Archiving the British Raj : history of the archival policy of the government of India, with selected documents, 1858-1947 / Sabyasachi Bhattacharya.
2019
CD2081
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Title
Archiving the British Raj : history of the archival policy of the government of India, with selected documents, 1858-1947 / Sabyasachi Bhattacharya.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780199095599 (electronic book)
Published
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Call Number
CD2081
Dewey Decimal Classification
016.954
Summary
'Archiving the British Raj' analyses the institutional history of modern archival policy in India. It tells us the history of the colonial archive itself through the debates and discussions about its nature, use, and functioning that took place first amongst British officials and scholars and, nearer independence, amongst Indian historians. This account counters an understanding of the archive as a mere repository of documents, and instead lays bare its complex relationship with the colonial state.
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'Archiving the British Raj' analyses the institutional history of modern archival policy in India. It tells us the history of the colonial archive itself through the debates and discussions about its nature, use, and functioning that took place first amongst British officials and scholars and, nearer independence, amongst Indian historians. This account counters an understanding of the archive as a mere repository of documents, and instead lays bare its complex relationship with the colonial state.
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 January 22, 2019).
Series
Oxford scholarship online.
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Print version: 9780199489923
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