The History of British India by James Mill
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 'objective' yet 'critical' history, often making harsh judgements of the country and its people within the context of a theoretical framework. He also criticises the British involvement in India and the process of conquest, colonization, and administration, the intention being to encourage the reader to a greater understanding of historical processes, ideas, and institutions with a view to encouraging thorough reform. Volume 3 examines the history of the colony from Pitt's India Act in 1784 to the end of the Second Anglo-Maratha War and the peace between the British and Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar in 1805.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781108022798 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108022790 |
| Title | The History of British India |
| Author | James Mill |
| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2010-12-02 |
| Number of pages | 792 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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