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This two-volume hardcover set presents carefully curated selections from the state papers of India’s Governors-General, offering a detailed historical perspective on colonial administration during a pivotal period. Compiled by the distinguished historian G. W. Forrest, the collection includes significant documents and correspondence from Warren Hastings, one of the most influential Governors-General of the British East India Company.
The papers encompass official records, administrative decisions, and diplomatic communications that shaped British colonial policy in India. These documents provide researchers, historians, and students with primary source material essential for understanding the governance structures, political decisions, and institutional frameworks that characterized British rule. The collection reflects the complexities of colonial management, including military campaigns, revenue policies, and diplomatic relations.
Originally compiled in the 19th century, this republished edition by Gyan Publishing House makes these crucial historical records accessible to contemporary scholars and enthusiasts. An indispensable resource for academic study of Indian colonial history and the British Raj.
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