Civilizing missions in colonial and postcolonial South Asia from improvement to development / [electronic resource] :
edited by Carey A. Watt and Michael Mann.
- London ; New York : Anthem Press, c2011.
- vi, 337 p. : ill., ports.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. The Raj's reforms and improvements : aspects of the British civilizing mission -- pt. 2. Colonialism, Indians and nongovernmental associations : the ambiguity and complexity of 'improvement' -- pt. 3. Indian 'self-civilizing' efforts c. 1900-1930 -- pt. 4. Transcending 1947 : colonial and postcolonial continuities.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947. Great Britain--Colonies--Social policy.--Asia India--Civilization--British influences. India--Colonial influence.