The Indian Princes and Their States |
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Author:
| Ramusack, Barbara N. |
Series title: | The New Cambridge History of India Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-139-05396-9 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital download and online |
List Price: | USD $520.00 |
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.