Who Was Who in British India

Riddick, John F.

ISBN 10: 0313292329 / ISBN 13: 9780313292323

Published by Greenwood Press, 1998

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Who Was Who in British India by John F. Riddick. Hardcover first edition published in 1998 by Greenwood Press.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Who Was Who in British India
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313292329
• ISBN 13: 9780313292323
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
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Synopsis

With over 5,000 entries, this book provides information on the men and women who played a significant role in British India from 1583 to 1947. In addition to military and governmental leaders, the book includes entries on leaders in business, the church and missions, art and literature, and science and medicine. An effort has also been made to include the women who played an important role in India.

The only other reference work on the subject, Buckland's Dictionary of Indian Biography, was published in 1906. This book updates that work, covering the last 40 years of the British Raj, and provides more balanced coverage of types of leaders.

About the Author

JOHN F. RIDDICK is head of the Library Technical Services Department at Central Michigan University. His earlier books include A Guide to Indian Manuscripts (Greenwood, 1993) and Glimpses of India: An Annotated Bibliography of Personal Writings by Englishmen, 1583-1947 (Greenwood, 1989).