The Princes of India in the Endgame of Empire, 1917–1947
Seiten
1997
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-57179-1 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-57179-1 (ISBN)
Ian Copland's fascinating study of the role played by the Indian princes in the devolution of British colonial power rehabilitates the maharajas and nawabs of South Asia as subjects for serious historical debate.
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.
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.
Introduction; 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.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.1.1997 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 158 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 585 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-57179-0 / 0521571790 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-57179-1 / 9780521571791 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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