| Description |
xviii, 268 p. : ill., maps. |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; no. 19 |
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Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; 19.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Remembering family; 2. Embodying 'Dora-hood': the brothers and their business; 3. A crisis of trust: sedition and the sale of arms in Kurnool; 4. Letters from Cambridge; 5. The path to litigation; 6. Litigating gender and race: Charlotte sues at Bellary; 7. Francis appeals: the case for continuity; 8. Choice, identity, and law: the decision of London's Privy Council. |
| Summary |
"Through a landmark court case in mid-nineteenth century colonial India, this book investigates hierarchy and racial difference in the British encounter with Indian society"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Abraham, Matthew, -1842 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Inheritance and succession -- India -- Bellary (District) -- History -- 19th century.
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Legal polycentricity -- India -- Bellary (District) -- History -- 19th century.
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Bellary (India : District) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781107012615 (hardback) |
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9781139186155 (electronic bk.) |
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