Description
Bengal Ms. Records represents a monumental scholarly work documenting the administrative and official correspondence of the Board of Revenue in Calcutta during a critical period of British colonial rule in India. Sir William Wilson Hunter, a preeminent historian and administrator, meticulously compiled and indexed over 14,000 letters spanning from 1782 to 1807, a quarter-century of profound transformation in Bengal.
This four-volume set provides researchers, historians, and scholars with invaluable primary source material for understanding the governmental structures, policies, and daily operations of the East India Company during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The collection includes a substantial historical dissertation contextualizing the records, along with a comprehensive analytical index facilitating research access.
Essential for academic study of Indian colonial history, administrative procedures, economic development, and the complex relationships between British officials and Indian territories during this formative period.
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