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A history of British India (Volume I)

A history of British India (Volume I)

Wilson Hunter, William

Paperback

British HistoryIndian & South Asian HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 9353801583
ISBN13: 9789353801588
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 488
Weight: 1.35
Height: 1.09 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How did a merchant venture become an empire? Power leaves a paper trail. In Volume I of A History of British India, William Wilson Hunter maps the foundations of british rule in india with the drive of a great narrative and the discipline of a working historian. Hunter, a senior figure in the Indian Civil Service, brings official records into lucid focus, balancing dates and decisions with the human consequences they carried. Written in the british raj era and shaped by victorian imperial historiography, this colonial history nonfiction follows the long arc from early contact to the rise of Company government, setting out the forces, policies, and personalities that defined east india company history. Hunter's eye for institutions makes it a sharp guide to colonial administration india, while his breadth gives readers a reliable india history reference for 19th century india and beyond. It reads cleanly, even when the issues are hard. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this classic history reprint has been restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure -- it belongs on the shelves of classic-literature collectors as well as readers newly curious about empire, trade, and governance. For serious study or immersion. As the opening volume in a multi-volume history collection, it provides the essential frame for imperial studies research and for anyone building a complete british india history that can be read with pleasure and consulted with confidence today.

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