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Title: PLAIN TALES FROM THE RAJ
IMAGES OF BRITISH INDIA IN THE 20TH CENTURY
By: Charles Allen, Charles Allen (Editor)
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0349104972
ISBN 13: 9780349104973
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Publisher: LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP
Pub. date: 1 July, 1988
Pages: 304
Description: * A classic history of Britons' experiences of India in the last days of the Raj.
Synopsis: The Raj was, for two hundred years, the jewel in the British imperial crown. Although founded on military expansionism and undoubted exploitation, it developed over the centuries into what has been called 'benign autocracy' - the government of many by few, with the active collaboration of most Indians in recognition of a desire for the advancement of their country.Charles Allen's classic oral history of the period that marked the end of British rule was first published a generation ago. Now reissued as the imperial century closes, this brilliantly insightful and bestselling collection of reminiscences illustrates the unique experience of British India: the sadness and luxury for some; the joy and deprivation for others.
Illustrations: Section: 8, B&W
Publication: UK
Imprint: Abacus
Returns: Returnable
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