Empire and Information - Intelligence Gathering and Social Communication in India, 1780-1870 (Paperback)

In a penetrating account of the evolution of British intelligence gathering in India, C. A. Bayly shows how networks of Indian spies, runners and political secretaries were recruited by the British to secure information about their subjects. He also examines the social and intellectual origins of these informants, and considers how the colonial authorities interpreted and often misinterpreted the information they supplied. As Professor Bayly demonstrates, it was such misunderstandings which ultimately contributed to the failure of the British to anticipate the mutinies of 1857. He argues, however, that, even before this, India's complex systems of communication were challenging the political and intellectual dominance of the European rulers.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society
Release date:	March 2000
First published:	1996
Authors:	C. A. Bayly
Dimensions:	226 x 153 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	428
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-66360-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-521-66360-1
Barcode:	9780521663601

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