Archiving the British Raj: History of the Archival Policy of the Government of India, with Selected Documents, 1858-1947

by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya

Generally the archives are sites where historians conduct research into our past. Seldom are the archives objects of research. Archiving the Raj traces the path that led to creation of a central archive in India. In examining the archival policy of the colonial government, it proceeds to explore the complex relationship between knowledge and power. While a section of British political authorities favoured accurate archiving of historical events and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199489920
• ISBN13: 9780199489923
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.7"