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A Short History of the British in India

1902

development of the British Supremacy out of the Tenancy of a Trading company ; a development fostered by the best brains and watered by the best blood of Britain. [...]. 39 CHAPTER V RULERS AND SUBJECTS Distribution of the Indian Powers—Character of Government after Aurangzib — Franyois Bernier — European conception of a State—Contrast of the Oriental system—Defective Justice—Absence of Public Spirit—Instability of Governinent—Position of Mohamedan Nobility—Insecurity of property—Semblance and reality— The Soldiery—Condition of the Population—The European com [...]. 50 BOOK II.—RISE OF THE BRITISH POWER CHAPTER VI THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN FRENCH AND BRITISH The coming world-clomestISummary of the struggle—Prospects at the)eginning — Dugaleix at Pondichery — His scheme — The Nawab of the Carnatic cheats the British—La Bourdonnais—He catures Madras—Dupleix defeats the Nawab—Defence of Fort St David —Defence of Pondichery—Peace of Aix-lchapelle—sClaimants to [...] in Oudh—Teurination of the contest—Who took part in the Revolts—Active participants—Neutral elementss—Generaf` conclusions—Behaviour of Dost Mohammed—Attitude of the Panjab—Conduct of the IIindostani Sepoys—Lord Canning—His Oudh proclamations-- Canning and his critics CHAPTER XXX EPILOGUE The Company'sord—The Company's Task—Transfer of Government to the CrCr wn—Last words 329 7 309 320"xviii A [...] The Mogul grants the Diwani of Bengal and the Northern Sarkars to the Corn pany.
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Pages
446
Published in
United Kingdom
SARF Document ID
sarf.144251
Segment Pages Author Actions
Cover
i-i Arthur Innes view
Frontmatter
i-xxxii Arthur Innes view
Book I Hindu and Mohammedan Domination
1-58 Arthur Innes view
Book II The Rise of the British Power
59-118 Arthur Innes view
Book III Extension of Supremacy
119-216 Arthur Innes view
Book IV Completion of Dominion
217-296 Arthur Innes view
Book V The Confirmation of Sovereignty
297-334 Arthur Innes view
Appendices
335-347 Arthur Innes view
Glossary
348-353 Arthur Innes view
Index to Maps
354-358 Arthur Innes view
Index
359-374 Arthur Innes view
Backmatter
1-31 Arthur Innes view

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