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After the Raj: The Last Stayers - On and the Legacy of British India

by Hugh Purcell (Author)

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After the Raj: The Last Stayers - On and the Legacy of British India

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As August 1947 approached so the British prepared to leave India. The vast majority left. But some stayed on others who had grown up in India shortly returned. Over the next 60 years they adapted to modern India while always being conscious of their legacy, the inheritance of the Raj. There are only thirty such people left and Hugh Purcell has interviewed ten of them. Each has a remarkable story to tell and a perceptive empathy with the whole issue of being British in India.

Through the eyes of ten characters Hugh Purcell shows how the legacy of the Raj has withered over the years. How also still with their help it is evolving in the new millennium, from post-imperial hangover to heritage industry, from the singing of Victorian hymns in neo-Gothic churches to a new Christian evangelism, from Shakespeare wallahs to multi-media English language teaching and call centres.

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ISBN 13	9788189930424
Book Language	English
Binding	Hardcover
Publishing Year	2008
Total Pages	214
Edition	First
GAIN	T6TMWY3VA0S
Publishers	Supernova Publishers
Category	Non-Fiction Indian History Asian History Social Sciences Society & Social Sciences History Biography & Memoir
Weight	300.00 g
Dimension	21.00 x 13.00 x 2.00

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Product Details

ISBN 13	9788189930424
Book Language	English
Binding	Hardcover
Publishing Year	2008
Total Pages	214
Edition	First
GAIN	T6TMWY3VA0S
Publishers	Supernova Publishers
Category	Non-Fiction Indian History Asian History Social Sciences Society & Social Sciences History Biography & Memoir
Weight	300.00 g
Dimension	21.00 x 13.00 x 2.00