Plain Tales From The Raj: Images of British India in the 20th CenturyThe Raj was, for two hundred years, the jewel in the British imperial crown. Although founded on military expansionism and undoubted exploitation, it developed over the centuries into what has been called 'benign autocracy' - the government of many by few, with the active collaboration of most Indians in recognition of a desire for the advancement of their country. |
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Plain Tales from the Raj: Images of British India in the Twentieth Century Charles Allen No preview available - 1975 |
Plain Tales From The Raj: Images of British India in the 20th Century Charles Allen No preview available - 2015 |