On the history of modern India during 1857-1964.

The Mutiny of 1857 left a deep mark on Indian society and on the nature of British rule. Thomas Metcalf analyzes the influence of the Mutiny on many facets of Indian life and relations with Great Britain, examining social reform, education, land settlement policy, the position of the tenant and the moneylender, relations with the Indian states, the structure of the government, and the growth of racial sentiment. The author also makes an attempt to place the India of the 1860's in the broader context of Victorian liberalism. The view emerges that the relations between the British and the Indian people were decisively altered by the Mutiny. In fact the decade following the upheaval was possibly the last great creative period of British rule, and one in which the nature of many of the institutions that lasted to independence were shaped. Originally published in 1964. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

This Book Contains Five Essays And One Monograph On Medieval And Modern Indian History. The Essay On 'Ibn Khaldun' Formulates His Conception Of History, Which Was The Earliest Attempt Made By Any Historian To Discover A Pattern In The Changes That Occur In Man'S Political And Social Organisation. The Next On 'Al-Biruni' Brings Out The Contributions Of The First Scientific Indologist. The Third On 'The Sufi Silsilas' Is A Critical Appreciation Of The Various Religious Orders As Developed In India. The Fourth On 'Islamic Architecture' Is A Graphic Account Of The Evolution And Culmination Of The Style Of Indo-Islamic Architecture. The Monograph On 'Sayyid Ahmad Shahid' Is Based On Yet Unex¬Plored Sources Of Information. It Presents A Scientific Portrayal Of The Mission And Movement Of Sayyid Ahmad Shahid, And Highlights The Evolution Of Two-Nation Theory. The Fifth Paper Is An Interesting Refreshing Portrayal Of The Different Sects In Islam Particularly Among The Indian Muslims.