Bibliograph

The princes of India in the endgame of empire, 1917-1947, Ian Copland

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The princes of India in the endgame of empire, 1917-1947, Ian Copland

Language

eng

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The princes of India in the endgame of empire, 1917-1947

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electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

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48140080

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Ian Copland

Series statement

Cambridge studies in Indian history and society, 2Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

Ian Copland's comprehensive and fascinating study of the role played by the Indian princes, the maharajas and nawabs of South Asia, in the devolution of British colonial power is long overdue. By rehabilitating the princes as subjects of serious historical study, the author demonstrates that, far from being puppets under the control of the British, they were in fact significant players on the Indian political stage in the inter-war period. He goes on to explain how and why an order so deep-rooted, and outwardly so strong, collapsed so quickly after independence under the successor Congress government in New Delhi. The study adds a new dimension to the political history of late colonial India, and has implications for the wider history of the twentieth-century British Empire.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

1. The making of Indian India -- 2. The shackles of paramountcy -- 3. A vision splendid -- 4. The princes and the diehards -- 5. On the edge of the abyss -- 6. Indian summer -- 7. Fin de siècle -- Conclusion

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