The Despatches, Minutes, and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley, K. G., During His Administration in India - Volume 2 : Cambridge Library Collection - South Asian History - Richard Colley Wellesley

The Despatches, Minutes, and Correspondence of the Marquess Wellesley, K. G., During His Administration in India - Volume 2

By: Richard Colley Wellesley, Robert Montgomery Martin (Editor)

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Richard, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842) became one of the most controversial politicians of his generation during his time as Governor-General of Bengal (1798-1805). Although this period saw him achieve territorial gains and military victories in India - including the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore - the financial cost was considered too high. The East India Company Court of Directors in London disagreed with many of the changes he made, and Wellesley was forced to return to England. This five volume collection of papers, edited by the political activist and historian Robert Montgomery Martin (1800-1868), was published in 1836-1837 and documents Wellesley's period of office in India. The material covers a wide range of topics including relations with Indian rulers, the Mysore and Maratha wars, the Treaty of Hyderabad, rivalry with the French, the East India Company's finances, and the establishment of Fort William College.

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