A history of British India : To the overthrow of the english in the spice archipelago, volume-1 and volume-2 /

Hunter, William Wilson

A history of British India : To the overthrow of the english in the spice archipelago, volume-1 and volume-2 / William Wilson Hunter - New Delhi : Maxwell press, 2022. - 475 : Ill. ; 24 cm

A history of British India: volume-1 A history of British India: volume-2

This work provides a comprehensive history of British involvement in India, tracing the development of British power from the arrival of the East India Company through the 18th and 19th centuries. It addresses: Political, military, and administrative developments, Relations between the British and Indian princely states, The evolution of British policy and governance, The socio-economic impact on Indian society. Hunter, a former Director-General of Statistics in India and a seasoned historian, intended this work as a national history textbook, and it reflects the Victorian imperial perspective prevalent at the time.

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British Raj
East India Company
Colonial India
Anglo-Indian history
British imperialism

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