Indian society and the making of the British Empire

Introduction

India in the Eighteenth Century: the formation of states and social groups

Indian capitalism and the emergence of colonial society

The crisis of the Indian state, 1780-1820

The consolidation and failure of the East India Company's state, 1818-57

Peasant and Brahmin: consolidating 'traditional' society

Rebellion and reconstruction

Conclusion: The first aage of colonialism in India

Glossary of Indian terms.