Royal India: A Descriptive and Historical Study of India's Fifteen Principal States and Their Rulers [Hardcover]

Maud Diver

ISBN 10: 9370970126 / ISBN 13: 9789370970120

Published by Gyan Publishing House, 2025

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Language: English. About The BooK: Royal India A Descriptive and Historical Study of India's Fifteen Principal States and Their Rulers (1942) by Maud Diver offers a comprehensive exploration of India's major princely states during British rule. The book provides detailed accounts of the history, culture, and governance of these states, highlighting their rulers and the complex relationship between them and the British Empire. Diver s work reflects the grandeur and intricacies of India s royal traditions, offering insight into the lives of Indian monarchs and their roles in the British colonial system. It serves as both a historical and cultural study of India s princely states in the early 20th century. About The Author: Maud Diver (1867 1945), born Katherine Helen Maud Marshall, was an English author who lived in British India. She wrote novels, short stories, biographies, and journalistic pieces primarily focusing on Anglo-Indian culture. Her first novel, Captain Desmond, VC (1907), was a bestseller. Diver's works, which often centered on imperial romance, depicted the blending of East and West, countering Kipling s idea that the two were incompatible. Her books, including Lilamani and Desmond s Daughter, explored themes of mixed marriages and cultural fusion, though she believed British bloodlines should not be excessively diluted. Diver's writing has recently gained renewed interest in studies of Anglo-Indian culture. The Title 'Royal India: A Descriptive and Historical Study of India's Fifteen Principal States and Their Rulers written/authored/edited by Maud Diver', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789370970120 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 328 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 328.

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• Title: Royal India: A Descriptive and Historical Study of India's Fifteen Principal States and Their Rulers [Hardcover]
• Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9370970126
• ISBN 13: 9789370970120
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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About The BooK: Royal India A Descriptive and Historical Study of India's Fifteen Principal States and Their Rulers (1942) by Maud Diver offers a comprehensive exploration of India's major princely states during British rule. The book provides detailed accounts of the history, culture, and governance of these states, highlighting their rulers and the complex relationship between them and the British Empire. Diver’s work reflects the grandeur and intricacies of India’s royal traditions, offering insight into the lives of Indian monarchs and their roles in the British colonial system. It serves as both a historical and cultural study of India’s princely states in the early 20th century. About The Author: Maud Diver (1867–1945), born Katherine Helen Maud Marshall, was an English author who lived in British India. She wrote novels, short stories, biographies, and journalistic pieces primarily focusing on Anglo-Indian culture. Her first novel, Captain Desmond, VC (1907), was a bestseller. Diver's works, which often centered on imperial romance, depicted the blending of East and West, countering Kipling’s idea that the two were incompatible. Her books, including Lilamani and Desmond’s Daughter, explored themes of mixed marriages and cultural fusion, though she believed British bloodlines should not be excessively diluted. Diver's writing has recently gained renewed interest in studies of Anglo-Indian culture. The Title 'Royal India: A Descriptive and Historical Study of India's Fifteen Principal States and Their Rulers written/authored/edited by Maud Diver', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789370970120 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 328 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms