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==Scope of FIBIS' Interest== | ==Scope of FIBIS' Interest== | ||
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The main focus of FIBIS activities is the ‘sub-continent’ of India but we are also interested in all areas and activities of the British in South Asia including the following between the founding of the [[East India Company]] in 1599 to ‘Indian Independence’ in 1947: | The main focus of FIBIS activities is the ‘sub-continent’ of India but we are also interested in all areas and activities of the British in South Asia including the following between the founding of the [[East India Company]] in 1599 to ‘Indian Independence’ in 1947: | ||
| − | [[Afghanistan]], [[Aden]], [[Andaman Islands]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Benkulen]] (Sumatra), [[Burma]] (Myanmar), [[Ceylon]] (Sri Lanka), [[China]], [[Macao]] & [[Hong Kong]], [[Indonesia]] (Borneo, Labuan etc.), [[Malaysia]], [[Mauritius]], [[Persia]], [[Singapore]], Straits Settlements. | + | [[Afghanistan]], [[Aden]], [[Andaman Islands]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Benkulen]] (Sumatra), [[Burma]] (Myanmar), [[Ceylon]] (Sri Lanka), [[China]], [[Macao]] & [[Hong Kong]], [[Indonesia]] (Borneo, Labuan etc.), [[Malaysia]], [[Mauritius]], [[Persia]], [[Singapore]], [[Straits Settlements]]. |
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| + | Also included are the activities of the East India Company in [[Home Establishment | London]] and [[St. Helena]]. | ||
| − | + | ==External links== | |
| + | ===Historical online books=== | ||
| + | Some general histories available as [[online books]]. Please note the dates that these have been written in order to be aware that some of the content may be outdated or incompatible with modern sensibilites. | ||
| + | *''The History of British India'' by James Mill 1817 [http://books.google.com/books?id=1ncIAAAAQAAJ Volume 1, (Books 1, 2, 3)], [http://books.google.com/books?id=zv8LAAAAYAAJ Volume 2, (Books 4, 5,1708-1784)], [http://books.google.com/books?id=gXgIAAAAQAAJ Volume 3 (Book 6,1784-1805)] | ||
| + | *''The History of British India 1805 to 1835'' by Horace Hayman Wilson 1848 [http://books.google.com/books?id=wxINAAAAYAAJ Volume 1], [http://books.google.com/books?id=cBINAAAAYAAJ Volume 2 from 1813], [http://books.google.com/books?id=8swNAAAAIAAJ Volume 3 from 1823] | ||
| + | *''The History of the British Empire in India'' by George Robert Gleig [http://books.google.com/books?id=05ADAAAAQAAJ Volume 1], pub. 1830, [http://books.google.com/books?id=61YOAAAAQAAJ Volume 2], pub. 1835, [http://books.google.com/books?id=HFcOAAAAQAAJ Volume 3], pub. 1835, [http://books.google.com/books?id=_5ADAAAAQAAJ Volume 4], pub. 1835 | ||
| + | *''Chapters of the Modern History of British India'' by Edward Thornton 1840 [http://books.google.com/books?id=nzhYz6Et_VAC Google Books ] | ||
| + | *''The History of the British Empire in India'' by Edward Thornton [http://books.google.com/books?id=u4MfAAAAYAAJ Volume 1], pub. 1841,[http://books.google.com/books?id=yYYfAAAAYAAJ Volume 2, 1766-1798], pub. 1842, [http://books.google.com/books?id=B4MfAAAAYAAJ Volume 3, 1797-1805], pub. 1842, [http://books.google.com/books?id=rQRXAAAAMAAJ Volume 4, 1805-1819], pub. 1843, [http://books.google.com/books?id=kB4NAAAAYAAJ Volume 5, 1823-1833], pub. 1843 [http://books.google.com/books?id=GGYBAAAAQAAJ Volume 6], pub. 1845. 2nd edition 1859 [http://books.google.com/books?id=GYpCAAAAIAAJ Google Books] with an “entirely new and enlarged [http://books.google.com/books?id=GYpCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 glossary"], [http://books.google.com/books?id=GYpCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PR17 chronological index], and [http://books.google.com/books?id=GYpCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA609 index] | ||
| + | *''The History of the British Empire in India: From the Appointment of Lord Hardinge to the Political Extinction of the East-India Company, 1844 to 1862 : Forming a Sequel to Thornton's History of India'' by Lionel James Trotter 1866 [http://books.google.com/books?id=zIMfAAAAYAAJ Volume 1], [http://www.archive.org/stream/historybritishe00trotgoog#page/n7/mode/1up Volume 2] (Archive.org) | ||
| + | *''Political and Military Events in British India: From the Years 1756 to 1849'' by William Hough 1853 .Volume 1 (to 1814) and Volume 2 (1814-1849) are in the same link; index for Volume 2 is at page 371 (following on from Volume 1), then Volume 2 page numbers recommence from page 1. [http://books.google.com/books?id=CI0cAAAAMAAJ Google Books] | ||
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Revision as of 14:37, 24 September 2009
Scope of FIBIS' Interest
The main focus of FIBIS activities is the ‘sub-continent’ of India but we are also interested in all areas and activities of the British in South Asia including the following between the founding of the East India Company in 1599 to ‘Indian Independence’ in 1947:
Afghanistan, Aden, Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Benkulen (Sumatra), Burma (Myanmar), Ceylon (Sri Lanka), China, Macao & Hong Kong, Indonesia (Borneo, Labuan etc.), Malaysia, Mauritius, Persia, Singapore, Straits Settlements.
Also included are the activities of the East India Company in London and St. Helena.
External links
Historical online books
Some general histories available as online books. Please note the dates that these have been written in order to be aware that some of the content may be outdated or incompatible with modern sensibilites.
- The History of British India by James Mill 1817 Volume 1, (Books 1, 2, 3), Volume 2, (Books 4, 5,1708-1784), Volume 3 (Book 6,1784-1805)
- The History of British India 1805 to 1835 by Horace Hayman Wilson 1848 Volume 1, Volume 2 from 1813, Volume 3 from 1823
- The History of the British Empire in India by George Robert Gleig Volume 1, pub. 1830, Volume 2, pub. 1835, Volume 3, pub. 1835, Volume 4, pub. 1835
- Chapters of the Modern History of British India by Edward Thornton 1840 Google Books
- The History of the British Empire in India by Edward Thornton Volume 1, pub. 1841,Volume 2, 1766-1798, pub. 1842, Volume 3, 1797-1805, pub. 1842, Volume 4, 1805-1819, pub. 1843, Volume 5, 1823-1833, pub. 1843 Volume 6, pub. 1845. 2nd edition 1859 Google Books with an “entirely new and enlarged glossary", chronological index, and index
- The History of the British Empire in India: From the Appointment of Lord Hardinge to the Political Extinction of the East-India Company, 1844 to 1862 : Forming a Sequel to Thornton's History of India by Lionel James Trotter 1866 Volume 1, Volume 2 (Archive.org)
- Political and Military Events in British India: From the Years 1756 to 1849 by William Hough 1853 .Volume 1 (to 1814) and Volume 2 (1814-1849) are in the same link; index for Volume 2 is at page 371 (following on from Volume 1), then Volume 2 page numbers recommence from page 1. Google Books
