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20 Best British Indian History Books to Read in 2021 | Book List

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Best British Indian History Books

Looking for a book to read in 2021? Explore this list of the best British Indian History books. This list was curated with thanks to ISBNdb and images partially provided by Unsplash.

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Cawnpore and Lucknow: A Tale of Two Sieges – Indian Mutiny

Cawnpore and Lucknow: A Tale of Two Sieges – Indian Mutiny by D. S. Richards was published in June 2007. It was officially published by Pen & Sword Books Limited and has the ISBN: 1844155161.

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Cawnpore and Lucknow: A Tale of Two Sieges - Indian Mutiny

Author: D. S. Richards

Date Published: June 2007

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Limited

ISBN:1844155161


Lahore to Lucknow: The Indian Mutiny Journal of Arthur Moffatt Lang

Lahore to Lucknow: The Indian Mutiny Journal of Arthur Moffatt Lang by Arthur Moffatt Lang, David Blomfield, Julian Mann was published in 1/1/1992. It was officially published by Pen & Sword Books Limited and has the ISBN: 085052203X.

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Lahore to Lucknow: The Indian Mutiny Journal of Arthur Moffatt Lang

Author: Arthur Moffatt Lang, David Blomfield, Julian Mann

Date Published: 1/1/1992

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Limited

ISBN:085052203X


Finance And Commerce In Federal India

Finance And Commerce In Federal India by British-indian was published in 2006. It was officially published by Hesperides Pr and has the ISBN: 1406735701.

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Finance And Commerce In Federal India

Author: British-indian

Date Published: 2006

Publisher: Hesperides Pr

ISBN:1406735701


Slavery and South Asian History

Slavery and South Asian History by was published in 2006-10-12T00:00:01Z. It was officially published by Indiana University Press and has the ISBN: 025321873X.

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Slavery and South Asian History

Author:

Date Published: 2006-10-12T00:00:01Z

Publisher: Indiana University Press

ISBN:025321873X


Embattled Identities: Rajput Lineages and the Colonial State in Nineteenth-Century North India

Embattled Identities: Rajput Lineages and the Colonial State in Nineteenth-Century North India by Malavika Kasturi was published in 2002/09/12. It was officially published by OUP India and has the ISBN: 019565787X.

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Embattled Identities: Rajput Lineages and the Colonial State in Nineteenth-Century North India

Author: Malavika Kasturi

Date Published: 2002/09/12

Publisher: OUP India

ISBN:019565787X


They Fight Like Devils: Stories from Lucknow During the Great Mutiny 1857-58

They Fight Like Devils: Stories from Lucknow During the Great Mutiny 1857-58 by D. A. Kinsley was published in 2001/11/20. It was officially published by Da Capo Press Inc and has the ISBN: 1885119763.

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They Fight Like Devils: Stories from Lucknow During the Great Mutiny 1857-58

Author: D. A. Kinsley

Date Published: 2001/11/20

Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc

ISBN:1885119763


Of Dreams and Demons: A Memoir of Modern India

Of Dreams and Demons: A Memoir of Modern India by Patwant Singh, Philip Turner was published in 5/1/1995. It was officially published by Kodansha International and has the ISBN: 156836086X.

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Of Dreams and Demons: A Memoir of Modern India

Author: Patwant Singh, Philip Turner

Date Published: 5/1/1995

Publisher: Kodansha International

ISBN:156836086X


State Violence and Punishment in India

State Violence and Punishment in India by Taylor C. Sherman was published in 7/12/2012. It was officially published by Taylor & Francis and has the ISBN: 0415626692.

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State Violence and Punishment in India

Author: Taylor C. Sherman

Date Published: 7/12/2012

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISBN:0415626692


Bengal: the British Bridgehead : Eastern India 1740-1828

Bengal: the British Bridgehead : Eastern India 1740-1828 by P. J. Marshall, Gordon Johnson, C. A. Bayly, John F. Richards was published in 2006. It was officially published by Cambridge University Press and has the ISBN: 0521028221.

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Bengal: the British Bridgehead : Eastern India 1740-1828

Author: P. J. Marshall, Gordon Johnson, C. A. Bayly, John F. Richards

Date Published: 2006

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

ISBN:0521028221


Perceptions, Emotions, Sensibilities: Essays on India's Colonial and Post-colonial Experiences

Perceptions, Emotions, Sensibilities: Essays on India's Colonial and Post-colonial Experiences by Tapan Raychaudhuri was published in 2006. It was officially published by Oxford University Press, USA and has the ISBN: 019567894X.

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Perceptions, Emotions, Sensibilities: Essays on India's Colonial and Post-colonial Experiences

Author: Tapan Raychaudhuri

Date Published: 2006

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN:019567894X


An Anthropologist Among The Historians And Other Essays

An Anthropologist Among The Historians And Other Essays by Bernard S. Cohn was published in 1987. It was officially published by Oxford University Press and has the ISBN: 0195618750.

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An Anthropologist Among The Historians And Other Essays

Author: Bernard S. Cohn

Date Published: 1987

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN:0195618750


India under Colonial Rule: 1700-1885

India under Colonial Rule: 1700-1885 by Peers, Douglas M. was published in 2006-07-06T00:00:01Z. It was officially published by Routledge and has the ISBN: 058231738X.

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India under Colonial Rule: 1700-1885

Author: Peers, Douglas M.

Date Published: 2006-07-06T00:00:01Z

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN:058231738X

Bearing Witness: Partition, Independence, End of the Raj

Bearing Witness: Partition, Independence, End of the Raj by Sukeshi Kamra was published in March 2002. It was officially published by University of Calgary Press and has the ISBN: 1552380416.

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Bearing Witness: Partition, Independence, End of the Raj

Author: Sukeshi Kamra

Date Published: March 2002

Publisher: University of Calgary Press

ISBN:1552380416


Who Was Who in British India

Who Was Who in British India by John F. Riddick was published in 1998/07/30. It was officially published by Greenwood Press and has the ISBN: 0313292329.

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Who Was Who in British India

Author: John F. Riddick

Date Published: 1998/07/30

Publisher: Greenwood Press

ISBN:0313292329


Illustrations Of British History, Biography And Manners In The Reigns Of Henry Viii … [to]…

Illustrations Of British History, Biography And Manners In The Reigns Of Henry Viii … [to]… by British History was published in 2010. It was officially published by and has the ISBN: 114540863x.

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Illustrations Of British History, Biography And Manners In The Reigns Of Henry Viii ... [to]...

Author: British History

Date Published: 2010

Publisher:

ISBN:114540863x


Illustrations of British History, Biography and Manners in the Reigns of Henry VIII … [To]…

Illustrations of British History, Biography and Manners in the Reigns of Henry VIII … [To]… by British History was published in February 2010. It was officially published by and has the ISBN: 114540863X.

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Illustrations of British History, Biography and Manners in the Reigns of Henry VIII ... [To]...

Author: British History

Date Published: February 2010

Publisher:

ISBN:114540863X


Evolution of British Policy Towards Indian Politics, 1880-1920: Essays on Colonial Attitudes, Imperial Strategies, and Bihar

Evolution of British Policy Towards Indian Politics, 1880-1920: Essays on Colonial Attitudes, Imperial Strategies, and Bihar by Peter G. Robb was published in 1/1/1992. It was officially published by Manohar Publications and has the ISBN: 817304001X.

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Evolution of British Policy Towards Indian Politics, 1880-1920: Essays on Colonial Attitudes, Imperial Strategies, and Bihar

Author: Peter G. Robb

Date Published: 1/1/1992

Publisher: Manohar Publications

ISBN:817304001X


Anglo-Indian Attitudes: The Mind of the Indian Civil Service

Anglo-Indian Attitudes: The Mind of the Indian Civil Service by Clive Dewey, Burton Overy was published in November 2003. It was officially published by Continuum International Publishing Group and has the ISBN: 1852850973.

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Anglo-Indian Attitudes: The Mind of the Indian Civil Service

Author: Clive Dewey, Burton Overy

Date Published: November 2003

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group

ISBN:1852850973


Adhunik Bharat Ka Itihas

Adhunik Bharat Ka Itihas by Chandra was published in 2009. It was officially published by Orient Blackswan and has the ISBN: 8125036814.

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Adhunik Bharat Ka Itihas

Author: Chandra

Date Published: 2009

Publisher: Orient Blackswan

ISBN:8125036814


The Fountains Of British History Explored

The Fountains Of British History Explored by British history was published in . It was officially published by and has the ISBN: 1458987957.

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The Fountains Of British History Explored

Author: British history

Date Published:

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ISBN:1458987957

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