The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain
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The Scandal of Empire: India and the Creation of Imperial Britain is a book written by Nicholas Dirks
, Franz Boas Professor
of Anthropology
and Professor
of History
at Columbia University
, USA. The book was published in year 2006.
The book focuses on 18th century Britain
and on one of its most dramatic political controversies, the impeachment and trial of Warren Hastings
, the Governor-General of Bengal
from 1774 to 1784.
Nicholas Dirks
Nicholas Dirks is the Franz Boas Professor of Anthropology and Professor of History at Columbia University, where he is also Vice President of Arts and Sciences and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences...
, Franz Boas Professor
Professor
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of Anthropology
Anthropology
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and Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of History
History
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at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, USA. The book was published in year 2006.
The book focuses on 18th century Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and on one of its most dramatic political controversies, the impeachment and trial of Warren Hastings
Impeachment of Warren Hastings
The Impeachment of Warren Hastings was a failed attempt to impeach the former Governor-General of India Warren Hastings in the Parliament of Great Britain between 1788 and 1795. Hastings was accused of misconduct during his time in Calcutta particularly relating to mismanagement and personal...
, the Governor-General of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
from 1774 to 1784.