Empire in the hills : Simla, Darjeeling, Ootacamund, and Mount Abu, 1820-1920 / Queeny Pradhan.
2017
DS475.1
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Title
Empire in the hills : Simla, Darjeeling, Ootacamund, and Mount Abu, 1820-1920 / Queeny Pradhan.
Author
Pradhan, Queeny, author.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780199088874 (electronic book)
Published
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
Call Number
DS475.1
Dewey Decimal Classification
954.03
Summary
A large number of hill stations were developed by the British in the Indian colony and these were chosen as the summer capitals and seats of administrative authority of the Raj. This work looks at the way the Empire was built in the hills through the sites of the church, schools, and sport activities to imitate the lifestyle of the British.
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A large number of hill stations were developed by the British in the Indian colony and these were chosen as the summer capitals and seats of administrative authority of the Raj. This work looks at the way the Empire was built in the hills through the sites of the church, schools, and sport activities to imitate the lifestyle of the British.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 22, 2017).
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Print version: 9780199463558
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