Warren Hastings
Originally published in 1896 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this book contains the text of Thomas Macaulay's essay on Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of India. Arthur Innes prefaces the main part of the book with a biographical note on Macaulay and his style as a historian, together with an overview of the British conquest of India and the establishment of the colonial government. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of British India.
Product details
February 2014Paperback
9781107621763
216 pages
198 × 129 × 12 mm
0.22kg
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Table of Contents
- Introduction:
- 1. Macaulay and the essay
- 2. The establishing of the British in India
- 3. Of Indian terms
- Warren Hastings
- Notes
- Index
- Maps.