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An historical sketch of the native states of India in subsidiary alliance with the British government, with a notice of the mediatized and minor state

An historical sketch of the native states of India in subsidiary alliance with the British government, with a notice of the mediatized and minor state

B. Malleson, G.

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General LawGeneral Political ScienceIndian & South Asian History

ISBN10: 9353709628
ISBN13: 9789353709624
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 444
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.99 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Behind the pageantry of princes lay paperwork, treaties, and pressure. Power changed hands, not borders. In this colonial history monograph, G. B. Malleson delivers a historical political survey of the native states drawn into the subsidiary alliance system, tracing how protection became control within British Raj India. He keeps close to policy and consequence, showing how a ruler could be bound by a British Resident, a subsidised force, and the leverage of finance. With a soldier-historian's eye, he follows the shifting terms of sovereignty, revenue, and military obligation that shaped nineteenth century princely India, and records the mediatized Indian states, mediatized and minor states, and smaller principalities whose autonomy was steadily narrowed. It is an incisive window onto East India Company politics and the mechanics of princely states administration. Long valued as an imperial history research source, Malleson's account remains a strong guide to Anglo-Indian relations history and the legal fictions that underpinned paramountcy. Casual readers will find a surprisingly readable map of power; scholars and students will recognise a dependable South Asian studies reference for contextualising later debates on state formation. Its period voice is part of the evidence, to be weighed with clear-eyed attention to imperial assumptions. For collectors, this classic nonfiction reprint restores a distinctive Victorian perspective with lasting documentary usefulness. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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