Empire and information [electronic resource] : intelligence gathering and social communication in India, 1780-1870 / C.A. Bayly.
In a penetrating account of the evolution of British intelligence gathering in India, C. A. Bayly shows how networks of Indian spies were recruited by the British to secure military, political and social information about their subjects. He also examines the social and intellectual origins of these...
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| Other title: | Empire & information. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1999.
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| Edition: | 1st pbk. ed. |
| Series: | Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ;
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| Summary: | In a penetrating account of the evolution of British intelligence gathering in India, C. A. Bayly shows how networks of Indian spies were recruited by the British to secure military, political and social information about their subjects. He also examines the social and intellectual origins of these 'native informants', and considers how the colonial authorities interpreted and often misinterpreted the information they supplied. It was such misunderstandings which ultimately contributed to the failure of the British to anticipate the rebellions of 1857. The author argues, however, that even before this, complex systems of debate and communication were challenging the political and intellectual dominance of the European rulers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 412 pages) : maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-400) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521570859 9780521570855 0511583281 9780511583285 0511002033 9780511002038 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |