Empire of influence: the East India Company and the making of indirect rule
East India Company and the making of indirect rule
- Cambridge, UK; New York, USA: Cambridge University Press, 2023.
- xvi, 281p. cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A Time of Trouble -- Negotiating the Disinformation Order -- Warfare and 'Wanton Provocations' -- The Price of Pageantry -- Weak Ties in a Tangled Web -- Kinship, Gender, and Dynastic Dramas.
"This book makes important contributions to the history of the East India Company and the history of indirect rule. It will be relevant for students and academics interested in India, the British empire, and European overseas empires generally"--
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East India Company--History--19th century.
British--History--India--19th century. India - History Postcolonial
Great Britain--Colonies--Administration.--Asia India--Politics and government--19th century. India--Kings and rulers--History--19th century.