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In Defence of British India

In Defence of British India

Edward Ingram

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2024
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Historia
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9781032457536
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In Defence of British India (1984) illustrates the problems arising from the British need to defend an Indian empire. The strategies devised by Britain to counter the expansion of European empires into the Middle East are known as the Great Game.

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