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Romancing the rich, ancient weaponry of Jodhpur
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Vishnu Makhijani ( IANS) |
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Tue, Feb 2 2021 14:21 IST |
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Romancing the rich, ancient weaponry of Jodhpur (IANS Interview). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 2 : He holds a DPhil from Oxford in Indian Anthropology, is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Royal Society; he ran an antique picture gallery in Sussex and restored a 15th century villa and garden in Florence before he found his true calling in chronicling the world of ancient arms and ammunition. From childhood I was interested in history, particularly military history, and arms; and I loved books from an early age, the multi-faceted Robert Elgood told IANS in an interview of his latest book, The Maharaja of Jodhpur s Guns (Niyogi Books).
Rajputs loved guns but hated using them in war: Historian Robert Elgood on his new book on Jodhpur guns
Rajputs loved guns but hated using them in war: Historian Robert Elgood on his new book on Jodhpur guns
Guns, says Elgood, have played a significant role in shaping India’s national identity, or for that matter, that of any country. Updated: December 22, 2020 10:14:13 pm
The coffee table book contains some 350-odd images of the extraordinary gun collection that the Jodhpur state holds, along with Rajput paintings that speak of their use.
In his autobiography, as Mahatma Gandhi urged Indians to join Britain’s First World War efforts, he made a scathing attack against a particular law brought in by the British government during the latter half of the 19th century. The Indian Arms Act of 1878, he wrote, was “among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India.”