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The History of British India, Second Edition
Author: The History of British India ... Second Edition
Author: James MillThe History of British India
Author: James MillThe History of British India
Author: James MillThe British in India
Author: David GilmourPublisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374116857
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
An immersive portrait of the lives of the British in India, from the seventeenth century to Independence Who of the British went to India, and why? We know about Kipling and Forster, Orwell and Scott, but what of the youthful forestry official, the enterprising boxwallah, the fervid missionary? What motivated them to travel halfway around the globe, what lives did they lead when they got there, and what did they think about it all? Full of spirited, illuminating anecdotes drawn from long-forgotten memoirs, correspondence, and government documents, The British in India weaves a rich tapestry of the everyday experiences of the Britons who found themselves in “the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire. David Gilmour captures the substance and texture of their work, home, and social lives, and illustrates how these transformed across the several centuries of British presence and rule in the subcontinent, from the East India Company’s first trading station in 1615 to the twilight of the Raj and Partition and Independence in 1947. He takes us through remote hill stations, bustling coastal ports, opulent palaces, regimented cantonments, and dense jungles, revealing the country as seen through British eyes, and wittily reveling in all the particular concerns and contradictions that were a consequence of that limited perspective. The British in India is a breathtaking accomplishment, a vivid and balanced history written with brio, elegance, and erudition.
The History of British India. 2. Ed
Author: James MillThe History of British India, Vol. 2 of 8 (Classic Reprint)
Author: James MillPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333088620
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of British India, Vol. 2 of 8 WE come now to the arts, necessary or ornamental, book II. Known to the Hindus. As the pleasures, to which chap's' the arts are subservient, form one of the grounds of preference between the rude and civilized condition of man, the improvement of the arts may be taken as one of the surest indications of the progress of society. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Sources for the History of British India in the Seventeenth Century
Author: Sir Shafaʼat Ahmad KhanPublisher:
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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Raj
Author: Lawrence JamesPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312263829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
From the critically acclaimed author of "The Rise and Fall of the British Empire" comes an unapologetic revisionist history of British rule in India. James recounts the twists and turns of imperialism and independence with a wealth of new material. 8-page photo insert.
The British Conquest and Dominion of India
Author: Penderel MoonPublisher:
ISBN: 9788190109802
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 794
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