The ruling caste: imperial lives in the Victorian Raj/ David Gilmour
Material type: TextPublication details: New York: Farrar, 2006Description: xxiii, 381 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780374283544Subject(s): India | Politics and government | Management | Asia | British colonies | British Occupation of India (1765-1947) | British--Social conditionsDDC classification: 950Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 950 GIL/R (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P04545 |
"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.
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