Description
Book SynopsisOffers a view of the workings of the British Empire in the period when the India of the Raj stood at the center of a globalized system of trade, investment, and migration. This book examines law codes and administrative forms as they were shaped by Indian precedents.
Trade Review"A welcome and comprehensive effort to bring what is variously a transnational, imperial, oceanic, and a global history forward." -- Jayeeta Sharma Canadian Journal Of History
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Introduction: Empire Recentered 1. Governing Colonial Peoples 2. Constructing Identities 3. Projecting Power: The Indian Army Overseas 4. Recruiting Sikhs for Colonial Police and Military 5. "Hard Hands and Sound Healthy Bodies": Recruiting "Coolies" for Natal 6. India in East Africa Conclusion List of Abbreviations Notes Selected Bibliography Index