British rule in India: A historical sketch

By Harriet Martineau and Reinhard S. Speck

Book Overview

How did a trading company become ruler of a subcontinent? Power, profit, and empire collide. In "British Rule in India: A Historical Sketch", Harriet Martineau, one of Victorian Britain's sharpest social commentators, traces the rise of British authority in India with clear-eyed narrative and moral urgency. Blending india history nonfiction with reflective critique, she outlines the broad contours of East India Company rule and the early decades of india under british rule, illuminating the structures, assumptions, and human consequences that underpinned colonial India history. Martineau moves from mercantile beginnings to political dominance, always asking what such power meant for both rulers and ruled. As a classic colonial history book and cornerstone text for anyone studying british empire nonfiction, Martineau on British India offers a concise yet resonant portrait of 19th century British India and the mindset of Victorian era imperialism. Its accessible style and sweeping perspective make it as valuable for history students and general readers as for scholars assembling a colonial studies reading list or collectors of british raj history books. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this edition is restored for today's and future generations, more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353608155
• ISBN13: 9789353608156
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"