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The Wasikadars Of Awadh
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Author : Malcolm Speirs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Wasikadars Of Awadh written by Malcolm Speirs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Anglo-Indians categories.
The Wasikadars Of Awadh Is A Recreation Of The History Of A Nineteenth Century Family Of Lucknow. Extremely Well-Researched And Detailed, The Book Traces Lucknow In Transition That Has Fascinated Many. The Events Following The Siege Of Lucknow During The Revolt Of 1857 Form A Bit Of The Initial Background Of This Riveting And Intriguing Tale About A Wasikadar (Pensioner) Family Through Generations. The Link Connecting Each Of The Families Is That They All Received Wasikas As A Result Of Intermarriage With The Short Family. Mary Short Had Married Ghazi-Ud-Din Haidar, The First King Of Awadh, In 1817. She Became The First Wasikadar Of The Short Family When He Granted Her A Wasika Of Rs 2,500 A Month. Many Of The Stories Related In This Book Have Emerged From The Archives Of The Wasika Office At Hussainabad In Lucknow Sometimes Revealing Skeletons In The Cupboard From The Author S Own Family. Besides Exploring The Nawabi Lifestyle And Tradition, The Book Also Examines The Anglo-Indian Connection In Depth And Gives A Rare Glimpse Into The Life Of An Ordinary Firangi In India. It Is A Vivid Journey Into The Lives Of Men Who Matured Amongst The Heat, Humidity And Multitude Of India Getting Absorbed Into Its Diverse Fabric. Peppered With Rare Photographs, Illustrations, Family Trees And Maps, The Wasikadars Of Awadh Forms An Endearing Tale Of Human Beings Caught Between Two Disparate Worlds.
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-05-13
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Memory Identity And The Colonial Encounter In India
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Author : Ezra Rashkow
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-08-18
Memory Identity And The Colonial Encounter In India written by Ezra Rashkow and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-18 with History categories.
This book sheds new light on the dynamics of the colonial encounter between Britain and India. It highlights how various analytical approaches to this encounter can be creatively mobilised to rethink entanglements of memory and identity emerging from British rule in the subcontinent. This volume reevaluates central, long-standing debates about the historical impact of the British Raj by deviating from hegemonic and top-down civilizational perspectives. It focuses on interactions, relations and underlying meanings of the colonial experience. The narratives of memory, identity and the legacy of the colonial encounter are woven together in a diverse range of essays on subjects such as colonial and nationalist memorials; British, Eurasian, Dalit and Adivasi identities; regional political configurations; and state initiatives and patterns of control. By drawing on empirically rich, regional and chronological historical studies, this book will be essential reading for students and researchers of history, political science, colonial studies, cultural studies and South Asian studies.
The Formation Of The Colonial State In India
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Author : Hayden J. Bellenoit
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-02-17
The Formation Of The Colonial State In India written by Hayden J. Bellenoit and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-17 with Social Science categories.
In the period between the 1770s and 1840s, through the process of colonial state formation, the early colonial state in India was able to harness and extract vast amounts of agrarian wealth in north India. However, little is known of the histories of the Indian scribes and the role they played in shaping the early patterns of British colonial rule. This book offers a new way of interpreting the colonial state’s origins in north India. It examines how the formation of early agrarian revenue settlements exacerbated an extant late Mughal taxation tradition, and how the success of British power was shaped by this extant paper-oriented revenue culture. It goes on to examine how the service and cultural histories of various Hindu scribal communities fit within broader changes in political administration, taxation, patterns of governance and a shared Indo-Islamic administrative culture. The author argues that British power after the late eighteenth century came as much through bureaucratic mastery, paper and taxes as it did through military force and commercial ruthlessness. The book draws upon private family papers, interviews and Persian sources to demonstrate how the fortunes of scribes changed between empires, and the important role they played at the height of the British Raj by 1900. Offering a detailed account of how agrarian wealth provided the bedrock of the colonial state’s later patterns of administration, this book is a unique and refreshing contribution to studies in South Asian History, Governance and Imperialism.
Scotland And The Indian Empire
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Author : Alan Tritton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-12-12
Scotland And The Indian Empire written by Alan Tritton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-12 with History categories.
This is the story of two Scotsmen, Baillie and Edmonstone, who went out to India in 1782 and 1791 respectively, to earn their fortune. Neil Edmonstone rose through the ranks to be appointed the Acting Governor-General of India, Secretary of the Secret, Foreign and Political Department and for more than 20 years the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Company. John Baillie was appointed the Political Agent, aged 30, for Bundelkhand, which he brought successfully under British control, before his appointment as British Resident at Lucknow in 1807. Both men had no less than 21 Anglo-Scottish and Scottish-Indian children, 9 of whom were all sent back to Inverness in Scotland to be educated and brought up by John's sister Margaret Baillie. This book tells us their stories as well as those of their parents.
The Estate Of Major General Claude Martin At Lucknow
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Author : Rosie Llewellyn-Jones
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2020-10-27
The Estate Of Major General Claude Martin At Lucknow written by Rosie Llewellyn-Jones and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-27 with History categories.
This volume offers a unique glimpse into a European household in 18th century India. Claude Martin was an entrepreneurial Frenchman who settled in Lucknow, capital of the rich Muslim state of Awadh (Oudh). The book presents the inventory of his houses here for the first time, together with the catalogue of books from his library. It gathers together six experts to examine Martin’s numerous possessions, and discuss his paintings, silverware, jewellery, textiles, weapons, carriages, boats and hot air balloons. His collection of scientific items imported from the best European instrument makers reveals his practical experiments with electricity and astronomy, while his buildings exploited hydraulic engineering to keep them cool. This book will appeal to readers fascinated by the introduction of Enlightenment ideas into post-Mughal India and the rise of a ‘common soldier’ to the highest ranks of the East India Company. Childless himself, Martin left money to found La Martinière schools in India and France.
Race And Power In British India
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Author : Valerie Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-06-09
Race And Power In British India written by Valerie Anderson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-09 with Political Science categories.
By the nineteenth century the British had ruled India for over a hundred years, and had consolidated their power over the sub-continent. Until 1858, when Queen Victoria assumed sovereignty following the Indian Rebellion, the country was run by the East India Company - by this time a hybrid of state and commercial enterprises and eloquently and fiercely attacked as intrinsically immoral and dangerous by Edmund Burke in the late 1700s. Seeking to go beyond the statutes and ceremony, and show the reality of the interactions between rulers and ruled on a local level, this book looks at one of the most interesting phenomena of British India - the 'Eurasians'. The adventurers of the early years of Indian occupation arrived alone, and in taking 'native' mistresses and wives, created a race of administrators who were 'others' to both the native population and the British ruling class. These Anglo-Indian people existed in the zone between the colonizer and the colonized, and their history provides a wonderfully rich source for understanding Indian social history, race and colonial hegemony.
The Kingdom Of Awadh
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Author : Surya Narain Singh
language : en
Publisher: Mittal Publications
Release Date : 2003
The Kingdom Of Awadh written by Surya Narain Singh and has been published by Mittal Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Oudh (India) categories.
Comes The Period Between 1720 To 1856 And Provides An Analysis On Aspects Of Awadh Administration Such As Revenue, Justice, Police, Military, Education, Health And Forests Etc. Also Contains A Brief Dimension About Art, Music, Architecture, Literature.
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
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The Mughals The English The Rulers Of Awadh From 1722 A D To 1856 A D
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Author : Hamid Afaq Qureshi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Mughals The English The Rulers Of Awadh From 1722 A D To 1856 A D written by Hamid Afaq Qureshi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with India categories.
This Book Initially Delineates The Name Of Nawabi Or Kingship And The Extent Of The Territories Enjoyed By Different Rulers Of Awadh. It Also Includes Biographical Sketches Of Some Great Personalities Viz. Khwaja Hasan Nizami, Molana Iqbal Ahmadi Khan, Suhail, Jan Nisar Akhtar And Molana Imtiaz Ali Khan Arshi.