Kingship and Colonialism in India’s Deccan 1850–1948Springer, 8 janv. 2007 - 232 pages Rejecting simplified notions of 'civilizational clashes', this book argues for a new perspective on Hindu, Muslim, and colonial power relations in India. Using archival sources from London, Delhi, and Hyderabad, the book makes use of interviews, private family records and princely-colonial records uncovered outside of the archival repositories. |
Table des matières
| 1 | |
Chapter 1 At the Edge of Empire | 28 |
Chapter 2 Soldiers Mercenaries and Moneylenders | 53 |
Symbols of Rulership | 73 |
Chapter 4 The Court of Wards in Hyderabad | 101 |
Chapter 5 The Death of Kings the Birth of a Nation | 123 |
Conclusion | 157 |
Appendices | 169 |
Glossary | 174 |
Notes | 179 |
Bibliography | 214 |
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