The Magic Mountains: Hill Stations and the British RajUniversity of California Press, 1. 1. 1996 - Počet stran: 264 Kennedy charts the symbolic and sociopolitical functions of the hill stations during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, arguing that to the British in India these communities were much more than mere pleasure spots. Particularly after the revolt of 1857, they became political and military headquarters and cantonments for colonial troops. In addition, they were centers of local and regional development that provided employment for countless Indians, who often traveled great distances to work in the hill stations as servants, merchants, and clerks. These citadels also served year-round as places for British women to bear and raise children, promoting the biological and cultural reproduction of the colonial elite. Kennedy argues that the isolation of British authorities at the hill stations reflected the paradoxical character of the British raj, attempting to control its subjects while remaining separate and aloof from Indian society. Ironically, as more Indians were drawn to these mountain areas, first for work and later for pleasure, the carefully maintained boundaries between the British and their subjects eroded. Kennedy shows that the hill stations were increasingly incorporated within the landscape of Indian social and cultural life, especially after the turn of the century. |
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THE HILL STATIONS OF BRITISH INDIA | 1 |
CLIMATE AND THE COLONIAL CONDITION | 19 |
LANDSCAPES OF MEMORY | 39 |
NATURES CHILDREN | 63 |
HOME IN THE HILLS | 88 |
NURSERIES OF THE RULING RACE | 117 |
THE PINNACLES OF POWER | 147 |
THE INTRUSION OF THE OTHER | 175 |
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES | 202 |
CONCLUSION | 223 |
Select Bibliography | 231 |
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