TY - BOOK AU - Gilmour,David TI - The ruling caste: imperial lives in the Victorian Raj SN - 9780374283544 U1 - 950 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Farrar KW - India KW - Politics and government KW - Management KW - Asia KW - British colonies KW - British Occupation of India (1765-1947) KW - British--Social conditions N1 - "Originally published in 2005 by John Murray (Publishers), Great Britain"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-359) and index; Introduction : queen Victoria's Indian empire --; 1; Old boys --; 2; Competition wallahs --; 3; Griffins --; 4; District officers --; 5; Campers --; 6; Magistrates and judges --; 7; Black sheep --; 8; Frontiersmen --; 9; Residents and agents --; 10; Mandarins --; 11; Life at the top --; 12; Thinkers --; 13; Players --; 14; Husbands and lovers --; 15; Families and exiles --; 16; Pensioners ER -