Author: Thomas R. MetcalfPublisher:
ISBN: 9780520035751
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Land, Landlords, and the British Raj
Author: Thomas R. MetcalfPublisher:
ISBN: 9780520035751
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Ideologies of the Raj
Author: Thomas R. MetcalfPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521589376
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Ideologies of the Raj examines how the British sought to justify their rule over India. The author argues that two divergent strategies were devised to legitimate their authority: the one defined characteristics which the Indians shared with the British themselves, while the other emphasised qualities of enduring 'difference'. In the end, however, the differences predominated in the colonial view of India. Since the British constructed few explicit ideologies of empire, the author explores the workings of the Raj through the study of its underlying assumptions as revealed in policies and writings. Students of modern India and the British Empire will find Thomas Metcalf's book relevant and accessible.
The Law of Joint Property and Partition in British India
Author: Ram Charan MitraPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Indian Society and the Making of the British Empire
Author: C. A. BaylyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521386500
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This volume reassesses the role of Indians in the politics and economics of early colonialism.
Muslim Endowments and Society in British India
Author: Gregory C. KozlowskiPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521088671
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Dr Kozlowski's important study pioneers a fresh approach to the study of a critical Muslim institution: the endowments or awqaf which almost everywhere in the Islamic world provide support for mosques, schools and shrines. The wealthier Muslims who establish endowments inevitably have an eye on social, political and economic conditions and have traditionally used awqaf as part of an effort to preserve their wealth and influence, especially in periods of change and uncertainty. The book focuses on the use of endowments by Muslims suffering the dislocations caused by the imposition of British rule in India and examines in detail the social and political implications of the controversy over endowments that took place in the imperial courts and councils. The author's observations and insights can be applied to many periods and places in the Muslim world and his novel approach will attract all those interested in the study of Islam.
Land and Law in Mughal India
Author: Nandini ChatterjeePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108486037
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
In this innovative, micro-historical approach to law, empire and society in India from the Mughal to the colonial period, Nandini Chatterjee explores the dramatic, multi-generational story of a family of Indian landlords negotiating the laws of three empires: Mughal, Maratha and British. This title is also available as Open Access.
A History of the New India
Author: Eugene F. IrschickPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317436172
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Providing a different approach to the history of India than previously advocated, this textbook argues that there was constant interaction between peoples and cultures. This interactive, dialogic approach provides a clear understanding of how power and social relations operated in South Asia. Covering the history of India from Mughal times to the first years of Independence, the book consists of chapters divided roughly between political and thematic questions. Topics discussed include: Mughal warfare and military developments The construction of Indian culture Indian, regional and local political articulation India’s Independence and the end of British Rule Women and governmentality The rise of the Dalit movement As well as a detailed timeline that provides a useful overview of key events in the history of India, a set of background reading is included after each chapter for readers who wish to go beyond the remit of this text. Written in an accessible, narrative style, the textbook will be suitable in courses on Indian and South Asian history, as well as courses on world history and South Asian studies.
Agrarian Development in Colonial India
Author: Peter RobbPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000408116
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This book looks at agriculture, development, poverty and British rule in India, especially in the Patna Division in Bihar between c.1870–1920. It traces the economic influence of British policies and maps the impact of legal, administrative and scientific interventions to rural conditions and norms in the state. The book discusses British theories and policies of ‘improvement’, comparing them with Bihar’s agricultural practice and socio-economic conditions to draw conclusions about rural impoverishment. Following on from his earlier book, Ancient Rights and Future Comfort on the Bengal Tenancy Act of 1885, the author also presents case studies on famines, debts, canal and village irrigation, flood-protection and the cultivation and production of indigo, opium and sugar. He analyses extensive archival material to reflect on property law, scientific interventions, cropping patterns, trade and intermediaries. He examines the economic role of governments, Eurocentric development theories and the complex impact of development policy on agriculture and society in Bihar. The book will be of interest to academics and students of colonial history, modern Indian history, agrarian studies, economic history, sociology, and development studies. It will also be useful to development practitioners and researchers working on the history of agrarian conditions and public policy.
Sir John Malcolm and the Creation of British India
Author: J. HarringtonPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230117503
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Through his writings, the leading East India Company servant, Sir John Malcolm helped to shape the historical thought of British empire-building in India. This book uses his works to examine the intellectual history of British expansion in South Asia, and shed light on the history of orientalism and indirect rule and the formation of British power.
Author: James Mill