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The History of India
Mountstuart Elphinstone
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Description for The History of India
Paperback. A benchmark two-volume history, published in 1841 and the most popular work of its kind among the early Victorian public. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society. Num Pages: 734 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 920.
Appointed through family influence to the East India Company, Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779–1859) arrived on the subcontinent in 1796, quickly learning Persian and developing an interest in Indian civilisation. After postings in Benares, Afghanistan and Poona, he became governor in 1819 of the recently acquired territory that became known as the Bombay Presidency, where he remained until his resignation in 1827. On his return to England, he devoted much of his time to writing and was a founder member of the Royal Geographical Society. This two-volume history, based on a range of Indian sources and first published in 1841, is infused ... Read more
Appointed through family influence to the East India Company, Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779–1859) arrived on the subcontinent in 1796, quickly learning Persian and developing an interest in Indian civilisation. After postings in Benares, Afghanistan and Poona, he became governor in 1819 of the recently acquired territory that became known as the Bombay Presidency, where he remained until his resignation in 1827. On his return to England, he devoted much of his time to writing and was a founder member of the Royal Geographical Society. This two-volume history, based on a range of Indian sources and first published in 1841, is infused ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
734
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society
Number of Pages
734
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108056229
SKU
V9781108056229
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