| Series |
AAR, Religion, culture and history
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| Contents |
Introduction: Kingship and Sovereignty in Mysore -- Part 1. Tipu Sultan: The King of Seringapatam -- The Sultan, the Sufi, and the Guru -- Divine Warfare and Diplomacy -- Part 2. Krishnaraja Wodeyar III: Restoring An "Ancient Hindu" Family -- Portraying Devotion -- Displaying Power -- Mapping New Sovereignty. |
| Abstract |
Devotional Sovereignty: Kingship and Religion in India investigates the shifting conceptualization of sovereignty in the South Indian kingdom of Mysore during the reigns of Tipu Sultan (r. 1782-1799) and Krishnaraja Wodeyar III (r. 1799-1868). Tipu Sultan was a Muslim king famous for resisting British dominance until his death; Krishnaraja III was a Hindu king who succumbed to British political and administrative control. Despite their differences, the courts of both kings dealt with the changing political landscape by turning to the religious and mythical past to construct a royal identity for their kings. Caleb Simmons explores the ways in which these two kings and their courts modified and adapted pre-modern Indian notions of sovereignty and kingship in reaction to British intervention. -- Provided by publisher, page 2 of book jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-264) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020455113 |
| ISBN | 0190088893 hardcover |
