The Indian Princes and Their States |
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| Author:
| Ramusack, Barbara N. |
| Series title: | The New Cambridge History of India Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-26727-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $154.95 |
Book Description:
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This is a fascinating portrait of the princes of India from their pre-colonial origins to their decline after 1947. Frequently caricatured as British stooges, Ramusack argues that the princes were not a British creation. Many were consummate politicians who exercised considerable autonomy until the distintegration of the princely states.
This is a fascinating portrait of the princes of India from their pre-colonial origins to their decline after 1947. Frequently caricatured as British stooges, Ramusack argues that the princes were not a British creation. Many were consummate politicians who exercised considerable autonomy until the distintegration of the princely states.