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Today, tea is consumed by about one-half of the world's population. Legend has it that tea originated in China about 5,000 years ago. The earliest reference to tea that scholars give credence to was found in 350 BC in the Era Ya, an ancient Chinese dictionary. The Story of Tea traces the history, myths and rituals of growing and drinking tea from the tea gardens of China to the roadside dhabas of India it's all here for the reader to discover. This book deals ...
In most accounts of the revolt, the greased cartridge has been referred to as the spark and tinder that lit the flames of rebellion. ...The greased cartridge – what was it all about? The army so far had been quipped with the smooth-barrelled musket, which had a protracted loading procedure and was not accurate over long ranges. The new Enfield rifles, which were now being issued, had grooved or rifled barrels. This made them more accurate and gave them a ...
Today tea is consumed by about one-half of the world’s population. Legend has it that tea originated in China about 5,000 years ago. The earliest reference to tea which scholars give credence to was found in 350 BC in the Era Ya, an ancient Chinese dictionary. The story of tea traces the history, myths and rituals of growing and drinking tea from the tea gardens of China to the roadside dhabas of India-it’s all here for the reader to discover. This book deals ...
A soldier values his sword almost as much as his life and a Rajput's most powerful and binding oath was by his sovereign's throne ('gadi ki an') or by his arms ('ya sil ki an') or by his sword and shield ('dhal talwar ki an'). Akbar's swords had names and ranks assigned to them and these were sent by rotation each night to his bed chamber. This book traces the development of the weapons of the Indian warrior, from the earliest to modern times, and also provides ...
A soldier values his sword almost as much as his life and a Rajput's most powerful and binding oath was by his sovereign's throne ('gadi ki an') or by his arms ('ya sil ki an') or by his sword and shield ('dhal talwar ki an'). Akbar's swords had names and ranks assigned to them and these were sent by rotation each night to his bed chamber. This book traces the development of the weapons of the Indian warrior, from the earliest to modern times, and also provides ...
Brave as a tiger and handsome as a god, this is the story of Peshwa Baji Rao, the great Maratha general and statesman, who in the mid-eighteenth century changed the map of India. A man like him is difficult to explain in terms of heritage, training or upbringing. His military campaigns were classic examples of his genius. In the mayhem of the religious intolerance continued by the tottering Mughals after Aurangzeb, Baji Rao stood out as the champion of ...