Empire and Information
Intelligence Gathering and Social Communication in India, 1780-1870 (Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society)
C. A. Bayly
Empire and Information delves into the evolution of British intelligence gathering in India, exploring the recruitment of Indian spies and their social origins. C. A. Bayly also examines how the colonial authorities misinterpreted information provided by these informants and how this contributed to their failure to anticipate the mutinies of 1857. This book sheds light on India's complex systems of communication, challenging the dominance of European rulers.
Publish Date
2000-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
2000-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1997
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3.9
ISBN
9780521570855
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2015-04-26T15:57:39.000Z
Bayly changed Indian history; his insights acutely original. My favourite of his books is Empire and Information: – source