British Social Life In India, 1608–1937 by Dennis Kincaid [Paperback]

British Social Life in India, 1608–1937 offers a detailed account of the everyday lives and social world of the British community in colonial India, tracing their experiences from the early East India Company period to the years immediately preceding the Second World War. It explores their domestic life, social customs, sports, amusements, relationships with the Indian population and patterns of community life. At the same time, the book provides a broader picture of how Indian society and institutions evolved under the British Raj, including the development of railways, hill stations, postal services, architecture and the spread of the English language. It therefore serves as both a portrait of British colonial society and a social history of colonial India.