Unearthing the Past to Forge the Future
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Unearthing the Past to Forge the Future
Colin Mackenzie, the Early Colonial State, and the Comprehensive Survey of India
Wolffhardt, Tobias
Berghahn Books
10/2017
356
Dura
Inglês
9781785336898
15 a 20 dias
During the 1800s, the East India Company consolidated its rule in India. In desperate need of knowledge about this territory and its population, the company appointed Colin Mackenzie as the first Surveyor General of India. Unearthing the Past to Forge the Future explores the life and career of Mackenzie, and his massive survey of India.
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on the Text and Sources Introduction Chapter 1. Scottish Experiences Chapter 2. Building an East Indian Career Chapter 3. On the Route: From Military Imperatives to the Tasks of Government Chapter 4, Mackenzie's Survey Chapter 5. Mapping History, Producing Territory Chapter 6. Knowledge for the Future Chapter 7. The Past in the Present Chapter 8. The Surveyor General Epilogue Bibliography Index
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During the 1800s, the East India Company consolidated its rule in India. In desperate need of knowledge about this territory and its population, the company appointed Colin Mackenzie as the first Surveyor General of India. Unearthing the Past to Forge the Future explores the life and career of Mackenzie, and his massive survey of India.
List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on the Text and Sources Introduction Chapter 1. Scottish Experiences Chapter 2. Building an East Indian Career Chapter 3. On the Route: From Military Imperatives to the Tasks of Government Chapter 4, Mackenzie's Survey Chapter 5. Mapping History, Producing Territory Chapter 6. Knowledge for the Future Chapter 7. The Past in the Present Chapter 8. The Surveyor General Epilogue Bibliography Index
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