The magic mountains : hill stations and the British raj / Dane Kennedy.
The magic mountains : hill stations and the British raj / Dane Kennedy.
The magic mountains : hill stations and the British raj / Dane Kennedy.
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Berkeley : University of California Press, c1996.
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N954.00943/1
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English
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Physical content
xiii, 264 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Publisher
Berkeley : University of California Press, c1996.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c1996.
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Summary
Kennedy argues that the isolation of British authorities at the hill stations reflected the paradoxical character of the British raj, attempting to control its subjects while remaining separate and aloof from Indian society. Ironically, as more Indians were drawn to these mountain areas, first for work and later for pleasure, the carefully maintain...
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The magic mountains : hill stations and the British raj / Dane Kennedy.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-253) and index.
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c1996.
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N954.00943/1
Record Identifier
74VMl0aMgBNb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMl0aMgBNb
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ISBN
0520201892 (pbk.)
9780520201880
0520201884
9780520201897 (pbk.)
DDC
954.00943
MMS ID
991003472459702626
