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Excerpt from India on the Eve of the British Conquest: A Historical Sketch
The following pages contain the substance of a course of lectures delivered at Oxford last year, and which had a threefold aim. First, to give such an account of the state of affairs in India, immediately previous to the establishment of British Rule, as seemed essential to a proper appreciation of our historical position in relation to that country and its native Governments; and as might facilitate, in some measure, the forma tion of just judgments on the character of our earlier Eastern policy.
A second object was, to trace the outlines of one of the most remarkable and dramatic revolutions which the world has ever witnessed - the rapid decline and dissolution of the Mogul Empire, and the rise and culmination of the Maratha Power.
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The following pages contain the substance of a course of lectures delivered at Oxford last year, and which had a threefold aim. First, to give such an account of the state of affairs in India, immediately previous to the establishment of British Rule, as seemed essential to a proper appreciation of our historical position in relation to that country and its native Governments; and as might facilitate, in some measure, the forma tion of just judgments on the character of our earlier Eastern policy.
A second object was, to trace the outlines of one of the most remarkable and dramatic revolutions which the world has ever witnessed - the rapid decline and dissolution of the Mogul Empire, and the rise and culmination of the Maratha Power.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Sidney Owen
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780364712573
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
Page Count - 429
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Contributors
Author
Sidney Owen
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331293859
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
Page Count - 431
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