Kingship and Polity on the Himalayan Borderland : Rajput Identity during the Early Colonial Encounter (Asian Borderlands)

This book explores the modern transformation of state and society in the Indian Himalaya. Centred on three Rajput led-kingdoms during the transition to British rule (c. 1790-1840) and their interconnected histories, it demonstrates how border making practices engendered a modern reading of 'tradition' that informs communal identities to this day.