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Sovereignty and social reform in India : British colonialism and the campaign against sati, 1830-60 /
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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2011.
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| Series: | Routledge/Edinburgh South Asian studies series ;
3. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |