Product Description

The Raj in India was the jewel in the crown of Queen Victoria's British Empire, and offered an extraordinary - and now long-lost - way of life to those in colonial service. This map explores the Raj's origins in the British East India Company of the seventeenth century, the expansion and conquest of territory, trade and co-existence, rule and rebellion - right through to the quest for independence. Topics covered include the India Mutiny of 1857, the North-West Frontier, the role of the Maharajahs, the Indian Army in World War 1, and the Amritsar massacre. Key personalities featured include Clive of India, Queen Victoria, Ghandi, Nehru and Jinnah, and Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #225679 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-27
• Format: Folded Map
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback

About the Author
Diarmuid Jeffreys is a writer, journalist and television producer who has made current affairs and documentary programmes for BBC TV, Channel 4 and others, including Newsnight and The Money Programme. He is also the author of The Bureau: Inside the Modern FBI and Aspirin: The Story of a Wonder Drug, which was longlisted for the 2005 Aventis Science Book Prize.