Empire in the hills : Simla, Darjeeling, Ootacamund, and Mount Abu, 1820-1920 /

A large number of hill stations were developed by the British in the Indian colony and these were chosen as the summer capitals and seats of administrative authority of the Raj. This work looks at the way the Empire was built in the hills through the sites of the church, schools, and sport activitie...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Pradhan, Queeny
Körperschaft:
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
A large number of hill stations were developed by the British in the Indian colony and these were chosen as the summer capitals and seats of administrative authority of the Raj. This work looks at the way the Empire was built in the hills through the sites of the church, schools, and sport activities to imitate the lifestyle of the British.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-908887-X
Schlagworte:
British > India > History > 19th century.
Cities and towns > India > Growth.
Mountains > India.
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