
The British in India
A Social History of the Raj
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Narrated by:
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Michael Page
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By:
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David Gilmour
An immersive portrait of the lives of the British in India, from the seventeenth century to Independence
Who of the British went to India, and why? We know about Kipling and Forster, Orwell and Scott, but what of the youthful forestry official, the enterprising boxwallah, the fervid missionary? What motivated them to travel halfway around the globe, what lives did they lead when they got there, and what did they think about it all?
Full of spirited, illuminating anecdotes drawn from long-forgotten memoirs, correspondence, and government documents, The British in India weaves a rich tapestry of the everyday experiences of the Britons who found themselves in “the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire. David Gilmour captures the substance and texture of their work, home, and social lives, and illustrates how these transformed across the several centuries of British presence and rule in the subcontinent, from the East India Company’s first trading station in 1615 to the twilight of the Raj and Partition and Independence in 1947. He takes us through remote hill stations, bustling coastal ports, opulent palaces, regimented cantonments, and dense jungles, revealing the country as seen through British eyes, and wittily reveling in all the particular concerns and contradictions that were a consequence of that limited perspective. The British in India is a breathtaking accomplishment, a vivid and balanced history written with brio, elegance, and erudition.
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The book would not be a good introduction to the subject as a whole, but if one already knows the broad outlines of the underlying history, it is a terrific fleshing out of that bare bones knowledge. At the very end, the author considers the bad name "Imperialism|" and "Colonialism" have in our time, but it is not a major focus of the book; it's more of a coda.
The text is definitely worthy of five stars. I have a bit less enthusiasm for the narration. I found Michael Page's voice a bit soporific. On the other hand, his pronunciation of foreign terms seems to me pretty darn good. All told, I found this a worthwhile and enjoyable listen.
Thorough, entertaining
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Nuanced, Complex Lives
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Loved it
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Interesting
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I had the book in my Audible library for a long time and finally decided to start listening and I am not sorry.
The author is amazing, covering all aspects of colonialism, the good, bad and ugly (of which there is a lot in my opinion).
It is a long book, but by no means boring.
The narrator, mr. Michael Page, is excellent.
My thanks to all involved to make this book available, JK
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