India as I Knew It

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"India as I Knew It" is a memoir by British colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer recounting his experiences and perspectives while serving in British-ruled India, particularly during the period surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.


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instanceOf book
memoir
aboutEvent Jallianwala Bagh massacre
political unrest in colonial Punjab
aboutPerson Michael O'Dwyer
author Michael O'Dwyer
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describes Michael O'Dwyer's experiences in India
documents British administrative responses to unrest in India
colonial policies in Punjab
genre non-fiction
political memoir
hasPerspectiveOn British imperial policy in India
Indian nationalism
historicalContext British Raj
language English
literaryForm autobiographical narrative
mainSubject British rule in India
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Punjab in British India
colonial administration in India
narrativeVoice first-person
perspective British colonial administrator's viewpoint
portrays British colonial justification of repressive measures in India
relatedTo historiography of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
history of the British Empire
setting British-ruled India
Punjab
timePeriodDescribed early 20th century India
period around the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
workOf Michael O'Dwyer

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Michael O’Dwyer
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