Author: Edward Thornton
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266552536
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 1 It is not possible to show any similar ground of security against errors of prejudice and on this point the work must be left to furnish its own vindication. No professions of impartiality would gain belief, if unsup ported by evidence of its existence, and none will be requisite if, as is confidently hoped, it shall appear that no transaction is related but under the influence of a desire to render neither more nor less than justice to all parties connected with it. 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.
The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Edward Thornton
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266552536
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 1 It is not possible to show any similar ground of security against errors of prejudice and on this point the work must be left to furnish its own vindication. No professions of impartiality would gain belief, if unsup ported by evidence of its existence, and none will be requisite if, as is confidently hoped, it shall appear that no transaction is related but under the influence of a desire to render neither more nor less than justice to all parties connected with it. 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.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266552536
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 1 It is not possible to show any similar ground of security against errors of prejudice and on this point the work must be left to furnish its own vindication. No professions of impartiality would gain belief, if unsup ported by evidence of its existence, and none will be requisite if, as is confidently hoped, it shall appear that no transaction is related but under the influence of a desire to render neither more nor less than justice to all parties connected with it. 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.
The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 6 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Edward Thornton
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330758663
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 6 Those familiar with the subjects discussed can scarcely require to be informed that he has written in this spirit, as the opinions expressed on some very important questions are not in accordance with those known to be entertained by the Court. 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.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330758663
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 6 Those familiar with the subjects discussed can scarcely require to be informed that he has written in this spirit, as the opinions expressed on some very important questions are not in accordance with those known to be entertained by the Court. 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.
The History of the British Empire in India
Author: Edward Thornton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
An Era of Darkness
Author: Shashi Tharoor
Publisher: Aleph Book Company
ISBN: 9789383064656
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A few years later, the young and weakened Mughal emperor, Shah Alam II, was browbeaten into issuing an edict that replaced his own revenue officials with the Company s representatives. Over the next several decades, the East India Company, backed by the British government, extended its control over most of India
Publisher: Aleph Book Company
ISBN: 9789383064656
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A few years later, the young and weakened Mughal emperor, Shah Alam II, was browbeaten into issuing an edict that replaced his own revenue officials with the Company s representatives. Over the next several decades, the East India Company, backed by the British government, extended its control over most of India
The History of the Indian Mutiny: Giving a Detailed Account of the Sepoy Insurrection in India
Author: Charles Ball
Publisher: London ; London Printing and Pub.
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Publisher: London ; London Printing and Pub.
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Indian Society and the Making of the British Empire
Author: C. A. Bayly
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781139053501
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This volume provides a synthesis of some of the most important themes to emerge from the recent proliferation of specialized scholarship on the period of India's transition to colonialism and seeks to reassess the role of Indians in the politics and economics of early colonialism. It discusses new views of the "decline of the Mughals" and the role of the Indian capitalists in the expansion of the English East India Company's trade and urban settlements. It considers the reasons for the inability of indigenous states to withstand the British, but also highlights the relative failure of the Company to transform India into a quiescent and profitable colony. Finally it deals with changes in India's ecology, social organization, and ideologies in the early nineteenth century, and the nature of Indian resistance to colonialism, including the Rebellion of 1857.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781139053501
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This volume provides a synthesis of some of the most important themes to emerge from the recent proliferation of specialized scholarship on the period of India's transition to colonialism and seeks to reassess the role of Indians in the politics and economics of early colonialism. It discusses new views of the "decline of the Mughals" and the role of the Indian capitalists in the expansion of the English East India Company's trade and urban settlements. It considers the reasons for the inability of indigenous states to withstand the British, but also highlights the relative failure of the Company to transform India into a quiescent and profitable colony. Finally it deals with changes in India's ecology, social organization, and ideologies in the early nineteenth century, and the nature of Indian resistance to colonialism, including the Rebellion of 1857.
The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Edward Thornton
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528372541
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 5 War, and public Proclamation - Communication from the Viceroy of Pegu - Plan of Operations determined on bycomm-s. 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.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528372541
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the British Empire in India, Vol. 5 War, and public Proclamation - Communication from the Viceroy of Pegu - Plan of Operations determined on bycomm-s. 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.
The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume I: The Origins of Empire
Author: William Roger Louis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199246769
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 555
Book Description
Volume I of The Oxford History of the British Empire explores the origins of empire. It shows how and whyEngland, and later Britain, became involved with transoceanic navigation, trade, and settlement duringthe sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. As late as 1630 involvement with regions beyond the traditional confines of Europe was still tentative; by 1690 it had become a firm commitment. The Origins of Empire explains how commercial and, eventually, territorial expansion brought about fundamental change, not only in the parts of America, Africa, and Asia that came under British influence, but also in domestic society and in Britain's relations with other European powers.The chapters, by leading historians, both illustrate the interconnections between developments in Europe and overseas and offer specialist studies on every part of the world that was substantially affected by British colonial activity. Their analysis also focuses on the ethical issues that were presented by the encounter with peoples previously unknown to Europeans, and on the ways in which the colonists struggled to justify their conduct and activities.Series blurbThe Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recentscholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the twentieth, British imperialism was a catalyst for far-reaching change. The Oxford History of the British Empire as a comprehensive study allows us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginnings, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as therulers, and the significence of the British Empire as a theme in world history.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199246769
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 555
Book Description
Volume I of The Oxford History of the British Empire explores the origins of empire. It shows how and whyEngland, and later Britain, became involved with transoceanic navigation, trade, and settlement duringthe sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. As late as 1630 involvement with regions beyond the traditional confines of Europe was still tentative; by 1690 it had become a firm commitment. The Origins of Empire explains how commercial and, eventually, territorial expansion brought about fundamental change, not only in the parts of America, Africa, and Asia that came under British influence, but also in domestic society and in Britain's relations with other European powers.The chapters, by leading historians, both illustrate the interconnections between developments in Europe and overseas and offer specialist studies on every part of the world that was substantially affected by British colonial activity. Their analysis also focuses on the ethical issues that were presented by the encounter with peoples previously unknown to Europeans, and on the ways in which the colonists struggled to justify their conduct and activities.Series blurbThe Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recentscholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the twentieth, British imperialism was a catalyst for far-reaching change. The Oxford History of the British Empire as a comprehensive study allows us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginnings, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as therulers, and the significence of the British Empire as a theme in world history.
The Illustrated History of the British Empire in India and the East, From the Earliest Times to the Suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1859, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Edward Henry Nolan
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781390825619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 900
Book Description
Excerpt from The Illustrated History of the British Empire in India and the East, From the Earliest Times to the Suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1859, Vol. 1 of 2 The Introduction to this Work is so written as to render a long preface neither necessary nor desirable. Probably, a History of the British Empire in India and the East is one of the most laborious works Which couldbe undertaken, however popular the form Which may be given to it. This circumstance, so well known, furnishes the Author With a plea for the indulgence of his readers, Whose support has been so extensively given to his productions. 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.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781390825619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 900
Book Description
Excerpt from The Illustrated History of the British Empire in India and the East, From the Earliest Times to the Suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1859, Vol. 1 of 2 The Introduction to this Work is so written as to render a long preface neither necessary nor desirable. Probably, a History of the British Empire in India and the East is one of the most laborious works Which couldbe undertaken, however popular the form Which may be given to it. This circumstance, so well known, furnishes the Author With a plea for the indulgence of his readers, Whose support has been so extensively given to his productions. 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.
India in the Shadows of Empire
Author: Mithi Mukherjee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019908811X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
This book explains the postcolonial Indian polity by presenting an alternative historical narrative of the British Empire in India and India's struggle for independence. It pursues this narrative along two major trajectories. On the one hand, it focuses on the role of imperial judicial institutions and practices in the making of both the British Empire and the anti-colonial movement under the Congress, with the lawyer as political leader. On the other hand, it offers a novel interpretation of Gandhi's non-violent resistance movement as being different from the Congress. It shows that the Gandhian movement, as the most powerful force largely responsible for India's independence, was anchored not in western discourses of political and legislative freedom but rather in Indic traditions of renunciative freedom, with the renouncer as leader. This volume offers a comprehensive and new reinterpretation of the Indian Constitution in the light of this historical narrative. The book contends that the British colonial idea of justice and the Gandhian ethos of resistance have been the two competing and conflicting driving forces that have determined the nature and evolution of the Indian polity after independence.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019908811X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
This book explains the postcolonial Indian polity by presenting an alternative historical narrative of the British Empire in India and India's struggle for independence. It pursues this narrative along two major trajectories. On the one hand, it focuses on the role of imperial judicial institutions and practices in the making of both the British Empire and the anti-colonial movement under the Congress, with the lawyer as political leader. On the other hand, it offers a novel interpretation of Gandhi's non-violent resistance movement as being different from the Congress. It shows that the Gandhian movement, as the most powerful force largely responsible for India's independence, was anchored not in western discourses of political and legislative freedom but rather in Indic traditions of renunciative freedom, with the renouncer as leader. This volume offers a comprehensive and new reinterpretation of the Indian Constitution in the light of this historical narrative. The book contends that the British colonial idea of justice and the Gandhian ethos of resistance have been the two competing and conflicting driving forces that have determined the nature and evolution of the Indian polity after independence.