Kingship and Colonialism in Indias Deccan 18501948 [Hardcover]

Rejecting simplified notions of 'civilizational clashes', this book argues for a new perspective on Hindu, Muslim, and colonial power relations in India. Using archival sources from London, Delhi, and Hyderabad, the book makes use of interviews, private family records and princely-colonial records uncovered outside of the archival repositories.Introduction Chapter One: At the Edge of Empire Chapter Two: Soldiers, Mercenaries, and Moneylenders Chapter Three: Turbans, Titles and Tigers: Symbols of Rulership Chapter Four: The Court of Wards in Hyderabad Chapter Five: The Death of Kings, the Birth of a Nation Epilogue

Cohen has made a major contribution to South Indian history with this first book... Well researched and well written... Highly recommended. - CHOICE

BENJAMIN COHEN is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Utah, USA. He teaches courses on South Asia and Asian history.