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DDS Subject File No. 11 (Part 6)
Subject Files-1846-1984
Colonialism in India, 1855-1981
1855
Damodar P. Singhal’s research materials on Britain and Russia’s rivalries over Afghanistan and Central Asian territories, known as the ‘Great Game,’ as well as British India’s diplomatic and frontier policies in Afghanistan and the North-West Frontier Province. These include confidential memoranda, secret letters and reports by the Government of India on taxation, trade, law, border disputes, foreign relations and military operations
British-Russian rivalries; Great Game; diplomatic and frontier policies; Afghanistan; North West Frontier Province; confidential memoranda; secret letters; reports; Government of India; taxation; trade; law; border dispute; foreign relations; military operations; Amir; treaties
English & French
460 pp.
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DDS Subject File No. 11 (Part 7)
Subject Files-1846-1984
Colonialism in India, 1855-1981
1855
Damodar P. Singhal’s research materials on Britain and Russia’s rivalries over Afghanistan and Central Asian territories, known as the ‘Great Game,’ as well as British India’s diplomatic and frontier policies in Afghanistan and the North-West Frontier Province. These include confidential memoranda, secret letters and reports by the Government of India on taxation, trade, law, border disputes, foreign relations and military operations
British-Russian rivalries; Great Game; diplomatic and frontier policies; Afghanistan; North West Frontier Province; confidential memoranda; secret letters; reports; Government of India; taxation; trade; law; border dispute; foreign relations; military operations; Amir; treaties
English & French
344 pp.
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DDS Subject File No. 11 (Part 8)
Subject Files-1846-1984
Colonialism in India, 1855-1981
1855
Damodar P. Singhal’s research materials on Britain and Russia’s rivalries over Afghanistan and Central Asian territories, known as the ‘Great Game,’ as well as British India’s diplomatic and frontier policies in Afghanistan and the North-West Frontier Province. These include confidential memoranda, secret letters and reports by the Government of India on taxation, trade, law, border disputes, foreign relations and military operations
British-Russian rivalries; Great Game; diplomatic and frontier policies; Afghanistan; North West Frontier Province; confidential memoranda; secret letters; reports; Government of India; taxation; trade; law; border dispute; foreign relations; military operations; Amir; treaties
English & French
142 pp.
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DDS Subject File No. 11 (Part 9)
Subject Files-1846-1984
Colonialism in India, 1855-1981
1862
Damodar P. Singhal’s research materials on British India’s diplomatic and frontier policies East Africa, Arabia, the Persian Gulf, Burma and the Red Sea. These include confidential memoranda and correspondence between British officials on consular jurisdiction in Persia, as well as matters relating to border disputes and claims of sovereignty over territories near the Somali coast, Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and Burma. The file also contains details of the commercial treaty signed between Britain and Burma in 1862.
diplomatic and frontier policies; Government of India; confidential memoranda; taxation; trade; law; border dispute; foreign relations; East Africa; Persian Gulf; Burma; Red Sea; Consular Jurisdiction; Somalia coast; Red Seal Burma; treaty
English
448 pp.
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DDS Subject File No. 11 (Part 10)
Subject Files-1846-1984
Colonialism in India, 1855-1981
1871
Damodar P. Singhal’s research materials on Britain’s diplomatic policies and imperial interests in Persia, Arabia and Burma. The file contains confidential memoranda and correspondence relating to consular jurisdiction in Persia, Turkish jurisdiction over territory along the Arabian Coast. It also includes details on military operations in Burma, the Treaty of Yandabo signed between Burma and Britian in 1826 and the Treaty of Peace between Persia and Britian signed in 1857.
diplomatic and frontier policies; Government of India; confidential memoranda; Persia; Arabia; Burma; Turkey; Treaty of Yandabo; Treaty of Peace
English
420 pp.
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