Jadunath Sarkar Collection (5 Books)

Bringing Together The Best of "Jadunath Sarkar's"works together. Shivaji And His Times: This book recounts the life and times of one of Maharashtra's greatest heroes.The author has extensively researched the subject and presents a comprehensive analysis of Shivaji's life, his battles, his political strategies, and his legacy.The book begins with an introduction to the political and social conditions in India during the 17th century, which sets the context for Shivaji's rise to power. The author also discusses the impact of Shivaji's legacy on Indian history and politics.Overall, Shivaji And His Times is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Indian history, particularly the history of the Maratha Empire. Military History of India: The Book covers the history of the military in the Indian subcontinent before the precolonial era. The text introduces the geographical aspects in setting up the militaristic approaches for campaigns in various battles and conquest of territories. The main part of this book deals with the history of foreign invasions in India. The author begins with the history of Greek invasions in ancient India, which is the classical military conflict between Alexander and Porus. It also covers the strategical tactics adopted. However, the greater part of this book deals with the Islamic invasions in India beginning with Muhammad Ghori’s campaign and the military stratagems adopted by the Sultans of Delhi. It covers the Mughal invasion with the first battle of Panipat in 1526 against Ibrahim Lodi and the successive battles by the Mughal successors. The final part deals with the war of succession by Shah Jahan’s sons, warfare under the Nizams of Hyderabad, and the military account under the Maratha rule. India Through The Ages: This volume comprises a series of lectures delivered by Prof. Jadunath Sarkar. It is a lucid survey of the growth of Indian life and thought from the Vedic age to our own times with a detailed study of contributions of the A