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By the end of the sixth century a number of overlords were able to wield imperium over other kings by virtue of military superiority, political astuteness and luck. The most powerful of these must find a means to administer the increasing complexities of their domains while providing alternative career paths for an ever-expanding stable of rivals a

Max Adams • The First Kingdom

In August 1765, Clive secured from the Mughal Emperor another Firman granting the Company the titles of Bengal, Bihar and the Deccan. Under this new arrangement, the Company received the right to collect taxes on behalf of the Emperor. This led to corruption and aggressive heavy handedness by Company agents. Furthermore, the Company was accused of

Anne Davison • THE MUGHAL EMPIRE ('In Brief' Books for Busy People Book 7)

“They were well-known and well-off people, men who were the pride of Delhi,” wrote Zahir Dehlavi. “They had had no parallels in their own day, nor will we ever see their like again.”

William Dalrymple • The Last Mughal

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Frederic Laloux • Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness

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Leaders of opposition political parties yesterday (14) reached an agreement on establishing control over all local government bodies, including municipal and urban councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas where opposition parties’ collectively have a majority.

Ada Derana | Truth First | Sri Lanka News | Breaking News in Sri Lanka

it was rapidly becoming clear that he was too old, mystical and otherworldly even to begin to fit the role of a leader in war. He was after all eighty-two years old, and lacked any of the energy, ambition and worldliness, and indeed the drive and determination, needed to ride the tiger of rebellion.