Tale of the Horse: A History of India on Horseback (Record no. 227328)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789390742301 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | AL |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Edition number | 23 |
| Classification number | 636.1 |
| Item number | CHAT |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Yashaswini Chandra |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 114031 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Tale of the Horse: A History of India on Horseback |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Picador India |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xv,384 p. |
| Other physical details | PB |
| Dimensions | 19.7x13 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | 1170 |
| Price amount | ₹480.00 |
| Currency code | ₹ |
| Unit of pricing | ₹599.00 |
| Price note | 20% |
| Price effective from | 17-05-2023 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | A remarkable tour de force’ Richard M. Eaton'With this debut, Yashaswini Chandra gallops straight into the premier division of Indian historians’ William Dalrymple‘Highly original ... combining flawless scholarship with the author’s intimate knowledge of horses’ Partha MitterThe horse is etched on the Indian landscape, and to view the subcontinent’s past through the prism of the horse is to be swept up in its power and grace. Horses are a thread that connects Indian history, mythology, art, literature, folklore and popular belief. In this inspired and singularly erudite debut, Yashaswini Chandra takes us on the trail of the horse into and within India. What follows is a surprising and exhilarating journey, covering caravan-trade routes originating in Central Asia and Tibet, sea routes from the Middle East, and the dominions of different sultans and Mughal emperors, the south Indian kingdoms as well as the Rajput horse-warrior states. She outlines the political symbolism of the horse, its vital function in social life, religion, sport and war, its role in shaping economies and forging crucial human bonds. We learn of the emergence of local breeds such as the Kathiawari and the Marwari, the Zanskari and the Manipuri. We encounter fabulous horsewomen too, Chand Bibi, Maratha princesses and women polo players among them. We meet grooms, farriers, breeders, traders and bandits. The highlight of course are the magnificent examples of the horse itself – Rana Pratap’s legendary Chetak, Ranjit Singh’s much-contested Laili, Pabuji’s cherished black mare and those horses captured in paintings and equestrian portraits. This glorious age of the horse would meet its agonized decline with the onset of colonial rule and mechanization.In the end, what is most remarkable is that the history of the horse in India, mirroring that of its human inhabitants, is a tale of migration and permanent intermingling. The horse is thus an exceptional and fitting vantage from which to appreciate the history of the land, influenced as it was by this most instrumental of animals. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | India |
| 9 (RLIN) | 111238 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Horses |
| 9 (RLIN) | 111239 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | CHANDRA (Yashaswini) |
| 9 (RLIN) | 111240 |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | English | St Aloysius Library | St Aloysius Library | 05/20/2023 | Biblios Book Point Surathkal Mangalore 575014 | 480.00 | 636.1 CHAT | 076538 | 05/23/2023 | 599.00 | 05/23/2023 | Book |
