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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).
I don t think it did well financially: Shyam Benegal on 20th anniversary of Zubeidaa
86-year-old Benegal said the polarising that is going on in society needs to be corrected both on political and social level .
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MUMBAI: Zubeidaa , an inter-faith love story between an actor and a Rajasthani king, did not earn money at the time of its release twenty years ago but the movie holds a special place in director Shyam Benegal s heart as it reflects a period of transition in India - from a feudal society to a democratic one.
Benegal said the story of Zubeidaa Begum caught his attention when he read Khalid Mohamed s article in a newspaper and he thought it was a beautiful love story.