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From merchants to emperors : British artists and India 1757-1930

by Pratapaditya Pal, Vidya Dehejia

This history examines the three-century British presence in India, originating during the reign of Elizabeth I. It explores the cultural interactions and significant encounters that occurred between the two nations during the period of British control.

Accession 17938 ISBN 0801419077 Publisher Cornell University Press
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