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020			_a9781108711715
082			_a954.40223092 _bTAL-L
100			_aTalbot, Cynthia
245			_aLast Hindu emperor _b: Prithviraj Chauhan and the Indian past, 1200-2000
260			_bCambridge University Press _c2016 _aNew Delhi
300			_ax, 316p.
504			_aInclude Bibliography and Index
520			_aThis 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.
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650			_aHistoriography _vPrithviraj, King of Ajmer and Delhi, 1159-1192 _vHindus _vHeroes _vEmperors _zIndia
942			_2ddc _cBK