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Anglo-Indian attitudes : the mind of the Indian Civil Service /
In the years between the Indian Mutiny and Independence in 1947 the Indian Civil Service was the most powerful body of officials in the English-speaking world. About 300,000,000 Indians, a sixth of the human race, were ruled by 1000 Civilians. With Whitehall 8000 miles away and the peasantry content...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Rio Grande :
Hambledon Press,
1993.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In the years between the Indian Mutiny and Independence in 1947 the Indian Civil Service was the most powerful body of officials in the English-speaking world. About 300,000,000 Indians, a sixth of the human race, were ruled by 1000 Civilians. With Whitehall 8000 miles away and the peasantry content with their decisions, they had the freedom to translate ideas into action. This work explores the use they made of their power by examining the beliefs of two middle-ranking Civilians. It shows, in detail, how they put into practice values which they acquired from their parents, their teachers and. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-285) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780826432544 0826432549 |