ePub History of the Sikhs: Sikh Commonwealth or Rise Fall of Sikh Misls by Hari Ram Gupta in History

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Language: EnglishPages: 167 (Throughout Color Illustrations)About the bookKumbhalgarh has played an important role in the history of Mewar; particularly from the time of Maharana Kumbha to Maharana Pratap. It is located at a distance of 80 km north-west of Udaipur and about 48 km to the west of Rajsamand in Rajasthan. Due to the strategic location of the Fort; Maharana Pratap continued to retain his second capital here at Kumbhalgarh. In this monograph; an attempt has been made to highlight the historical background of the Mewar State and Kumbhalgarh; its architectural heritage and also the conservation problems and their remedial measures initiated. Profusely illustrated with maps; line drawings and photographs; this monograph will be useful to the scholars; students and visitors in carrying out further detailed studies on the monumental heritage of Kumbhalgarh. About the AuthorC. Dorje (b. 1953) obtained his M.A. and M.Phil. degrees in History from Himachal Pradesh University; Shimla and PG. Diploma in Archaeology from the School of Archaeology (now Institute of Archaeology); ASI; New Delhi. He joined the ASI as Dy. Superintending Archaeologist in 1979 and is presently working as Director. Ever since his joining the ASI; he has been actively involved in the field work and has carried out archaeological conservation and research in different parts of the country particularly in H.P.; Punjab; Haryana; JK including Ladakh and Rajasthan. He has contributed a number of articles and research papers in reputed journals and other scholarly works. He is also the co-author of the book Historical Documents from Western Trans-Himalaya: Lahul; Zanskar and Ladakh (1996) and co-editor of Indian Archaeology 1994-95 A Review (2000) and Inventory of Monuments and Sites of National Importance; Vol. I; Part I; Srina