The Princes of India in the Endgame of Empire, 1917-1947

by Ian Copland

Book Overview

Ian Copland's comprehensive and fascinating study of the role played by the Indian princes, the maharajas and nawabs of South Asia, in the devolution of British colonial power is long overdue. By rehabilitating the princes as subjects of serious historical study, the author demonstrates that, far from being puppets under the control of the British, they were in fact significant players on the Indian political stage in the inter-war period. He goes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521894360
• ISBN13: 9780521894364
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"