This book is the story of the founding of the British empire in India. It is invariably a sordid story of brutality, tempered to some extent by blatant lies, corruption and intrigue. The romanticization of the empire was a phenomenon of the later Victorian period. Nostalgia for the Raj still lingers among some circles. For such people this volume will be a useful corrective; the past always seems better than the contentious present. Even for others, who may not see the past through rose tinted glasses, this book will help to place things in perspective. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not…mehr
This book is the story of the founding of the British empire in India. It is invariably a sordid story of brutality, tempered to some extent by blatant lies, corruption and intrigue. The romanticization of the empire was a phenomenon of the later Victorian period. Nostalgia for the Raj still lingers among some circles. For such people this volume will be a useful corrective; the past always seems better than the contentious present. Even for others, who may not see the past through rose tinted glasses, this book will help to place things in perspective. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri LankaHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
G.S. Cheema is a former civil servant and writes mainly on historical subjects. His first book, on the later Mughals, The Forgotten Mughals, came out in 2002. This was followed by Our History, Their History (2012), and A Memoir of the Mughal Empire (2014), the last being a translation of Jean Law de Lauriston's Memoire sur quelques Affaires de l'Empire Mogol. He lives in Chandigarh.
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1. Introduction 2. The Background: Bengal Before Plassey 3. Plassey and The Fall 4. The Puppets and The Puppeteers 5. The Plight of Nawab Ali Jah 6. The Tragedy of Mir Qasim Nawab Ali Jah 7. Amongst False Friends 8. The Bengal Mutinies 9. Buxar and Thereafter 10. Clive Sets Things in Order 11. The Fading of The Nizamat 12. The Company Bahadur's Rule 13. The Entry of Warren Hastings - A Prelude 14. Hastings in Bengal - The First Casualties 15. Hastings and His Council 16. Nand Kumar's Attack 17. The Counter-Attack 18. Sir Elijah's Court in India 19. Warren Hastings and Munny Begum 20. The Destruction of Chait Singh 21. The Turn of The Begums 22. The Hastings Return Home 23. The Nabob's Life in India 24. Shaking The Pagoda Tree 25. Epilogue
1. Introduction 2. The Background: Bengal Before Plassey 3. Plassey and The Fall 4. The Puppets and The Puppeteers 5. The Plight of Nawab Ali Jah 6. The Tragedy of Mir Qasim Nawab Ali Jah 7. Amongst False Friends 8. The Bengal Mutinies 9. Buxar and Thereafter 10. Clive Sets Things in Order 11. The Fading of The Nizamat 12. The Company Bahadur's Rule 13. The Entry of Warren Hastings - A Prelude 14. Hastings in Bengal - The First Casualties 15. Hastings and His Council 16. Nand Kumar's Attack 17. The Counter-Attack 18. Sir Elijah's Court in India 19. Warren Hastings and Munny Begum 20. The Destruction of Chait Singh 21. The Turn of The Begums 22. The Hastings Return Home 23. The Nabob's Life in India 24. Shaking The Pagoda Tree 25. Epilogue
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