Doolally Sahib and the Black Zamindar: Racism and Revenge in the British Raj
INR
BK0443123
In Stock
899.0
Rs.899
Low Stock Alert. Only 3 left !
Ships in 5 - 7 Days
Free Shipping in India!
Free Shipping in India for orders above Rs. 500
For orders below Rs. 500, shipping charge of Rs. 50.
This product ships in India
Description
In July 1765 Robert Clive, in a letter to Sir Francis Sykes, compared Gomorrah favourably to Calcutta, then capital of British India. He wrote: 'I will pronounce Calcutta to be one of the most wicked places in the Universe.'Drawing upon the letters, memoirs and journals of traders, travellers, bureaucrats, officials, officers and the occasional bishop, Doolally Sahib and the Black Zamindar is a chronicle of racial relations between Indians and their last foreign invaders, sometimes infuriating but always compelling. A multitude of vignettes, combined with insight and analysis, reveal the deeply ingrained conviction of 'white superiority' that shaped this history. How deep this conviction was is best illustrated by the fact that the British abandoned a large community of their own children because they were born of Indian mothers. The British took pride in being outsiders, even as their exploitative revenue policy turned periodic drought and famine into horrific catastrophes, killing impoverished Indians in millions.There were also marvellous and heart-warming exceptions in this extraordinary panorama, people who transcended racial prejudice and served as a reminder of what might have been had the British made India a second home and merged with its culture instead of treating it as a fortune-hunter's turf.The power was indisputable-the British had lost just one out of 18 wars between 1757 and 1857. Defeated repeatedly on the battlefield, Indians found innovative and amusing ways of giving expression to resentment in household skirmishes, social mores and economic subversion. When Indians tried to imitate the sahibs, they turned into caricatures; when they absorbed the best that the British brought with them, the confluence was positive and productive. But for the most part, subject and ruler lived parallel lives.From the celebrated writer of the bestselling Gandhi's Hinduism, the Struggle Against Jinnah's Islam comes this extensively researched and utterly engrossing book, which is easy to pick up and difficult to put down.
In July 1765 Robert Clive, in a letter to Sir Francis Sykes, compared Gomorrah favourably to Calcutta, then capital of British India. He wrote: 'I will pronounce Calcutta to be one of the most wicked places in the Universe.'Drawing upon the letters, memoirs and journals of traders, travellers, bureaucrats, officials, officers and the occasional bishop, Doolally Sahib and the Black Zamindar is a chronicle of racial relations between Indians and their last foreign invaders, sometimes infuriating but always compelling. A multitude of vignettes, combined with insight and analysis, reveal the deeply ingrained conviction of 'white superiority' that shaped this history. How deep this conviction was is best illustrated by the fact that the British abandoned a large community of their own children because they were born of Indian mothers. The British took pride in being outsiders, even as their exploitative revenue policy turned periodic drought and famine into horrific catastrophes, killing impoverished Indians in millions.There were also marvellous and heart-warming exceptions in this extraordinary panorama, people who transcended racial prejudice and served as a reminder of what might have been had the British made India a second home and merged with its culture instead of treating it as a fortune-hunter's turf.The power was indisputable-the British had lost just one out of 18 wars between 1757 and 1857. Defeated repeatedly on the battlefield, Indians found innovative and amusing ways of giving expression to resentment in household skirmishes, social mores and economic subversion. When Indians tried to imitate the sahibs, they turned into caricatures; when they absorbed the best that the British brought with them, the confluence was positive and productive. But for the most part, subject and ruler lived parallel lives.From the celebrated writer of the bestselling Gandhi's Hinduism, the Struggle Against Jinnah's Islam comes this extensively researched and utterly engrossing book, which is easy to pick up and difficult to put down.
Features
: Doolally Sahib and the Black Zamindar: Racism and Revenge in the British Raj
: Akbar M J
: Bloomsbury India (28 January 2022)
: 9354355271
: 9789354355271
: Hardcover
: 400
: English
You may also be interested in
Gandhi's Hinduism the Struggle against …ByAkbar M JRs.699{"price":"699.00","category":"Non Fiction","name":"Gandhi's Hinduism the Struggle against Jinnah's Islam","id":"1341200-60775939456"}{
"name": "Gandhi's Hinduism the Struggle against Jinnah's Islam",
"id": "BK0459625",
"price": "699.00",
"brand": "",
"category": "",
"variant": "",
"list": "",
"position": ""
}
{
"name": "Gandhi's Hinduism the Struggle against Jinnah's Islam",
"id": "BK0459625",
"category": "",
"brand": "",
"variant": "",
"position": "",
"price": "699.00"
}
The Penguin History of the World: Sixth …ByJ M RobertsRs.1,499{"price":"1499.00","category":"Non Fiction","name":"The Penguin History of the World: Sixth Edition","id":"1341200-17361924066"}{
"name": "The Penguin History of the World: Sixth Edition",
"id": "BK 0410505",
"price": "1499.00",
"brand": "",
"category": "",
"variant": "",
"list": "",
"position": ""
}
{
"name": "The Penguin History of the World: Sixth Edition",
"id": "BK 0410505",
"category": "",
"brand": "",
"variant": "",
"position": "",
"price": "1499.00"
}
Why Should I Walk More often?ByM J KnightRs.55{"price":"55.00","category":"Books","name":"Why Should I Walk More often?","id":"1341200-54959377095"}{
"name": "Why Should I Walk More often?",
"id": "BK0335717",
"price": "55.00",
"brand": "",
"category": "",
"variant": "",
"list": "",
"position": ""
}
{
"name": "Why Should I Walk More often?",
"id": "BK0335717",
"category": "",
"brand": "",
"variant": "",
"position": "",
"price": "55.00"
}
Berlin: A Three Dimensional Expanding City …ByJ M BarrieRs.325{"price":"325.00","category":"Early Learning","name":"Berlin: A Three- Dimensional Expanding City Skyline","id":"1341200-36760785388"}{
"name": "Berlin: A Three- Dimensional Expanding City Skyline",
"id": "BK0436760",
"price": "325.00",
"brand": "",
"category": "",
"variant": "",
"list": "",
"position": ""
}
{
"name": "Berlin: A Three- Dimensional Expanding City Skyline",
"id": "BK0436760",
"category": "",
"brand": "",
"variant": "",
"position": "",
"price": "325.00"
}
