Concubinage, Race and Law in Early Colonial Bengal: Bequeathing Intimacy, Servicing the Empire

by Ruchika Sharma

This book analyses the domestic relations which British men came to establish with native Indian women in early colonial Bengal. It provides a fresh look into the history of imperial expansion and colonial encounters by studying the large number of wills left by British men who came in an official or economic capacity to India.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032324643
• ISBN13: 9781032324647
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Routledge India
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"