| The Indian Princes and Their States Contributor(s): Ramusack, Barbara N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521267277 ISBN-13: 9780521267274 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: Barbara Ramusack describes the pre-colonial origins of the Indian princes, frequently portrayed as synonymous with oriental luxury, and how they adapted their public activities and personal lifestyles to survive as political leaders and cultural icons. Their collaboration enabled the British to govern India with relatively limited manpower from the late 1790s to 1947. The book is intended for students of colonial history and visitors to the princely states. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 954.03 |
| LCCN: 2003055516 |
| Series: New Cambridge History of India |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.32" W x 9.2" (1.35 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Indian |
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Contributor Bio(s): Ramusack, Barbara N.: - Barbara Ramusack is Charles Phelps Taft Professor of History at the University of Cincinnati. Her publications include Women in Asia: Restoring Women to History (1999), and The Princes of India in the Twilight of Empire: The Dissolution of a Patron-Client System, 1914-1939 (1978). |