Studies in Indian History : Bengal Through the Ages, Vols. I to IV

Contents: Vol. I. East India Company: Its Strength and Policy: Preface. 1. Commercial interests. 2. Expansion in the East. 3. Growth of new settlements. 4. Social life. 5. Peace of Paris. 6. Clive and Plassey. 7. Era of reforms. 8. Warren Hastings and his administration. 9. The Begams of Oudh. 10. Warren Hastings: Governor of Bengal. Index.

Vol. II. Expansion and New Regulations: Preface. 1. Anarchy and dissolution. 2. Tussle in the Carnatic. 3. Internal politics of Bengal. 4. The Rohilla War. 5. Europe and India--a contrast. 6. Warren Hastings: The Regulation Act and the Trial of Nandkumar. 7. Pitt\'s India Bill, 1784. 8. The Meston Settlement. 9. The Federal Finance. 10. The Charter Acts, 1793-1833. 11. Charter Act 1853. 12. Revolt and the Act of 1858. Index. 

Vol. III. India Under the Crown: Preface. 1. India under the crown: End of the Lord Canning\'s Administration. 2. Revolt and the Act of 1861. 3. The era of constitutional reform. 4. Act of 1892. 5. Morley-Minto Reforms 1909. 6. Outbreak of the war. 7. Declaration of August 1917. 8. The Reforms Report. 9. The Coronation Durbar. 10. Dyarchy and Non-Co-operation. 11. Representative Acts. 12. Petitions and deputations. 13. Reaction. 14. The year 1919 and reforms. Index. 

Vol. IV. Pathway to Swaraj and Constitution: Preface. 1. Simon Commission and Round Table Conference. 2. Report and Indian Reaction. 3. Government of India Act, 1935. 4. Constitution of 1949. 5. C.R. Das: Early career. 6. B.C. Pal: Early career. 7. Aurobindo Ghose: Early Career. 8. Subhas Chandra Bose: Early career. 9. Dr. B.C. Roy: Scientific temper. Index. 

"The four volume have been weaved into pre-1857 and post-1858 periods. The policy of the East India Company has been explained in two volumes and the remaining two volumes deal with numerous socio-economic and political developments after the Revolt of 1857. Indeed the developments from commercial temperament to the expansion on various regions had been the policy throughout the long era.

In fact the policy commencing from Lord Clive to 1857 has been highlighted in a comprehensive way. Indeed Bengal was the base of the British administration and therefore the title of these volumes is quite suitable. The pathway to Swaraj gives us a substantial glimpse of the period which led to the emergence of the Constitution of India.

These volumes would be useful for teachers, research scholars and students in India and abroad." (jacket)