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INDIAN HISTORY
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James Mill
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V. A. smith
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V. D. Savarkar
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R. C. Majumdar
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Detailed explanation-1: -The History of British India is a three-volume work by the Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher James Mill, charting the history of Company rule in India. The work, first published in 1817, was an instant success and secured a “modicum of prosperity” for Mill.
Detailed explanation-2: -James Mill was the author of the book ‘A History of British India’.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1802 Mill moved to London, where he began a career as a writer of pamphlets, articles, and eventually books. In 1806 he began his monumental The History of British India, which he published in 1817.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mill was a Scottish economist and political philosopher, who published a massive three-volume work, A History of British India. His work was based on his understanding of India. These were: Mill thought that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilisation than Europe.