Rare Glimpses of the Raj

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author = Pran Nevile
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country = India
language = English
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subject = Indian History Indian Culture
genre = Non-fiction
publisher = Somaiya
release_date = 1998
media_type = Print (Paperback)
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isbn = ISBN 8170392284
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"Rare Glimpses of the Raj" The Journals, diaries and memoirs of the British travellers, scholars, and officials provide an insight into the social and cultural scene in India during the Raj. They tell us about the British day-to-day life in the country and their impressions of the Indian people, their way of life, customs and manners, etc. Professional and amateur artists, some of who were also notable writers, added to the chronicles of the times with their illustrated journals. In the present work, the author, who has been described as a "Raj freak", reconstructs this period of Indian history from various aspects. Extensive research of documents available in museums, private collections and archives in USA, England and India, and the reproduction of rare paintings and drawings that enliven this text, together produce an entertaining glimpse of a fascinating, if now extinct, way of life in British India.

Contents

* Preface.
* Matrimony and the Sahib.
* Nautch entertainment.
* Fairs and festivals.
* Kashmir - portrayal of paradise.
* Fun and frolic in Shimla.
* Ayahs and servants.
* Jugglers and street performers.
* Dread of snakes.
* Animal fights.
* Shikar and pigsticking.
* Images of Sati.
* Caste and class.
* Ascetics, astrologers and mendicants.
* Thugs and dacoits.
* Palanquin pleasure.
* Bibliography.
* Index.

External links

* [http://www.prannevile.com?type=book&page_id=8 Pran Nevile's website]