The history of India Volume 2 Volume 2
Appointed through family influence to the East India Company, Mountstuart Elphinstone arrived on the subcontinent in 1796, quickly learning Persian & developing an interest in Indian civilisation. After postings in Benares, Afghanistan & Poona, he became governor in 1819 of the recently acqu...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2014.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge library collection. Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b41964470*spi |
| Sumario: | Appointed through family influence to the East India Company, Mountstuart Elphinstone arrived on the subcontinent in 1796, quickly learning Persian & developing an interest in Indian civilisation. After postings in Benares, Afghanistan & Poona, he became governor in 1819 of the recently acquired territory that became known as the Bombay Presidency, where he remained until his resignation in 1827. On his return to England, he devoted much of his time to writing & was a founder member of the Royal Geographical Society. This two-volume history, based on a range of Indian sources & first published in 1841, is infused with his lifelong understanding of Indian culture, science & philosophy. A scholarly refutation of James Mill's History, it was the most popular work of its kind among the early Victorian public. Volume 2 covers the period from the 13th century to the demise of the Mogul empire in the mid-18th century. |
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| Notas: | Also issued in print: 2013. Publicado originalmente en: London: John Murray, 1841. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (xxxviii, 688 p.) |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas. |
| ISBN: | 9781139507639 |
