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Empire in the hills : Simla, Darjeeling, Ootacamund, and Mount Abu, 1820-1920 / Queeny Pradhan. [electronic resource]
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pradhan, Queeny, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- India--History--19th century.
- India.
- British--India--History--19th century.
- British.
- Great Britain--Colonies.
- Great Britain.
- Cities and towns--India--Growth.
- Cities and towns.
- Mountains--India.
- Mountains.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- A large number of hill stations were developed by the British in the Indian colony and these were chosen as the summer capitals and seats of administrative authority of the Raj. This work looks at the way the Empire was built in the hills through the sites of the church, schools, and sport activities to imitate the lifestyle of the British.
- Notes:
- This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 22, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-908887-X
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