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In Defence of British India by Edward
Ingram (Frank Cass, 1984) £32
Historian Edward Ingram discusses the history of Great Britain's involvement
in the Middle East from 1775 to 1842.
Plain Tales from the Raj: Images of
British India in the 20th Century by Charles Allen (Abacus, 1994)
£7.99
Modern tales from Anglo-Indians over
the last 50 years.
Napoleon by Vincent Cronin (HarperCollins,
1990) £9.99
A biography of Napoleon giving a
human perspective of the man as well as a political one in post-revolution
France at the birth of modern political Europe.
Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott
(Arrow, 1995) £7.99
Seen through the eyes of a British
police officer in colonial India, this novel looks at the racism of the
British at that time via the story of a young white woman’s rape.
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Tipu Sultan — the Tiger of Mysore
www.tipusultan.org
Really
nice site offering a biography and a picture gallery relating to Tipu
Sultan, including information on all of the wars that he was involved
with, including those against Britain and the East India Company.
MS 63 Carver manuscripts, 1797-1983
www.archives.lib.soton.ac.uk/guide/MS63.shtml
This
site contains a transcript of the Carver manuscripts, papers of the family
of Richard Wellesley, first Marquis Wellesley (1760-1842) and governor
general of India.
India – A country study
http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/intoc.html
Large site with links to essays and articles discussing India and its
past. Includes pages on the Mogul era, the coming of the Europeans and
the Raj, to the various religions of India.
Was the British Raj good for India?
www.ravikiran.com/2005/06/01/was-the-british-raj-good-for-india/
An entry in 'The Examined Life', an Indian blog, with more than 100 comments from readers.
Kolkata (Calcutta): History
www.calcuttaweb.com/history.shtml
Lengthy illustrated timeline.
West Bengal
www.indax.com/wbengal.html
This page contains details of what makes Bengal famous today. It also
includes a history of the area including the dealings of Siraj Daulah
and Robert Clive at the battle of Plassey.
Hindu Wisdom
www.atributetohinduism.com/quotes1_20.htm#Q3
This
page hosts a large collection of quotes on India and the Hindu faith,
including one from Warren Hastings.
Official Publications of India
www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/southasia/off-pubs.html
Page detailing publications related to pre and post-colonial South Asia.
It contains links to documents regarding India and its history as well
as information on other publications and organisations.
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Film
Jewel in the Crown, written by Paul
Scott, directed by Christopher Morohan (1984)
Set
at a time where British rule in India is becoming shaky, this film tackles
the issues of racism and colonialism. After a young white woman is raped,
tensions rise between the British rulers and the Indian people.
The Chess Players, written by Munshi
Premchand, directed by Satayjit Ray (1997)
Wonderful
film focusing on Wazed Ali Shah, ruler of one of the last independent
kingdoms of India. The film deals with the British threat to India against
the backdrop of Shah composing poems and music, and of course playing
chess.
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