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Condition: New. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1052. . 2009. hardcover. Not a first edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Condition: New. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1052. . 2009. hardcover. Not a first edition copy. . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 211 pages. spine wornCirca 1744: a young Englishman landed at Madras; there he was to work as writer in the service of East India Company. For some years he languished in this unins piring vocation, until he chanced upon the profession of arms during the siege o f Fort St. David in 1748.There everyone, including himself, realized that his calling was the profession of arms. Then there was no looking back for this you ng man, who took unbelievable risks and displayed sterling qualities that a mili tary leader should possess. He toiled hard in the battlefields of Souther n India; registering impressive victories at Kaveripak, Samiaveram, Arcot, and T richinopaly. His crowning glory came in 1757 at Plassey; where he defeated Nawab Siraj-ud-daula and brought Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa under the sway of East Ind ia Company.He foiled the designs of other contenders, the French and Dutc h, who were vying hard to secure their interests in the subcontinent. Suc h was the life and achievement of Lord Robert Clive: a soldier, an administrator and a statesman of unmatched caliber, who despite hailing from an ordinary fami ly background; and lacking in formal military education or training rose to such heights due to his inner strength, conviction and great daring. Clive was a bor n leader of men.Unfortunately, he was denied due recognition from his cou ntrymen. His foes indulged in a slanderous campaign against him; leading to his untimely and sad demise. This biography not only traces the life and time s of its protagonist, but also unravels the sociopolitical upheavals of eighteen th century India in an absorbing manner.This book was first published in 1893.…