Dawning of the Raj
Author | : Jeremy Bernstein |
Publisher | : Ivan R. Dee Publisher |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015048565108 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Dawning of the Raj written by Jeremy Bernstein and published by Ivan R. Dee Publisher. This book was released on 2000 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warren Hastings, Britain's first governor-elect of India, was in the 18th century the person most responsible for the creation of British rule in India, according to the author. Hastings' eventual and dramatic impeachment forms the conclusion to Bernstein's unusual and powerful narrative. 12 illustrations.