Imperial Simla by Pamela Kanwar

Imperial Simla by Pamela Kanwar

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Explores the political, strategic, social and psychological factors which led to Simla becoming an important health resort for the British in India, and eventually the official summer capital of the Raj.

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Imperial Simla by Pamela Kanwar

Splendidly isolated in the foothills of the Himalayas, Simla's popularity with successive British Governor-Generals and Viceroys transformed it from being a comfortable refuge from the heat of the plains to a major health resort, and ultimately, the summer capital of the Raj. Considering the political, strategic, social and psychological reasons behind this expensive and unwieldy transfer of the entire government apparatus, and the implications of its seven-month stay in such a claustrophobic "little England" atmosphere, this is an examination of the town's singular role in the rule of India.
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ISBN 13 9780195625882
ISBN 10 0195625889
Title Imperial Simla
Author Pamela Kanwar
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher OUP India
Year published 1991-08-01
Number of pages 330
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.