01247nam a2200181Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000190005808200200007710000230009724500450012026000440016530000200020952007560022965000120098565000260099765000200102370000220104320260909121446.0251028s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  a978-8125053088  223a923.254 LYN  aLynton, Harriet R. 0aMy dear Nawab Sahebc/ Harriet R. Lynton  aNew Delhib: Orient Longman Ltd.c,1991  a296p.c; 24 cm.  aA reconstruction of the life and times of Salar Jung, the Regent of Mahbub Ali Pasha and the Dewan of Hyderabad for thirty years. Based on the Salar Jung’s correspondence, the book explores the richly layered and developing relations between the British and the Hyderabadi cultures, the misunderstandings, the tussle for power and the conflict of interests. It attempts to present the truth as Salar Jung saw it, evaluated it, reacted to it, as it shaped his inner self. Archival source material and historical fact are sensitively interwoven with stories and anecdotes to create an authoritative and unforgettable portrait of Salar Jung. What emerges is a revealing case study of British colonial administration with themes relevant also for today.  aHistory  aHistory of South Asia  aNawabs of India  aHarriet R. Lynton