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Financing the Raj: The City of London and Colonial India, 1858-1940
David Sunderland
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Description for Financing the Raj: The City of London and Colonial India, 1858-1940
Hardback. The City of London and Colonial India, 1858-1940. 256 pages, 15, 15 line drawing. A detailed analysis of how government in India was financed during the period of direct British rule. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 20. Weight: 564.
A detailed analysis of how government in India was financed during the period of direct British rule. This book explores the financial relationship between the Indian government, as represented by the India Office, and the City of London during the period of direct British rule. The universally accepted view is that the Office acted in the interests of the City and to the detriment of India. Financing the Raj disputes this conclusion. It argues that India was a constituent part of the City, contributing to and benefitting from its operation throughthe formation of close symbiotic and trust relationships, the ... Read more
A detailed analysis of how government in India was financed during the period of direct British rule. This book explores the financial relationship between the Indian government, as represented by the India Office, and the City of London during the period of direct British rule. The universally accepted view is that the Office acted in the interests of the City and to the detriment of India. Financing the Raj disputes this conclusion. It argues that India was a constituent part of the City, contributing to and benefitting from its operation throughthe formation of close symbiotic and trust relationships, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843837954
SKU
V9781843837954
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Financing the Raj: The City of London and Colonial India, 1858-1940
One cannot fail to be impressed by the amount of archival research that has gone into producing this volume, nor the sheer amount of detail that Sunderland has managed to fit into a relatively small number of pages.
HISTORY
Makes the nances of the Raj more transparent, and sheds new light on the economics of the British Empire ... Read more
HISTORY
Makes the nances of the Raj more transparent, and sheds new light on the economics of the British Empire ... Read more