Empress : Queen Victoria and India / Miles Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Miles, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.

Victoria.

Queens--Great Britain--Biography.

Queens.

Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Colonies--History--19th century.

India--Politics and government--1765-1947.

India.

India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 pages)

Place of Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

An entirely original account of Victoria's relationship with the Raj, which shows how India was central to the Victorian monarchy from as early as 1837 In this engaging and controversial book, Miles Taylor shows how both Victoria and Albert were spellbound by India, and argues that the Queen was humanely, intelligently, and passionately involved with the country throughout her reign and not just in the last decades. Taylor also reveals the way in which Victoria's influence as empress contributed significantly to India's modernization, both political and economic. This is, in a number of respects, a fresh account of imperial rule in India, suggesting that it was one of Victoria's successes.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Note on the Text

Abbreviations

Map of British India circa 1901

Introduction

1. Crown and Company

2. Warrior Queen

3. Exhibiting India

4. 'This Bloody Civil War'

5. Victoria Beatrix

6. Queen of Public Works

7. Royal Tourists

8. Queen- Empress

9. Mother of India

10. Patriot Queen

11. Jujubilee

12. The Last Years of the Qaisara

Epilogue

Appendix: Queen Victoria in Indian Vernacular, 1858-1914

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-370) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-300-24342-1

OCLC:

1083623338