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Title: First person sources are the best...
Review: Women of the Raj gives me the first person accounts of history that I enjoy so much. I didn't really know much of the history of the British Empire in India, outside of the common knowledge of Gandhi and maybe the books of Rumer Godden. This book allows you not only to understand the history, but you understand it from the point of view of the women. I love Asian history, first person sources and women's history, so this is perfect for me. From when the British and the French fought over India, till the closing days of the Raj after World War Two, this really gives you a detailed history of India under English Rule. It tells us about how the Europeans dealt with the climate, the diseases, the food, the hierarchy, the dangers, the natives, and family life.
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