James Tod
Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod was an officer of the British East India Company and an Oriental scholar. He combined his official role and his amateur interests to create a series of works about the history and geography of India, and in particular the area then known as Rajputana that corresponds to the present day state of Rajasthan, and which Tod referred to as Rajast'han.
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 3 of 3 or the Central and Western Rajput States of India
Witness a European explorer illuminate the stark beauty and rugged history of India's Rajput states, revealing tales of desert landscapes and the tribes who call them home.
By James Tod
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 1 of 3 or the Central and Western Rajput States of India
Uncover the chronicles of a forgotten kingdom as a political agent pieces together its fractured history amidst the rise of colonial powers.
By James Tod
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 2 of 3 or the Central and Western Rajput States of India
Uncover the fascinating past of India's Rajput states, where religious power, royal acts, and cultural richness intertwine.
By James Tod