The History of British India is a three-volume work by the Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher James Mill, charting the history of Company rule in India.The work, first published in 1817, was an instant success and secured a "modicum of prosperity" for Mill. Mill categorized Indian history into the Hindu, Muslim and British periods on the basis of dominant ...

Aug 21, 2017 · As India celebrates 70 years of independence from the British, there is an alternative lens to view the history of the two nations. A history not solely defined by the Raj, but one that evolved ...

The British, 1600–1740. The English venture to India was entrusted to the (English) East India Company, which received its monopoly rights of trade in 1600. The company included a group of London merchants attracted by Eastern prospects, not comparable to the national character of the Dutch company. Its initial capital was less than one-tenth ...

British Imperialism in India is an important topic in world history. It is related to the Age of Imperialism and the expansion of the British Empire. As well, it involved some of the most significant people in all of world history, such as Mahatma Gandhi.Historians have long debated the impact of British imperialism in India, and have developed a series of arguments related to …

History of India. The Indian subcontinent, the great landmass of South Asia, is the home of one of the world’s oldest and most influential civilizations.In this article, the subcontinent, which for historical purposes is usually called simply “India,” is understood to comprise the areas of not only the present-day Republic of India but also the republics of Pakistan (partitioned from ...

James Mill's three volume History of British India was published from 1817 to 1818 and became an immediate success. A friend of Jeremy Bentham and a follower of utilitarianism, Mill focuses more on historical processes than human interest. He uses extensive sources rather than first-hand experience to create, as his preface claims, an ...

Aug 22, 2013 · The Mughal Empire dominated India politically, culturally, socially, economically and environmentally, from its foundation by Babur, a Central Asian adventurer, in 1526 to the final trial and exile of the last emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar at the hands of the British in 1858.

The British in India is a wonderful memorial to the men and women whose legacy is the administrative, legal and educational framework of today’s India." ―Lawrence James, The Times (UK) "[ The British in India ] is the best kind of history: meticulously researched, elegantly and entertainingly written, and as wide in its sympathies as it is ...

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