Buch, Englisch, 323 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 213 mm
Essays on British India in the Heyday of Empire
Buch, Englisch, 323 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 213 mm
ISBN: 978-0-19-566709-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press
These essays examine the structure and working knowledge of the British Raj in India during 1858-1914. They assess the institutions, policies, and strategies for 'knowing' India that the British brought to governance. Focusing on land tenures, monumental architecture, and overseas migration, they consider what empire meant for India.
This set of essays written over a span of forty years from 1961 to 2002, examines the structure and working of the British Raj in India during the first half of Crown Rule (1858-1914). The essays are grouped under three general headings: land tenure and l
INTRODUCTION; PART 1 LAND; 1. The Influence of the Mutiny of 1857 on Land Policy in India; 2. "Laissez Faire" and the Tenant Right in Mid-Nineteenth Century India; 3. From Raja to Landlord: the Oudh Talqdars, 1850-1870; 4. "Landlords Without Land": theu U
