Lion & The Tiger The Rise & Fall Of The British Raj

The book tells the fascinating story of the remarkable British impact uponIndia, capturing the essence of what the Raj really meant both for the Britishand their Indian subjects. All aspects of this long and controversialrelationship are discussed: the first tentative contacts between East and West,the foundation of the East India Company in 1600, the Victorian Raj in all itspomp and splendour, Gandhi's revolutionary tactics to overthrow the Raj andrestore India to the Indians, and Lord Mountbatten's 'swift surgery ofPartition' in 1947, creating the independent Commonwealth states of India andPakistan. Using many revealing contemporary accounts, the author explores the consequences of British rule for bothrulers and ruled. Based on extensive research, and illustrated with black andwhite photographs, The Lion And The Tiger provides an engaging account ofa key moment in British Imperial history.