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Essays by leading historians from around the world.

Between 1700 and 1885 the British became the paramount power on the Indian subcontinent, their authority extending from Sri Lanka in the south to the Himalayas in the north. It was a massive empire, inspiring both pride and anxiety amongst the British, and forcing change upon the lives of its Indian subjects.This is an analysis ofnbspthe social, economic and cultural facets of India. Peersnbspexplores how far race and gender influenced the col...

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Written by a dynamic expert in the area, this introductory book has been written for anyone finding out about Indian history for the first time. Indian and imperial history are increasingly popular subjects Unlike most other books on the subject, this book looks at colonial rule in the context of Indian history instead of just from the perspective of European imperialism Features such as maps, a chronology of main events, a glossary and a guid...

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Essays by leading historians from around the world combine to create a timely and authoritative assessment of a number of the major themes in the history of modern South Asia.

This reader brings together core materials from a range of primary and secondary sources: key official documents, reports of parliamentary debates and public speeches, journal articles, works of history and original contributions - and provides overviews and summaries and a historiography. The reader covers the period from the American Revolution to the beginning of decolonization and the end of empire, and sets the study in the broader compar...

This study of the highly militarized British Raj looks at the relationship between British colonialism and the costly militarization of its administration. Soldiers and civilians, with rare exception, were united by the truism that British rule could only be retained by the sword.