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The Despatches, Minutes, and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley, K. G., During His Administration in India - Volume 1

The Despatches, Minutes, and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley, K. G., During His Administration in India - Volume 1

Wellesley, Richard Colley
Martin, Robert Montgomery

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Indian & South Asian History

ISBN10: 1108171834
ISBN13: 9781108171830
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jun 2 2011
Pages: 742
Weight: 2.04
Height: 1.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) became one of the most controversial politicians of his generation during his time as Governor-General of Bengal (1798-1805). Although this period saw him achieve territorial gains and military victories in India - including the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore - the financial cost was considered too high. The East India Company Court of Directors in London disagreed with many of the changes he made, and Wellesley was forced to return to England. This five volume collection of papers, edited by the political activist and historian Robert Montgomery Martin (1800-1868), was published in 1836-1837 and documents Wellesley's period of office in India. Volume 1 (1836) contains correspondence between Wellesley and Indian rulers including the Nawob of Arcot and Tipu Sultan during the run-up to war, as well as letters to Britain's war secretary and army officials from 1797 to 1800.

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