I have a copy of LIVES OF THE INDIAN PRINCES, by Charles Allen and Sharada Dwidvedi, and I will turn to that next as both authors are recommended by the group. I looked up all three authors on www.bookfinder.com, the best source I know of for out-of-print books, and found no relevant title by Ian Copeland. But Charles Allen has written lots of books about India and Africa under British rule, and I will explore these. Many thanks for the suggestions, and any others that may come to mind (recommendations of scholarly books welcome as well as popular ones). David Phillips San Francisco dphillips@fbm.com -----Original Message----- From: india-royalty-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-royalty-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of akshay chavan Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 8:34 AM To: india-royalty@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [INDIA-ROYALTY] Diwan Jarmani Dass' sponsored writing Hi Yes, It is true. This book was infact "commissioned" by the congress party. It was direct result of the 1967 elections, in which the "princes revolt" had wiped out congress in several states. The whole purpose was to create an anti-princes atmosphere, leading to the abolition of princely order. Apart from Sharada Dwivedi's book , this fact is also mentioned in Ian Copeland's book on the princes. --- Epicure <shyamofindia@hotmail.com> wrote: > Even if the price factor is negated, and all that > Dewan Jermany Das has > written is true, the former Royals of India were > miles better than the > political Royals of today! > Before I open my box in support of what I said > about the said author, I > recommend Charles Allen and Sharda Dwivedi to be > contacted as they also have > much on them to prove my contention that the Book > was motivated and > sponsored. The sponsor was non other then Mrs. > Indira Gandhi, who got > against Royals families out of jealously she had > with Rajmata Scindia and > Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, both ladies of great > grace and both being > her political opponents. > The pre independence books against Royals were also > sponsored by the > congress party, which is a well known fact. > SM > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Abhinn" <abhinn@sancharnet.in> > To: <india-royalty@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 2:49 PM > Subject: Re: [INDIA-ROYALTY] Diwan Jarmani Dass > > > > Dear All. > > > > I trust Rs/- 10 way back in 1969 was as much as > rs/- 1000.00 of today > > > > can you believe way back in 1969 Gold was less > than Rs/-125/- per 10 gms > > and > > today it is Rs/-11125/- per 10 gms which means > nearly a 100 times . > > > > And Most of the Edibles today were sold at peanuts > and cost of living then > > was not imaginable. > > > > I recall My father telling me that prtrol then was > less than 0.75 ( three > > quarter of a rupee) and today is nearly 50/- again > cars then In INDIA only > > FIAT and AMBASSABOR were sold at around 10000.00 > each and you know the > > story > > today. > > > > well past is past but then we cannot deny the > misdoings of the royal > > families, > > Personally I admire the INDIAN Royal Heritage and > work very closely with > > them but then Like a saying goes all finger's are > not the > > same......................... > > > > Natwar > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Epicure" <shyamofindia@hotmail.com> > > To: <india-royalty@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 1:39 PM > > Subject: Re: [INDIA-ROYALTY] Diwan Jarmani Dass > > > > > >> Dear David Phillips, > >> I'd like to caution you, before you form > opinions, after Dewan Jarmani > >> Das' > >> book. This book, as a few others, was written to > meet a specific a > >> purpose > >> and was sold in its first edition at a > ridiculously low price of just > >> Rs. > >> 10/-, which also proves that it was a sponsored > product with a motive to > >> malign. > >> I have in my possession a few anecdotes which > further my contention. > >> So, do not gobble utterly spiced narrations of > Dewan Jermani Das as > >> gospel > >> truth. Also admire the dignity that the concerned > Royal families have > >> exhibited by not indulging in a mud slinging > match with either the Dewan, > >> or > >> his publishers. > >> Best Wishes! > >> SHYAM > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: <DPhillips@fbm.com> > >> To: <INDIA-ROYALTY@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 12:02 AM > >> Subject: [INDIA-ROYALTY] Diwan Jarmani Dass > >> > >> > >>>I am new to the group and this is my maiden > e-mail. > >>> > >>> I am just now reading Diwan Jarmani Dass' book > Maharaja, first issued in > >>> 1969 and just reprinted in 2007 in paperback in > India. He was a > >>> minister in the princely government of > Kapurthala in Punjab and the book > >>> (which I gather from its appearance in > bibliographies) is well known, is > >>> full of the most scandalous stories about the > princes of many states, > >>> especially Patiala. In fact it is almost > nothing but scandalous > >>> stories. I wonder: how seriously should I take > the stories in this > >>> book? Some of them seem pretty extreme. I'd be > grateful for guidance. > >>> > >>> David Phillips > >>> San Francisco > >>> dphillips@fbm.com > >>> > ________________________________________________________________________ ___ > >>> This e-mail message is for the sole use of the > intended recipient(s) > >>> and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any > >>> unauthorized > >>> review, use, disclosure or distribution is > prohibited. If you are not > >>> the > >>> intended recipient, please contact the sender by > reply e-mail and > >>> destroy > >>> all copies of the original message. 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