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Empires of Complaints provides a groundbreaking examination of the intersection between Mughal law and the emerging British colonial state in India during the transformative years of 1765 to 1793. Robert Travers demonstrates how British officials, lacking the resources for complete legal overhaul, strategically adapted and appropriated existing Mughal legal institutions and procedures to consolidate their power.
Through meticulous archival research, Travers reveals how grievances, petitions, and complaints became crucial tools in this process of legal adaptation. Rather than imposing entirely foreign systems, the British learned to work within familiar legal frameworks, gradually reshaping them to serve imperial interests. This nuanced approach challenges traditional narratives of colonial imposition and highlights the complex negotiations between conquerors and conquered peoples during India’s transition from Mughal to British rule.
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