Sketch of the Political History of India from the Introduction of Mr. Pitt's Bill, A.D. 1784, to the Present Date Paperback / softback
by John Malcolm
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History series
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This 'sketch' by John Malcolm (1769-1833), covers a relatively small period - from the introduction of the India Bill in 1784 to the book's publication in 1811.
The bill marked the beginning of increased government control over the East India Company, and Malcolm had arrived in India the year before it was passed and had an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of British influence and ambitions in India.
In over five hundred pages, he examines governance in India, covering the administrations of Lord Cornwallis, Sir John Shore and Marquis Wellesley, all of whom he served under in increasingly important roles.
Malcolm went on to write other books about India and Persia, where he also spent several years, and in 1827 became Governor of Bombay.
His Sketch of India gives an insider's perspective on a crucial period in the consolidation of British authority in large areas of the subcontinent.
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- Pages:566 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:02/06/2011
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- ISBN:9781108031400
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:566 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:02/06/2011
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- ISBN:9781108031400
