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The Resource Empire and information : intelligence gathering and social communication in India, 1780-1870, C.A. Bayly, (electronic resource)

Empire and information : intelligence gathering and social communication in India, 1780-1870, C.A. Bayly, (electronic resource)

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In a penetrating account of the evolution of British intelligence gathering in India, C. A. Bayly shows how networks of Indian spies were recruited by the British to secure military, political and social information about their subjects. He also examines the social and intellectual origins of these 'native informants', and considers how the colonial authorities interpreted and often misinterpreted the information they supplied. It was such misunderstandings which ultimately contributed to the failure of the British to anticipate the rebellions of 1857. The author argues, however, that even before this, complex systems of debate and communication were challenging the political and intellectual dominance of the European rulers.--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 412 pages)
Contents
  • 5.
  • Indian ecumene: an indigenous public sphere
  • 6.
  • Useful knowledge and godly society, c. 1830-50
  • 7.
  • Colonial controversies: astronomers and physicians
  • 8.
  • Colonial controversies: language and land
  • 9.
  • information order, the Rebellion of 1857-9 and pacification
  • 1.
  • 10.
  • Epilogue: information, surveillance and the public arena after the Rebellion
  • Conclusion: 'Knowing the country'
  • Prologue: surveillance and communication in early modern India
  • 2.
  • Political intelligence and indigenous informants during the conquest of India, c. 1785-1815
  • 3.
  • Misinformation and failure on the fringes of empire
  • 4.
  • Between human intelligence and colonial knowledge
Isbn
9780511583285
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511583285
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Empire and information : intelligence gathering and social communication in India, 1780-1870
Title
Empire and information
Title remainder
intelligence gathering and social communication in India, 1780-1870
Statement of responsibility
C.A. Bayly
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Empire & Information
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Language
eng
Summary
In a penetrating account of the evolution of British intelligence gathering in India, C. A. Bayly shows how networks of Indian spies were recruited by the British to secure military, political and social information about their subjects. He also examines the social and intellectual origins of these 'native informants', and considers how the colonial authorities interpreted and often misinterpreted the information they supplied. It was such misunderstandings which ultimately contributed to the failure of the British to anticipate the rebellions of 1857. The author argues, however, that even before this, complex systems of debate and communication were challenging the political and intellectual dominance of the European rulers.--
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Bayly, C. A.
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
  • Cambridge studies in Indian history and society
  • Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
Series volume
1
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  • Intelligence service
  • Communication
  • India
Label
Empire and information : intelligence gathering and social communication in India, 1780-1870, C.A. Bayly, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511583285
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 5.
  • Indian ecumene: an indigenous public sphere
  • 6.
  • Useful knowledge and godly society, c. 1830-50
  • 7.
  • Colonial controversies: astronomers and physicians
  • 8.
  • Colonial controversies: language and land
  • 9.
  • information order, the Rebellion of 1857-9 and pacification
  • 1.
  • 10.
  • Epilogue: information, surveillance and the public arena after the Rebellion
  • Conclusion: 'Knowing the country'
  • Prologue: surveillance and communication in early modern India
  • 2.
  • Political intelligence and indigenous informants during the conquest of India, c. 1785-1815
  • 3.
  • Misinformation and failure on the fringes of empire
  • 4.
  • Between human intelligence and colonial knowledge
Control code
CR9780511583285
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 412 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780511583285
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1030121529
Label
Empire and information : intelligence gathering and social communication in India, 1780-1870, C.A. Bayly, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511583285
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 5.
  • Indian ecumene: an indigenous public sphere
  • 6.
  • Useful knowledge and godly society, c. 1830-50
  • 7.
  • Colonial controversies: astronomers and physicians
  • 8.
  • Colonial controversies: language and land
  • 9.
  • information order, the Rebellion of 1857-9 and pacification
  • 1.
  • 10.
  • Epilogue: information, surveillance and the public arena after the Rebellion
  • Conclusion: 'Knowing the country'
  • Prologue: surveillance and communication in early modern India
  • 2.
  • Political intelligence and indigenous informants during the conquest of India, c. 1785-1815
  • 3.
  • Misinformation and failure on the fringes of empire
  • 4.
  • Between human intelligence and colonial knowledge
Control code
CR9780511583285
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 412 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780511583285
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1030121529

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