Böcker av John Malcolm

John Malcolm was present at the British conquest of Malwa, a region of central India previously little known to Europeans, in 1818. Malcolm studied the region's geology, agriculture and ruling families. First published in Calcutta in 1821, his reports were revised for publication in two volumes in London in 1823.

Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833) spent nearly fifty years in India, beginning as a cadet and ending as Governor of Bengal. This two-volume history, published in 1826, covers the period from 1784 to 1823, which saw extensive British territorial expansion in India. Volume 2 discusses the evolution of British rule.

This 'sketch' by John Malcolm (1769-1833), covers a relatively small period - from the introduction of the India Bill in 1784 to the book's publication in 1811. The bill marked the beginning of increased government control over the East India Company, and Malcolm had arrived in India the year before it was passed and had an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of British influence and ambitions in India. In over five hundred pages, he examines governance in India, covering the administrations of Lord Cornwallis, Sir John Shore and Marquis Wellesley, all of whom he served under in increasingly important roles. Malcolm went on to write other books about India and Persia, where he also spent several years, and in 1827 became Governor of Bombay. His Sketch of India gives an insider's perspective on a crucial period in the consolidation of British authority in large areas of the subcontinent.

Sketches of Persia, although published anonymously in 1827, is attributed to Indian diplomat Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833). He was fluent in Persian and was posted to Persia for part of his career. In Volume 1 Malcolm starts his journey in Bombay and finishes in Persepolis.

Informed by a lifetime of foreign service, for over a century this 1815 work was the definitive chronicle of Persia. Volume 1 'commences in the fabulous ages', leads readers through the country's ancient dynasties and military engagements, and concludes in 1722 with the reign of Mahmood.