Serving empire, serving nation : James Tod and the Rajputs of Rajasthan / / by Jason Freitag.

• Superior document: European expansion and indigenous response, v. 5
• Author: Freitag, Jason.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: European expansion and indigenous response ; v. 5.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (250 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

James Tod’s Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan was crucial in forming the modern image of the Rājpūt, a princely “martial” caste resident in India’s northwest desert. This book explores the relationships between the political power of the British imperial state, the construction of historical memor...

Table of Contents

• Preliminary Materials / J. Freitag
• Introduction / J. Freitag
• Chapter 1. Context / J. Freitag
• Chapter 2. Biography / J. Freitag
• Chapter 3. Restoration / J. Freitag
• Chapter 4. Protection / J. Freitag
• Chapter 5. Interpretation / J. Freitag
• Chapter 6. Valuation / J. Freitag
• Chapter 7. Reconstruction / J. Freitag
• Conclusion / J. Freitag
• Appendix 1. Tod’S Publications / J. Freitag
• Appendix 2. Tod’S Donations To Royal Asiatic Society / J. Freitag
• Appendix 3. Text Of 1818 Kaulnama / J. Freitag
• Glossary Of Indian Terms / J. Freitag
• Bibliography / J. Freitag
• Index / J. Freitag.