Turning the traditional British-centric history of the Raj on its
head, Chandrika Kaul and Ian St John have produced a fascinating
history of the peoples subject to the rule of the British during
the Raj. The period covered dates from 1600 with the emergence of
the East India Company and ends in 1947 when India finally became
an independent state but was devastated by partition, massacre and
mass migration. This is a well-considered account of the impact of
British rule on the political, social, cultural, intellectual and
religious lives of Indians within the Raj. Subjects that are
investigated in detail are the effect of British rule on the
government, economy, cultural life, family life, religious life,
the caste system and more. For the first time a history of Raj has
been produced which gives the history of the Indians subject to
British rule during that time. Chandrika Kaul and Ian St John have
written a thorough and well considered account of India during the
Raj giving the life experiences of those subject to British rule.
The book begins in 1600 with the emergence of the East India
Company and ends in 1947 with Indian independence, partition,
massacre and mass migration. A narrative history is given for the
entire Raj period and its impact on the Indian population is
considered comprehensively. There are detailed accounts of the
influence of British rule on the government, legal system, army and
policing of India; the economic experience of peasants, tradesmen,
craftsmen, merchants and the urban poor; the effects on family
life, women, the caste system, health care and life expectancy; and
impact on the cultural, intellectual, linguistic and religious
spheres. This is not simplya denunciation of British rule in India,
it is a re-evaluation of the time and the influences that the two
cultures had on each other. Written by an Indian woman and a
British man, both respected academics, the evidence is carefully
considered and reviewed to assess who truly were the winners and
losers during this time of profound change for both cultures. And
is it possible to talk in such terms now that it is 50 years since
the end of the Raj and relationships between the two independent
nations are now stronger than ever?
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