This book concentrates on the origins, growth, and function of the Residency system on a pan-Indian scale between 1760 and 1857, in particular the composition of three groups within British Residents, Indian rulers, and the Indian staff of the residencies. By studying the entire body of
Residents and Political Agents--their backgrounds, careers, strategies, and tactics--this book enables us to understand the men who carried out indirect rule over the major portion of India.
Language
English
Pages
532
Format
Paperback
Release
February 25, 1993
ISBN 13
9780195644197
Indirect Rule in India : Residents and the Residency System, 1764-1858
This book concentrates on the origins, growth, and function of the Residency system on a pan-Indian scale between 1760 and 1857, in particular the composition of three groups within British Residents, Indian rulers, and the Indian staff of the residencies. By studying the entire body of
Residents and Political Agents--their backgrounds, careers, strategies, and tactics--this book enables us to understand the men who carried out indirect rule over the major portion of India.