Sovereignty and Social Reform in India: British Colonialism and the Campaign against Sati, 1830-1860
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The British prohibition of sati (the funeral practice of widow immolation) in 1829 has been considered an archetypal example of colonial social reform. It was not the end of the story, however, as between 1830 and 1860, British East India Company officials engaged in a debate with the Indian rulers of the Rajput and Maratha princely states of North West India about the prohibition and suppression of sati in their territories. This book examines...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1138888354
ISBN13:9781138888357
Release Date:June 2015
Publisher:Routledge
Length:152 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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