What Life was Like in the Jewel in the Crown: British India, AD 1600-1905Sail with the British to India and follow their progress from traders to rulers of the vast subcontinent. Examines the lives of British pirates, soldiers, diplomats, adventurers, and missionaries as well as Indian rulers, scholars, and soldiers. Explores the magnificent Mogul court and bustling Calcutta, and details the clash of East and West cultures leading to the harrowing Indian Uprising in 1857. |
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