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British Crown and the Indian States: An Outline Sketch Drawn up on Behalf of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes

Keywords: Princely States, Indian Princes, British Government, Chamber of Princes, India

Publisher: P.S. King and Son, London

Description: This text is prepared by the Directorate of the Chamber of Prince’s Special Organisation, with a foreword by Rushbrook Williams, Foreign Minister, Patiala. The book starts with a discussion on the changing relationship between the ruling Princes of India and the British Indian Government. It has a detailed account of the policies adopted by British officials towards the Princely States. For example, it talks about ‘Lord Wellesley’s System’, ‘Lord Hastings’ Settlement’ and the annexation policy of Lord Dalhousie. The book is divided into two parts, with a total of thirty seven chapters and three appendices.

Source: Central Secretariat Library

Type: Rare Book

Received From: Central Secretariat Library


DC Field Value
dc.contributor India. Chamber of Princes
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-31T09:41:21Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-31T09:41:21Z
dc.description This text is prepared by the Directorate of the Chamber of Prince’s Special Organisation, with a foreword by Rushbrook Williams, Foreign Minister, Patiala. The book starts with a discussion on the changing relationship between the ruling Princes of India and the British Indian Government. It has a detailed account of the policies adopted by British officials towards the Princely States. For example, it talks about ‘Lord Wellesley’s System’, ‘Lord Hastings’ Settlement’ and the annexation policy of Lord Dalhousie. The book is divided into two parts, with a total of thirty seven chapters and three appendices.

dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent xxvii, 244 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher P.S. King and Son, London
dc.subject Princely States, Indian Princes, British Government, Chamber of Princes, India
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1929
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-056514
dc.format.medium text
DC Field Value
dc.contributor India. Chamber of Princes
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-31T09:41:21Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-31T09:41:21Z
dc.description This text is prepared by the Directorate of the Chamber of Prince’s Special Organisation, with a foreword by Rushbrook Williams, Foreign Minister, Patiala. The book starts with a discussion on the changing relationship between the ruling Princes of India and the British Indian Government. It has a detailed account of the policies adopted by British officials towards the Princely States. For example, it talks about ‘Lord Wellesley’s System’, ‘Lord Hastings’ Settlement’ and the annexation policy of Lord Dalhousie. The book is divided into two parts, with a total of thirty seven chapters and three appendices.

dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent xxvii, 244 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher P.S. King and Son, London
dc.subject Princely States, Indian Princes, British Government, Chamber of Princes, India
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1929
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-056514
dc.format.medium text