Niaz, Ilhan,

The state during the British Raj : imperial government in South Asia, 1700-1947 / Ilhan Niaz. - First edition. - xiii, 312 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-305) and index.

Introduction -- The rise and fall of the house of Timur and the struggle for Timurid Imperial Succession -- The British Indian State and the emergence of civilian supremacy -- Civilian meritocracy and the higher bureaucracy in British India -- The Peace of the realm: law and order and the British empire in India -- Representation and the Raj: The origins and development of South Asian Colonial Democracy -- The Raj and the sovereign law in India -- Conclusion.

9780199408535

Library of Congress -- Islamabad Overseas Office

2019314499


British--History.--India


India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.
India--Politics and government--19th century.
India--Politics and governmen--18th century.

DS463 / .N495 2019