  - Prithviraj, King of Ajmer and Delhi, 1159-1192
KW  - Hindus
KW  - Heroes
KW  - Emperors
KW  - India
N1  - Include Bibliography and Index

N2  - This fascinating new study traces traditions and memories relating to the twelfth-century Indian ruler Prithviraj Chauhan; a Hindu king who was defeated and overthrown during the conquest of Northern India by Muslim armies from Afghanistan. Surveying a wealth of narratives that span more than 800 years, Cynthia Talbot explores the reasons why he is remembered, and by whom. In modern times, the Chauhan king has been referred to as 'the last Hindu emperor', because Muslim rule prevailed for centuries following his defeat. Despite being overthrown, however, his name and story have evolved over time into a historical symbol of India's martial valour
ER  -