British Raj In India, The: History Map Series

The Raj in India was the jewel in the crown of QueenVictoria's British Empire, and offered an extraordinary- andnow long-lost - way of life to those in colonial service. Thismap explores the Raj's origins in the British East IndiaCompany of the seventeenth century, the expansion andconquest of territory, trade and co-existence, rule and rebellion - right through to the quest for independence.Topics covered include the India Mutiny of 1857, theNorth-West Frontier, the role of the Maharajahs, the IndianArmy in World War 1, and the Amritsar massacre. Key personalities featured include Clive of India, Queen Victoria, Ghandi, Nehru and Jinnah, and Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India.Jeffreys, Diarmuid is the author of 'British Raj In India, The: History Map Series', published 2008 under ISBN 9781845377588 and ISBN 1845377583.