The History of British India
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The History of British India is an early 19th-century, multi-volume historical and philosophical account of British rule in India that strongly influenced colonial policy and Victorian views of Indian society.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Volume II of The History of British India | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | James Mill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
Orientalist assumptions
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bias against Indian culture ⓘ |
| describes |
East India Company rule
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Hindu customs and institutions ⓘ Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire in India
Muslim rule in India ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1817 ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I of The History of British India
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The History of British India self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Volume II of The History of British India
Volume III of The History of British India ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Eurocentric
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utilitarian ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British Empire in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
British colonial policy in India
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Victorian views of Indian society ⓘ utilitarian approaches to colonial governance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment historiography
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utilitarian philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | DS463 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British India
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surface form:
British rule in India
Indian society ⓘ colonialism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later Victorian historiography of India
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systematic critique of Indian religions and customs ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Considerations on Representative Government
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On Liberty ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
British policymakers
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educated British public ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
ancient India
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early British colonial period in India ⓘ early modern India ⓘ medieval India ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work by British administrators in India ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Volume II of The History of British India
subject surface form:
James Mill