Punjab District Gazetteers: Simla district, 1904
Author : Punjab (India)
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Page : 150 pages
File Size : 37,84 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Punjab (India)
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Author : Punjab (India)
Publisher :
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 37,84 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Punjab (India)
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Author : Dane Kennedy
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 31,4 MB
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0520311000
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.
Author : V. Verma
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 35,19 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788173870354
This Work Will Be Of Great Interest To Scholars, Teachers And Students Of The History Of Himachal Pradesh, Of Indian Constitutional History And Indian Politics.
Author : Indus Publishing Company
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 49,58 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Simla (India : District)
ISBN : 9788173870682
This Gazetteer Of Simla Covers Varied Aspects Such As Physical, Historical, Population, Agriculture, Forests, Minerals, Arts, Commerce & Trade, Communication, Administration, Justice, Land Revenue, Army, Education, Medical And Places Of Interest Etc.
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Page : 922 pages
File Size : 25,9 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Great Britain
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Author : Royal Statistical Society (Great Britain)
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Page : 932 pages
File Size : 26,68 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Electronic journals
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Published papers whose appeal lies in their subject-matter rather than their technical statistical contents. Medical, social, educational, legal,demographic and governmental issues are of particular concern.
Author : Om Chand Handa
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 36,66 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9788173871702
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Page : 150 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Punjab (India)
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Page : 152 pages
File Size : 38,56 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Simla (India : District)
ISBN : 9789350500408
Author : Vipin Pubby
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 29,48 MB
Release : 1996
Category : India
ISBN : 9788173870460
This Book Fulfils A Long-Felt Need In Providing A Chronological Account Of The Events That Took Place In Shimla During The British Raj And After Independence.