 Front cover of the novel | |
| Author | Nagnath S. Inamdar |
|---|---|
| Translator | Vikrant Pande |
| Country | India |
| Genre | Biographical fiction |
| Publisher | Continental Prakashan |
Publication date | 1970 |
| Pages | 715 |
| ISBN | 9788174210616 |
Shahenshah ( Marathi: शहेनशहा) is a 1970 Marathi historical fiction novel by N S Inamdar. The story is a fictional biography of the Mughal emperor Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad, otherwise popularly known as Aurangzeb. Under his reign the Mughal Empire achieved its largest expansion and also saw a rapid downfall, disintegrating shortly after his death. The novel focuses on his 50-year reign and is about an Emperor who is feared by all and is extremely intelligent yet faces a heartbroken and lonely death. [1] Hence the title Shahanshah, which is a title given to emperors. [2]
English translation
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The book was translated to English as "Shahenshah - The Life of Aurangzeb" by Vikrant Pande and published by Harper Perennial in 2016. [3] [2]
References
- ^ "Found in translation". The Hindu. 9 September 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ a b Lokapally, Vijay (12 June 2016). "Giving the emperor his due". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "HarperCollinsPublishers India | Shahenshah". harpercollins.co.in. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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Front cover of the novel | |
| Author | Nagnath S. Inamdar |
|---|---|
| Translator | Vikrant Pande |
| Country | India |
| Genre | Biographical fiction |
| Publisher | Continental Prakashan |
Publication date | 1970 |
| Pages | 715 |
| ISBN | 9788174210616 |
Shahenshah ( Marathi: शहेनशहा) is a 1970 Marathi historical fiction novel by N S Inamdar. The story is a fictional biography of the Mughal emperor Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad, otherwise popularly known as Aurangzeb. Under his reign the Mughal Empire achieved its largest expansion and also saw a rapid downfall, disintegrating shortly after his death. The novel focuses on his 50-year reign and is about an Emperor who is feared by all and is extremely intelligent yet faces a heartbroken and lonely death. [1] Hence the title Shahanshah, which is a title given to emperors. [2]
English translation
The book was translated to English as "Shahenshah - The Life of Aurangzeb" by Vikrant Pande and published by Harper Perennial in 2016. [3] [2]
References
- ^ "Found in translation". The Hindu. 9 September 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ a b Lokapally, Vijay (12 June 2016). "Giving the emperor his due". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "HarperCollinsPublishers India | Shahenshah". harpercollins.co.in. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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