The Ruling Caste: Imperial Lives in the Victorian Raj
eBook
$7.99
In stock
Buy this eBook as a gift for someone else
Buy this eBook as a gift for someone else
Personalize your gift
Pick up in store
Your local store may have stock of this item.
Your local store may have stock of this item.
Available on compatible , the free NOOK App, and in My Digital Library
NOOK App
Open NOOK app
Download NOOK app
NOOK Devices
- NOOK GlowLight 4 Plus
- NOOK GlowLight 4e
- NOOK GlowLight 4
- NOOK GlowLight Plus 7.8
- NOOK GlowLight 3
- NOOK GlowLight Plus 6
- NOOK 9" Lenovo Tablet (Arctic Grey and Frost Blue)
- NOOK 10" HD Lenovo Tablet
- NOOK Tablet 7" & 10.1
- NOOK by Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 [Tab A and Tab 4]
- NOOK by Samsung [Tab 4 10.1, S2 & E]
- NOOK for iOS
- NOOK for Android
BN.com website
Go to your Digital Library in My Account
Limit 1 per customer
A sparkling, provocative history of the English in South Asia during Queen Victoria's reign
Between 1837 and 1901, less than 100,000 Britons at any one time managed an empire of 300 million people spread over the vast area that now includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Burma. How was this possible, and what were these people like? The British administration in India took pride in its efficiency and broad-mindedness, its devotion to duty and its sense of imperial grandeur, but…
Categories
AwardsCurrent Affairs & PoliticsHistoryNonfictionWorld PoliticsAsian HistoryEuropean HistoryWorld HistoryDiplomacy & International RelationsGreat Britain - Politics & GovernmentIndian HistoryBritish History - General & MiscellaneousColonialism & ImperialismAsia - Politics & GovernmentDiplomatic RelationsIndian History - General & MiscellaneousIndian History - British Occupation (1765-1947)British Imperialism & British Empire - HistoryIndia - Politics & GovernmentGreat Britain - Diplomatic RelationsThe Washington Post Critics' Choice History for 2006Best Books of the Year 2006Best Books of the YearWashington Post Best Books of 2006



