Kingship and Colonialism in India's Deccan 1850-1948

ISBN-13: 9781349535101 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 232 str.

Benjamin B. Cohen; B. Cohen

Opis

An examination of resilient Hindu elites who lived, fought, and adapted to political and social change during the turbulent late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the princely state of Hyderabad.

Recenzje

"Cohen has made a major contribution to South Indian history with this first book... Well researched and well written... Highly recommended." - CHOICE

Spis treści

Introduction Chapter One: At the Edge of Empire Chapter Two: Soldiers, Mercenaries, and Moneylenders Chapter Three: Turbans, Titles and Tigers: Symbols of Rulership Chapter Four: The Court of Wards in Hyderabad Chapter Five: The Death of Kings, the Birth of a Nation Epilogue

O autorze

BENJAMIN COHEN is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Utah, USA. He teaches courses on South Asia and Asian history.