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About The Book: The Cambridge History of India: British India 1497-1858, edited by Henry Herbert Dodwell, provides a comprehensive analysis of British presence in India from the arrival of the Portuguese in 1497 to the end of the East India Company's rule in 1858. This volume examines the establishment and expansion of British trade, the rise of colonial administration, and the profound political, economic, and cultural impacts on Indian society. Key events, such as the Battle of Plassey, the consolidation of British power, and the Revolt of 1857, are detailed, offering crucial insights into the formative period of British colonialism in India. About The Editor: Henry Herbert Dodwell (1879–1946) was the first Professor of History and Culture of the British Dominions in Asia at SOAS from 1922 to 1946. Educated at Thame Grammar School and St. John's College, Oxford, he joined the Indian Education Service in 1908, serving until 1922. Dodwell edited volumes V and VI of The Cambridge History of India and authored several historical works. He married Lily May Mason and had four children. Dodwell's papers are archived at SOAS. He died in Chertsey, aged 67. The Title 'The Cambridge History of India: British India 1497-1858 written/authored/edited by Editor: H. H. Dodwell', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789364333191 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 716 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 5th