The Ivory throne: (Record no. 3380)
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| fixed length control field | 02108nam a22001937a 4500 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20221121153151.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 221121b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789351776420 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954.83 |
| Item number | PIL |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Pillai, Manu S. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Ivory throne: |
| Remainder of title | chronicles of the house of travancore |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Haryana |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2015 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 694 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | INR |
| Price amount | 799.00 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | In 1498, when Vasco da Gama set foot in Kerala looking for Christians and spices, he unleashed a wave of political fury that would topple local powers like a house of cards. The cosmopolitan fabric of a vibrant trading society - with its Jewish and Arab merchants, Chinese pirate heroes and masterful Hindu Zamorins - was ripped apart, heralding an age of violence and bloodshed. One prince, however, emerged triumphant from this descent into chaos. Shrewdly marrying Western arms to Eastern strategy, Martanda Varma consecrated the dominion of Travancore, destined to become one of the most dutiful pillars of the British Raj. What followed was two centuries of internecine conflict in one of India's premier princely states, culminating in a dynastic feud between two sisters battling to steer the fortunes of their house on the eve of Independence.<br/><br/>Manu S. Pillai's retelling of this sprawling saga focuses on the remarkable life and work of Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the last - and forgotten - queen of the House of Travancore. The supporting cast includes the flamboyant painter Raja Ravi Varma and his wrathful wife, scheming matriarchs of 'violent, profligate and sordid' character, wife-swapping court favourites, vigilant English agents, quarrelling consorts and lustful kings. Extensively researched and vividly rendered, The Ivory Throne conjures up a dramatic world of political intrigues and factions, black magic and conspiracies, crafty ceremonies and splendorous temple treasures, all harnessed in a tragic contest for power and authority in the age of empire. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | India--Travancore |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Kings and rulers |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Bill No | Bill Date | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Accession Number | Checked out | Date last seen | Date checked out | Copy number | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Non-fiction | TB1973 | 28-10-2022 | Indian Institute of Management LRC | Indian Institute of Management LRC | General Stacks | 11/21/2022 | Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. | 514.87 | 3 | 2 | 954.83 PIL | 003676 | 03/23/2025 | 11/23/2024 | 11/23/2024 | 1 | 750.00 | 11/21/2022 | Book |