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British Takeover of India: Modus Operandi

By :- K.P. Agarwal

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Type: English

Pages: xxvi + 638

Format: Hard Bound

ISBN-13: 978-81-7305-662-8

Edition: 2nd

Publisher: ARYAN BOOKS INTERNATIONAL

Size: 15cm x 22cm

Product Year: 2022

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To understand the history of a country one must acquaint oneself not only with its geography, its ecology but also the march of events that are recorded in its treaties, engagements, sanads and other relevant documents epitomising the various phases of its political, economic and social evolution.

The object of history is to know and understand the past for a better appreciation of the present and a peep into the future. In the words of the famous British historian, Dr. G.M. Trevelyan: “History in this sense is the basis of modern education in the Humanities, and the best school of citizenship. Only when it is false and lopsided can history be used amiss. True history can only do good”.

This book covers the period of Indian history from 1757, i.e. the period of ascendancy and consolidation of British rule. It challenges many of the accepted major premises and notions regarding this period of history and brings into sharp relief the policy and methods followed by the British. It also highlights the untruths, treachery, breach of solemn treaties etc., resorted to by the British at all levels, including at the level of the British Cabinet in England in their no-holds-barred game of power politicswith the help of official treaties and other documents.

We should have a proper understanding of our chequered past and rich cultural heritage to move firmly and with confidence to our cherished goal. As our imperialist masters, happily defunct, recorded a lot of half-truths and injected much bias into these records, the writer has tried to correct the bias and to review the events of the bygone era in their proper perspective.

Introduction

I. Not by Trade Alone

II. Subsidiary Forces

III. Broken Promises

IV. A New Low

V. A Divided Nation

VI. Avadh Humbled

VII. Divide and Rule

VIII. Extortions Galore

IX. Twilight of Avadh

X. Recipe for Rajasthan

XI. A Snaring Operation

XII. Betrayal and Deceit

XIII. Rajput Rulers Humbled

XIV. The Erosion of Gujarat

XV. The Shackling of Marathas

XVI. Squeeze on the People

XVII. Ranjit Singh’s Punjab

XVIII. Assassination Galore

XIX. British Planted Traitor

XX. Twilight in Punjab

XXI. Sikhs Shock British

XXII. The Aftermath

XXIII. The Perfidious Albions

XXIV. Bluff and Bribery

XXV. Expansionism at Work

XXVI. Shady Deal with Sindhianwalas

XXVII. Rise of Gulab Singh

XXVIII. Pillage and Plunder

XXIX. Sepoys, Sikhs and 1857

XXX. A Distorted Picture

XXXI. Toynbee’s Fantasies

XXXII. Princes Back in Favour

XXXIII. Panipat and Abdali

XXXIV. The Forgotten Years

XXXV. Ranjit Singh and Tripartite Treaty

XXXVI. Facets of Imperialism

XXXVII. Nationhood: Facts & Fiction

Appendices

Dr. K.P. Agarwal (1930-2020), M.Com., LL.B., Ph.D., D.Litt., was the first person in Northern India to be awarded D.Litt. in Commerce faculty in 1960. He was selected by Union Public Service Commission for Class I Post of Reserve Bank of India in 1956 —which he did not opt. From 1957-59, he served as Secretary, Employer’s Association of Northern India, Kanpur. From 1969-73, he served as General Manager, The Swadeshi Cotton Mills Group of Industries (consisting of 6 cotton mills, 2 sugar mills and coal mines).

From 1973-83, he was the Managing Editor of The Pioneer Ltd., Lucknow and Chief Editor of The Pioneer and The Swatantra Bharat newspapers. He used to write signed articles and editorials in both the papers. He has the credit of turning around the loss-making, The Pioneer Ltd. (which was on the verge of being closed down in 1973) and making it a prosperous venture. From 1983-85, he was the Chief Coordination Manager of the Times of India group of Papers, New Delhi.

Dr. Agrawal was also Visiting Professor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in the Department of Commerce and Business Administration for many years. Considered a serious student of Guru Granth Sahibji, Quran and Bible as also Hindu Scriptures, he authored a widely acknowledged work on Guru Granth Sahibji. He also wrote a book Imanwale which was published in 2002.

Dr. Agrawal was honoured with many awards including that of ‘Bharti Tilak’ by Rang Bharti. The award was presented by Hon’ble Governor of U.P. Shri Ram Naik on 23-01-2018 in a public ceremony held at Malviya Hall, Lucknow University.

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