Srinivasachari C S (14 results)

Condition: New. pp. 620.

Condition: New. pp. 620.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. Cloth spine. Paper-covered boards. Repair to base of spine.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: New. pp. 620.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Minus. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Some insect damage and soiling to the covers; some soiling to the endpapers. A solid, internally unmarked, usable hard cover. Scarce.

Condition: New. pp. 620.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789360804312.

Hardcover. Condition: New. The book contains the record of the events concerning the emergence of the French in south India from 1736 to 1760 compiled by Ananda Ranga Pillai. Ananda Ranga Pillai was a merchant by profession, who also served as a dubashi of the French East India Company. He belonged to a well-to-do merchant family in Madras. He became a close confidant to Joseph François Dupleix, the Governor-General of the French East India Company. He served Dupleix till his removal on account of ill health and deteriorating performance. His accounts reflect the eighteenth-century political scenario in the Madras province, and more specifically the Anglo-French Carnatic wars. The author of this book referred to Pillai as the 'Samuel Pepys of French India', who was an English diarist and navy administrator from whom the title of this book is given. The volume is part of article series, 'The Historical Material in the Private Diary of Ananda Ranga Pillai (1736-1761)' which was committed into a form of a book in 1940. Its English translation was published by the Madras Government. This book discusses the activities of the French in Madras province, and in particular, gave special reference to Dupleix's political activities. It also contains the history of Pondicherry which he recorded in his diaries. This book is from one of few Indian writers, who gave a closer look at the European activities in India. This volume also covers the conflicts between the Nawab of Carnatic and the subject of the Mughal Empire, Chanda Sahib, and the commandant of the English East Company's army, Yusuf Khan. Besides, the chapter covers the description of noted political figures like La Bourdonnais, Leyrit, Godeheu, and De Bussy, and covers the annexation of Madras, military operations conducted at Cuddalore and Pondicherry, and the fall of Pondicherry. About the Author 'Rao Saheb' C.S. Srinivasachari (1890-1951) was a historian and former Professor of History and Politics at Annamalai University.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. About the Book:-Ananda Ranga Pillai was a courtier of F. Dupleix, and maintained a diary of the happenings and events of the French in India for about 25 Years from 1736 to 1760. The complete work (also available under AES imprint) is in 12 volumes and is an indispensable source for the history of Southern India. This work is a narrative, complied from the 12 volume work. It has 20 chapters and 3 appendices that describe the principal persons, events, wars, and engagements of the French in Southern India. Among the chapters, we find noticed La Bourdonnais, capture of Madras, operation round Cuddalore and Pondicherry, Chanda Sahab, Dupleix, Leyrit, Godeheu, Bussy, and the fall of Pondicherry. There is a map of Pondicherry and its surrounding county at the end of the book. About the Author :-Ananda Ranga Pillai was a dubash in the service of the French East India Company. He is mainly famous for his set of private diaries from the years 1736 to 1761 which portray life in 18th century India. He is also remembered for developing the Tiruvengadam courtage strategy, a new method of courtage in India that is popularly described in several Indian economic books. As described in his journals, it consists in developing a strategy of making new fraud coins in a parallel economy. Pillai's diaries were translated in the early 20th century and bring to light life in the mid-18th century and the Anglo-French Carnatic wars. His mansion in Pondicherry has been recognized as a heritage monument. C. S. Srinivasachari, a prominent Indian historian, described Ananda Ranga Pillai as the 'Samuel Pepys of French India'. The Title 'Ananda Ranga Pillai The 'Pepys' Of French India written/authored/edited by Ananda Ranga Pillai, C. S. Srinivasachari', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121231152 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 548 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 548.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Language: English. About the Book:-Ananda Ranga Pillai was a courtier of F. Dupleix, and maintained a diary of the happenings and events of the French in India for about 25 Years from 1736 to 1760. The complete work (also available under AES imprint) is in 12 volumes and is an indispensable source for the history of Southern India. This work is a narrative, complied from the 12 volume work. It has 20 chapters and 3 appendices that describe the principal persons, events, wars, and engagements of the French in Southern India. Among the chapters, we find noticed La Bourdonnais, capture of Madras, operation round Cuddalore and Pondicherry, Chanda Sahab, Dupleix, Leyrit, Godeheu, Bussy, and the fall of Pondicherry. There is a map of Pondicherry and its surrounding county at the end of the book. About the Author :-Ananda Ranga Pillai was a dubash in the service of the French East India Company. He is mainly famous for his set of private diaries from the years 1736 to 1761 which portray life in 18th century India. He is also remembered for developing the Tiruvengadam courtage strategy, a new method of courtage in India that is popularly described in several Indian economic books. As described in his journals, it consists in developing a strategy of making new fraud coins in a parallel economy. Pillai's diaries were translated in the early 20th century and bring to light life in the mid-18th century and the Anglo-French Carnatic wars. His mansion in Pondicherry has been recognized as a heritage monument. C. S. Srinivasachari, a prominent Indian historian, described Ananda Ranga Pillai as the 'Samuel Pepys of French India'. The Title 'Ananda Ranga Pillai The 'Pepys' Of French India written/authored/edited by Ananda Ranga Pillai, C. S. Srinivasachari', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121231169 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 548 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 548.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 548 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.57 inches. In Stock.

rigide. Condition: Satisfaisant. Traduite de l'anglais et annoté par Edmond Gaudart,1 vol. grand in-8 cartonnage éditeur pleine percaline bordeaux, avec une carte dépliante, Société de l'Histoire de l'Inde Française, Bibliothèque Publique, Pondichéry, Librairie Ernest Leroux, Paris, 1940, xix-243 pp. Envoi du traducteur. Etat satisfaisant (rel. frottée, anc. traces de mouill. sur le cartonnage, bon état par ailleurs). Rare. Langue: Français. signé par le traducteur.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Text in French, Covers and spine well worn and in poor condition, numerous worm holes around edges, surface of covers worn, corners chipped and worn, losses to corners, edges worn, boards showing, top and bottom of spine chipped and worn, internally in good condition, majority of pages crisp and clear, a few small worm holes on edges, fold out map present and in good condition, inside back cover.…