Simla the Summer Capital of British India
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Simla the Summer Capital of British India by Raaja Bhasin
The summer capital of the Raj, Simla came to be known as "the workshop of the Empire". A visitor awed by this hill-town wrote, "Every pigeonhole contains a potential revolution, every office box cradles an embryo of war or death". The heady mixture of mountain air, political power and social snobbery attracted all manner of people to Simla: ambitious careerists, calculating matrons, enigmatic adventuresses, bored wives and dashing roues, often with disastrous results. A letter home lamented "the pure atmosphere and foul rumours, ruined prospects, guilty passions, frivolity, intrigue jealousy, madness remorse unmitigated"| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9788129117687 |
| ISBN 10 | 8129117681 |
| Title | Simla the Summer Capital of British India |
| Author | Raaja Bhasin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. |
| Year published | 2011-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 488 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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