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Viceroys of India
Viceroys of IndiaViceroys of India by Mark Bence- Jones
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A useful collection of biographical essays that offers a good overview of the men who occupied the position.
'Clemency' Canning: Charles John, 1st Earl Canning, Governor-General and Viceroy of India, 1856-1862'Clemency' Canning: Charles John, 1st Earl Canning, Governor-General and Viceroy of India, 1856-1862 by Michael Maclagan
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A balanced study of the first viceroy of India, though one that leaves the reader to form their own conclusions.
Brothers in the Raj: The Lives of John and Henry LawrenceBrothers in the Raj: The Lives of John and Henry Lawrence by Professor Harold Lee
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Joint biography of the third viceroy of India and his brother, who was killed during the 'Mutiny' of 1857.
Viceroyalty of Lord Mayo: Administration in India, 1869-72Viceroyalty of Lord Mayo: Administration in India, 1869-72 by S. R Bakshi
A brief survey of the administration of Earl Mayo, viceroy from 1869 to 1872.
The Lyttons in India: An Account of Lord Lytton's Viceroyalty, 1876-80The Lyttons in India: An Account of Lord Lytton's Viceroyalty, 1876-80 by Mary Lutyens
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Lord Ripon's Administration in India, 1880-84 A.D.Lord Ripon's Administration in India, 1880-84 A.D. by L.P. Mathur
The administration of India under Lord Lansdowne (1888-1894)The administration of India under Lord Lansdowne (1888-1894) by J. P Misra
Administration of Lord Elgin in India, 1894-99Administration of Lord Elgin in India, 1894-99 by P.C. Malhotra
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CurzonCurzon by David Gilmour
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A good, accessible biography of Curzon, considered by many to be the ideal viceroy.
Curzon in India: Volume One, Achievement.Curzon in India: Volume One, Achievement. by David Dilks
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Excellent study of Curzon's viceroyalty.
Canadian Career of the Fourth Earl of Minto: Education of a ViceroyCanadian Career of the Fourth Earl of Minto: Education of a Viceroy by Carman Miller
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An interesting, judicious study of Minto's tenure as governor general of Canada, an important precursor to his tenure as viceroy.
India under Morley and Minto: Politics behind revolution, repression and reformsIndia under Morley and Minto: Politics behind revolution, repression and reforms by Manmath Nath Das
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A good analysis of British policy in India during Lord Minto's viceroyalty, a critical period in the history of British India.
India under Lord HardingeIndia under Lord Hardinge by Virendra Kumar
Lord Reading: Rufus Isaacs, First Marquess of Reading, Lord Chief Justice and Viceroy of India, 1860-1935Lord Reading: Rufus Isaacs, First Marquess of Reading, Lord Chief Justice and Viceroy of India, 1860-1935 by Denis Judd
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A sympathetic biography of Reading, a conscentious administrator who enacted the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms.
Holy Fox: Biography of Lord Halifax (Phoenix Giants)Holy Fox: Biography of Lord Halifax (Phoenix Giants) by Andrew Roberts
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The standard Life of Halifax, though one that focuses more on his domestic political career than his tenure as viceroy in the mid- to late-1920s.
The Viceroy at Bay: Lord Linlithgow in India, 1936-43The Viceroy at Bay: Lord Linlithgow in India, 1936-43 by John Glendevon
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A work that endeavors to rehabilitate Linlithgow's reputation as a reforming viceroy.
Linlithgow and India: Study of British Policy and the Political Impasse in India, 1936-43 (Royal Historical Society Studies in History)Linlithgow and India: Study of British Policy and the Political Impasse in India, 1936-43 (Royal Historical Society Studies in History) by Gowher Rizvi
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Concentrating on Linlithgow's role in the political and constitutional developments of his reign, it fails to make the make its case for their significance when compared to his administrative reforms.
Wavell Supreme CommanderWavell Supreme Commander by John Connell
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The best biography of this soldier and scholar who took over as viceroy during the tumult of the Second World War.
The Chief: Field Marshall Lord Wavell- Commander-In-Chief and Viceroy- 1939-1947The Chief: Field Marshall Lord Wavell- Commander-In-Chief and Viceroy- 1939-1947 by Lewin Ronald
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A solid, balanced assessment of Wavell, whose abilities were more than balanced by his limitations as a military officer.
Wavell: The Viceroy's JournalWavell: The Viceroy's Journal by Archibald Percival Wavell
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A frank accounting of Wavell's time as viceroy, skillfully edited by a preeminent scholar of British India.
Mountbatten: The Official BiographyMountbatten: The Official Biography by Philip Ziegler
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The official biography of the last viceroy of India.