[Shah Jahan: The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Emperor] (By: Fergus Nicholl) [published: June, 2009]

NICOLL, Fergus

Haus Publishing

On 25 January 1885, a Sudanese Islamic revolutionary army entered Khartoum. The slaughter continued from dawn until noon and involved the beheading of British officer General Charles Gordon

Sword of the Prophet: the Mahdi of Sudan and the death of General Gordon

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Sutton Publishing

General Gordon’s death in Khartoum on 26 January 1885 - and the fall of the besieged city to the forces of the Mahdi - was a crucial episode in British imperial history. It was deeply controversial at the time, and it still is today. Gordon has routinely been depicted as the hero of the story, in contrast to Prime Minister Gladstone who is often portrayed as the villain of the piece, responsible for a ‘policy of drift’ in Sudan. Fergus Nicoll’s radical reappraisal of the first Sudan wars, based on eyewitness accounts and previously unpublished archive material, refutes the conventional image of both men. Presenting an inside view of Gladstone’s thinking and decision-making, Nicoll gives the prime minister credit for his steadfast insistence that Britain should have minimal engagement in and zero responsibility for Sudan. Gordon, who succumbed to a lasting mania that skewed his decision-making and undermined his military capacity, is cast in a more skeptical light. This fascinating insight into British policy in Africa exposes the inner workings of government, the influence of the press and public opinion – and the power of a book to change a government.REVIEWS "...an intriguing exploration of the British policy in Africa. The author reveals the inner workings of government, the power of the press and public opinion, and the influence of a book in transforming a government. Toy Soldier and Model Figure

Gladstone, Gordon and the Sudan Wars: The Battle over Imperial Intervention in the Victorian Age

History

Africa

Pen and Sword Military

The first English-language guide to Professor Abu-Salim's seven-volume anthology of the complete writings of Imam Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi of Sudan.

An Index to the Complete Works of Imam al-Mahdi

Nusairi Publishing

<p>Shah Jahan was the ruler of the Mughal empire, his name translating literally from the Persian as 'King of the World'. After ruthlessly suppressing his rivals, he went on to promote Mughal artistic and architectural achievements to the zenith of their creativity. He is responsible not only for the Taj Mahal - the tomb to his beloved wife Mumtaz - but also for the Pearl Mosque, the Red Fort, Jama Masid in Delhi, the Shalimar Gardens of Kashmir and the priceless Peacock Throne.</p>

Shah Jahan: The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Emperor

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