Author: Assam (India)
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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Assam District Gazetteers: Lakhimpur District
Author: Assam (India)
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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Publisher:
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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The Magic Mountains
Author: Dane Kennedy
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520311000
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Perched among peaks that loom over heat-shimmering plains, hill stations remain among the most curious monuments to the British colonial presence in India. In this engaging and meticulously researched study, Dane Kennedy explores the development and history of the hill stations of the raj. He shows that these cloud-enshrouded havens were sites of both refuge and surveillance for British expatriates: sanctuaries from the harsh climate as well as an alien culture; artificial environments where colonial rulers could nurture, educate, and reproduce themselves; commanding heights from which orders could be issued with an Olympian authority. Kennedy charts the symbolic and sociopolitical functions of the hill stations over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, arguing that these highland communities became much more significant to the British colonial government than mere places for rest and play. Particularly after the revolt of 1857, they became headquarters for colonial political and military authorities. In addition, the hill stations provided employment to countless Indians who worked as porters, merchants, government clerks, domestics, and carpenters. The isolation of British authorities at the hill stations reflected the paradoxical character of the British raj itself, Kennedy argues. While attempting to control its subjects, it remained aloof from Indian society. Ironically, as more Indians were drawn to these mountain areas for work, and later for vacation, the carefully guarded boundaries between the British and their subjects eroded. Kennedy argues that after the turn of the century, the hill stations were increasingly incorporated into the landscape of Indian social and cultural life. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520311000
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Perched among peaks that loom over heat-shimmering plains, hill stations remain among the most curious monuments to the British colonial presence in India. In this engaging and meticulously researched study, Dane Kennedy explores the development and history of the hill stations of the raj. He shows that these cloud-enshrouded havens were sites of both refuge and surveillance for British expatriates: sanctuaries from the harsh climate as well as an alien culture; artificial environments where colonial rulers could nurture, educate, and reproduce themselves; commanding heights from which orders could be issued with an Olympian authority. Kennedy charts the symbolic and sociopolitical functions of the hill stations over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, arguing that these highland communities became much more significant to the British colonial government than mere places for rest and play. Particularly after the revolt of 1857, they became headquarters for colonial political and military authorities. In addition, the hill stations provided employment to countless Indians who worked as porters, merchants, government clerks, domestics, and carpenters. The isolation of British authorities at the hill stations reflected the paradoxical character of the British raj itself, Kennedy argues. While attempting to control its subjects, it remained aloof from Indian society. Ironically, as more Indians were drawn to these mountain areas for work, and later for vacation, the carefully guarded boundaries between the British and their subjects eroded. Kennedy argues that after the turn of the century, the hill stations were increasingly incorporated into the landscape of Indian social and cultural life. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.
Assam District Gazetteers
Author: Assam (India)
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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Publisher:
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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Assam District Gazetteers: Nowgong
Author: Assam (India)
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Eastern Bengal and Assam District Gazetteers
Author: Eastern Bengal and Assam (India)
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Category : Eastern Bengal and Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 146
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Category : Eastern Bengal and Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 146
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Assam District Gazetteers: Darrang
Author: Assam (India)
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Publisher:
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Assam District Gazetteers: Goalpera District
Author: Assam (India)
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 604
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 604
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The Rhinoceros of South Asia
Author: Kees Rookmaaker
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004691545
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 891
Book Description
The rhinoceros is an iconic animal. Three species once inhabited South Asia, two of which disappeared over a century ago. This survey aims to reconstruct the historical distribution of these large mammals resulting in new maps showing the extent of their occurrences. Thousands of sources varied in time and nature are used to study the interactions between man and rhinoceros. The text is supported by over 700 illustrations and 38 maps showing the importance of the rhinoceros in the scientific and cultural fabric of Asia and beyond.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004691545
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 891
Book Description
The rhinoceros is an iconic animal. Three species once inhabited South Asia, two of which disappeared over a century ago. This survey aims to reconstruct the historical distribution of these large mammals resulting in new maps showing the extent of their occurrences. Thousands of sources varied in time and nature are used to study the interactions between man and rhinoceros. The text is supported by over 700 illustrations and 38 maps showing the importance of the rhinoceros in the scientific and cultural fabric of Asia and beyond.
Assam District Gazetteers: U.M. & N.C. Hills District
Author: Assam (India)
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 506
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Publisher:
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 506
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Assam District Gazetteers: Naga Hills and Manipur
Author:
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Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assam (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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