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The Private Diary of Ananda Ranga Pillai (Volume III)

The Private Diary of Ananda Ranga Pillai (Volume III)

Ranga Pillai, Ananda

Paperback

Literary FiguresIndian & South Asian History

ISBN10: 9353701031
ISBN13: 9789353701031
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 15 2000
Pages: 512
Weight: 1.42
Height: 1.14 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In The Private Diary of Ananda Ranga Pillai (Volume III), the past is not reconstructed; it is recorded, day by day, by a man at the nerve centre of empire and commerce in Pondicherry. History speaks in whispers here. This volume in the great historical diary collection continues Pillai's vivid primary source diary of 18th century India, written from within Pondicherry French India as policies were debated, prices negotiated, and loyalties tested. As a colonial India journal shaped by proximity to the French East India Company, it reveals the texture of French colonial administration alongside the pressure of south Indian trade politics: merchants, intermediaries, officials, and households moving through the same streets, rumours, letters, and accounts. The result is an unusually intimate record of Pondicherry daily life, where political decisions and personal fortunes meet. For readers drawn to Carnatic Wars history and the wider story of European rivalry in the subcontinent, these pages offer grounded perspective rather than hindsight. For South Asian history research, it remains a cornerstone source; for a colonial studies course reading list, it supplies the kind of detail that secondary summaries cannot. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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