The British in India, first as adventurers, then as traders and finally as rulers through the India Office in London and the Viceroy's Government in India, oversaw all aspects of Indian life - district administrations, law, police, army, trade, education and culture and relations with Princely states and foreign powers. And yet a sense of alienation among the British always remained. The end came quickly with Indian independence in 1947, and the British left a bitterly divided sub-continent. This is not a blow-by-blow historical account but a narrative social and cultural history which explores the British-Indian relationship at all levels. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Title: Strangers in the Land: The Rise and Decline of the British Indian Empire (International Library of Historical Studies): v. 24
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1860647979
ISBN 13: 9781860647970
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 630 grams

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The British in India, first as adventurers and traders, and finally as rulers through the India Office in London and the Viceroy's Government in India, oversaw all aspects of Indian life. All was recorded in detail, yielding the rich sources which, together with a vast library of traveler's tales and personal memoirs, underpin this study. This is not a traditional history, but a narrative social and cultural history, naturally framed by the political and military story and the imperial context.

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Roderick Cavaliero is a writer and historian and was a British Council officer in India for 7 years.

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