A Various Universe (A Study of the Journals and Memoirs of British men and women in the Indian Subcontinent, 1765-1856)

The book studies and presents the work of British men and women on their experiences in India from 1765 to 1856. Stories from the consolidation of powers of the East India Company to the eve of the Mutiny, bring out a narrative brushing on the political, economic as well as social stance of India during that period. Written after surveying over forty individual works, this book aims to provide information on every aspect of Indian life from the eyes of a foreign observer. The book has several illustrations, painting the picture of India with its people, their customs and social life.