Sovereignty, Power, Control

Politics in the State of Western India, 1916-1947
Erscheinungsjahr 1999
ISBN: 978-90-04-11343-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 15, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 721 g

Reihe: Brill's Indological Library

Between 1916 and 1947 power structures in present-day Gujarat were determined by three political factors: the princes of these states of Western India, the nationalist politicians, and the British paramount power. This book pictures the patterns of interaction between the three agents.
The author first defines the interests of the three parties. In several case studies it becomes clear how their relationship was shaped by the typical pursuit of sovereignty by the rulers, power by the politicians, and control by the British. Essential topics such as the princes' right to collect duty on imported goods, the debate over the tiny states in the Gujarat, the British policy towards youthful princes, and the honours system are carefully explored.
This thorough study offers the opportunity to gain a clear understanding of the mechanics of political interaction in princely India. This is the first major scholarly contribution to an until now largely ignored field of interest.

Autoren/Hrsg.

McLeod, John Edmond

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Kolonialismus, Imperialismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Nationalismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus

Über Autor(innen)

John McLeod, Ph.D. (1993) in History, University of Toronto, is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Louisville. He has published articles on the history of Princely India in British and Indian journals.