![Our Viceregal Life In India: Selections From My Journal, 1884-1888 1st [Hardcover]](https://thebookishowl.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/81uqY1IjSuL-1.jpg)
Description
This remarkable memoir presents a fascinating window into the world of the British Viceregal establishment in India during the 1880s. Harriot Georgina, the Duchess of Dufferin and Ava, provides candid journal entries documenting her experiences, social engagements, and observations of Indian culture and colonial life.
The selections span from 1884 to 1888, a pivotal period in British-Indian relations. Through her detailed accounts, readers gain valuable perspectives on the daily lives of the viceregal household, interactions with Indian nobility, philanthropic endeavors, and the social hierarchies of colonial society. The Duchess’s reflections offer both historical significance and personal insight into how the British elite perceived and engaged with India during this transformative era.
This first edition hardcover edition is an essential primary source for historians, scholars, and anyone interested in British colonial history, women’s perspectives in the Victorian era, and the cultural dynamics of 19th-century India.
![Our Viceregal Life In India: Selections From My Journal, 1884-1888 1st [Hardcover]](https://thebookishowl.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/81uqY1IjSuL-1-600x918.jpg)
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.