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Kolsky, Elizabeth.

Colonial justice in British India / Elizabeth Kolsky. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. - xi, 252 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; 17 . - Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; 17. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-247) and index.

Table of Contents:
List of figures.
List of maps.
List of tables.
Acknowledgements.
Glossary.
Introduction.
1. White peril: law and lawlessness in early colonial India.
2. Citizens, subjects and subjection to law: codification and the legal construction of racial difference.
3. 'Indian human nature': evidence, experts, and the elusive pursuit of truth.
4. 'One scale of justice for the planter and another for the coolie': law and violence on the Assam tea plantations.
5. 'A judicial scandal': the imperial conscience and the race against empire.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Index.

ISBN: 9780521116862 0521116864

LCCN: 2010277555

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA9C6438 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015449574 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Justice, Administration of--History.--India
Violence--History.--India

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
India--Race relations--History.
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.

LC Class. No.: KNS3411 / .K65 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 353.40954 KOL-2