A concise history of royal houses in the Punjab
Narrative non-fiction which allows readers to learn history like a story.
Provides an overview of Sikh history through the lens of the royal houses.
Over 110 rare photographs are reproduced here, including royal portraits, which will be of added interest to history aficionados.
Princely Punjab unveils the engrossing saga of Punjab’s erstwhile princely states. One journeys here through the rise and fall of iconic royal houses such as Patiala,
Kapurthala, Nabha, Jind, Faridkot, Malerkotla, Kalsia, and Nalagarh, where legendary rulers shaped history amid invasions, imperial rivalries and political intrigue, till the establishment of PEPSU in 1948. In taut and lucid prose,
Jashandeep Singh Kang regales readers with stories of the dazzling extravagance of maharajas, of magnificent palaces and battlefield heroics, of forbidden romances, royal
scandals and delicate alliances between empires.
Set against, by turns, the backdrop of Mughal decline, Sikh ascendancy, British rule and India’s independence, Princely Punjab is an exploration of power, legacy and the enduring spirit of a remarkable region.