This book is a history of British India from 1599 to 1947. It is
divided into three parts addressing political history, topical
studies, and a collection of four hundred biographies of noteworthy
English men and women who played a role in the creation of British
India. As the Elizabethan era approached its end, English life
exuded a high sense of energy and optimism that drove men to the
ends of the earth. The lure of wealth in the spices of the East
Indies correlated well with English naval strengths. In London, the
East India Company set the national vision of competition with the
Portuguese, Dutch and French while in India it developed the ports
of Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta. Britain dominated India's
political landscape for over 300 years, yet in the twentieth
century, the emergence of Gandhi and his use of civil disobedience
shook the British government to its foundations. By March 1947,
Lord Mountbatten had little more choice than to grant Indian
independence or see it taken by Indians themselves.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2006 |
First published: |
April 2006 |
Authors: |
John F. Riddick
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-32280-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-313-32280-5 |
Barcode: |
9780313322808 |
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