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The chaos of empire, the British Raj and the conquest of India, Jon Wilson

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The chaos of empire, the British Raj and the conquest of India, Jon Wilson

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-544) and index

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The chaos of empire

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bibliography

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958083832

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Jon Wilson

Sub title

the British Raj and the conquest of India

Summary

"Through the stories of administrators, soldiers and subjects, describes how the East India Company went from a trading company to a quasi-imperial government with over a quarter of a million troops, whose high tax on tea helped spark the American Revolution, "--NoveList

Table Of Contents

Preface: Facts on the Ground -- Society of Societies -- Trading with Ghosts -- Forgotten Wars -- Passion at Plassey -- New Systems -- Theatres of Anarchy -- The Idea of Empire -- Fear and Trembling -- The Making of Modern India -- The Legalization of India -- The Great Depression -- Governments within Governments -- Military Imperialism and the Indian Crowd -- Cycles of Violence -- the Great Delusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index

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British Raj and the conquest of India

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