Raj The Making and Unmaking of British India

"British histories of India, written mostly before its independence in 1947, were usually stories of civilization. Indian histories of the Raj, on the other hand, mostly written after 1947, have been tales of plunder. Mr. James has written his book with a view to correct the imbalance. The result is a good read; a comprehensive, well-written account that handles masses of material ably, though the book has an irritatingly bad index. Its British, even pro-British, perspective is intriguing and refreshing, but it does not add much by way of original analysis."James, Lawrence is the author of 'Raj The Making and Unmaking of British India', published 2000 under ISBN 9780312263829 and ISBN 0312263821.