Empire and Information Intelligence Gathering and Social Communication in India, 1780-1870 |
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Author:
| Bayly, C. A. |
Contribution by:
| Bayly, C. A. Chandavarkar, Rajnarayan Johnson, Gordon |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-66360-1 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2000 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $55.99 |
Book Description:
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In a penetrating account of the evolution of British intelligence gathering in India, C. A. Bayly shows how networks of Indian spies were recruited to secure information about their subjects. He also examines the social and intellectual origins of these 'native informants', and considers how the colonial authorities interpreted the information they supplied.
In a penetrating account of the evolution of British intelligence gathering in India, C. A. Bayly shows how networks of Indian spies were recruited to secure information about their subjects. He also examines the social and intellectual origins of these 'native informants', and considers how the colonial authorities interpreted the information they supplied.