Laws Affecting the Rights and Liberties of the Indian People: From Early British Rule (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Akshaya K. Ghose

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484877518 ISBN 13: 9780484877510

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

This volume surveys the laws that shaped the rights and liberties of Indian people under early British rule, using key statutes and debates to illuminate the era.

Spanning parliamentary acts, royal proclamations, and colonial governance, the collection reveals how law framed religion, citizenship, and political power in British India. It shows how the Crown and Parliament sought to regulate succession, religious conformity, and governance, and how those rules affected everyday life and governance.

Readers will gain a sense of the legal tradition that underpinned imperial rule, including provisions on printing, information control, and public administration. The text presents the material in its historical context, focusing on the premises and safeguards behind the laws.

• Discover how succession and religion shaped governance in the period.
• See how proclamations and statutes connected the Crown, Parliament, and colonial administration.
• Explore regulations on printing, information flow, and public record-keeping.
• Understand the legal framework behind rights and civil liberties in that era.

Ideal for readers of legal history, colonial studies, and early modern governance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484877518
• ISBN 13: 9780484877510
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300