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Sail with the British to India and follow their progress from traders to rulers of the vast subcontinent. Examines the lives of British pirates, soldiers, diplomats, adventurers, and missionaries as well as Indian rulers, scholars, and soldiers. Explores the magnificent Mogul court and bustling Calcutta, and details the clash of East and West cultures leading to the harrowing Indian Uprising in 1857.Time-Life Books Editors is the author of 'In the Jewel in the Crown: British India, A. D., 1600-1905 - Tim' with ISBN 9780783554600 and ISBN 0783554605.
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