Description
This authoritative handbook provides a detailed catalog and guide to the government records of India spanning from 1748 to 1859, a critical period of British colonial expansion and administration. Originally compiled for the Imperial Record Department, this work documents the vast collection of official documents, correspondence, reports, and administrative files that chronicle the governance of India during the transition from Company rule to direct Crown control.
The handbook serves as an invaluable research tool for historians, scholars, and archivists seeking to understand the institutional framework and documentary heritage of colonial India. It offers systematic organization and description of records that illuminate the political, military, economic, and social history of the period. The work is essential for anyone conducting serious research into British-Indian relations, administrative history, or the origins of modern India’s governmental structures.
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