The book is comprehensive, analytical and critical account of modern Indian history beginning with the foundation of the East India Company and going upto the publication of the White Paper of 1933. The Indian readers may not agree with all the views expressed in the book but would still find it highly interesting and useful. The book would be found of immense use by students, teachers and researchers of Indian History.

Table of Contents:
VOLUME I & II BOOK I. 1599-1740 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE I. FOUNDATION OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY II. ERA OF PORTUGUESE AND DUTCH RIVALRY III. ERA OF CONSOLIDATION, 1660-1710 IV. ANARCHY. DISSOLUTION OF INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS BOOK II. 1740-1785 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE I. FIRST ANGLO-FRENCH WAR IN THE CARNATIC II. THE CONQUISTADORES III. SHAKING THE PAGODA TREE IV. WARREN HASTINGS, GOVERNOR OF BENGAL V. HASTINGS AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL VI. INTERNAL POLITICS OF BENGAL BOOK III. 1785-1823 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE I. LORD CORNWALLIS AND SIR JOHN SHORE II. ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS III. FINAL DEFEAT OF TIPU SULTAN IV. CAMPAIGNS OF ASSAYE AND LASWARI V. PEACEFUL ANNEXATIONS AND READJUSTMENTS VI. LORD MINTO’S ADMINISTRATION VII. THE NEPAL WAR VIII. FINANCIAL PROBLEMS IX. THE PINDARI AND MARATHA WARS BOOK IV. 1824-1844 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE I. LORD AMHERST AND LORD WILLIAM BENTINCK II. RACIAL ESTRANGEMENT AND CHANGING HINDU OUTLOOK III. ADMINISTRATION OF LORD WILLIAM BENTINCK IV. FIRST AFGHAN WAR V. CONQUEST AND PACIFICATION OF SIND BOOK V. 1845-1859 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE I. FIRST SIKH WAR II. SECOND SIKH WAR. THE PUNJAB TRADITION III. LORD DALHOUSIE’S ADMINISTRATION AND ANNEXATIONS IV. PEASANTS AND CRAFTSMEN UNDER THE COMPANY V. NATURE AND ORIGIN OF THE MUTINY VI. THE MUTINY BOOK VI. 1859-1885 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE I. EFFECT OF THE MUTINY II. PATERNAL ADMINISTRATION III. DECLINE OF PATERNALISM IV. THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER AND BURMA V. AFGHANISTAN AND RUSSIA BOOK VII. 1885-1914 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE I. BUREAUCRACY IN OPERATION II. THE GROWTH OF NATIONALISM III. THE FRONTIER AND TIBET IV. BUREAUCRACY ON THE DEFENSIVE V. REPRESSION AND CONCILIATION VI. ECONOMICS OF THE PRE-WAR PERIOD BOOK VIII. 1914-1933 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE I. THE WAR AND ITS EFFECTS II. DYARCHY IN OPERATION III. PROGRESS BY CONFERENCE IV. EPILOGUE APPENDIX A. ECONOMICS OF EARLY PART OF ADMINISTRATION APPENDIX B. MACAULAY’S MINUTE ON EDUCATION APPENDIX C. OPINIONS OF SIR THOMAS MUNRO APPENDIX D. GROWTH OF POPULATION APPENDIX E. RELIGIOUS CENSUS AND COMMUNAL AWARD BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE INDEX