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Though travelling is lauded as a means of enriching our lives, the emphasis is generally on the destination rather than the journey. Yet, throughout human history, routes have ferried not just people but books, scrolls and art, in addition to armies, ambassadorial entourages, slaves, brides and pilgrims. The interaction of people on routes generated surprising innovations.
Through myths, memoirs and songs associated with twelve such great routes across five ...
The tradition of honorific robing entered India with the first Muslim incursions of the 11 century but quickly spread to Hindu courts. In this ceremony, a ruler, or one holding authority from a ruler, presented a full set of elegant silk clothes—turban, shirt, pants, wrap, and outer robe—to one he wished to honour. Termed khil’at in Persian, this important courtly ritual has been largely neglected in historical writing on South Asia. This engaging book ...
