Kingship and Polity on the Himalayan Borderland: Rajput Identity during the Early Colonial Encounter
This book explores the modern transformation of state and society in the Indian Himalaya. Centred on three Rajput-led kingdoms during the transition to British rule (c. 1790-1840) and their interconnected histories, it demonstrates how border making practices engendered a modern reading of 'tra...
Main Author: | Moran, Arik (auth) |
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Format: | eBook |
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Press
2019
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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